Gear Oil Level In Front Final Drive, Checking And Filling

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Oil Collecting and Extracting Device V.A.G 1782
Hand Pump for Transmission Filling VAS 6617

Fig 1: Identifying Hand Pump For Transmission Filling VAS 6617
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Protective eyewear

Procedure

Transmission fluid temperature: 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 GEAR OIL DRAIN AND INSPECTION PLUGS OVERVIEW .

NOTE:

General repair instructions, refer to REPAIR INFORMATION .

Clean working conditions for the automatic transmission. Refer to CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

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

Replace the plug for the ATF check and fill hole.

Follow the disposal requirements.

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

WARNING:

Danger of eye injury.

Wear protective eyewear.

-- Remove the drain plug -arrow A- from the front final drive.

Fig 2: Identifying Drain Plug From Front Final Drive

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

If the level does not reach the bottom of the oil fill hole:

-- Install the adapter VAS 6617/6 and the adapter VAS 6617/2 into the transmission hand-tight.

Fig 3: Installing Adapter VAS6617/6 And Adapter VAS6617/2 Into Transmission Hand-Tight

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-- Connect the VAS 6617 and fill the gear oil.

For the correct transmission fluid.

-- Remove the adapter VAS 6617/6 from the transmission and let any extra oil drain out.

-- Tighten the new drain plug -arrow A- for the front final drive.

Fig 4: Identifying Drain Plug From Front Final Drive

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