Oil Pan Removal Procedure

[Ti Kan]

If you have a four cylinder engine, then yes, you need to loosen the
engine mounts and support the engine from above.  The 5 cylinder cars
don't need this because the engine doesn't mount to the subframe.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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downhilltop at excite.com writes:
> I'm trying to replace the leaking oil pan gasket in a 4KCS without removing=
>  the engine.  Is it possible to do this with the front wheels on ramps?  I =
> remember reading that by loosening the front subframe bolts and removing th=
> e rear subframe bolts the rear oil pan bolts can be reached.  What about th=
> e engine mounts?  Should the engine be supported from above?  I wouldn't wa=
> nt to have to do an engine bench press.