Gear Oil Level In Transfer Case, Checking and Filling

Gear Oil Level in Transfer Case, Checking and Filling

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

• Protective eyewear

Procedure

• Gear oil temperature at approximately 20 °C (68 °F) (room temperature).

• Move the vehicle onto a 4-column shop hoist or over a work pit so it is completely level.

• The transmission must be still for at least 15 minutes to make sure the oil settles internally.

• Tightening specification, refer to => [ Center Differential Housing Overview ] Final Drive, Differential (0B6A Automatic Transmission).

• General repair instructions, refer to => [ Repair Information ] Repair Information.

• Automatic transmission clean working conditions, refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

- Place the (V.A.G 1782) under the transmission.

Danger of eye injury.

• Wear protective eyewear.

- Remove the locking bolt - arrow - on the side of the center differential housing.






• Specified value: The level is correct when the transmission fluid comes up to the bottom edge of oil filler hole.

- Allow the excess gear oil to drain if necessary.

- Add gear oil if necessary until it runs out of the gear oil filler hole.

• For the correct transmission fluid, refer to the Parts Catalog.

- Repeat the process in steps every 15 seconds with 50 ml of gear oil until the transfer case stops accepting gear oil.

• The inside of the transfer case is divided into several oil chambers. The waiting period is necessary to ensure they are all filled evenly.

• Replace the drain plug and gasket.

- Tighten the new sealing plug.