Gear Oil, Checking Level, Front Final Drive

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit SMN372500
Pressurized Gearbox Oil Filler Kit VAS6617
Protective eyewear

Procedure

Gear oil temperature: approximately 20 °C (68 °F) (room temperature).
Move the vehicle onto a four-column shop hoist or over a work pit so it is completely level.
Tightening specification, refer to OVERVIEW - TRANSMISSION DRAIN AND INSPECTION PLUG FOR GEAR OIL .

NOTE:

General repair instructions, refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .

Clean working conditions for the automatic transmission, refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

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

Replace the plug for the ATF check and fill hole.

Follow the disposal requirements.

-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit SMN372500 under the transmission.

WARNING:

Danger of eye injury.

Wear protective eyewear.

-- Remove the drain plug -arrow A- from the front final drive.

Fig 1: Identifying Drain Plug From Front Final Drive

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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 hole.

If the level does not reach the bottom of the oil fill hole:

Fig 2: Installing Adapter VAS 6617/6 & Adapter VAS 6617/2 Into Transmission Hand-Tight

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-- Install the Pressurized Gearbox Oil Filler - Adapter 6 VAS6617/6 with Pressurized Gearbox Oil Filler - Adapter 2 VAS6617/2 in the transmission hand tight.

-- Install the Pressurized Gearbox Oil Filler Kit VAS6617 and fill the gear oil.

Transmission fluid, allocate correct fluid.

-- Remove the Pressurized Gearbox Oil Filler - Adapter 6 VAS6617/6 from the transmission and let any extra oil drain out.

-- Tighten the new drain plug -arrow A- for the front final drive.

Fig 3: Identifying Drain Plug From Front Final Drive

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