Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Octavia Mk1 > Power transmission | Manual gearbox 02C | Final drive, differential, differential lock | Check oil level in the Haldex coupling or change oil

Changing oil in the Haldex coupling

–	Connect vehicle system tester -V.A.G 1552- with diagnostic cable -V.A.G 1551/3A- when the ignition is switched off.

–	Select address word 22 for “four-wheel electronics” when the ignition is switched on.

–	Select function 08 for “read measured value block”.

Gearbox up to 09.99

–	Select display group number 001.

Readout on display:

The third display field indicates the oil temperature.

Gearbox as of 10.99

–	Select display group number 002.

Reading measured value block 1                      ->

00000000     00000000    36 °C    11.7 V

Readout on display:

The second display field indicates the oil temperature.

Continued for all gearboxes

l	The oil temperature must be between 20 and 40 °C.

The oil temperature can be reached by warming up the engine.

–	Place the catch pan beneath.

Reading measured value block 2                      ->

11.7 V                             36 °C

–	Unscrew drain plug -arrow- and completely drain oil.

–	Insert cartridge with 0.25 litres of oil into the hand pressure gun, e.g. -V.A.G 1628-.

–	Have drain plug available with new gasket.

–	Insert hand pressure gun, e.g. -V.A.G 1628- vertically into the drain hole -arrow-.

–	Pump the entire oil into the Haldex coupling.

–	Put down the hand pressure gun -V.A.G 1628- and screw the drain plug with a new gasket immediately into the drain hole.

Tightening torque

Drain plug in housing

15 Nm

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