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Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 475

– Install the Oil Filler - VAS6262A- into the check hole hand-

tight.

– Shake before opening.
– Attach the Oil Filler - VAS6262A- to the oil bottle. Be sure to

read the instructions. Refer to

⇒ page 113

– Fill 1.0 liters (1.05 quarts) of transmission fluid.
– Remove the Adapter for Oil Filling - VAS6262A- at the quick-

release coupling and check it.

If ATF Flows Out of Adapter Hole:
Oil must not be topped off.
– Let the excess oil drain.
– As soon as the oil has run out (it begins to drip), remove the

Oil Filler - VAS6262A- and install screw with new seal.

If No Oil Flows Out of Hole:
– Add another liter of transmission fluid.

WARNING

Too little or too much ATF will impair the transmission.

Insert the fluid drain plug and check plug with a new seal and

tighten them.
Tightening Specifications
♦ Transmission fluid drain- and check plug. Refer to

⇒ “6.1 Overview - Transmission”, page 101

9.2

Transmission Fluid, Draining and Filling

Use the ATF available as a replacement part. Refer to the Parts

Catalog.
Short Description
First, oil temperature is read out. If it is higher than 45 °C (113 °

F), then let the transmission to cool down.
Turn off the engine, remove the overflow pipe and drain any ATF.

Install the overflow pipe and “overfill” the ATF.
Start the engine and drain any excess oil until the oil level has

reached the overflow tube.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 5-50Nm - VAG1331-
♦ Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - SMN372500-
♦ Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
♦ Shop Crane - Drip Tray - VAS6208-
♦ Oil Filler - VAS6262A-
♦ Oil Filler - Adapter 6 - VAS6262/6-
Requirements
♦ The engine is off.
♦ The vehicle is level and all hoist supports are the same height.

♦ Noise insulation is removed. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep.

Gr. 66 ; Noise Insulation; Overview - Noise Insulation .

♦ The selector level is in “P.”
♦ Vehicle Diagnostic Tester is connected
♦ To begin working, the oil temperature should not be higher

than 45 °C (113 °F).

Procedure
– Follow the rules for clean working conditions when working on

the transmission.

– Only use the ATF for the DSG

transmission available as a

replacement part. Other oils can cause malfunctions or trans‐

mission failure.

WARNING

Risk of injury due to hot transmission fluid.

– Vehicle Diagnostic Tester connect and identify the vehicle in

Guided Functions

– Select

DSG Transmission

– Select

Check Fluid Level

Note

Let the transmission cool down if the oil temperature is higher than

45 °C (113 °F).

WARNING

Do not start the engine if there is no transmission fluid in the

transmission.

– Engine off - do not start!
• The Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - SMN372500- or

Drip Tray is placed under the transmission.

– Remove the transmission fluid drain- and check plug -arrow-.
A “black plastic overflow tube” is located in this hole (with 8 mm

hex socket head). Its length determines the oil level in the trans‐

mission.

– Remove the overflow pipe -arrow- and let the ATF drain.
About 5 liters (5.28 qt) of oil will drain.
– Install the overflow pipe and tighten it to the tightening speci‐

fication.

– If necessary change the transmission fluid filter. Refer to

⇒ “8.3 Transmission Fluid Filter, Removing and Installing”,

page 110

– Install the Oil Filler - VAS6262A- into the check hole hand-

tight.

– Shake before opening.
– Attach the Oil Filler - VAS6262A- to the oil bottle. Be sure to

read the instructions. Refer to

⇒ page 113

– Fill 5.5 liters (5.8 qts) of transmission fluid.
– To change containers, close the shut-off valve or hold the Oil

Filler - VAS6262A- higher than the transmission.