Filling up ATF, 0BE, 0BF — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Raise the car, remove the ATF inspection plug and fit the charging device adapter and elbow, routing the hose above the left drive shaft. Lower the car, fit the container and open the valve to fill. Raise again, let excess fluid return, remove the device and screw the plug in hand-tight. Run the adding-ATF function with the diagnostic tester, repeating the fill if air is detected, then fit and tighten a new plug.

Fits: Audi Q5 (8R, 2008–2017), Audi A5 Cabriolet (8F), Audi A8 D4 (4H, 2010–2017), Audi A5 (8T, 2007–2016), Audi A4 B8 (8K, 2007–2015), Audi A6/A7 C7 (4G, 2011–2018); platform codes 83, 4X

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• Use only the specified ATF; other lubricants cause malfunction or failure of the final drive.
• The charging device must be clean and never mixed with other oil types.
• Make sure the valve is closed before screwing the oil container on.
• Repeat filling if the adding-ATF function reports air still in the system.
• Fit a new ATF inspection plug at the end.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Risk of damage to rear final drive.Use only the ATF available as a replacement part Electronic parts catalogue.Other lubricants will cause malfunctions and/or failure of the final drive.Select correct type Electronic parts catalogue.The ATF charging device must be clean and the ATF must not be mixed with other types of oil! — For topping up, use charging deviceVAS 6291.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Unscrew ATF inspection plug (1).
4. ⚠ The inspection plug (1) for checking the ATF level is located on the left side of the rear final drive. Identification: »ATF« on final drive housing (arrow). — Disconnect adapter (A) and elbow joint (B).
5. Screw adapter (A) in onto stop.

6. Connect elbow joint (B) and adapter (A), making sure they engage.
7. Route hose above drive shaft (left-side).
8. Lower vehicle.
9. Please make sure that valve (arrow) is closed.
10. Screw oil container (A) onto charging deviceVAS 6291.
11. Now open valve (arrow) and hold oil container as shown in illustration.
12. Continue with filling procedure until fluid level is correct.
13. Raise vehicle.
14. Place reservoir e.g. onto a workshop trolley.
15. Remove charging deviceVAS 6291 as soon as ATF stops flowing back into the reservoir.
16. Screw in ATF inspection plug (arrow) hand-tight.
17. Connect vehicle diagnostic tester and switch on ignition.
18. Using vehicle diagnostic tester in Guided Functions mode, select 22 - Four-wheel electronics and then select the function 22 - Adding ATF. [Note: If the system detects that there is still air in the system after the function 22 - Adding ATF has been performed, the filling process must be repeated.]
19. Unscrew ATF inspection plug (arrow) once again.
20. Screw in and tighten new ATF inspection plug (arrow). Tightening torque .

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