Servicing multitronic 01J and 0AN — ATF purging — AUDI
Servicing multitronic 01J and 0AN — ATF purging on Audi: 12 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 (8H), Audi A4 B6/B7 (8E), Audi A6 C5 (4B), Audi A8 D3 (4E, 2002–2010), Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)
- Opens: gearbox oil
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- This vehicle diagnostic, testing and information systemVAS 5051B procedure ensures that update programming in the automatic gearbox control unit J217 is only implemented when required.
- Observe all notes and test requirements for "“Checking and correcting ATF level”".
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ Components in the gearbox will be damaged if the steps are not carried out exactly as described. — Following gearbox installation: Replenish ATF Replenishing ATF for ATF purging.
- ⚠ After fitting the gearbox with a new clutch pack or a new input shaft, the vehicle diagnostic, testing and information systemVAS 5051B must be used before driving the vehicle to check whether update programming is required in the automatic gearbox control unit J217.Gearbox components will be damaged if update programming is necessary but is not carried out.Gearbox components will be damaged if update programming is not necessary but is carried out nevertheless. — On the vehicle diagnostic, testing and information systemVAS 5051B, access the vehicle-specific Guided functions.
- Select the vehicle.
- Select the following in the functions: [Note: This vehicle diagnostic, testing and information systemVAS 5051B procedure ensures that update programming in the automatic gearbox control unit J217 is only implemented when required.]
- If necessary, perform update programming in the automatic gearbox control unit J217.
- Test procedure for purging ATF.
- Draining ATF for ATF purging.
- Replenishing ATF for ATF purging.
- Test procedure for purging ATF.
- Draining ATF for ATF purging.
- Replenishing ATF for ATF purging.
- Checking and correcting ATF level multitronic 01J, front-wheel drive37, multitronic 0AN, front-wheel drive37 [Note: Observe all notes and test requirements for "“Checking and correcting ATF level”".]
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