00 11 230 Changing / Topping Up / Checking Gear Oil In Manual Transmission

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IMPORTANT: It is essential to adhere to the exact filling capacities specified.
Fill transmission at room temperature only (approx. 20 °-30 °C)!
Gear oil:
refer to OPERATING FLUIDS - GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM .
Failure to comply with this instruction will result in serious damage to the transmission!

Recycling:

Catch and dispose of gear oil with suitable equipment.

Observe country-specific waste-disposal regulations.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Unscrew and remove splash guard.

Draining gear oil:

Open oil drain plug (1) and drain gear oil.
Activate transmission oil pump using DIS Tester ("Control unit functions-Component activation") for approx. 30 seconds. Pump activation can be performed several times in succession so that the specified time is achieved!
Here the residual oil is pumped out of the pump circuit of the gear oil cooler into the transmission housing and drains off.
Clean oil drain plug (1) and screw in.

Fig 1: Identifying Manual Transmission Oil Drain Plug And Filler Plug

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Release screw (1).

Clean gear oil screen, replace if necessary

Installation:

Replace sealing ring

Fig 2: Identifying Manual Transmission Screw

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Release screw (1).

Remove gear oil cooler in direction of arrow.

Fig 3: Removing Gear Oil Cooler

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Installation:

Journal (1) on gear oil cooler must be secured in rubber grommet (2)!

Fig 4: Identifying Journal And Rubber Grommet

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Adding gear oil.

Undo oil filler plug (2).
Add 2.0 ltrs. of gear oil.
Refit oil filler plug (2).
Check gear oil level (see below).

Fig 5: Identifying Manual Transmission Oil Drain Plug And Filler Plug

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Checking gear oil level:

NOTE: Can also be carried out individually - without an oil change!

Activate gear oil pump for approx. 1 minute with DIS Tester (Component activation).
Pump activation can be performed several times in succession so that the specified time is achieved.
Open oil filler plug.
Add gear oil up to lower edge of filler aperture.
Refit oil filler plug.