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

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit:SMN372500 
• Pressurized Gearbox Oil Filler Kit:VAS6617 
• Pressurized Gearbox Oil Filler Kit:VAS6617/2 
• Pressurized Gearbox Oil Filler Kit - Adapter 6:VAS6617/6 

Requirements:

• General repair instructions. Refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .
• Guidelines for clean working conditions. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .
• Follow all applicable disposal regulations.
• Replace the drain plug with the gasket.
• Replace the plug for the inspection and fill hole.

• The engine is off.
• Move the vehicle onto a 4-column workshop hoist or over a work pit so it is completely level.
• Transmission is in "P".
• The parking brake button is pressed to activate the electro-mechanical parking brake.

Draining

Fig 1: Identifying Drain Plug From Front Final Drive

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-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

• Rear noise insulation, A4/A5
• Center noise insulation, Q5

-- Place the :SMN372500  under the transmission.

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

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

Filling and Adjusting

Fig 2: Identifying Drain Plug From Front Final Drive

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• Gear oil temperature: approximately 20 °C (68 °F)) (room temperature).

-- Place the :SMN372500  under the transmission.

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

-- Install the :VAS6617/6  with the :VAS6617/2  in the inspection and fill hole in the front final drive.

Fig 3: Installing Adapter VAS 6617/6 & Adapter VAS 6617/2 Into Transmission Hand-Tight

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-- Connect the : VAS6617  and fill the front final drive with approximately 1 liter (1 qt) of gear oil.

• Transmission fluid. Refer to the appropriate Parts Information.

-- Wait five minutes.

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

-- Remove the :VAS6617/6  from the transmission and let any extra gear oil drain out.

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

Fig 4: Identifying Drain Plug From Front Final Drive

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

-- Thoroughly clean the subframe crossbrace.

Tightening Specifications

• Drain and plug. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - DRAIN AND CHECK PLUGS .
• Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .