Removing and installing gear oil filter: VW 2.0 (CJXB, CJXC, CYFB, CDLA, …)
Step-by-step removing and installing gear oil filter for the VW 2.0: 13 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 5C7, 5C1
- Opens: gearbox oil
Don't miss
- A residual amount of oil remains in oil filter. It runs out when oil filter is unscrewed.Before unscrewing oil filter, cover area around oil filter with a sufficient number of cloths.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Screw in filter housing 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
- Move selector lever to position »P«.
- Remove complete air filter housing:
- Remove battery Electrical system27Battery; Removing and installing battery.
- Remove battery tray Electrical system27Battery; Removing and installing battery tray. [Note: A residual amount of oil remains in oil filter. It runs out when oil filter is unscrewed.Before unscrewing oil filter, cover area around oil filter with a sufficient number of cloths.]
- First loosen filter housing (arrow) by about 7 turns.
- Wait about 10 seconds.
- Only now remove filter housing and oil filter.
- Thoroughly clean oily areas on gearbox.
- Insert oil filter with collar (arrow) downwards.
- Screw on filter housing and tighten.
- Check gear oil level and top up if necessary .
- Install battery and battery tray Electrical system27Battery; Removing and installing battery.
- Install complete air filter housing:
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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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