Transmission Fluid, Draining And Filling

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm: VAG1331
Hose (approximately 600 mm long, outside diameter 10 mm) with commercially available funnel.

Transmission Fluid, Draining

Transmission fluid specification. Refer to the Parts Information.

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

Clean the transmission.

CAUTION:

To drain gear oil, journal for shift forks in transmission must be removed.

To avoid that the position of the shift forks is changed, for example by involuntarily operating shift mechanism, shift rod must be secured.

Secure the Gearshift Shaft as Follows:

Fig 1: Identifying Selector Shaft Pressed Down & Turned Right Angle Piece

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-- Push the gearshift shaft down in the direction of -arrow 1-.

-- While press the gearshift shaft down, rotate the bracket -A- in direction of -arrow 2- upward and simultaneously press it in until it engages in the gearshift shaft.

The gearshift shaft is secured.

Use a Clean Container that Holds 3 Liters (3.17 quarts) with a Scale Printed on it to Catch the Transmission Fluid.

Fig 2: Identifying Oil Drain Plug & Pivot Pin

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-- Remove the drain plug -arrow 1- and then the pivot pins for the shift forks -arrow 2- and drain the transmission fluid.

-- Install the pivot pins for the shift forks -arrow 2- with a new O-ring. Refer to OVERVIEW - TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND GEARSHIFT MECHANISM .

-- Install the drain plug -arrow 1- -item ) OVERVIEW - CLUTCH HOUSING - List Item: Fluid Drain Plug.

-- Rotate the bracket -A- back into its starting position direction of -arrow- so that the gearshift shaft moves freely.

Fig 3: Identifying Installation Of Oil Drain Plug

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Transmission Fluid, Filling

The drain plug is tightened to the tightening specification.
Install the shift fork journal with a new O-ring. Refer to OVERVIEW - TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND GEARSHIFT MECHANISM .

Filling 2.1 liters (2.21 quarts) of Transmission Fluid in the Container

Transmission fluid specification. Refer to the Parts Information.

-- Remove the Back-Up Lamp Switch -F4- -arrow-.

Fig 4: Back Up Light Switch

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-- Connect a hose (approximately 600 mm long, outside diameter 10 mm) with commercially available funnel.

-- Insert the hose into the locating bore of the Back-Up Lamp Switch -F4- (second technician) and fill the transmission fluid.

-- Reinstall the Back-Up Lamp Switch -F4- -arrow-. Refer to OVERVIEW - SHIFT UNIT .

-- Check the shift mechanism function. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, CHECKING .

-- Install the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .