Engine Oil: Renewing Oil Filter - Audi R8 2015 Maintenance Manual

Procedure:
– Place oil drip tray under engine sump.
– Open oil drain plugs on oil pump, sealing flange, oil reservoir
and engine oil cooler (see -illustration-).
– Completely drain engine oil from oil pump, sealing flange, oil
reservoir and engine oil cooler.
– Renew seals for oil drain plugs.
– Screw oil drain plugs into oil pump, sealing flange, oil reservoir
and engine oil cooler and tighten to specified torque (see table
of tightening torques for installation
Continue installation in reverse sequence.
3.57

Engine oil: renewing oil filter

10-cyl. petrol engine 5.2 ltr. FSI
3.57.1 10-cyl. petrol engine 5.2 ltr. FSI
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331- , measuring range 6 to 50 Nm
♦ Or: torque wrench - VAS 6583- , measuring range 3 to 60 Nm
♦ Or: torque wrench - VAS 5820- , measuring range 20 to 100
Nm
Table of tightening torques for installation:
Component/fastener
Sealing cap
Removal steps:
– Remove engine cover panel
Procedure:
– Loosen sealing cap -arrow- of oil filter using socket (32 mm) .
This causes a valve to open.
– Wait a few minutes to allow engine oil to drain from filter hous‐
ing into crankcase.
– Completely remove sealing cap. Make sure that no engine oil
drips onto engine.
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