Removing and installing oil reservoir - vehicles with manual gearbox/R tronic gearbox 086 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 42

• Opens: engine oil
• Renewed: o-rings

Don't miss

• Disregard (item 1).
• Disregard items marked (2, 3) and (arrows).
• Bolt (2) can be accessed from the wheel housing (left-side).

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📐 1 workshop diagram for BUJ

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove silencer .
2. Remove rear noise insulation 66.
3. Drain engine oil from oil reservoir 420.
4. Remove bolts (2) and pull pipe/hose assembly out of oil reservoir.
5. Seal off open lines and connections with clean plugs from engine bung setVAS 6122. [Note: Disregard (item 1).]

6. Detach crankcase breather hoses (1) and (4) from oil reservoir (press release tabs).
7. Seal off open lines and connections with clean plugs from engine bung setVAS 6122. [Note: Disregard items marked (2, 3) and (arrows).]
8. Remove bolts (1). [Note: Disregard items marked (2, 3) and (arrows).]
9. Unscrew bolts (4) and pull pipe/hose assembly (3) off oil reservoir.
10. Unplug electrical connector (5) at oil level and oil temperature sender G266.
11. Remove bolts (1) and (2) and remove oil reservoir. [Note: Bolt (2) can be accessed from the wheel housing (left-side).]
12. Seal off open lines and connections with clean plugs from engine bung setVAS 6122. [Note: Fit new O-rings.]
13. Install silencer .
14. Install rear noise insulation 66.
15. Fill up with engine oil and check oil level 420.

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