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5-speed manual gearbox 085 DS — Renewing oil seals for flange shafts — AUDI

5-speed manual gearbox 085 DS — Renewing oil seals for flange shafts on Audi: 10 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A2 (8Z)

  • Opens: gearbox oil

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  • The illustration shows the oil seal on the left side.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove the drive shafts 40.
  2. Place used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 below gearbox.
  3. Remove flange shaft.
  4. Remove flange shaft together with springs, thrust washers and tapered rings
  5. Pull out oil seal.
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  1. Using drift3106, drive in new oil seal as far as stop, taking care to keep seal straight. [Note: The illustration shows the oil seal on the left side.]
  2. Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.
  3. Fit the springs, thrust washers, tapered rings and flange shafts. Pay attention to the distinguishing features of the flange shafts .
  4. Install drive shafts 40.
  5. Check gear oil level and top up as required .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.