Audi A6 - Renewing O-Rings for Protective Tube for Side Shaft - Gearbox with Common Oil System

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1.8 Renewing O-rings for protective tube for
side shaft - gearbox with common oil
system
Procedure
Note
♦ General repair instructions ⇒ page 1 .
♦ Rules for cleanliness when working on the automatic gearbox
⇒ page 11
• Gearbox removed
• Secure gearbox to assembly stand ⇒ page 18 .
• The gearbox must be horizontal with the ATF oil pan facing
downwards.
– Place used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- be‐
low gearbox.
– Remove ATF drain plug -arrow A- and allow ATF to drain off.
Note
♦ Observe relevant disposal regulations.
♦ Some ATF always remains in the oil pan.
♦ -Arrow B- can be disregarded.
– Remove drain plug -C- and allow gear oil to drain out of front
final drive.
– Loosen bolts -arrows- for cover for front final drive in diagonal
sequence and remove bolts.
– Catch escaping gear oil using used oil collection and extrac‐
tion unit -V.A.G 1782- .
– Detach cover for front final drive together with differential.
Audi A6 2005 ➤ , Audi A8 2003 ➤
Servicing automatic gearbox 09E, four-wheel drive - Edition 12.2011
146 Rep. gr.39 - Final drive - front differential