Front Final Drive Gear Oil Filling after Repair

Front Final Drive Gear Oil Filling after Repair

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Oil collecting and extracting device (VAG 1782)

• Protective glasses

Conditions

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

Filling

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

• Rules of cleanliness for working on transmissions. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

- To ensure vehicle is absolutely level, use a 4 post hoist or a service pit.

- Place the used oil collection and extraction device (VAG 1782) under the transmission.

- Remove the inspection plug - arrow -.





- Fill the front final drive with gear oil, slowly over a period of at least 5 minutes until oil drips from bottom of the inspection plug 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.

• The inspection plug with seal must be replaced.

- Tighten the new inspection plug to 35 Nm.

• It is not necessary to check the oil level again at this stage.