7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0AM (S tronic) — Renewing gear oil — AUDI
7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0AM (S tronic) — Renewing gear oil on Audi: 12 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A3 (8P, 2003–2012)
- Opens: engine oil, gearbox oil
- Special tools named: VAS 6262/4
- Also covered elsewhere: Electronic parts catalogue
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- For illustration purposes, the installation position is shown with the gearbox removed.
📋 Procedure
- Shift selector lever into position "“P”".
- Vehicles with large noise insulation: remove noise insulation (1)50.
- Place used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 below gearbox.
- Remove oil drain plug (arrow) from gearbox.
- Drain gear oil.
- Tighten drain plug. [Note: The gear oil level cannot be checked.It is important to fill in exactly the amount of gear oil specified.This is the only way to ensure the gearbox is filled correctly.Both overfilling and underfilling impair the function of the gearbox.]
- ⚠ Use only the gear oil available as a replacement part for the 7-speed dual clutch gearbox. Other types of oil will cause malfunctions and/or failure of the gearbox; for part number refer to Electronic parts catalogue. — Pull off breather cap (arrow) next to gearbox selector lever. [Note: For illustration purposes, the installation position is shown with the gearbox removed.]
- ⚠ The adapter for oil fillingVAS 6262 A with VAS 6262/4 must be clean; the gear oil must not be mixed with any other types of oil. — Screw container of gear oil for 7-speed dual clutch gearbox onto adapter for oil fillingVAS 6262 A; for part number refer to Electronic parts catalogue.
- Put down oil container so that oil does not run into filler hose.
- Attach adapter VAS 6262/4 to filler hose and connect to breather opening on gearbox.
- Turn oil container upside down and fill gearbox with the exact amount of oil required; see specified capacity .
- Disconnect adapter VAS 6262/4 and fit breather cap (arrow).
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