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Disassembling and assembling the gearbox > < Tightening torques

Octavia Mk1

Inspect gear oil
Inspect gear oil
Gearbox oil specification → Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts.
–  Turn steering to full left lock.
–  Remove the left noise insulation, if present, below the engine/gearbox → Body Work → Rep. Gr.50.
   
–  Unscrew screw -arrow- for inspecting gear oil.
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
  N02-0008
Oil filler plug25 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 plug25 Nm

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

Disassembling and assembling the gearbox > < Tightening torques