5-speed automatic gearbox 01V — Checking oil in front final drive — VW

📋 Procedure

1. Drive vehicle a short distance to warm up gear oil.
2. Position vehicle over pit or on 4-pillar hoist so that it stands level.
3. Place drip trayV.A.G 1306 underneath.
4. Loosen shields for final drive (1) and right drive shaft (2) by loosening bolts (arrows A and B) about 3 turns. The bolts (arrows B) are hidden from view.
5. Remove oil plug (arrow).

6. Allow excess gear oil to pour out or top up as necessary.
7. If gear oil needs to be replenished following repair work, fill front final drive slowly and evenly over a period of at least 5 minutes until gear oil drips out over lower edge of oil filler hole.
8. Install old oil plug (arrow).
9. Drive vehicle a short distance to warm up gear oil.
10. Check oil level in final drive again.
11. When oil level is correct, renew oil plug (arrow) for front final drive .
12. Tighten shields for final drive (1) and right drive shaft (2) by tightening bolts (arrows A and B) to specified torque . The bolts (arrows B) are hidden from view.

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