Front Final Drive and Transfer Case, Filling with Transmission Oil after Repair

Front Final Drive and Transfer Case, Filling with Transmission Oil after Repair

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

• Protective glasses

Work sequence:

• Tightening specification, refer to => [ Center Differential Housing Assembly Overview ] .

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

• Rules for cleanliness when working on the DSG transmission. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] .

• Gear oil at about 20 °C / 108 °F (room temperature).

• Move vehicle onto a four-pillar lifting platform or over a work pit so that it stands absolutely horizontal.

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

- Remove the plug - arrow - on the side of the transmission housing.






There is a risk of damaging the transmission.

• Do not start the engine when there is no transmission oil in the transmission.

• Place a cloth over the tunnel crossmember to prevent the transmission oil from running into the cast pockets.

- Fill the transmission with transmission oil slowly and evenly over a period of at least 5 minutes until transmission oil flows out at the lower edge of the filling opening.

• It is important to follow the filling period to make sure the various oil spaces in the transmission are filled equally.

- Perform this process every 15 seconds with 50 ml of transmission oil until the transmission if full.

• The transmission oil must be up to the lower edge of the check and fill hole.

- Tighten the plug.

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