00 11 229 Oil change in manual transmission

NOTE: Gearbox must be at normal operating temperature.
Gear oil:

refer to OPERATING FLUIDS - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION .

Filling capacities:

Refer to FLUID CAPACITIES .

Fig 1: Locating Gear Oil Drain Plug And Filler Plug

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Draining gear oil:

Release oil drain plug (1) and filler plug (2).
Clean oil drain plug (1) and screw in.

Tightening torque, see TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

Fill transmission with gear oil.

Pour in gear oil until overflowing.
Screw in filler plug (2).
Tightening torque, see TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .