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Filling up high-performance oil for Haldex coupling, Haldex generation IV — AUDI

Filling up high-performance oil for Haldex coupling, Haldex generation IV on Audi: 16 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

16 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A1 (8X, 2010–2018), Audi Q3 (8U, 2011–2018); platform code 84

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  • Please make sure that valve (arrow) is closed.
  • If Haldex coupling is filled correctly oil will emerge at adapter (A).

📋 Procedure

  1. Position drip trayVAS 6208 under final drive.
  2. For topping up, use charging deviceVAS 6291.
  3. Unscrew oil filler plug (2) (for illustration purposes shown here with final drive removed).
  4. Separate adapter (A) and elbow joint (B).
  5. Screw adapter (A) in onto stop.
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  1. Connect elbow joint (B) and adapter (A), making sure they engage.
  2. Route hose above drive shaft.
  3. Lower vehicle.
  4. Please make sure that valve (arrow) is closed.
  5. Screw oil container (A) onto charging device for Haldex couplingVAS 6291.
  6. Now open valve (arrow) and hold oil container as shown in illustration. [Note: If Haldex coupling is filled correctly oil will emerge at adapter (A).]
  7. Raise vehicle.
  8. Once the oil has started to emerge place the oil container e.g. onto a workshop trolley BELOW the Haldex coupling.
  9. Remove charging deviceVAS 6291 as soon as oil stops flowing back into the reservoir.
  10. Screw in plug (2) with new seal and tighten.
  11. Then check oil level in Haldex coupling .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.