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Gear oil in front final drive 
     
Gear oil in front final drive, checking
 
     
Special tools and equipment  
    
VAG1306 drip tray
    
3247 plug insert (8mm) 
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Perform a short road test to heat up gear oil to approx. 60  C.
-  Drive the vehicle onto a 4-column lift or over a work pit so that it is 
absolutely level. 
-  Switch engine off and let gear oil drip out for 5 minutes.
-  Place VAG1306 drip tray underneath.
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-  Slowly and uniformly fill front final drive over a 
time period of at least 5 minutes until gear oil 
escapes at lower edge of oil filler hole. 
     
 
Specification  page 00
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Note:  
     Filling time of at least 5 minutes is essential, so 
that the internal oil level compensation between 
differential and retaining area can occur. 
     
-  Install old oil filler plug.
     
-  Perform a short road test to heat up gear oil to 
approx. 60  C.      
-  Make sure to check oil level in front final drive   
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