Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Draining and filling oil If DSG oil must be added, use only oil listed in → Electronic parts catalogue „ETKA“. Brief description First read the oil temperature. If it is above 50 °C, let the gearbox cool off. With engine stopped, unscrew and remove overflow pipe and let the oil drain out. Then reinstall overflow pipe and »overfill« gearbox with oil. Then start engine and drain excess oil until oil level attains level of overflow pipe. Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system -VAS 5051B-

t  Used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782-

t  Adapter for filling oil -VAS 6262 A- Prerequisites t  Engine off. t  Vehicle level, all supports in lifting platform at same height. t  If noise insulation tray is present, it must be removed t  Selector lever in „P“. t  Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system -VAS 5051B- is connected. t  At start of work, oil temperature must not be above 45 °C. Procedure –  Comply with rules for cleanliness when working on gearbox. –  Only gear oil available as spare part is allowed to be used for dual clutch gearbox. Other oils will lead to malfunctions or failure of gearbox.   WARNING Danger of injury from hot gear oil. –  Connect vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system -VAS 5051B- and identify the vehicle in Guided functions. –  Select dual clutch gearbox. –  Select Check fluid level.   Note If oil temperature is above 45 °C, let the gearbox cool off.   WARNING Do not start engine if there is no oil in gearbox. –  Engine off - Do not start engine!

–  Remove oil drain plug close to pendulum support -arrow-. A black plastic »overflow tube« (with 8 mm hexagon socket head bolt) is located in this hole. Its length determines the oil level in the gearbox.

–  Remove oil level pipe -arrow- and allow oil to run out. Approximately 5 litres of oil will run out. –  Screw oil level pipe back in to stop and tighten to 3 Nm.

–  Before screwing adapter for oil filling -VAS 6262 A- onto oil bottle, measure length of breather pipe, dimension -a- and shorten if required → Chapter. 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 adapter of adapter for filling oil -VAS 6262 A- hand-tight into inspection hole.

–  Shake bottles before opening. –  Fill 5.5 litres of oil. –  To change bottle, shut off tap or hold adapter for filling oil -VAS 6262 A- higher than gearbox.

–  Tighten oil drain plug -A- only until finger tight. –  Start engine. –  Depress brake pedal, select each selector lever position for about 3 seconds and then move lever back to »P«. –  Do not switch off engine. –  Then check oil level and top up → Chapter.