When carrying out any work, add at least 0.5 liters of fresh fluid to the transmission, update the meter using a scan tool.
Note. Drain the working fluid after the transmission has warmed up.
Pic. 6.100. Gearbox drain plug: 1 - bolt
To drain the working fluid, use the wrench «at 27» unscrew bolt 1 (pic. 6.100) and drain the working fluid.
Filling the gearbox with working fluid is carried out in the following order:
- tighten the drain bolt;
Pic. 6.101. Oil fill hole: 1 - oil filler plug; 2 - bolt
- unscrew plug 1 (pic. 6.101);
Attention! Do not loosen bolt 2.
- fill in the required amount of working fluid using the device.
Attention! Use only recommended ESSO LT 71141 fluid.
Check the level of the working fluid in the gearbox in the following order:
1) check for errors with a diagnostic tool;
2) put the car on a 4 post lift;
3) set the selector lever to the position «R» (without parking brake);
4) connect the diagnostic tool;
5) select the parameter measurement function;
6) unscrew the filler plug 1 (see fig. 6.101), do not unscrew bolt 2;
7) with the engine running, heat the working fluid to a temperature of 58-68°C;
Pic. 6.102. Bolt to control the level of the working fluid: 1 - bolt-plug
8) with the engine running, unscrew «at 19» cork 1 (pic. 6.102);
9) if the working fluid flows out in a thin stream, and then starts to drip, the level is correct;
10) update meter reading «aging» working fluid;
11) If the working fluid flows out in the form of drops, and then stops dripping, then the following procedure must be performed:
- stop the engine;
- let the engine cool down;
- add 0.5 liters of working fluid to the gearbox;
- start the level control procedure from the beginning;
- constantly replace the seal;
- tighten plug 1 to 24 Nm.