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Gear Oil Checking






Gear Oil Checking

Front final drive gear oil specification. Refer to => [ Code Letters, Transmission Allocation, Gear Ratios and Capacities ] Code Letters, Transmission Allocation, Gear Ratios and Capacities.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Torque wrench (VAG 1331)

- Remove front final drive fill plug - arrow - for gear oil inspection.





Oil level is correct when the front final drive is filled up to the lower edge of the oil fill hole.

- Install oil fill plug - arrow - with a new seal.

Observe the following when newly filling:

- Remove oil fill plug - arrow -.

- Top off oil to lower edge of fill hole.

- Install oil fill plug - arrow - with new seal.