Gear Oil, Changing/Topping Up After Repair Work

Gear oil, changing/topping up after repair work, 02E, 6 SPD. DSG A/T

Special tools and equipment





- V.A.G 1306 Drip tray
- VAS 6262 Adapter
- Protective goggles
- Acid-resistant protective gloves
- Commercially available transparent hose (approximately 1 meter) suitable for connection to adapter VAS 6262 with appropriate funnel

Requirements
- Vehicle level
- Selector lever in "P"
- Engine off
- Always replace gear oil filter when changing oil.

CAUTION: Only use the proper gear oil available from the Parts catalog for the Direct shift transmission 02E. Other oils can cause malfunctioning or transmission failure.

Note:
- Observe all notes and test conditions concerning "Checking gear oil level".
- Observe disposal regulations.
- The engine must not be started or the vehicle towed without gear oil.

WARNING:
- To avoid possible injury, always keep clear of coolant fan when working in vicinity of radiator.
- Radiator coolant fan can switch on without warning.

Draining gear oil and replacing gear oil filter
- Replace gear oil filter.
- To make sure vehicle is absolutely level, drive onto a 4-column hoist or over an inspection pit.
- Remove center sound insulation.
- Place drip tray V.A.G 1306 beneath transmission.

WARNING:
- Use safety glasses.
- Wear acid-resistant protective gloves.





- Remove drain plug (arrow).
- Drain gear oil.





- Replace drain plug seal (arrow).





- Screw in drain plug (arrow).
- Tightening torque: 45 Nm

Adding gear oil





- Screw out inspection plug (arrow).

CAUTION:
- The filling hose, funnel and filling adapter VAS 6262 must be clean and the gear oil is not to be mixed with other oils.
- Do not start the engine if there is little or no oil in the transmission following repair work or severe loss of gear oil.
- In such cases, pre-filling is required with the engine cold and not running.





Note: Overflow pipe -C- is screwed into opening of inspection plug.

- Check whether overflow pipe -C- has been screwed into opening of inspection plug (3 Nm) and tighten to 3 Nm if necessary.
- Thread adapter VAS 6262 into opening of inspection plug (arrow) hand tight.





- Attach hose with funnel to adapter and hold funnel as high as possible over transmission.
- Using funnel, pour approximately 5 liters of gear oil into transmission.
- Remove adapter VAS 6262 from transmission.
- Screw in inspection plug (arrow).
- Move selector lever to position "P", apply parking brake.
- Press and hold brake pedal.
- Start engine and let 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.
- Check gear oil level and top up if necessary.