Gear Oil in Front Final Drive, Filling after Repair

Gear Oil in Front Final Drive, Filling after Repair

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Drip tray (V.A.G 1306)

• Protective glasses

Conditions

• Gear oil temperature at approximately 20 °C (room temperature).

Filling

• General repair notes => [ General Repair Information ] General Repair Information.

• Rules of cleanliness for working on automatic transmissions => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

- To ensure vehicle is absolutely level, drive onto a 4-column lifting platform or over a service pit.

- Place drip tray (V.A.G 1306) underneath transmission.

- Remove inspection plug - arrow -.





- Fill front final drive with gear oil (specification => [ Front Final Drive Capacities ] Capacity Specifications) slowly over a period of at least 5 minutes until oil drips from bottom of inspection hole.

• A filling time of at least 5 minutes is required so that the internal oil level between the differential and oil fill space can equalize.

• Sealing plug with sealing ring must be replaced.

- Tighten new sealing plug to 35 Nm.

• It is not necessary to check the oil level again at this stage.