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Removing and installing oil pump up to engine number CAUA 003 685 — AUDI

Removing and installing oil pump up to engine number CAUA 003 685 on Audi: 16 steps, engines CAUA. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

16 steps 1 engine code

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A5 (8T, 2007–2016)

  • Renewed: seals

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  • Some oil will come out when oil pipe is removed.
  • Some oil will come out when oil pipe is removed.Take out oil pipe together with housing for oil non-return valve.
  • Renew seals and O-rings.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove coolant pump .
  2. Remove sump (bottom section) .
  3. Detach coolant pump drive shaft (arrow) from oil pump.
  4. Place used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 under engine and leave in position for the following procedure. [Note: Some oil will come out when oil pipe is removed.]
  5. Remove bolts (arrows) and take out oil pipe.
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  1. Remove bolts (arrows) and take out intake connection. [Note: Some oil will come out when oil pipe is removed.Take out oil pipe together with housing for oil non-return valve.]
  2. Press oil pump drive shaft (1) back against spring pressure and hold firmly with long-nose grip pliersVAS 6226.
  3. Remove bolts (arrows) and remove oil pump. [Note: Renew seals and O-rings.]
  4. Check that both centring sleeves are fitted in cylinder block.
  5. Secure oil pump (arrows).
  6. Release long-nose grip pliersVAS 6226 and let drive shaft (1) slide into oil pump.
  7. Check that drive shaft is positively engaged in oil pump: try to turn oil pump gears by reaching into intake opening (arrow) of oil pump.
  8. Install coolant pump .
  9. Install sump (bottom section) .
  10. Fill with engine oil and check oil level 811.
  11. Fill up with coolant .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.