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Changing Oil For Four-Wheel Final Drive



Changing oil for four-wheel final drive





Preliminary work for changing oil for four-wheel final drive

1. Remove the front-axle carrier.

Changing oil for four-wheel final drive

Information
* Secure vehicle to prevent it rolling away.
* Vehicle must be horizontal in order to change transmission oil.

1. Place collection pan underneath.

WARNING
Hot fluid
* Danger of scalding


-> Let the fluid cool down.
-> Wear personal protective gear.

2. Unscrew oil drain plug -2- and drain transmission oil.





Inspection/drain plug

3. Screw in oil drain plug -2- with new sealing ring. -> Tightening torque: 41 Nm (30 ftlb.)±4 Nm (±3 ftlb.)
4. Unscrew oil inspection plug -1-.





Inspection/drain plug

Information
Use only oil approved by Porsche.

5. Add oil up to the lower edge of the inspection window.





Inspection/drain plug

6. Screw in oil inspection plug -1- with new sealing ring. -> Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)+5 Nm (+3.5 ftlb.)

Subsequent work for changing oil for four-wheel final drive

1. Install the front-axle carrier.