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Removing and installing oil supply line/oil return line: VW (CSCA)

Step-by-step removing and installing oil supply line/oil return line for the VW (CSCA): 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 1 engine code

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 6Z1

  • Renewed: seals

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  • Place a cloth underneath to catch escaping engine oil.
  • Renew seals and O-rings after removal.Install oil lines free of stress. Start bolts and union nuts, and make sure that the lines are free of stress.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

  1. Observe safety precautions when working on the high-voltage system .
  2. Remove rear silencer .
  3. Remove rear underbody cover General body repairs, exterior66Underbody cover. [Note: Place a cloth underneath to catch escaping engine oil.]
  4. Unscrew union nut (1).
  5. Remove bolt (2).
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  1. Unscrew bolts (1).
  2. Remove nut (2).
  3. Remove bolt (1).
  4. Remove bolt (3).
  5. Loosen clamp (2), and remove oil lines. [Note: Renew seals and O-rings after removal.Install oil lines free of stress. Start bolts and union nuts, and make sure that the lines are free of stress.]
  6. Install rear silencer .
  7. Re-energise high-voltage system 93Re-energising high-voltage system.
  8. Check engine oil level and top up as necessary 37.1Descriptions of work; Engine oil level: check.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.