Renewing gear oil — AUDI
Renewing gear oil on Audi: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
Audi
Audi A3
2004
Audi A3 Cabriolet
2008
Power transmission
7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0AM (S tronic)
Edition
05.2014
Renewing gear oil
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Used oil collection and extraction unit
V.A.G 1782
Adapter for oil filling
VAS 6262 A
with
VAS 6262/4
Procedure
Note
Chapter
“
Repair instructions
”
.
Chapter
“
Rules for cleanliness
”
.
Observe notes on gearbox, disposing of oil
Chapter
.
The gearbox is filled for life.
The gear oil level cannot be checked.
If the gearbox is leaking, trace the cause of the leak and repair as required.
Then the gear oil must be completely drained off and the gearbox filled with new gear oil.
Engine not running.
Shift selector lever into position
“P”
.
Vehicles with large noise insulation: remove noise insulation
1
Rep. gr.
50
.
Place
used oil collection and extraction unit
V.A.G 1782
below gearbox.
Remove oil drain plug
arrow
from gearbox.
Drain gear oil.
Tighten drain plug.
Note
The gear oil level cannot be checked.
It is important to fill in exactly the amount of gear oil specified.
This is the only way to ensure the gearbox is filled correctly.
Both overfilling and underfilling impair the function of the gearbox.
Caution
Use only the gear oil available as a replacement part for the 7-speed dual clutch gearbox. Other types of oil will cause malfunctions and/or failure of the gearbox; for part number refer to
Electronic parts catalogue
.
Pull off breather cap
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next to gearbox selector lever.
Note
For illustration purposes, the installation position is shown with the gearbox removed.
Caution
The
adapter for oil filling
VAS 6262 A
with
VAS 6262/4
must be clean; the gear oil must not be mixed with any other types of oil.
Screw container of gear oil for 7-speed dual clutch gearbox onto
adapter for oil filling
VAS 6262 A
; for part number refer to
Electronic parts catalogue
.
Put down oil container so that oil does not run into filler hose.
Attach adapter
VAS 6262/4
to filler hose and connect to breather opening on gearbox.
Turn oil container upside down and fill gearbox with the exact amount of oil required; see specified capacity
Chapter
.
Disconnect adapter
VAS 6262/4
and fit breather cap
arrow
.
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