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Pour in gear oil > < Check gear oil level

Octavia Mk2

Draining out gear oil
Draining out gear oil
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Catch pan
  Note
To drain off the gear oil a bearing pin for the gearshift forks in the gearbox must be removed. The gearshift shaft must be locked in such a way that the position of the gearshift forks is not changed e.g. through unintentional operation of the gearshift mechanism.
–  Remove air filter → Engine; Rep. gr.24.
   
Lock the gearshift shaft as follows:
–  Push down the gearbox shift lever in the direction of the arrow -1- into the selector lever gate of the 1st/2nd gear. Turn the angle lever -A- in direction of arrow -2-, until it locks.
This locks the gearshift shaft and can no longer be moved.
–  Remove the sound dampening system → Body Work; Rep. gr.50.
–  Position the catch pan under the gearbox.
  S34-0810
–  Remove oil drain plug -1-, bearing pin -2- and drain out gear oil.
–  Install oil drain plug -1- and tighten to tightening torque → Chapter.
–  Install bearing pin -2- (always replace O-ring → Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts) and tighten to tightening torque → Chapter.
  N34-10671
–  Turn angle lever -A- back to the initial position in -direction of arrow-.
–  Install the noise insulation → Body Work; Rep. gr.50.
  S34-0813

Pour in gear oil > < Check gear oil level