Assembly overview - sump/oil pump, vehicles with balancer shaft module — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T6 (7F), VW Transporter T6 (7E)

• Renewed: bolts for oil sump

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ When installing intermediate gear wheel, make sure that thrust washer (A) does not slip out of balancer shaft module indentations (arrows) and subsequently become jammed. If necessary, fix in place with grease on balancer shaft module. — Renew bolts for oil sump.
2. Tighten bolts in diagonal sequence in 3 stages as follows:
3. Tighten bolts (1 … 20) in diagonal sequence initially to 5 Nm. — 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft)
4. Tighten bolts (arrows) of sump-to-gearbox connection to 40 Nm. — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
5. Tighten bolts (1 … 20) in diagonal sequence to 15 Nm. — 15 Nm (11 lb-ft)

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