Removing and installing oil pressure switch F1: VW Golf Cabriolet (AXX, BPY, BWA, BYD, …)
Step-by-step removing and installing oil pressure switch F1 for the VW Golf Cabriolet: 11 steps, 2 torque figures.
Oil pressure switch F1 on the 517 and 138 platform codes listed below, across the engine codes on this page, is buried under the upper and lower air duct sections, so a screw-in part needs the intake stripped off the top of the engine first. Engine cover off, bolts and a fastener release a cover, the coolant hose is freed, the upper air duct section comes off its fastener, a bolt each side lets the lower section unclip, and the switch connector is then in reach. The switch is unscrewed with a 24 mm articulated wrench with a cloth underneath, because oil follows it out. The switch is renewed every time it is removed and tightened to 20 Nm, started by hand. Oil level is checked at the end; what came out through the hole is more than people expect.
🧭 Before you start
Engine cover off, then the cover held by bolts and a fastener, the coolant hose freed, the top air duct section detached at its fastener and the bottom section unclipped after a bolt on each side. The connector is pulled with a cloth beneath to catch oil, and the switch is unscrewed with the 24 mm articulated wrench. A new switch is started by hand and tightened to 20 Nm, the ducting and cover go back, and the oil level is checked.
Fits: VW Golf Cabriolet (517, 2011–2016); platform code 138
- Renewed: oil pressure switch
Don't miss
- Cloth under the switch before the connector comes off; oil escapes immediately.
- Use the 24 mm articulated wrench; the switch is not reachable with a straight socket.
- Renew the oil pressure switch after every removal.
- Start the new switch by hand, then tighten to 20 Nm.
- Check the oil level afterwards and top up what was lost.
Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Insert oil pressure switch by hand and tighten |
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Screw oil pressure switch (2) into cylinder head 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.
📐 57 workshop diagrams for AXX
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Remove engine cover panel .
- Remove bolts (1, 3).
- Release fastener (arrow) and remove cover (2).
- Free coolant hose (2).
- Release fastener (arrows) and detach air duct (top section) (1).
- Remove bolt (arrow) on both sides.
- Unclip air duct (bottom section) (1) and detach.
- Disconnect electrical connector (arrow). [Note: Place a cloth underneath to catch escaping engine oil.]
- Unscrew oil pressure switch F1 using articulated wrench, 24 mm T40175. [Note: Renew oil pressure switch after each removal.]
- Fit engine cover panel .
- Check oil level .
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