Checking gear oil in bevel box — VW
Checking gear oil in bevel box on VW: 8 steps, 1 torque figure, engines BWS, BYD, CBRA, CDLA. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009), VW Passat B6 (3C, 2005–2010), VW Golf VI (5K, 2008–2013), VW Passat CC (357, 2008–2012)
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- Cover area beneath oil filler plug (arrow) with a cloth.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) | Install new oil filler plug (arrow) and tighten |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
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- Remove right drive shaft heat shield from bevel box by unscrewing 3 nuts (arrows).
- Remove right drive shaft heat shield from bevel box by unscrewing 2 nuts (arrows).
- Place drip tray under bevel box. [Note: Cover area beneath oil filler plug (arrow) with a cloth.]
- Remove oil filler plug (arrow) from bevel box.
- If necessary, top up gear oil .
- Screw in new oil filler plug (arrow).
- Tighten plug to specified torque .
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.