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Transmission Fluid, Replacing or Filling After Repair






Transmission Fluid, Replacing or Filling after Repair

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

Adapter for Oil Filling (VAS 6262 A)

If necessary, Adapter for Oil Filling (VAS 6262/6)

Original 1 liter transmission fluid container; refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA)

Vehicle diagnostic tester

Protective goggles

Acid-resistant protective gloves

Procedure

=> [ Repair Information ] 02EA (S-Tronic) Transmission.

=> [ Clean Working Conditions ] 02EA (S-Tronic) Transmission.

Observe notes for S-Tronic transmission 02E, Disposal regulations for oils, refer to => [ Transmission ] Transmission.

For the correct tightening specifications, refer to => [ Transmission Oil Overview ] Description and Operation.

Danger of personal injury.

Wear protective goggles.

Wear acid-resistant safety gloves.

Keep a safe distance from the fan when working near the radiator. The fan can turn on by itself.

There is an accident risk if a gear is accidentally engaged while the engine is running!

Move the selector lever into "P" before working on the engine while it is running and pull the parking brake button to set the electro-mechanical parking brake.

There is a risk of damaging the transmission.

If there is only a little gear oil or none at all left in the transmission after a repair or after heavy oil leakage, engine must not be started.

Pre-fill transmission with gear oil after a repair or after heavy oil leakage.

Use only S-Tronic transmission fluid available as a replacement part.

Using other fluids can cause malfunctions or transmission failure.

For the correct allocation, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

The (VAS 6262 A) must be clean and transmission fluid must not be mixed with another fluid!

- Measure the length of the bleed pipe on the (VAS 6262 A). Shorten it if necessary => [ Measure the Length of the Bleed Pipe on the. Shorten it if Necessary. ] Description and Operation.






Conditions

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

Selector lever in "P".

The engine is off.

The transmission fluid filter must always be replaced when changing the transmission fluid.

All safety precautions, notes and test requirements must be observed, refer to => [ Transmission Fluid, Checking and Filling ] Transmission Fluid, Checking and Filling.

Observe disposal guidelines for oils.

Transmission Fluid, Draining






- Replace the transmission fluid filter. Refer to => [ Transmission Fluid Filter ] Transmission Fluid Filter.

- Remove the noise insulation - 1 -. Refer to "Underbody Trim Panels and Heat Shields".

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






- If equipped, remove oil drain plug - A -.

For newer models, the oil drain plug - A - does not exist. The transmission fluid can only be drained using check plug - B - on these transmission as described.

- Drain the transmission fluid.

- Replace drain plug seal - arrow -.






Tighten the drain plug to 45 Nm.

- Remove the inspection plug - B -.






The overflow tube - C - is screwed into the opening of the inspection plug.






- Remove the overflow tube - C -.

- Allow the excess transmission oil to drain.

- Install the overflow tube - C - in the inspection plug opening.

Transmission Fluid, Filling






Install the overflow pipe into the opening for the check plug to the correct tightening specification - B -.

- Shake before opening.






- Install S-Tronic transmission gear oil container on the (VAS 6262 A) ; parts number Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

Use (VAS 6262/6) if the thread on the container does not fit (VAS 6262 A).

- Screw in (VAS 6262 A) into the opening of the inspection plug - B -.






- Hold transmission fluid container as high as possible over the transmission and allow fluid to run into the transmission.

- Fill 5.5 liters transmission fluid for S-Tronic transmission into transmission.






- Place selector lever in position "P", engage parking brake.

- Press the brake pedal and hold it down.

- Start the engine and run at idle.

- With brake pressed, shift through all selector lever positions "P, R, N, D, S" at idle, retaining each position for at least 3 seconds.

- Move the selector lever into "P".

- Refer to => [ Transmission Fluid, Checking and Filling ] Transmission Fluid, Checking and Filling.