Gear Oil Level In Front Final Drive, Checking and Filling

Gear Oil Level in Front Final Drive, Checking and Filling

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782)

• Protective eyewear

Procedure

• Gear oil temperature at approximately 20 °C (68 °F) (room temperature).

• Move the vehicle onto a 4-column shop hoist or over a work pit so it is completely level.

• Tightening specification, refer to => [ Front Final Drive Overview ] Description and Operation.

• General repair instructions, refer to => [ Repair Information ] Repair Information.

• Automatic transmission clean working conditions, refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

• Always maintain the specified transmission fluid level; the transmission is very sensitive to overfilling.

• Follow all applicable disposal regulations.

- Place the (V.A.G 1782) under the transmission.

Danger of eye injury.

• Wear protective eyewear.

- Remove the plug - arrow -.






• Specified value: The oil level is correct when the front final drive is filled to the lower edge of the filler opening.

- Allow the excess gear oil to drain if necessary.

- Add gear oil if necessary until it runs out of the gear oil filler hole.

• For the correct transmission fluid, refer to the Parts Catalog.

• Replace the drain plug and gasket.

- Tighten the new sealing plug.