Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Gear oil
Draining and filling gear oil
| Special tools and workshop equipment
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| Used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- |
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| Adapter for filling oil -VAS 6262 A- with -VAS 6262/4- |
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| The gearbox is filled for life. Therefore, there is no need
to check the oil level of this gearbox. |
| This explains why there is no oil level check. |
| If the gearbox has started leaking, check where the oil is
coming from. |
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Position used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G
1782- under gearbox. |
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Then drain remaining oil. |
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Then install the drain plug again. |
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| The new oil is poured in through the breather hole. |
| Vehicles with diesel engine: |
| Remove air filter housing
→ Rep. gr.23. |
| Continued for all vehicles: |
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Pull cap off breather hole. |
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Fit oil filling adapter -VAS 6262 A- with adapter -VAS
6262/4- on breather hole. |
 Note
| Only the gear oil for the 7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0CW,
which is available through the replacement parts system, may be
used
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue (ETKA). |
| Shake oil bottles before filling. |
| Breather pipe of adapter for oil filling -VAS 6262 A- may
need to be shortened. |
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In order to ensure that the breather pipe of the adapter for
oil filling -VAS 6262 A- does not contact the bottom of some oil
bottles, the pipe must be shortened to the length
-a-. |
Note
| The dimension -a- is measured
from the shaft (green area in the magnifying glass) of the
adapter for oil filling -VAS 6262 A-. |
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Mark dimension -a- on the
breather pipe and shorten pipe with pipe cutter -VAS 6056/2-. |
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Bolt extension -VAS 6262/7- onto bottle. Then screw on,
adapter for oil filling -VAS 6262 A-. |
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Capacities |
| Capacities after draining
oil for general repair work |
1.9 l |
| Capacity after draining and
extracting oil for removal and installation of mechatronic unit |
2.1 l |
| The oil is available as a replacement part; Part no.
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue (ETKA). |
| After filling, remove oil filling adapter -VAS 6262 A-.
Clean area around breather hole with a cloth and fit the
breather cap. |
| Vehicles with diesel engine: |
| Install air filter housing
→ Rep. gr.23. |
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
Support plate -VW 309-
Gearbox support -VW 353-
Shackle -10 - 222 A /12-
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