Gear Oil Level In Front Final Drive, Checking And Filling

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Oil Collecting and Extracting Device V.A.G 1782
Protective eyewear

Procedure

Gear oil temperature at approximately 20 °C (68 °F) (room temperature).
Move the vehicle onto a 4-column shop hoist or over a work pit so it is completely level.
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 .

Always maintain the specified transmission fluid level; the transmission is very sensitive to overfilling.

Follow all applicable disposal regulations.

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

WARNING:

Danger of eye injury.

Wear protective eyewear.

-- Remove the plug -arrow-.

Fig 1: Identifying Plug -Arrow- For Gear Oil Level In Front Final Drive, Checking And Filling

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Specified value: The oil level is correct when the front final drive is filled to the lower edge of the filler opening.

-- Allow the excess gear oil to drain if necessary.

-- Add gear oil if necessary until it runs out of the gear oil filler hole.

For the correct transmission fluid .

NOTE:

Replace the drain plug and gasket.

-- Tighten the new sealing plug.