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A4 Mk3

Filling up gear oil in front final drive after repairs
Filling up gear oil in front final drive after repairs
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782-
t  Safety goggles
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Procedure
  Caution
Risk of damage to gearbox
t  From approx. September 2008 onwards, a new gear oil will be used in the „multitronic 0AW, front-wheel drive“ gearbox during production. These gearboxes have a filler plug -arrow- with a Torx socket head and they have also been allocated new gearbox code letters.
t  Gearboxes manufactured prior to the introduction of the new gear oil will be filled with the old gear oil. These gearboxes have a filler plug -arrow- with hexagon socket.
t  The gear oils must NOT be mixed, even in small quantities. This would result in leaks at the oil seals. Select correct gear oil for vehicle according to gearbox code letters → Electronic parts catalogue. Only the gear oil available as a replacement part for the „multitronic 0AW“ may be used in the front final drive.
t  The filler plug must always be renewed after checking the oil level. Always select correct version according to gearbox code letters in → Electronic parts catalogue. To prevent leaks on the gearbox, please check the new filler plug by comparing it with the old one.
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If gear oil has been drained during repair work, or after removing cover for front final drive, for example, put in a suitable amount of gear oil before proceeding.
Filling should be performed before installing the gearbox so that there is sufficient time for the internal oil level to equalise.
Requirements:
l  Gear oil was drained, e.g. after removing cover for front final drive.
l  Cover for front final drive has been re-installed.
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–  If gearbox is still removed, unscrew plug -arrow-.
–  Add 0.8 ltr. of gear oil; select correct gear oil for vehicle according to gearbox code letters → Electronic parts catalogue.
  Note
If pre-filling the gearbox when installed, it is necessary to wait for 35 minutes so that the oil level in the front final drive can equalise. Only then can the gear oil level be topped up correctly.
–  Screw in plug -arrow-.
–  After installing gearbox, check gear oil level in front final drive and top up if necessary → Chapter.
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