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Removing oil pump — VW

Removing oil pump on VW: 12 steps, 2 torque figures, engines BWS, BYD, CBRA, CDLA. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.

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

12 steps 6 engine codes 2 torque figures engine codes and torque figures merged from 3 documented variants

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009), VW Passat B6 (3C, 2005–2010), VW Golf Cabriolet (517, 2011–2016), VW Golf VI (5K, 2008–2013); platform code 137

  • Opens: engine oil

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

BWSBYDCBRACDLACDLCCDLF

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

TorqueFastener / step
3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft)Screw in overflow pipe
3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft)Screw in overflow tube again hand-tight

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

  1. If necessary, remove noise insulation General body repairs, exterior50Noise insulation; Assembly overview - noise insulation.
  2. Remove lower part of left wheel housing liner or left wheel housing liner General body repairs, exterior66Wheel housing liner; Assembly overview - front wheel housing liner.
  3. Position used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 under gearbox.
  4. Remove bolt (A) near pendulum support.
  5. Remove oil pipe.
BWS? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Drain oil.
  2. Screw in overflow tube again hand-tight (torque setting: 3 Nm). — 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft)
  3. Renew seal (arrow) for plug.
  4. Leave used oil and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 under gearbox.
  5. Remove bolts (arrows) and remove oil pump cover (A).
  6. Remove bolts (arrows) and pull oil pump (1) off dowel pins and pull out oil pump drive shaft
  7. Remove upper bolt with socket T10054.

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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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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.