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.