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A4 Mk3

Draining gear oil (MTF)
Draining gear oil (MTF)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782-
t  Safety goggles
  W00-10211
Procedure
  Note
t  → Chapter „Repair instructions“.
t  → Chapter „Rules for cleanliness when working on the dual clutch gearbox“.
l  Gear oil about 20 °C (room temperature).
l  Vehicle must be absolutely horizontal (drive it onto a four pillar lifting platform or over an inspection pit).
–  Remove noise insulation (rear) -2- → Rep. gr.66.
–  Place used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- below gearbox.
  WARNING
Risk of eye injury.
Wear safety goggles.
  Note
A cloth should be placed on the tunnel cross member to prevent gear oil (MTF) from running into the casting pockets on the tunnel cross member.
–  Place suitable cloth on tunnel cross member.
  A10-11071
Vehicles with drain plug for gear oil (MTF) -arrow-:
  Note
The drain plug for gear oil (MTF) is located behind the tunnel cross member.
–  Unscrew drain plug for gear oil (MTF) -arrow- under gearbox housing.
–  Drain gear oil (MTF).
–  Tighten drain plug for gear oil (MTF) -arrow-.
l  Tightening torque for drain plug for gear oil (MTF): → Chapter „Exploded view - drain and inspection plugs for gear oil (MTF) in gearbox“
  A39-10496
Vehicles with gearbox oil temperature sender 2 -G754--1- fitted in place of drain plug for gear oil (MTF):
–  Switch off ignition.
  Note
Always switch off ignition before unplugging connector at gearbox oil temperature sender 2 -G754-. If the ignition is on, the gearbox reverts to a backup programme. This increments the counter for high temperature operation, and after 10 minutes an entry is recorded in the event memory of the automatic gearbox control unit -J217-.
–  Unplug connector -2- from gearbox oil temperature sender 2 -G754-, move clear to the top and tie up.
  Note
Keep gear oil away from connector -2- and contacts on gearbox oil temperature sender 2 -G754-. The connector contacts must be cleaned immediately if they come into contact with gear oil (MTF). The gear oil (MTF) causes contact problems in the connector contacts.
–  Unscrew gearbox oil temperature sender 2 -G754--1-.
–  Drain gear oil (MTF).
–  Tighten gearbox oil temperature sender 2 -G754--1- and plug in connector -2-.
l  Tightening torque for gearbox oil temperature sender 2 -G754- → Chapter „Removing and installing gearbox oil temperature sender 2 -G754-“
All vehicles:
  Caution
Risk of damage to gearbox
If there is no gear oil (MTF) in the gearbox (or not enough oil):
t  The engine must not be started.
t  The vehicle must not be towed.
–  Fill up gear oil (MTF) → Chapter.
  A34-10870

Filling up gear oil (MTF) > < Checking gear oil level (MTF) and topping up