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Procedure:
– Loosen sealing cap -4- of oil filter using socket (32 mm) . This
causes a valve to open.
– Wait a few minutes to allow engine oil to drain from filter hous‐
ing into crankcase.
– Completely remove sealing cap. Make sure that no engine oil
drips onto engine.
– Pull oil filter element -2- and seal -3- out of sealing cap -4-.
– Clean sealing surfaces of sealing cap -4-.
– Lightly lubricate new seal -3- with engine oil and fit it.
– Fit new oil filter element -2- in sealing cap.
– Screw sealing cap -4- into oil filter housing -1- and tighten it to
specified torque using socket (32 mm) (see table of tightening
torques for installation ⇒ page 72 ).
Continue installation in reverse sequence.
Note
There is more than one version of the oil filter for the 6-cylinder
3.0 ltr. TFSI petrol engine ⇒ page 71 .
3.43.4 8-cyl. petrol engine 4.0 ltr. TFSI
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331- , measuring range 6 to 50 Nm
♦ Or: torque wrench - VAS 6583- , measuring range 3 to 60 Nm
♦ Or: torque wrench - VAS 5820- , measuring range 20 to 100
Nm
Table of tightening torques for installation:
Component/fastener [Nm]
Sealing cap 25
Requirements:
• Engine oil drained.
Procedure:
– Loosen sealing cap using socket (32 mm) and remove it.
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