1999 AUDI A4 engine

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Lubrication system
components, removing and
installing

Note:

If large quantities of metal shavings or particles
are found in the engine oil when repairing the
engine, all oil passages must be cleaned
carefully, and the oil cooler replaced in order to
prevent further damage occurring later.
The oil level must not be above max. mark on
dipstick - danger of damage to catalytic
converter!
Oil spray jet and pressure relief valve Fig.
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Viscosity grades and oil specifications:

Repair Manual, Maintenance

Oil system capacity:

Repair Manual, Maintenance

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Removing

Engine in vehicle
Lock carrier must be in service position
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- Unbolt bracket for sound insulation -arrow-.
- Remove air duct hose on bottom left on charge air cooler.

- Remove engine cover -arrows-.
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- Remove seal from plenum chamber cover in direction of arrow.
- Remove plenum chamber cover -1- from front.

- Remove nut -arrow- from top of left engine mounting.
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CAUTION!
The hooks and locating pins of the lifting tackle must be secured
with locking pins -arrows in illustration-. - Engage lifting tackle 2024 A in front and rear lifting eyes on engine.
- Pretension engine with spindle of support bar, do not lift.
- Drain engine oil.
- Remove oil return line of exhaust turbocharger from oil pan.

- Disconnect electrical connector -arrow- from oil level sender.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:

Note:
Observe cleanliness rules when working on the
automatic transmission:

Repair Manual, 5 Spd. Automatic
Transmission 01V, Repair Group 37


Note:
Ignore positions -1- and -2-.
All models: - Remove bolt -3- and disconnect ATF lines from transmission.
- Remove bracket for ATF lines from engine.
- Move ATF lines aside.

- Remove stop for torque reaction support -arrows-.
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Note:
Different mounting holes are provided for the different engine versions. - Mark positions of mountings -1- and locating sleeves -2- on left and
right engine mountings (lower).
- Remove nut -1- from lower right of engine mounting.
- Completely remove left engine mounting.

- Support subframe with workshop crane VAG 1202 A.
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- Immediately attach oil pan and tighten bolts in
described sequence:

Note: - Tighten bolts -1 to 18- diagonally to 5 Nm.
- Tighten bolts securing oil pan to transmission to 45 Nm.
- Tighten bolts M10 -arrows- to 40 Nm.
- Tighten bolts -1 to 18- tighten diagonally to 15 Nm.
Replace seals and gaskets.

When installing the oil pan with the engine removed from the vehicle,
ensure that the oil pan -3- is positioned flush with the intermediate
plate -1- at the flywheel end (i.e. oil pan should protrude dimension "a"
= 0.8 mm from cylinder block with respect to the cylinder block -2-). After installing oil pan assembly, the sealant must dry for approx. 30
minutes. Only then may the engine be filled with oil.
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Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair Group 40

Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Repair Manual, 5 Spd. Automatic Transmission 01V, Repair Group 37

All models:
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Repair Manual, 5 Spd. Automatic Transmission 01V, Repair Group 37 - Support subframe with workshop crane VAG 1202 A.
- Installing subframe:
- Secure ATF lines.- Install lock carrier Page 13
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- Fill engine with oil and check oil level.
- Check ATF level:
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