Gear Oil In Rear Final Drive 0BE, Filling

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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 6291/2 VAS 6291/2 or Adapter for Oil Filling VAS 6291/3 VAS 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, refer to item 16.

-- Fill using the VAS 6291.

-- Raise the vehicle.

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

Fig 1: Rear Final Drive Gear Oil Plugs

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

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

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-- Lock the elbow -A- with 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 hang down. It must come out above the right rear wheel.

-- Lower the vehicle.

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

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

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

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

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
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-- 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, refer to item 22.

Fig 6: Rear Final Drive Gear Oil Plugs

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