00 11 229 Oil Change In Manual Transmission

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NOTE: Gearbox must be at normal operating temperature.

Gear oil: refer to RECOMMENDED FLUID .

Filling capacities: refer to FLUID CAPACITIES .

Draining gear oil:

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

Fig 1: Locating Oil Drain Plug And Filler Plug

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Tightening torque, refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

Fill transmission with gear oil.

Pour in gear oil until overflowing.
Screw in filler plug (2).

Tightening torque, refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .