Front final drive gear oil, topping up gear oil level after repairs

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Fig 1: Identifying Drip Tray V.A.G 1306

GW00000757

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Drip tray V.A.G 1306
Safety goggles

Requirements:

Gear oil about 20° C (room temperature)

Topping off

NOTE:

General repair instructions → General repair instructions .
Read the rules for cleanliness when working on the automatic transmission → Rules for cleanliness .

Drive vehicle onto a four-column hoist or over an inspection pit so that it is absolutely horizontal.
Place drip tray V.A.G 1306 under transmission.

Fig 2: Locating Sealing Plug

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Remove plug - arrow -.
Fill front final drive slowly and at a constant rate for a period of at least 5 minutes until gear oil (capacity and specification → Capacities ) comes out at lower edge of oil filler hole.

NOTE:

The top off period of at least 5 minutes is necessary so that the internal oil level can be balanced out between differential and baffle chamber.
The plug with seal must be replaced.

Tighten new plug to 35 Nm.

NOTE:

The oil level does not need to be re-checked.