Gear Oil In Rear Final Drive, Checking

2004 Audi A6 Quattro Sedan (4B2) V8-4.2L (AWN)SECTION Gear Oil In Rear Final Drive, Checking

5 SPD. A/T 01L AWD

Gear oil in rear final drive, checking
Special tools and equipment





^ VAG 1306 Drip tray

^ Place VAG 1306 drip tray underneath.





^ Unscrew oil filler plug -1- for checking transmission oil.
Specification: Oil level should reach lower edge of oil filler hole.
^ Top off transmission fluid if necessary. Specification.





^ Install oil filler plug.





Tightening torque
Oil filler plug 35 Nm
RENDER: 1.0x

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