Topping up gear oil in bevel box — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A3 (8P, 2003–2012)

• Renewed: oil filler plug

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• Drive vehicle onto a four-column lifting platform or over an inspection pit (vehicle must be horizontal).
• Illustration shows V6 engine.
• Please make sure that valve (arrow) is closed.
• Carefully remove any traces of escaped oil on bevel box.

📋 Procedure

1. Drive vehicle onto a four-column lifting platform or over an inspection pit (vehicle must be horizontal).
2. Route hose of charging device for Haldex coupling 2VAS 6291 through engine compartment.
3. Unbolt heat shield for drive shaft (right-side) from bevel box (arrows). [Note: Illustration shows V6 engine.] [Note: Cover area beneath oil filler plug (arrow) with a cloth.]
4. Place used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 below bevel box.
5. Remove oil filler plug (arrow) in bevel box.

6. Disconnect adapter (A) and elbow joint (B).
7. Screw adapter (A) in onto stop.
8. Connect elbow joint (B) and adapter (A), making sure they engage.
9. Please make sure that valve (arrow) is closed.
10. Screw oil reservoir (A) onto charging device for Haldex coupling 2VAS 6291.
11. Now open valve (arrow) and hold oil reservoir as shown in illustration.
12. After oil has escaped from adapter (A), place the reservoir at a lower position to enable part of the excess oil to drain back from the hose into the reservoir.
13. As soon as oil stops flowing back into the reservoir, remove charging device by pressing catch in direction of (arrow).
14. Please note that some oil will remain in the hose of the charging device.
15. Unscrew adapterVAS 6291/2.
16. Fit new oil filler plug and tighten. Tightening torque [Note: Carefully remove any traces of escaped oil on bevel box.]
17. Install heat shield for drive shaft (right-side) .
18. Install noise insulation 66.

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