Removing and installing gear oil cooler: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra (CJXB, CJXC, CYFB)
Step-by-step removing and installing gear oil cooler for the VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra: 14 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra (7N, 2010–); platform code 138
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- On a warm engine, the cooling system is under high pressure.Before pulling off the coolant hoses, cover the cap on the coolant expansion tank with a cloth and open carefully.
- No coolant must be allowed to drip into gearbox! — Renew O-rings (C) of gear oil cooler (B).
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) + 45° | Screw in new bolts (A) and tighten |
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
- Move selector lever to position "“P”".
- Remove air filter housing 23Air filter; Removing and installing air filter housing.
- Remove battery and battery tray Electrical system27Battery; Removing and installing battery.
- Lay lint-free cloths on gear oil cooler and gearbox to catch escaping coolant. [Note: On a warm engine, the cooling system is under high pressure.Before pulling off the coolant hoses, cover the cap on the coolant expansion tank with a cloth and open carefully.]
- Clamp off coolant hoses using hose clamps3094 and remove from gear oil cooler.
- Remove bolts (A) and remove gear oil cooler (B).
- ⚠ No coolant must be allowed to drip into gearbox! — Renew O-rings (C) of gear oil cooler (B).
- Set gear oil cooler (B) in place, observing O-rings (C).
- Screw in new bolts (A) and tighten.
- Attach coolant hoses to gear oil cooler and remove hose clamps3094.
- Install battery and battery tray Electrical system27Battery; Removing and installing battery.
- Install air filter housing:
- Check coolant level and top up with coolant as needed 19Cooling system, coolant; Draining and filling coolant.
- After repair, check oil level and top up .
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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