Gear Oil In Rear Final Drive 0BE, Filling

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 VAS6291 or Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 VAS6291A
Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 - Adapter 2 VAS6291/2 or Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 - Adapter 3 VAS6291/3
Drip Tray

The rear final drive must be in the installed position.
The vehicle must be level.
Gear oil sealing plug overview. Refer to Figure.
The gear oil drain plug is installed and tightened. Tightening specification, refer to -item 16- Oil Drain Plug (See Figure).
Oil specifications.

-- Use the Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 VAS6291A to fill.

-- Lift the vehicle.

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

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Final Drive Gear Oil Plugs

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-- Install the Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 - Adapter 1 VAS6291/1 or Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 - Adapter 2 VAS6291/2 -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying VAS 6291/1 Or VAS 6291/3

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-- Attach the elbow -A- to the adapter -B-.

Fig 3: Identifying Elbow With Adapter

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-- Route the hose over the right drive axle.

The hose must not sag. It must be routed over the right rear wheel.

-- Lower the vehicle.

-- Make sure that the valve -arrow- is closed.

Fig 4: Identifying Oil Container On Charging Device F/Haldex 2 Coup. VAS 6291

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-- Install the oil container -A- on the Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 VAS6291A.

-- Open the valve -arrow- and hold the oil container as shown.

The rear final drive will not be filled.

When at the correct filling of the rear final drive oil drips between the adapter -B- and the final drive housing.

Fig 5: Identifying Elbow With Adapter
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-- Lift the vehicle.

-- If oil leaks from the adapter -B-, set down the oil container (for example, on a tool trolley).

A portion of the excess oil runs back into the oil container.

-- If no more oil runs back, remove the Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 VAS6291A.

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

-- If necessary fill the gear oil again.

-- Install the new sealing plug -1- and tighten. Tightening specification, refer to -item 22- Gear Oil Check Plug (See Figure).

Fig 6: Identifying Rear Final Drive Gear Oil Plugs

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