Gear Oil In Front Final Drive, Filling After Repair
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Oil Collecting and Extracting Device V.A.G 1782
- Protective eyewear
Filling
- The front final drive cover was removed and all of the gear oil has drained through it.
- Move the vehicle onto a 4-column shop hoist or over a work pit so it is completely level.
- Gear oil temperature at approximately 20 °C (68 °F) (room temperature).
- Tightening specification, refer to FRONT FINAL DRIVE OVERVIEW .
NOTE:
General repair instructions, refer to REPAIR INFORMATION .
Automatic transmission clean working conditions, refer to CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .
-- Place the V.A.G 1782 under the transmission.
WARNING:
Danger of eye injury.
- Wear protective eyewear.
-- Remove the plug -arrow-.
-- Fill the front final drive with gear oil slowly over a period of at least 5 minutes until oil drips from the bottom of the inspection opening.
- For the correct transmission fluid .
NOTE:
A filling time of at least 5 minutes is required so that the internal oil level between the differential and oil fill space can equalize.
Replace the drain plug and gasket.
-- Tighten the new sealing plug.
NOTE:
It is not necessary to check the oil level again at this stage.