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17 – Lubrication
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Lubrication system
Note
♦
If large quantities of metal shavings or particles are found in
the engine oil when repairing the engine, the oil passages, oil
lines and hoses must be cleaned carefully, and the engine oil
cooler must be renewed in order to prevent further damage
occurring later.
♦
The oil level must not be above max. mark on dipstick – danger
of damage to catalytic converter.
♦
Refer to ⇒ Maintenance tables for engine oil capacity, oil
specifications and viscosity grades.
1.1
Oil pump, sump (bottom section) - exploded view
1 - Sump (bottom section)
❑ With oil level and oil
temperature sender -
G266-
❑ Removing and installing
sump (bottom section)
❑ Removing and installing
oil level and oil temper‐
ature sender - G266-
2 - Bolt
❑ Tightening torque and
sequence
3 - 9 Nm
4 - 9 Nm
5 - Oil pipe
6 - Gasket
❑ Renew
7 - O-ring
❑ Renew
8 - O-ring
❑ Renew
9 - 9 Nm
10 - Housing
❑ For oil cooler bypass
valve
11 - Oil cooler bypass valve
12 - Gasket
❑ Renew
Audi A8 2003 ➤
10-cylinder direct petrol injection engine (5.2 ltr. 4-valve), mechanics - Edition 10.2013
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Rep. gr.17 - Lubrication
