Gear Oil, Checking Level, 0BE, 0BF

Test requirement 

• Gear oil temperature: 10° C to 60° C (50° F to 140° F)
• The rear final drive must be in the installed position.
• The vehicle must be horizontal.
• Gear oil plug overview, refer to GEAR OIL DRAIN AND INSPECTION PLUGS OVERVIEW, 0BE, 0BF 

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Drip Tray

Rear Final Drive 0BF 

Fig 1: Gear Oil Inspection Plug

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-- Remove the gear oil inspection plug -arrow-, located on the right side of the final drive.

Rear Final Drive 0BE 

Fig 2: Rear Final Drive Gear Oil Plugs

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-- Remove the gear oil inspection plug -1-.

Continued Steps for All Rear Final Drives. 

• The oil level is correct when the rear final drive is filled up to the lower edge of the filler hole.

• Transmission fluid specification, refer to CODE, TRANSMISSION ALLOCATION, RATIOS AND CAPACITIES .

-- If necessary fill the gear oil.

• GEAR OIL, FILLING, 0BF 

-- Install the gear oil inspection plug -arrow- and tighten. Tightening specification -item 22- in FINAL DRIVE 0BE, 0BF OVERVIEW