Draining ATF: Audi Q7

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

• Opens: gearbox oil
• Also covered elsewhere: Electronic parts catalogue

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• The engine must not be started and vehicle must not be towed without ATF in gearbox. — Remove rear noise insulation (2)General body repairs, exterior66.
• An overflow pipe (C) is screwed into the opening of the inspection plug in the oil pan.
• Overflow pipes of different lengths are installed on different gearbox versions. For correct part refer to Electronic parts catalogue.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ The engine must not be started and vehicle must not be towed without ATF in gearbox. — Remove rear noise insulation (2)General body repairs, exterior66.
2. ⚠ Wear safety goggles. — Place used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 below gearbox.
3. Remove plug (1) in oil pan.
4. Drain ATF. [Note: An overflow pipe (C) is screwed into the opening of the inspection plug in the oil pan.]
5. Unscrew and remove overflow pipe (C).

6. Allow remaining ATF to drain off.
7. Screw in overflow pipe (C); tightening torque . [Note: Overflow pipes of different lengths are installed on different gearbox versions. For correct part refer to Electronic parts catalogue.]
8. Remove oil pan and allow remaining ATF to drain . [Note: The oil pan has to be removed from the gearbox when changing the ATF. This is necessary in order to change the required quantity of approx. 6 ltr.If the ATF is only drained by removing the overflow pipe (C), the quantity drained will be only about 3.5 ltr.]
9. Clean and install oil pan .
10. Fill up with ATF .

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