Gear Oil, Filling, 0BE

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Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required

Charging Device for Haldex Coupling 2 VAS 6291 or Charging Device for Haldex Coupling 2 VAS 6291A
Oil Filling Adapter VAS 6291/2 or Oil Filling Adapter VAS 6291/3
Drip Tray

The rear final drive must be in the installed position.
The vehicle must be horizontal.
Gear oil plug overview, refer to GEAR OIL DRAIN AND INSPECTION PLUGS OVERVIEW, 0BE, 0BF
The plug for gear oil is installed and tightened. Tightening specification -item 16- in FINAL DRIVE 0BE, 0BF OVERVIEW .
Oil specifications.

-- Use Charging Device for the Haldex Coupling 2 VAS 6291 to add oil.

-- Lift the vehicle.

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

Fig 1: Rear Final Drive Gear Oil Plugs

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-- Install the Oil Filling Adapter VAS 6291/1 or Oil Filling Adapter VAS 6291/2 -1-.

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

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-- Attach the elbow -A- to 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 through. It must be routed over the right rear wheel.

-- Lower the vehicle.

-- Close the valve -arrow-.

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

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-- Attach the oil fluid container -A- to the Charging Device for Haldex Coupling 2 VAS 6291.

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

The rear final drive will not be filled.

When at the correct filling of the rear final drive oil drips between the adapter -B- and the final drive housing.

Fig 5: Identifying Elbow With Adapter
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-- Lift the vehicle.

-- If oil leaks from the adapter -B-, set down the oil reservoir (for example, on a tool trolley).

A portion of the excess oil runs back into the oil container.

-- If no more oil runs back, remove the Charging Device for Haldex Coupling 2 VAS 6291.

The oil level is correct when the rear final drive is filled up to the lower edge of the filler hole.

-- If necessary fill the gear oil again.

-- Install the new plug -1- and tighten. Tightening specification: -item 22- in FINAL DRIVE 0BE, 0BF OVERVIEW .

Fig 6: Rear Final Drive Gear Oil Plugs

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