Gear Oil, Checking Level, Front Final Drive, Transmission With Separated Oil System: Procedure

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Gear oil temperature: approximately 20°C (68°F) (room temperature).
The engine must be switched off when working.
Move the vehicle onto a four-column workshop hoist or over a work pit so it is completely level.
Transmission in "P".
The parking brake button should be activated to close the electro-mechanical parking brake.

NOTE:

General repair instructions. Refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .

Pay attention to clean working conditions for the 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 Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) check and fill hole.

Follow the disposal requirements.

-- Remove the rear noise insulation -2-. Refer to Noise Insulation .

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Noise Insulation

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the right heat shield -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts And Right Heat Shield

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-- Audi RS6: Remove the bolts -1, 2- and then press the coolant pipe on the right to the side.

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts

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WARNING:

Danger of eye injury.

Wear protective eyewear.

-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit SMN 372500 under the transmission.

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

Fig 4: 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 opening.

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

Fig 5: 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 VAS 6617/6 with Pressurized Gearbox Oil Filler - Adapter 2 VAS 6617/2 in the transmission hand tight.

-- Install the Pressurized Gearbox Oil Filler Kit VAS 6617 and fill the required gear oil. Transmission fluid.

-- Remove the Pressurized Gearbox Oil Filler - Adapter 6 VAS 6617/6 from the transmission and let any extra oil drain out.

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

Fig 6: Identifying Drain Plug From Front Final Drive

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-- Audi RS6: Install the right coolant pipe on the transmission. Refer to [For engine(s) CEUC, CRDB] Cooling System .