Gear Oil in Front Final Drive, Filling After Repair

Gear Oil in Front Final Drive, Filling after Repair

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Socket SW 8 (3247)

• Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782 )

• Angled hex socket wrench 8 mm

• Protective glasses

Filling

• General repair notes. Refer to => [ Repair Information ] .

• Observe cleanliness rules when working on automatic transmissions. Refer to => [ Cleanliness Working Conditions ] .

- Move the vehicle onto a lifting platform or over a work pit so that it is absolutely level.

- Place Used Oil Collection and Extraction Device ( V.A.G 1782) under transmission.

- Remove oil filler hole sealing plug - arrow - with an angled hex socket wrench 8 mm.





- Fill front final drive with gear oil (quantities and specification. Refer to => [ Capacities ] ) slowly and evenly over a period of at least 5 minutes until oil drips from bottom of inspection hole.

• A filling time of at least 5 minutes is required so that the internal oil level between the differential and oil fill space can equalize.

- Install old sealing plug.

- Take vehicle for a test drive to heat gear oil to approximately 60 °C.

- Check oil level in front final drive. Refer to => [ Front Final Drive Gear Oil Level, Checking ] Front Final Drive Gear Oil Level, Checking.