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Octavia Mk1

Check gear oil level
Check gear oil level
Gearbox oil specification → Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts.
–  Remove the noise insulation, if present, below the engine/gearbox → Body Work → Rep. Gr.50.
   
–  Unscrew plug for inspecting gear oil -arrow-.
The gear oil level is at the correct level if the gear is filled up to the lower edge of the oil filler hole.
–  Screw in plug -arrow-.
Tightening torque
  V39-1959
Oil filler plug30 Nm

If re-filling, do the following
–  Release screw -arrow-.
–  Pour in gear oil up to lower edge of filler hole.
–  Screw in plug -arrow-.
–  Start engine, engage a gear and allow gearbox to rotate for about 2 minutes.
–  Switch off engine and unscrew plug -arrow-.
–  Pour in gear oil again up to lower edge of filler hole.
–  Screw in plug -arrow-.
Tightening torque
   
Oil filler plug30 Nm

–  Install the noise insulation, if present, below the engine/gearbox → Body Work → Rep. Gr.50.
   

Disassembling and assembling the gearbox > < Tightening torques