Gear Oil, Draining And Filling, Transmission With Combined Oil System: Draining
- The engine is off.
- Move the vehicle onto a 4-column shop 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.
Refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .
Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .
Follow the disposal requirements.
Replace the drain plug and gasket.
-- Remove the rear noise insulation -2-. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .
-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the right heat shield -1-.
-- Audi RS6: Remove the bolts -1 and 2- and then press the coolant pipe on the right to the side.
-- Place the :SMN372500 under the transmission.
Danger of eye injury.
- Wear protective eyewear.
-- Remove the drain plug -arrow B- from the front final drive and drain the transmission fluid.
Danger of causing damage to the transmission.
- Do not start the engine if there is no transmission oil in the front final drive.
-- Tighten the new drain plug on the front final drive -arrow B-.
-- Place the :SMN372500 under the transmission.
Danger of eye injury.
- Wear protective eyewear.
-- Remove the drain plug -arrow B- from the center differential housing and drain the transmission fluid.
Danger of causing damage to the transmission.
- Do not start the engine when there is no Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) in the transfer case.
-- Tighten the new drain plug on the center differential housing -arrow B-.