Gear Oil In Rear Final Drive 0BE, Filling

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Charging Device F/Haldex 2 Coup. VAS 6291 or Charging Device for Haldex Coupling 2 VAS 6291A
• Adapter for Oil Filling VAS 6291/2VAS 6291/2 or Adapter for Oil Filling VAS 6291/3VAS 6291/3
• Catch Tray

• The rear final drive must be in its installed position.
• The vehicle must horizontal.
• Overview of the gear oil plugs, refer to Figure.
• Install and tighten the gear oil drain plug. Tightening specification  REAR FINAL DRIVE OVERVIEW => List Item:Gear Oil Drain Plug.

-- Fill using the VAS 6291.

-- Raise the vehicle.

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

-- Install the VAS 6291/1 or VAS 6291/3 -1-.

-- Lock the elbow -A- with the adapter -B-.

-- Route the hose over the right drive axle.

• The hose must not hang down. It must come out above the right rear wheel.

-- Lower the vehicle.

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

-- Attach the oil container -A- to the VAS 6291.

-- Open the valve -arrow- and hold the oil container as illustrated. Refer to Fig 4.

The rear final drive will now be filled.

• When the rear final drive is correctly filled, oil will leak out between the adapter -B- and the final drive housing.
  Fig 5: Identifying Elbow With Adapter

  Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- If no oil leaks out of the adapter -B-, set down the oil container.

Some of the excess oil will not run back into the oil container.

-- Disconnect the VAS 6291 when the oil stops flowing back.

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

-- Fill the gear oil if necessary.

-- Install and tighten the new plug -1-. Tightening specifications  REAR FINAL DRIVE OVERVIEW => List Item:Gear Oil Inspection Plug.