Gear Oil, Draining And Filling, Front Final Drive, Transmission With Separated Oil System: Draining

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The engine is off.
Move the vehicle onto a 4-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 INFORMATION .

GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

Follow the disposal requirements.

Replace the Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) drain plug and seal.

Replace the plug for the Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) check and fill hole.

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

Fig 4: Identifying Drain Plug From Front Final Drive

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WARNING:

Danger of eye injury.

Wear protective eyewear.

-- Remove the drain plug -arrow B- from the front final drive and drain the transmission fluid.

CAUTION:

Danger of causing damage to the transmission.

Do not start the engine if there is no transmission oil in the front final drive.

-- Install the new drain plug -arrow B-.

Filling and adjusting

Gear oil temperature: approximately 20°C (room temperature).

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

Fig 5: Identifying Drain Plug From Front Final Drive

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WARNING:

Danger of eye injury.

Wear protective eyewear.

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

-- Install the adapter VAS 6617/6 with the adapter VAS 6617/2 in the inspection and fill hole in the front final drive.

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

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-- Connect the Pressurized Gearbox Oil Filler Kit VAS 6617 and fill the front final drive with approximately 1 liter of gear oil.

Transmission fluid.

-- Wait five minutes.

NOTE: A waiting time of at least 5 minutes is required so that the internal oil level between the differential and oil fill space can equalize.

-- Remove the 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 7: Identifying Drain Plug From Front Final Drive

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NOTE: It is not necessary to check the oil level again at this stage.

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