Filling up gear oil, 0BF — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

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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• Risk of damage to thread of oil filler hole.Do not screw adapter (A) in at an angle.The filed down side of adapter (A) must point towards housing rib (arrow). — Connect elbow joint (B) and adapter (A), making sure they engage.
• Please make sure that valve (arrow) is closed.

📋 Procedure

1. File down the spacer tube of the adapter opposite the two holes on the side (arrows), as shown in illustration.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Remove gear oil inspection plug (arrow).
4. Disconnect adapter (A) and elbow joint (B).
5. Screw adapter (A) in onto stop.

6. ⚠ Risk of damage to thread of oil filler hole.Do not screw adapter (A) in at an angle.The filed down side of adapter (A) must point towards housing rib (arrow). — Connect elbow joint (B) and adapter (A), making sure they engage.
7. Route hose above drive shaft (right-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. Raise vehicle.
13. If oil has started to emerge at adapter (A), place oil reservoir e.g. onto a workshop trolley.
14. Remove charging deviceVAS 6291 as soon as oil stops flowing back into the reservoir.
15. Top up gear oil again if necessary.
16. Screw in and tighten new gear oil inspection plug (arrow). Tightening torque

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