Renewing left oil seal, rear final drive 0BS — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B7 saloon (362, 2010–2014), VW Passat B7 Variant (365, 2010–2014), VW CC (358, 2012–2017)

• Opens: gearbox oil

📋 Procedure

1. Remove rear left drive shaft Running gear, axles, steering 42. Drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft.
2. Bolt plate (A) of extractor T10037 to flange hand-tight using two M8 x 30 bolts (1)
3. Tighten bolts alternately one turn each until flange contacts plate (arrows), but no further!
4. ⚠ To avoid damage to the final drive and the tools, use only a plastic-headed mallet. — Lever out flange shaft oil seal using oil seal extractorVW 681.
5. Lightly oil new seal around outside circumference and drive in to stop with thrust piece T10049, taking care not to cant seal.

6. Half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.
7. Clamp flange shaft in vice with jaw protectors.
8. Use new retaining ring (A) to press old retaining ring out of groove in flange shaft.
9. Drive in flange shaft using plastic mallet and, if necessary, a drift.
10. Install drive shaft Running gear, axles, steering 42. Drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft.
11. Checking gear oil level in rear final drive (see the separate procedure).

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