Oil Cooler Replacement (Diesel Engines)
PROCEDURE

Diesel Engine Lubrication System Components 1 – oil drain plug; 2 – O-ring; 3 – oil pan; 4 – oil pan bolt; 5 – oil pan gasket; 6 – oil pump pickup; 7 – oil pickup bolt; 8 – oil pickup O-ring; 9 – oil pump cover; 10 – driven gear; 11 – oil pump housing; 12 – oil level dipstick; 13 – oil filler cap; 14 – oil pressure sensor; 15 – vacuum pump bolt; 16 – vacuum pump bracket; 17 – vacuum pump; 18 – vacuum pump gasket; 19 – vacuum and oil pump drive gear; 20 – oil filter bracket gasket; 21 – bracket bolt; 22 – oil filter bracket; 23 – cooler O-ring; 24 – oil cooler; 25 – cooler nut; 26 – oil filter; 27 – pump shaft; 28 – oil pump cover bolt; 29 – oil pump bolt
PROCEDURE 1. Loosen the clamps and remove the hoses from the cooler 24, marking them to avoid mix-ups during installation. 2. Unscrew the oil filter 26. 3. Unscrew nut 25 and remove the cooler 24. 4. Remove the O-ring 23 from bracket 22. 5. Coat the contact surfaces of bracket 22 and the new cooler 24 with VW AMV 188100-02 grease. 6. Insert a new O-ring 23 into the groove of the bracket. 7. Install the cooler 24, screw on nut 25 and tighten to a torque of 25 N·m. 8. Connect the hoses to the cooler. 9. Install the oil filter.
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