SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Checking oil level and topping up If DSG oil must be added, use only oil listed in → Electronic parts catalogue „ETKA“. Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability among Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter. Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Central diagnosis -VAS 505X-

t  Extractor -SAT 1100-, see equivalent → Anchor

t  Adapter for oil filling -VAS 6262 A- Conditions t  Vehicle on a level, all lifting platform housings at the same height. t  Noise insulation removed t  Diagnosis tester -VAS 505X- connected t  The oil temperature must not be higher than 50° C at the beginning of the work. t  Test temperature: 35 - 45 ℃ Checking –  Connect Diagnosis tester -VAS 505X- and identify vehicle via the Guided functions. –  Select dual clutch gearbox. –  Select Check fluid level.   Note If oil temperature is above 45 °C, let the gearbox cool off. Engine is running at idling speed with selector lever in „P“. –  Remove oil drain plug.

To gearbox manufacture date „20 September 2004“, gearboxes were constructed with 2 plugs. It is important not to interchange these bolts. Only undo the screw -arrow- located near to the pendulum support. Gearboxes built after 20th September 2004, i.e. which are »later«, are fitted with bolt -A- only.

–  Renew oil seal -arrow- of bolt.   Note Even if oil level is too low, a small amount of oil will initially run out of oil level pipe because pipe fills up during operation. –  Let surplus oil drain out. –  When excess oil has run out (when it begins only to drip), install plug with new seal. –  Top up oil if no oil flows out. Topping up

–  Before screwing adapter for oil filling -VAS 6262 A- onto oil bottle, measure length of breather pipe, dimension -a- and shorten → Anchor. Dimension -a- = 210 mm   Note The dimension -a- is measured from the shaft (green area in the counting glass) of the adapter for oil filling -VAS 6262 A-.

–  Screw the adapter for filling -VAS 6262 A- hand tight into the inspection hole. –  Fill 1.0 litres of oil. Shake bottles before opening. –  Remove the oil tester w/auto -VAS 6262 A- at the rapid connection and check the following visually: If oil now flows out of hole in adapter: Oil does not need topping up. –  Let surplus oil drain out. –  When excess oil has run out (when it begins only to drip), remove adapter for filling oil -VAS 6262 A- and install plug with new seal. If no oil drips out of inspection hole: –  Another litre of oil must be added → Chapter.   WARNING An oil level which is too low or too high will impair the function of the gearbox. Oil drain screw, tightening torque: 45 Nm