Changing Oil For Rear Final Drive

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Porsche Cayenne, 2009 Porsche Cayenne, and 2008 Porsche Cayenne. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Place oil collecting container underneath the vehicle.
WARNING:
Hot fluid
- Danger of scalding
→ Let the fluid cool down.

→ Wear personal protective gear.
Unscrew oil drain plug -B- and drain the oil.

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Inspection And Drain Plug
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Screw in oil drain plug -B- with a new sealing ring. → Tightening torque: 35 Nm
WARNING:
Hot fluid
- Danger of scalding
→ Let the fluid cool down.

→ Wear personal protective gear.
Unscrew oil inspection plug -A- .
Information
- Vehicle must be horizontal in order to fill rear final drive.
Use the ATF filling device for filling transmission 161 to fill with oil up to the lower edge of the inspection plug opening -A- . → Filling capacity: 1.25 litres → Filling capacity: 1.4 litres
Screw in oil inspection plug -A- with new sealing ring. → Tightening torque: 35 Nm (26 ft lbs.)

Fig 2: Identifying Oil Inspection And Drain Plug
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Check oil for rear final drive. → Checking Oil For Four-Wheel Final Drive