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Removing and installing gear oil lines (front) - vehicles with gear oil cooling — AUDI

Removing and installing gear oil lines (front) - vehicles with gear oil cooling on Audi: 13 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.

13 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 42

  • Opens: gearbox oil

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  • Seal off open lines and connections with clean plugs or sealing caps to prevent dirt from entering.(Arrow) can be disregarded.
  • (Arrows) can be disregarded.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove rear wheel (right-side) Wheels and tyres44.
  2. Remove rear wheel housing liner (right-side) General body repairs, exterior66.
  3. Place used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 below connection.
  4. Unscrew union nuts (1) and (2). [Note: Seal off open lines and connections with clean plugs or sealing caps to prevent dirt from entering.(Arrow) can be disregarded.]
  5. Remove air duct (1)(arrows).
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  1. Remove bolt (2).
  2. Remove nut (1) and detach retaining plate.
  3. Remove bolt (2) on bracket for oil line.
  4. Place used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 below connection.
  5. Unscrew union nuts (3) and (4) and detach gear oil lines (front). [Note: (Arrows) can be disregarded.]
  6. Install rear wheel housing liner (right-side) General body repairs, exterior66.
  7. Fit rear wheel (right-side) Wheels and tyres44.
  8. Check gear oil level and top up as required .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.