How to Remove a Oil Sump Pan & Clean Oil Pick Up Strainer 

You are actually doing content that people need example the oil strainer. Alot people clean the pan but not the strainer. Thank you for the great content.

Very good video, no waffling right to the point. Used it to share with a friend who has a low oil pressure problem, saved me having to explain the procedure :)

thanks, you make jobs look so easy, i hit a low speed bump and bust a hole in mine, hopefully replacing tomorrow ... cheers man !!!

Gave up tonight trying to get the two hidden bolts off. You made it look easy. Need a pop down the shop and try that wobble Allen.

Nice one. Thanks for keeping it straightforward.

well explained young man ,very good instructions. credit to you !!!

Really good explanation with camera footage to back it up...well done.

You have a great instructional technique as well as your mechanical ability. Another excellent video. Thank you

Watching your video 10 years later brilliant to watch thankyou from Budgewoi Australia

This is actually the best video I've found on this, had I found this first time I put on the pan I wouldn't have needed to mess with it ever again

Very well explain, highlighted key important points. Job well done, thanks.

Great video!! You do a very good job explaining the process. Thank you

Thanks for this video mate. I've a Fabia vRS with the 1.9TDi and the sump plug was stripped so about to head out and do it shortly

Going to this tomorrow! Can't wait! I guess this is the knock off to having your tdi lowered 60 mm lol.. But great work! Replaced the Turbo not to long ago watching your video! And ordered it from your mate too! Great stuff! Glad to have someone who knows his VW!

I have to do this on my passat 02 start tomorrow, so I'm glad i found this video. Great explained very easy to understand thumbs up subbed as well

great video. Detroit here. gotta do this to my v8 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Thank you so much for this video! It cleared up so much confusion I had on how to remove my oil pan! So many people said I needed to remove other bits just to get to it and obviously not lol. I have a 00 Audi TT Quattro and this video is exactly how mine looks. I now am not near as scared to tackle this job alone. Thanks again!

Nice video mate, just remember guys if you’re removing old gaskets be VERY careful using a razor as it will cut into aluminium like butter if you snag it.

Thank you! Greetings from Transylvania. You've helped a vampire :D

Great vid. Thanks for posting!

Great video mate. Helpful! Cheers!

great video. Thanks from Chicago.

Awesome dude you're my go to man for my old mk4 you're top bloke and many blessings to you and your family, brother

thanks very much buddy i just bought a truck that sat for 2 years and ima need to do some major cleaning to it. 👍

Great vid as always!

Spot on and simple to follow. Thanks

Great video bro! Very Well detailed, you just helped me on my Skoda oil sump replacement, thankyou

thanks to this tutorial I managed to remove my VW 1.9 DTI oil sump. There are 2 bolts that need a long 5mm allen key to be removed. I struggled to remove those because my allen key was short so i had to cut it and use an extension to reach the bolts.

Brilliant video and well explained. Really helpful

Thanks for this video, I plan to do this exact job in spring/summer when I next change the oil. 120k on the original strainer, I think it needs replacing!

Top notch video as always bmac...thank you muchly. Whenever I go under the bonnet of my mk4 bora the laptop comes out and you're there giving me confidence dude. Can I make one suggestion? Get a head lamp to better illuminate as sometimes I'm just landmarking rather than knowing precisely where something is.

Great stuff bro!

Great altogether explanation with video....well done indeed!

Good job and very well explained.

Very nicely done. Its very helpful.

thank you for sharing video show me alot about a oil pick up thanks again

thanks a lot. Will do this job tomorrow on my gf's golf IV tdi, that shows a low oil pressure light and STOP engine warning. This helped me prepare.

Nice video! Thanks.

nice video clear and simple to understand unlike most. top work

good job mate, bravo its a dirty job but somebody's gotta do it. thanks

I have a 2007 Volvo xc70 and because of.your excellent tutorial am going to do it myself

Thanks for the video :) As i said, i really enjoy :) Keep them coming >:) Great job mate :)

Nice one dude. V useful. I'll be doing my tt soon as it's done 160k 😳 I'll be sure to follow this.

Sensible video, thanks for sharing. Garages charge silly money

excellent video an very well put together an gain advice on how to do such a job an the reason why. Thanks for sharing, regards danny.

Great work man. Really helpful

Excellent video man hope u used gasket sealer and gave it a day before adding oil to the sump

Very informative video thanks mate

Great video 👍🏻

excellent.well explained.Thanks

Good info mate very nice respect from Kansas. Doing this on 2.0 AEG 98 New Beetle

Great video, tnx man

I love your videos fam.very Detailed....

Good video bmac , I just bought a Audi A4 2.0 diesel 2005 , and on way home it showed OIL PRESSURE light . So sump has to come off today I guess , hoping it's just the oil pimp , any info ?????

Thanks good tutorial

Thanks for the vid but is there any chance you can do a vid on changing the rear wheel bearings for the VW golf MK4?

Brilliant video pal ta mate

Hello, I currently own a 2002 VW Passat 1.8T that after a week or so after an oil change, the low oil light would come on and flash, sometimes disappear before turning a short while later. I think it may be due to sludge myself, have you had this issue before with your VW? I plan to do this tomorrow morning when I get the chance and see about checking the oil pump to make sure there isn't any debris. Appreciate the video.

ace video thanks man

Thanks very helpful

Thanks my brother

Hi there, great videos. My sump bolts seem to be stuck fast. Any way of heating them up to easily remove them? I have all the oil drained a few days, so I cant start the car to heat up the engine. Why didnt they just use hex bolts!!

very nice explaination .

Thanks for your help and good job on the video........

I'm not talking about any tool, the MK4 and higher are built with fixed speaker rings surrounding the stock speakers within the door panels. The usually black rings are fixed with rivets however after drilling these out to switch them supposedly you can't reuse them for aftermarket speakers. Do you know a alternative method? Thanks in advance!!

I have a 08 Vauxhall Astra with around 26k miles on it. What mileage was on the car in the vid, and what mileage would you recommend or age would you do this on my own car. I have also come to the conclusion that when you do an oil change, you dont get all the old oil out. You would definately get all the oil and sludge out this way, but a bit ott for an oil change.

my oil pan was cracked a4 2003 v6.. Did not notice the crack untill driving couple minute my car was making a diesel noise ... went to change the oil pan and put some oil in it.... my problem now is I often get the low oil pressure light coming in .. time to time .. I could have it for 2minutes then nothing for 2 days and then coming back for couple minutes... Did I just lost my engine or do you think maybe piece of metal got into the pickup tube when It got cracked? my mechanic did change the pan but didnt not say anything about the pickup tube was wondering if maybe the pickup is the problem

Dear frd, finally I got your video for very useful, again having problem in my car engine noise every three months once for reason may be oil pickup problem , after clean my oil pump having more dust and something after then replace new engine oil working well only three months so want to stop this problem anymore plz give me good idea

Mate how did you get them damn bolts back in the gearbox side, mine kept falling into the flywheel recess and i used a ball allen, had to take sump back off 3 times and gave up in the end

Nice Video. Very clear explanations. I have Audi A4 2.0L TFSI. Oil pressure kept coming on. Had an engine flush, oil change with oil filter replacement and oil pressure light still comes on intermitten. How would I access the oil sump if its directly above a sub frame approx 1" gap? Unmount/lift the engine in order to drop the sump? I want to see if the oil pickup is blocked. Not sure its called a sub frame but it runs right across underneath the width of car, in the way of the oil pan. Any help would be great. Thanks

great video. thanks. SUBSCRIBED

Hi thanks for video wot miles have u got on engine

Ill try to do on my nissan navara d23 2015 if i find the new sump as they said it's common issue with oil leaking and changed the old one. Thx really inspiring

There's some points around the sump where you're supposed to put your prying tool in to avoid scratching the surface where the sealant goes, otherwise great vid. Those two bolts are a pain if you don't have a good toolkit at your disposal.

Hi, i have a 2005 yaris and i dropped a small bolt in the oil pan while changing the timing chain i tried to remove the oil pan by removing all bolts but its not budging have you got any tips or techniques please?

how can i remove my oil pan on 07 saturn aura 3.5 with out removeing my trans

Would it not be better is clean it with diesel rather than petrol? Doing mine tomorrow after iv just replaced my turbo on a BXE 1.9 tdi second BXE iv had and second turbo to go starting to think there all crap.

very infomative, quick q.. do you use just the gasket silicone? no actual sump gasket? or both?

Hello mate I have a VW Passat 57 plate, I am doing the Balance shaft on it. the manual ask that you replace the 8 bolts, oil pump pick up seal and the circular clip?? is there somewhere else i can get them other from the dealer??

What model vehicle is in the video, I have a 2012 TDI passat and wonder if its similar. Also are there any covers or other parts that need removing before removing the sump?

So just clean the pickup tube w gas or carb cleaner. How bout some compressed air also?

Hi. What silicon mastic did you use? All I can find is the white bathroom stuff and I want that black stuff you've used as I think it's different stuff, resistant to heat

Nice! I have to do the same.

great channel, thank you for all your info. have a question for you though, i dented my oil pan on my 2.0 mk4 golf on the driver side about half an apple size dent. No oil light car seems to run fine. is it dangerous, or is it safe to run. Oil level reads high now that its bent it.

I got the toyota hilux Diesel and I want to replace the sump. Does the process similar to yours?

Hey, I keep getting the STOP error message saying 'oil pressure stop motor'. I sometimes here a ticking sound also from the engine. When I give it gas it makes a slight whistling sound. Is this to do with oil pump and sump? Would appreciate it if you could help out. Thank you

Nice video, thanks for taking the time to show and explain the process. Did you find you needed or could have used pressurized air / compressed air to help clean the screen?

Thanks human thanks for helping USA

I have a mazda 6 2.2 Diesel. My oil light is flickering on and off depending on how the car is positioned. Any recommendations would be grateful.

Thanks :)

Hi there man, sorry for the question but do you know if any of the bolts shown in the 2:32minute have to be replaced?, like, if they are what is called 'stretch bolts'?, thanks a lot for any possible answer, good day.

Nice vid. How often do you clean out the sump?

Awesome video well narrated and steps shown perfectly

Great vid! Intend to do this on my Renault fluence diesel. Am I missing out on something, dont see a gasket?

Here in America I would use Easy Off to clean off the oil. Works fast and is amazing.

did you replace your subframe bolts? i read on a forum that they are stretch bolts

yes is possible

Great vid thanks 👍

Yo bro what sealant do you use is it lik gasket silicone sealant as my turbo has blown so never having done anything lik this before but having some mechanical knowledge I’m gonna undertaker taking off the turbo following your video and I’m gonna have to do this aswell so don’t want to fuck it up by using the wrong sealant

Great jobb 👍👍💪💪