Gear Oil In Rear Final Drive 0BF, Filling
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 :VAS6291 or Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 :VAS6291A
- Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 - Adapter 2 :VAS6291/2 or Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 - Adapter 3 :VAS6291/3
- Drip Tray
- The rear final drive must be in the installed position.
- The vehicle must be level.
- Gear oil sealing plug overview. Refer to OVERVIEW - DRAIN AND INSPECTION PLUG FOR ATF AND GEAR OIL, REAR FINAL DRIVE 0BF AND 0BE .
- The gear oil drain plug is installed and tightened. Tightening Specification -item 16- OVERVIEW - REAR FINAL DRIVE.
- Oil specifications.
-- Use the Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 :VAS6291A to fill.
-- Lift the vehicle.
-- Remove the gear oil check plug -arrow-.
-- Disconnect the adapter -A- and elbow -B-.
-- Screw in the adapter -A- all the way.
If it is not possible to install the adapter -A- in the threaded hole, then it will be necessary to slightly scrape off a housing rib -arrow-, for example, with a scraper.
- Make sure the adapter -A- is not at an angle when installing it otherwise the thread on the plug will get damaged.
-- Attach the elbow -B- to the adapter -A-.
-- Route the hose over the right drive axle.
- The hose must not sag. It must be routed over the right rear wheel.
-- Lower the vehicle.
-- Make sure that the valve -arrow- is closed.
-- Install the oil container -A- on the Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 :VAS6291A .
-- Open the valve -arrow- and hold the oil container as shown.
The rear final drive will not be filled.
- When at the correct filling of the rear final drive oil drips between the adapter -A- and the final drive housing -arrow-.
-- Lift the vehicle.
-- If oil leaks from adapter -A-, set down the fluid container (for example, on a tool cart).
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 :VAS6291A .
- The oil level is correct when the rear final drive is filled up to the lower edge of the oil fill hole.
-- If necessary fill the gear oil again.
-- Install the new gear oil check plug -arrow- and tighten. Tightening specification -item 22- OVERVIEW - REAR FINAL DRIVE.