Draining and filling oil — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T6 (7E)

• Opens: engine oil

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• Danger of injury from hot gear oil.Wear eye protection.Wear acid-resistant gloves. — Connect vehicle diagnostic tester and identify the vehicle in Guided functions.
• If oil temperature is above 45°C, let the gearbox cool off.
• Risk of damage to gearbox.Do not start engine if there is no gear oil in gearbox. — Engine is stopped. Do not start engine!
• A further approx. 1.2 litres of oil will run out.
• Shake bottles thoroughly before opening to ensure that sediment at the bottom of the bottle mixes well with the oil. — Shake bottles before opening.

📋 Procedure

1. Comply with rules for cleanliness when working on gearbox .
2. Comply with notes on dual clutch gearbox "“Disposal regulations for oils”".
3. Only gear oil available as spare part is allowed to be used for dual clutch gearbox. Other oils will lead to malfunctions or failure of gearbox .
4. ⚠ Danger of injury from hot gear oil.Wear eye protection.Wear acid-resistant gloves. — Connect vehicle diagnostic tester and identify the vehicle in Guided functions.
5. Select dual clutch gearbox.

6. Select Check fluid level. [Note: If oil temperature is above 45°C, let the gearbox cool off.]
7. ⚠ Risk of damage to gearbox.Do not start engine if there is no gear oil in gearbox. — Engine is stopped. Do not start engine!
8. Remove oil drain plug (3).
9. Remove oil level pipe (1) and allow oil to run out.
10. Renew oil seal (2).
11. Tighten oil level pipe (1) until finger tight. Observe screw-in depth .
12. Remove oil drain plug (arrow) from mechatronic unit. [Note: A further approx. 1.2 litres of oil will run out.]
13. Renew oil seal (arrow) of bolt.
14. Fit new oil seal onto oil drain plug (arrow) of mechatronic unit, screw in oil drain plug and tighten to specified torque.
15. Screw adapter (A) from adapter for filling oilVAS 6262 A hand-tight into inspection hole.
16. ⚠ Shake bottles thoroughly before opening to ensure that sediment at the bottom of the bottle mixes well with the oil. — Shake bottles before opening.
17. Fill 6.0 litres of oil.
18. To change bottle, shut off tap or hold adapter for filling oilVAS 6262 A higher than gearbox.
19. Start engine.
20. Depress brake pedal, select each selector lever position for about 3 seconds and then move lever back to »P«.
21. Do not switch off engine.
22. Start engine and bring gear oil temperature to 40°C.
23. Disconnect quick-release coupling of adapter for filling oilVAS 6262 A with engine running.
24. Let surplus oil drain out.
25. When oil has run out (when it begins only to drip), unscrew adapter for filling oilVAS 6262 A.
26. Check oil level .

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