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Gear Oil, Checking






Gear Oil, Checking

Rear 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 rear final drive oil fill plug - arrow - for gear oil inspection.





The oil level is correct when the rear final drive is filled to the lower edge of the fill hole.

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

Observe the following when newly filling:

- Remove the oil fill plug - arrow -.

- Top off oil to lower edge of fill hole.

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