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Renewing ATF — AUDI

Renewing ATF on Audi: 11 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.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 70A

  • Opens: gearbox oil
  • Special tools named: V.A.G 1924

📋 Procedure

  1. Switch off engine.
  2. Raise vehicle.
  3. Place drip tray under gearbox.
  4. Remove ATF inspection plug from oil pan.
  5. Remove overflow pipe through inspection hole.
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  1. Drain ATF.
  2. Install overflow pipe.
  3. Screw plug in until finger-tight.
  4. Fill with 3 litres of ATF through filler pipe using V.A.G 1924.
  5. Then start engine and shift through all the selector lever positions once with the vehicle stationary.
  6. Finally, check ATF level and top up .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.