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4-speed automatic gearbox 01N — Removing and installing oil pan — VW

4-speed automatic gearbox 01N — Removing and installing oil pan on VW: 13 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

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

13 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B5 (3B)

  • Renewed: seal

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  • Cut open seal (arrow) with side-cutting pliers; always renew seal.
  • Clean magnet in recess of pan. Ensure that magnet is seated correctly in pan.

📋 Procedure

  1. Observe general repair instructions .
  2. Remove noise insulation tray.
  3. Place drip trayV.A.G 1306 underneath.
  4. Remove plug (3).
  5. Remove overflow pipe (2) and allow ATF to drain.
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  1. Unscrew oil pan bolts (1) in diagonal sequence and remove oil pan.
  2. Cut open seal (arrow) with side-cutting pliers; always renew seal.
  3. Clean magnet in recess of pan. Ensure that magnet is seated correctly in pan.
  4. Install oil pan with new gasket.
  5. Tighten pan bolts (1) diagonally in several stages bolt.
  6. Install and bolt on overflow pipe (2).
  7. Screw in plug (3) hand-tight with new oil seal.
  8. Fill with 3 litres of ATF, check ATF level and top up .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.