Renewing oil seal for input shaft — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A5 Cabriolet (8F), Audi A5 (8T, 2007–2016), Audi A4 B8 (8K, 2007–2015), Audi A6/A7 C7 (4G, 2011–2018); platform code 4X

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• The illustration shows a different gearbox.
• Oil seal can be damaged if it touches splines on input shaft.Push oil seal as far as possible into cover to ensure that it remains straight when driving in.
• Check and correct ATF level after installing gearbox multitronic 0AW, front-wheel drive37ATF; Checking ATF level.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove dual-mass flywheel .
2. Screw oil seal extractor T40014 into oil seal by hand until tool grips securely in seal. Then tighten tool using an open-end spanner. [Note: The illustration shows a different gearbox.]
3. Screwing in the rear bolt of the oil seal extractor will allow you to pull the oil seal out a little.
4. Then tighten again using open-end spanner so that oil seal extractor T40014 once more engages securely in oil seal. Screw in the rear bolt of the extractor once more to pull the oil seal out a little further.
5. Repeat procedure until oil seal is pulled out all the way.

6. Lubricate new oil seal (A) with ATF.
7. Push oil seal onto input shaft (do not touch splines on shaft). [Note: Oil seal can be damaged if it touches splines on input shaft.Push oil seal as far as possible into cover to ensure that it remains straight when driving in.]
8. Use thrust piece T40167 to drive home oil seal (take care to keep oil seal straight).
9. Install dual-mass flywheel .
10. Check and correct ATF level after installing gearbox multitronic 0AW, front-wheel drive37ATF; Checking ATF level.

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