ATF, Draining Or Filling After Repair

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
• Oil Collecting and Extracting Device V.A.G 1782
• ATF Filler Tool V.A.G 1924
• Protective eyewear

Procedure 

• The engine is off.
• Move the vehicle onto a 4-column shop hoist or over a work pit so it is completely level.
• The selector level is in P.
• The parking brake button should be activated to close the electromechanical parking brake.

-- Remove the rear noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

Fig 1: Identifying Noise Insulation

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

-- Remove the ATF drain plug -arrow A- and drain the ATF.

Fig 2: Identifying ATF Drain Plug -Arrow A-

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-- Tighten the new drain plug -arrow A- to 12 Nm.

Fill the Transmission with ATF.

-- Fill the reservoir on the V.A.G 1924 with the ATF for the automatic transmission 0B6; for the correct ATF specification,

Fig 3: ATF Filling System V.A.G 1924

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-- Secure reservoir of V.A.G 1924 as high as possible on vehicle.

-- Remove ATF inspection plug -arrow B-.

Fig 4: Identifying ATF Inspection Plug -Arrow B-

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-- Guide filler hook of V.A.G 1924 from underneath into an opening in the cap -arrow-.

Fig 5: Filling With ATF Using V.A.G 1924

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-- Add ATF using V.A.G 1924 until ATF drips from the check hole.

-- Move the selector lever into P.

-- Start the engine, wait 20 seconds and then turn it off.

-- Add ATF using V.A.G 1924 until ATF drips from the check hole.

-- Start the engine.

-- Continue to add ATF using the V.A.G 1924 until ATF starts to come out again from the check hole.

-- Tighten the ATF inspection plug.

-- While pressing the brake pedal and with the vehicle idling, shift through all the selector lever positions (P, R, N, D, S) leaving each position engaged for at least 10 seconds.

-- Move the selector lever into N.

-- Increase the RPM to 2000 and hold it there for at least 60 seconds.

-- Move the selector lever into P.

-- Check the ATF level and correct if necessary. Refer to ATF, CHECKING LEVEL AND CORRECTING .

-- Install the rear noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .