Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Refilling oil in Haldex coupling Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Filling device for Haldex coupling 2 -VAS 6291- or -VAS 6291A- t  Catch pan Oil specification → Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts. –  Raise vehicle. –  For topping up, use filling device for Haldex coupling 2, e.g. -VAS 6291- or -VAS 6291A-. –  Place a catch pan under the rear final drive. Vehicles Octavia II with aluminium assembly carrier   Note

t  Always place a cloth on the cross member -arrows-. t  If the oil gets onto the cross member or into the recesses at the cross member, the oil must be removed immediately. t  There is no cross member on vehicles with steel assembly carrier. Continued for all vehicles

–  Release screw for oil inspection -arrow-. Shown on a removed final drive for purposes of clear presentation.

–  Screw in adapter -A- up to the stop into the inspection hole. –  Lock angular piece -B- with adapter. –  Pull hose above the drive shaft. The hose must not sag. It must come out above the left rear wheel. –  Lower the vehicle.

–  Ensure that the the valve -arrow- is closed. –  Screw oil reservoir -A- onto filling device for Haldex coupling 2, e.g. -VAS 6291- or -VAS 6291A-. –  Open valve -arrow- and hold oil reservoir as shown. The Haldex coupilng is now filled with oil. –  Raise the vehicle after several minutes.   Note

t  If the Haldex coupling is correctly filled, oil flows out at the adapter -A-. t  If no oil flows out, lower the vehicle and continue the filling procedure. –  Raise vehicle. –  If oil flows out, place oil reservoir downwards below the level of the Haldex coupling (e.g. on a tool car). The excessive oil now flows back into the oil reservoir. –  If no more oil flows back, remove the filling device for Haldex coupling 2. –  Check oil level in the Haldex coupling.

–  Screw in new inspection plug -arrow- using a new sealing ring and tighten to 15 Nm.