Checking and Topping Up Oil For Final Drive (With Transmission Oil)

Checking and topping up oil for final drive (with transmission oil)








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Overview of oil for final drive

1 - Oil filler screw for final drive

2 - Oil drain plug on final drive

Preliminary work

1. Raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.
2. Remove underbody panelling.
3. Place oil collection pan under the transmission.

Checking and topping up oil for final drive

Warning
Hot fluid
Danger of scalding

- Let the fluid cool down.

- Wear personal protective gear.

1. Unscrew oil filler screw for final drive.





Oil filler screw for final drive

Unscrew oil filler screw for final drive -1-.

1.1. If oil runs out, the oil level in the transmission is OK.
1.2. If no oil emerges, use the ATF filling device for filling transmission Nr.161 to top up with oil until oil emerges at the oil filler opening.
2. Screw in and tighten new oil filler screw for final drive -1-.

- Tightening torque: 35 Nm (26 ftlb.) ±3 Nm (±2 ftlb.)

Subsequent work

1. Fit underbody panels.
2. Lower the vehicle.