Automatic gearbox 01M — Checking gear oil level in final drive — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A3 (8L, 1996–2003)

• Opens: gearbox oil
• Renewed: seal

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• Check gear oil level at drive for speedometer sender G22.
• The gear oil quantity between "“Min”" and "“Max”" is 0.1 litre.Excess gear oil can be drawn off with used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782.
• Renew seal on plug.

📋 Procedure

1. Carry out a short test drive in order to heat gear oil to approx. 60 °C.
2. Drive vehicle onto a lifting platform or over an inspection pit in order for it to be absolutely horizontal.
3. Switch off engine and let gear oil drip into gearbox housing for 5 minutes. [Note: Check gear oil level at drive for speedometer sender G22.]
4. Remove drive for speedometer sender at top of gearbox (arrow) and clean with cloth.
5. Install drive for speedometer sender and remove again, check gear oil level. [Note: The gear oil quantity between "“Min”" and "“Max”" is 0.1 litre. Excess gear oil can be drawn off with used oil collection and extraction unit V.A.G 1782.]

6. Top up gear oil as necessary; specification (see the separate procedure).
7. Install drive for speedometer sender G22.
8. Remove plug (1).
9. Check the oil level with a suitable improvised tool, e.g. bent wire.
10. Top up gear oil as necessary; specification (see the separate procedure). [Note: Renew seal on plug.]
11. Tighten plug.

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