A4 V6-3.0L (AVK) (2004)
Front Final Drive Fluid: Procedures
Gear Oil in Front Final Drive, Filling After Repair
Gear Oil in Front Final Drive, Filling after Repair
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
‹› Socket SW 8 (3247)
‹› Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782 )
‹› Angled hex socket wrench 8 mm
‹› Protective glasses
Filling
‹› General repair notes. Refer to => [ Repair Information ] .
‹› Observe cleanliness rules when working on automatic transmissions. Refer to => [ Cleanliness Working Conditions ] .
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Move the vehicle onto a lifting platform or over a work pit so that it is absolutely level.
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Place Used Oil Collection and Extraction Device ( V.A.G 1782) under transmission.
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Remove oil filler hole sealing plug - arrow - with an angled hex socket wrench 8 mm.
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Fill front final drive with gear oil (quantities and specification. Refer to => [ Capacities ] ) slowly and evenly over a period of at least 5 minutes
until oil drips from bottom of inspection hole.
‹› A filling time of at least 5 minutes is required so that the internal oil level between the differential and oil fill space can equalize.
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Install old sealing plug.
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Take vehicle for a test drive to heat gear oil to approximately 60 °C.
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Check oil level in front final drive. Refer to => [ Front Final Drive Gear Oil Level, Checking ] See: Front Final Drive Gear Oil Level, Checking.