Thanks!, I followed the simplified method where I refilled the volume of oil removed by draining (around 4.5L). Worked perfectly with no issues on my 2012 Jetta TDI.
Great video..Although I own a Skoda Yeti 2.0 litre tdi with 6 speed DSG, I presume the principle is the same..I'll probably fill from the top with around 4.6 litres, (A little slow I believe) run the engine until gearbox is the required temperature, run through the gears and then remove the drain plug and capture the excess fluid from above the plastic snorkel, replace the drain plug and voila, all is done! (I hope:)
So, I don't understand...if the capacity is 4.5 litres, why can't you just put that amount in, run through the gears, and call it good? Do I HAVE to drain some excess once it reaches operating temp?
I did the drain and replace the exact amount through the filter using the funnel with the hose on my 2006 Jetta TDI and it work perfect save me $170.00 from the dealer. Thank you guys very well explained you ROCK!
Couldn't you measure how much fluid comes out after you warm up and drain, then fill the same amount back in before installing the new filter on the top of the Trans .. It looked like the fluid level was past the snorkel when you drained it, so I am a little confused on how much should go back in. The contraption you used to fill it back up kind of made me think twice about doing it. With that said up until your video I know idea how to change the fluid or if it even could be, so I thank you for that.
I read in another video that an ex-VW technician use to fill from the top, and sped it up by applying a vacuum with an oil extractor to the transmission vent.
When we owned the Passat (before it got Dieselgated), I did this once, at 40K, rather than pay the absurd amount to have it done. This method works very well, and I did it in the garage, with ramps, did not consider leveling at all- no need to when it’s just drain / measure / refill. Drove it for another 35K before selling it back to VW. The only bitchy part was getting the battery tray out. Without that step, it would be a piece of cake.
@@matthewethier1977 Yep, just filled it through the hole in the center of the filter housing. There’s a funnel called a “Flo-Tool” that fits it perfectly. And I ran the kitchen sink full of hot water and preheated the transmission oil bottles in it, made the fill very fast.
Factory overflows these boxes by 160ml. This instruction for 6speed, 7speed has two drain caps and a filter on the engine side.. Drain oil first, then start with the oil filter. Remove mechatronix metal cap and drain remaining 1.3-1.5l of oil. This is the correct way to remove almost all 6l of oil. You've done 100's of these right???
If you can change this cars oil you can change the DSG fluid as well. It is easy! You can do this faster by putting the fluid by a heater or in the sun. Drains into the top fill hole faster (if you go that route). I measured mine including the filter part and put back 4.6L. That was at 33,000 miles now at 38,000. No issues. Dealer quoted me $500 I laughed. Shop were I got my tune quoted me $300. Did it for $140.
hahaha just had the dealer quote me $500 too... and I said "oh wow, that's it? How much extra would it be to have you guys replace the muffler bearings? I think they're starting to go out" which drew a death stare from the service advisor. Lousy pricks wouldn't even reset the service interval because I refused their $850 75k service. I love my A3 TDI, but I'm gladly giving it back and taking my settlement money to buy something where the dealer doesn't try to rape me for $500+ every 10k miles, when all it really needs is an oil change.
changing the oil myself yesterday I found a dealer didnt tighten the 13mm oil canister drain correctly and it was dripping onto a wiring harness. Thank the Lord I decided to change at 3K myself this time instead of waiting 10K. Like someone in the Audi world said - how to get 300K out of your audi-- never return to the dealer.
I also tried to buy a DRL bulb for my car at the audi dealer 3 years ago - their expert parts guy brought out one incorrect bulb after another until I said -- can I see the bulb rack? every bulb had been put into the wrong tray for the drawer. And nobody there knew the difference. note to self: they are never touching my car again...
How would filling through the filter be done? I'm assuming that it's pretty straight forward and just pour fluid in. But I noticed how you had to suck fluid out, so is there some sort of separation in there?
I bought another drain plug and made my own fill tool today.. then watched this and realized you can just fill the new fluid (maybe slowly) into where the filter goes on top while it is removed, then install the new filter after you put 4.5L of new fluid in. ... I hate this 'german engineering'
Exactly, another thing why whey didn't add another re-fill plug on top of the gearbox, just like normal manual gearbox has. This "engineering" is getting worse and worse.....
@@nuskox Look up “DIY VW DSG fluid drain and change service.” That should clear things up. He covers both methods in the article. Yes, not only can I drive, but I’ve used this method and it works.
So if I measure the fluid drained, I don't have to warm up the transmission at the end? I just fill it and remove the vas6262 then plug up the transmissions?
Do not follow this advise. All the DSG gearboxes have approx 1lt extra oil from factory also whenever you drain and check oil it should be done on a flat surface. And finally on a safety note do not inject compressed air into the plastic bottles they do explode. All be it funny to see it happening it is very dangerous
One other way this can be done is take two identical buckets and weigh them. Weigh the fluid taken out and the filter together. Now you know the exact amount that you need to put back in. On the next bucket weigh the filter and put the matching weight of fluid. Use a small manual pump from ECS tuning to put the fluid back it. Done !!!! No need for VCDS and accurate to the last drop.
Does anyone know if this is like some other DSG's where there is two seperate fluids? One for the Diff housing? Reason I'm asking is I have a leak on left side output shaft seal and I am worried about damage to the DSG. 05.5 Jetta TDI 02E
VW is great... they invented the most stupid way to fill a Transmission... we´re happy it does not require to put the car upside down.... how easy would a simple Overflow hole / screw be... but of course then you can not sell those Handy Dandy Special fill adapters
A lot of companies are doing similar things. Cars are getting harder to work on, more expensive, and poorly made, more and more every year. The aim is to make cars a throw away item after maybe ten years.
I think the overfill method is healthier for trans, as it washes away and flushes away more residue. its like doing an oil change and pouring a clean quart in with the drain plug out -- kinda flushes out a little more gunk and leaves clean residual oil instead of dirty. Never seen a car-change video doing the extra quart method on engine oil - but it makes sense with the price of these motors, smaller and closer tolerance bearings, and having 4 and 5 valves with over 50 hp per cylinder cylinder these days. think about the advanced additives VW has in oil -- spec 507 ! its not a complete waste of oils I hope.
I hope you can help I am working on a 2013 Jetta Hybrid. I'm trying to find how to top off fluid or change the filter in the transmission being that it has no reverse. Cannot find any videos on hybrid Transmissions mine is a code PMY
Why not leave VAG6262 on but drain the hose of the excess fluid into a container, and wait for it to stop dripping? Then simply unscrew the tool when you're only going to spill a few drops instead of it pouring all over. It amazes me how much people waste towels on to clean up things not necessarily made in the first place.
Thanks for the info & sharing this. What year model/s is this for? What if I wind up w/ too much fluid, like about a 1/2 quart too much? Will it damage anything or screw up the transmission? What type of fluid is recommended? - thanks again, take care
I measured the fluid I drained out of the transmission of my '06 New Beetle and it was 4.040 liters. Should I add more when I refill it since the amount drained was less than 4.5 liters?
I was towing my ATV loaded down from Atlanta to NC about 800-1000 LBS. up the mountains... I shifted manually as needed... All was fine until I got back and drove the car.... Then 2nd & 3rd gear will chatter when you get it the fuel hard.. If I drove soft all is fine.. If I shift manually, and you give it the fuel hard it is all works fine... Someone told me that the fluid must have gotten hot and needs changing... It has been 78,000 miles since the last change... What do you think...?
Hi there! Thank you for this informative video!!! I have a 2004 Audi A4 1.8t with CVT Multi-tronic transmission.. It's a similar procedure, regarding filling fluid with slight differences in plugs, type of ATF fluid filter setup etc.. However the principles are the same proper fill temps between 35 - 45c, gravity fed pump, and drip fluid level check.. although there are two plugs on my particular transmission, one to drain and the other to fill.. I filled the same amount that came out 6quarts, while the care in the air, I then Attempted to cycle through the gears 2 second intervals on each PRNDS.. Unfortunately I got an abs light go on along with traction control light signifying brakes have failed.. There was resistance to the brake pedal as though it were pushing back against my foot, not sure if the trans is some how in sync with the brakes system (I have not touched the brake system at all), not sure whether I've done something wrong during the fill process to cause the brakes to react this way.. I have not put the car back on the ground to test whether this was a result of the wheels dangling off the ground freely.. I used a bug spray type pump with an adapter screwing onto the fill port to pump the Atf fluid in trans.. The pump builds pressure, 10 to 15 psi to pump fluid in trans.. not sure if pumping fluid in with this type pressure may have caused an issue V.S the gravity fed syle funnel.. Any feedback or suggestions will be great help and very much appreciated!!! Best regards Tony
wow, we charge $275 at the dealer I work at and I thought that was high. Guess we are reasonable. But changing it without reading the value block showing the temp of the fluid is not advisable. The stand pipe is an accurate way to fill the the transmission used in conjunction with the vas software. Put the plug back in when the stream just begins to break, waiting till a drip is too long IMO, it will be perfectly filled at that point. It's not an exact science but it's the factory approved way.
After 2 minutes I could no longer make myself watch anymore. You have the intake exposed and blasting dust around. Then you drain the dirty oil filter back into the gearbox, sorry this is why my cars will never be worked on by mechanics.
I fill up the dsg fluid from the top of where the filter goes everytime. Grab a funnel with check valve and a fitted hose that slides in snug with the filter hole, pour in 4.5L of oil and job done.
Where does that oil come from? the one that pours when you remove the plug, before the plastic pipe? If at the previous oil change you do the oil level it is supposed to be below the tip of the plastic pipe and is not supposed to pour anything.
Great video. I didn't have vcds so, I used the water temperature as a gauge of my transmission fluid temp. i waited till the water temps raised above 100 deg. F. Then removed the hose for the final leveling drain. 35C equates to 95 deg F.
It is not accurate at all. The coolant temp and the trans temp which is measured at 90 can vary depending on how long the car run for and the trans fluid takes much longer to warm up relative to the water temp. Maybe an infra red thermometer will give you a better base line but this method is certainly not recommended for accuracy
2005 Beetle TDI with DSG transmission - took out 4.4L of old oil, Filled using the bottom method using 5 Litres and measuring oil temp with the software but when I removed the hose, there was no 0.5L coming out of the overfill tube. Car was made level by leveling the centre of the front to back wheels and using ramps and lowering the tire pressure. Why didn't I get any fluid come out? Is there a problem or should I just drain 0.5L out manually. Does it hurt to have 0.5L more than the 4.5L?
Dealer DSG service can be expensive, but if you DIY, it's not that bad. DSG transmission doesn't have torque converter like other auto transmissions and is more efficient.
This seems a lot more complicated than I was thinking. Especially the special tool used to drain the excess oil. Having to have the oil at the right temps at certain times. Also a computer needed if u want it done right. ALOT could go wrong. I would recommend to the average mechanic for a professional to do this procedure. It'll be worth the extra $300, knowing that the 2nd most important part of your car was done right.
Based on your comment, I have the impression the fluid levels are not correct in many cars then. I prefer to take the time to fill the transmission, start the car, put the transmission through all the gears, put it into park, what for the temp to get to 100 F, remove the drain plug keeping the car running, and closing the plug once you have reached about 105 F. This likely will result in a more accurate amount of fluid.
So you're definitely meant to keep the car running after the correct temp is reached, when you remove drain plug again? It doesn't splash the oil around and release too much?
@@paulwary When the engine is running, the pump in the transmission is pushing the fluid up, and there is less fluid in the bottom of the pan. Yes, it is important that the engine is running when you remove the plug and when you reinsert the plug. Once the plug is back in place you can then turn off the engine. If you remove the plug when the engine is off, then too much fluid will come out and you will need to refill and retest.
hello.please could you tell me what king of oil do you use for this kind of transmission. i have a Passat V6 4motion 2006 with a DSG 6 speed gearbox and the dealer tell me that i have to use VW G 052 145 A2. it is correct? thx
I pried off the cap on the trans vent and put a A/C vacuum pump to the vent and poured the fluid the oil filter cavity, goes in almost as fast as you can pour it through a trans funnel
Hm hm.To remove oil f. u dont need to remove battery.With better key you can doit. 2nd u didnt tell how.much we have to tighten that plastic shit,if u read in Elsa u will se thats 0.3kg! Do not overtghit because it can snap or u can overfill gearbox
So far this video was a great how too video and exactly the same car as mine. But my concern is if im able to just fill the transmission back up from inside the filter area before installing the new filter. Hoping the video publisher or soneone can give me some insight if this is possible or not because i really dont have an air compressor to do what he did to fill it back up.
I get the OEM VW DSG fluid & filter kit to do this service myself from idparts.com. I do it myself (Easy!) and save big over what the dealership quoted. $144.95 for the idparts.com kit vs. $400.00 at VW. My labor is cheaper. LOL!
Hi. My VW touareg v8 leaked transmission fluid from condenser and doesn't have dip stick to check fluid level. How to check fluid level or add fluid since mine leaked out over time? Thanks...
Yeah....I think I'll pay a shop $150 instead of playing with my very expensive DSG transmission. Not that I didn't think the video was good, I just don't trust myself and that seems like $150 worth of work to me.
+catfishakaAMC If you think a "shop" is going to do it right, think again. I went to a tranny shop, and they were going to drop in Dex 4 in there with some additive...Also some "shop" didn't have the right tool (12 point sockets) when the rotors were done, rotors were seized so they WELDED a socket onto the hub bolt, and when they reinstalled it, they ground the welds off with the bearing EXPOSED. Cost me $400 for two new hubs...NEVER trust just any "shop".
watched a tire kingdom store guy cross-thread a rear lug nut on an F250 and his solution was to get the 750# 1/2 impact and try to drive it flush. which worked until it snapped off. since then I remove the wheel and drop it off, if they are the only ones open. I also want to buy my own alignment system because an ex-mechanic told me the hunter service specialist in town sets ZERO on the machines to be 2-3% off, so wear out tires faster for the store -- you THINK it's alligned but it's gonna bald and cup those tires. I checked it once using the string method and shots of spraypaint on all adjusters because I found they were WAY off. after send-back, I jacked it up to see how much bolts had moved (some 1/2 inch) -- only to find the main nut on the lower a-arm was actually finger loose. No more alcoholics working on the car.
Thanks for the video. What should I do with my 1989 Dodge Caravan trans? Every day there is about 0.5-1 L of transmission fluid underneath the car which I am getting tired of having to top off. This has gotten expensive, so I've been gathering as much from the ground as I can and putting it back into the transmission. Also, gears two and three do NOT work (loud noises? can try spelling how they sound if this helps) and the car smokes when I'm in fifth, but with less noise. Please help.
Are you serious? First you buy a complete piece of shit vehicle, then you scrape contaminated fluid from the ground and put it back in? You're a moron and shouldn't be allowed on the road at all but if you must- get yourself a bicycle.
there is a different model of dsg, in europe, for different engines with dry clutches. its a 7 speed i believe. i dont remember if its for higher or lower power engines.
Is it a Golf your changing on? I have inspekted my Passat 2010 and i cant find any drainedge och refilling and when i call VW they just say that it´s nothing you can do your self, and the whant like 250-300 dollers for a fluid change.. and why ive been checking is because ive got this popcorn like sound in my gearbox. but only in P and N. Not when i put it in R, D och S. Any Ideá what it could be!? Sorry for my bad spelling..
Bengt Bang Actually, dealer will tell you the same thing regardless what car you drive. i got myself a vw...i know nothing about germany cars but engine principles works the same all car brand. One of my coil broke, i simply just bought one coil. i let the engine run while i disconnect one coil plug at a time. i found which coil was faulty. replaced it myself 18.00 dollars. dealer wanted 260. just 10 mins of your time. wanted to charge me 300 for labor only to change cv axles. i did it myself easy. just disconnect ball joint, lower. there are so many things that dealer wont tell you, and charging you recklessly!!! This video is amazing. thanks!
Outstanding piece of instruction. VW wants $500 to do this to my wife's car. Thanks for the video
Thank you, from another technician. You waste no time and get right to the point in this video. If only everyone's videos were done like this.
Thank you so much for those tips! That appears to make the job much more doable. Thanks again.
Thanks!, I followed the simplified method where I refilled the volume of oil removed by draining (around 4.5L). Worked perfectly with no issues on my 2012 Jetta TDI.
Great video..Although I own a Skoda Yeti 2.0 litre tdi with 6 speed DSG, I presume the principle is the same..I'll probably fill from the top with around 4.6 litres, (A little slow I believe) run the engine until gearbox is the required temperature, run through the gears and then remove the drain plug and capture the excess fluid from above the plastic snorkel, replace the drain plug and voila, all is done! (I hope:)
God...so much plastic in an engine bay...:(
So, I don't understand...if the capacity is 4.5 litres, why can't you just put that amount in, run through the gears, and call it good? Do I HAVE to drain some excess once it reaches operating temp?
I did the drain and replace the exact amount through the filter using the funnel with the hose on my 2006 Jetta TDI and it work perfect save me $170.00 from the dealer. Thank you guys very well explained you ROCK!
Couldn't you measure how much fluid comes out after you warm up and drain, then fill the same amount back in before installing the new filter on the top of the Trans .. It looked like the fluid level was past the snorkel when you drained it, so I am a little confused on how much should go back in. The contraption you used to fill it back up kind of made me think twice about doing it. With that said up until your video I know idea how to change the fluid or if it even could be, so I thank you for that.
I read in another video that an ex-VW technician use to fill from the top, and sped it up by applying a vacuum with an oil extractor to the transmission vent.
When we owned the Passat (before it got Dieselgated), I did this once, at 40K, rather than pay the absurd amount to have it done. This method works very well, and I did it in the garage, with ramps, did not consider leveling at all- no need to when it’s just drain / measure / refill. Drove it for another 35K before selling it back to VW. The only bitchy part was getting the battery tray out. Without that step, it would be a piece of cake.
Did you refill from the top after you measured?
@@matthewethier1977 Yep, just filled it through the hole in the center of the filter housing. There’s a funnel called a “Flo-Tool” that fits it perfectly. And
I ran the kitchen sink full of hot water and preheated the transmission oil bottles in it, made the fill very fast.
didnt you say we could refill from filter hole?
I was pretty confident... until the filling up part :/
Factory overflows these boxes by 160ml. This instruction for 6speed, 7speed has two drain caps and a filter on the engine side..
Drain oil first, then start with the oil filter. Remove mechatronix metal cap and drain remaining 1.3-1.5l of oil. This is the correct way to remove almost all 6l of oil. You've done 100's of these right???
Yeah.. there seems to be an inconsistent measure throughout this video which can be very misleading.
03:25 thanks for making that point clear .
If you can change this cars oil you can change the DSG fluid as well. It is easy! You can do this faster by putting the fluid by a heater or in the sun. Drains into the top fill hole faster (if you go that route). I measured mine including the filter part and put back 4.6L. That was at 33,000 miles now at 38,000. No issues. Dealer quoted me $500 I laughed. Shop were I got my tune quoted me $300. Did it for $140.
hahaha just had the dealer quote me $500 too... and I said "oh wow, that's it? How much extra would it be to have you guys replace the muffler bearings? I think they're starting to go out" which drew a death stare from the service advisor. Lousy pricks wouldn't even reset the service interval because I refused their $850 75k service. I love my A3 TDI, but I'm gladly giving it back and taking my settlement money to buy something where the dealer doesn't try to rape me for $500+ every 10k miles, when all it really needs is an oil change.
What is the diameter of the tube I should squeeze into the filter plug?
changing the oil myself yesterday I found a dealer didnt tighten the 13mm oil canister drain correctly and it was dripping onto a wiring harness. Thank the Lord I decided to change at 3K myself this time instead of waiting 10K. Like someone in the Audi world said - how to get 300K out of your audi-- never return to the dealer.
I also tried to buy a DRL bulb for my car at the audi dealer 3 years ago - their expert parts guy brought out one incorrect bulb after another until I said -- can I see the bulb rack? every bulb had been put into the wrong tray for the drawer. And nobody there knew the difference. note to self: they are never touching my car again...
@@tonyd3266 agree. Last time I visited audi delrship at 45K, now at 216K and going.. Love my A3
How would filling through the filter be done? I'm assuming that it's pretty straight forward and just pour fluid in. But I noticed how you had to suck fluid out, so is there some sort of separation in there?
thanks so much. glad someone made this. helped me abunch
I bought another drain plug and made my own fill tool today.. then watched this and realized you can just fill the new fluid (maybe slowly) into where the filter goes on top while it is removed, then install the new filter after you put 4.5L of new fluid in. ... I hate this 'german engineering'
Exactly, another thing why whey didn't add another re-fill plug on top of the gearbox, just like normal manual gearbox has. This "engineering" is getting worse and worse.....
Taj Jacobs Yes , I did the top fill drain / measure / remove method. So much easier!
@@mencken8 And then just start the car and thats it? You can drive?
@@nuskox Look up “DIY VW DSG fluid drain and change service.” That should clear things up. He covers both methods in the article. Yes, not only can I drive, but I’ve used this method and it works.
@@mencken8 thank you so much brother.
So if I measure the fluid drained, I don't have to warm up the transmission at the end? I just fill it and remove the vas6262 then plug up the transmissions?
start engine, put in neutral or idle and add oil in filter directly..its new oil get job done in 5 minutes
Do not follow this advise. All the DSG gearboxes have approx 1lt extra oil from factory also whenever you drain and check oil it should be done on a flat surface. And finally on a safety note do not inject compressed air into the plastic bottles they do explode. All be it funny to see it happening it is very dangerous
If you are looking to change your DSG fluid with the "Measure Fill" method see my channel for a full tutorial!
Damn dude your stomach sounds tore up. Need to lay off the fast food bro.
One other way this can be done is take two identical buckets and weigh them. Weigh the fluid taken out and the filter together. Now you know the exact amount that you need to put back in. On the next bucket weigh the filter and put the matching weight of fluid. Use a small manual pump from ECS tuning to put the fluid back it. Done !!!!
No need for VCDS and accurate to the last drop.
I like watching your videos
I am wondering, if i just put back the same amount that I drained. Can I put the oil back from the filter whole?
I am sure you figured it out but anyone else wondering, always put the equivalent to what you got out
Does anyone know if this is like some other DSG's where there is two seperate fluids? One for the Diff housing? Reason I'm asking is I have a leak on left side output shaft seal and I am worried about damage to the DSG. 05.5 Jetta TDI 02E
You clearly know what you’re doing 👏👏👏. It’s not as simple as just draining, filling and changing filters then.
@lizlupeliz I accept donations through the companion article linked below :) :) My site is free but I put a lot of work into the content.
@@dropthegun21 Very, very slow process.
VW is great... they invented the most stupid way to fill a Transmission... we´re happy it does not require to put the car upside down.... how easy would a simple Overflow hole / screw be... but of course then you can not sell those Handy Dandy Special fill adapters
+bobl78 Top fill with one of those funnels with the screw valve and hose. That's it bro...
You dont refill the DSG transmission as you change the oil at 60.000km
A lot of companies are doing similar things. Cars are getting harder to work on, more expensive, and poorly made, more and more every year. The aim is to make cars a throw away item after maybe ten years.
You do realise that a lot of new transmissions are filled up this way? Even older torque converter ones...
Another good video Chitty the forum has gone to crap since you sold it, your link doesn't work
wow at low volume you sound like Microsoft Sam :-)
What ever happened to just using a dipstick to determine fluid level? how is this better?
I think the overfill method is healthier for trans, as it washes away and flushes away more residue. its like doing an oil change and pouring a clean quart in with the drain plug out -- kinda flushes out a little more gunk and leaves clean residual oil instead of dirty. Never seen a car-change video doing the extra quart method on engine oil - but it makes sense with the price of these motors, smaller and closer tolerance bearings, and having 4 and 5 valves with over 50 hp per cylinder cylinder these days. think about the advanced additives VW has in oil -- spec 507 ! its not a complete waste of oils I hope.
Can you fill the transmission at the filter rather than though the drain plug?
Yes, but very, very slow to put fluid back in that way. You have to measure the drained fluid and only add that much back in.
I hope you can help I am working on a 2013 Jetta Hybrid. I'm trying to find how to top off fluid or change the filter in the transmission being that it has no reverse. Cannot find any videos on hybrid Transmissions mine is a code PMY
Why not leave VAG6262 on but drain the hose of the excess fluid into a container, and wait for it to stop dripping? Then simply unscrew the tool when you're only going to spill a few drops instead of it pouring all over. It amazes me how much people waste towels on to clean up things not necessarily made in the first place.
Has anyone tried putting the 4.5L in the oil filer housing? after draining all the old oil out first, obviously.
Nicely done, thanks for posting!
Thanks for the info & sharing this. What year model/s is this for? What if I wind up w/ too much fluid, like about a 1/2 quart too much? Will it damage anything or screw up the transmission? What type of fluid is recommended? - thanks again, take care
Can you leave the 8mm drain plug in while gravity does its job refilling the transmission reducing the amount of waste?
I measured the fluid I drained out of the transmission of my '06 New Beetle and it was 4.040 liters. Should I add more when I refill it since the amount drained was less than 4.5 liters?
Fuck me just if i knew it was a 2 min job like this dude top lad!!!
I was towing my ATV loaded down from Atlanta to NC about 800-1000 LBS. up the mountains... I shifted manually as needed... All was fine until I got back and drove the car.... Then 2nd & 3rd gear will chatter when you get it the fuel hard.. If I drove soft all is fine.. If I shift manually, and you give it the fuel hard it is all works fine... Someone told me that the fluid must have gotten hot and needs changing... It has been 78,000 miles since the last change... What do you think...?
This dsg is dumb design. Why don't they have a filler plug on top like the kia sorento type. Wasting lot of new fluid
How in the world can VW claim to be so environmentally responsible when their DSG refill method wastes so much fluid?
when running it through the gears, do you have to do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6? or just PRND? Thanks!
Hi there! Thank you for this informative video!!! I have a 2004 Audi A4 1.8t with CVT Multi-tronic transmission.. It's a similar procedure, regarding filling fluid with slight differences in plugs, type of ATF fluid filter setup etc.. However the principles are the same proper fill temps between 35 - 45c, gravity fed pump, and drip fluid level check.. although there are two plugs on my particular transmission, one to drain and the other to fill.. I filled the same amount that came out 6quarts, while the care in the air, I then Attempted to cycle through the gears 2 second intervals on each PRNDS.. Unfortunately I got an abs light go on along with traction control light signifying brakes have failed.. There was resistance to the brake pedal as though it were pushing back against my foot, not sure if the trans is some how in sync with the brakes system (I have not touched the brake system at all), not sure whether I've done something wrong during the fill process to cause the brakes to react this way.. I have not put the car back on the ground to test whether this was a result of the wheels dangling off the ground freely.. I used a bug spray type pump with an adapter screwing onto the fill port to pump the Atf fluid in trans.. The pump builds pressure, 10 to 15 psi to pump fluid in trans.. not sure if pumping fluid in with this type pressure may have caused an issue V.S the gravity fed syle funnel.. Any feedback or suggestions will be great help and very much appreciated!!!
Best regards
Tony
thank you very very much for your work and your explaining :-)
wow, we charge $275 at the dealer I work at and I thought that was high. Guess we are reasonable. But changing it without reading the value block showing the temp of the fluid is not advisable. The stand pipe is an accurate way to fill the the transmission used in conjunction with the vas software. Put the plug back in when the stream just begins to break, waiting till a drip is too long IMO, it will be perfectly filled at that point. It's not an exact science but it's the factory approved way.
Video is 12 years old a one of the best DIY’s I’ve ever seen
How is this the best when it does tell you the model or the year?..I seen 30 of there that don't tell you the year..WHY NOT??
Exactly. Love it how this older video is so good. Even has a drain/pan diagram
After 2 minutes I could no longer make myself watch anymore. You have the intake exposed and blasting dust around. Then you drain the dirty oil filter back into the gearbox, sorry this is why my cars will never be worked on by mechanics.
Hello, where do you refill the fluid? from the photo, it looks like you refill it from the filter? am I right? Thanks!
Sorry, I think I got it. You refill the oil from the drain hole itself and push it with air compressor machine. Am I right?
Benny Ng I made it today and its not refilled from the filter, but from the drain hole...
I fill up the dsg fluid from the top of where the filter goes everytime. Grab a funnel with check valve and a fitted hose that slides in snug with the filter hole, pour in 4.5L of oil and job done.
Yep... that is what I was thinking. This is a simpler and cleaner approach.
not all have a filter
Where does that oil come from? the one that pours when you remove the plug, before the plastic pipe?
If at the previous oil change you do the oil level it is supposed to be below the tip of the plastic pipe and is not supposed to pour anything.
It's residual oil that's in the stove pipe.
Great video. I didn't have vcds so, I used the water temperature as a gauge of my transmission fluid temp. i waited till the water temps raised above 100 deg. F. Then removed the hose for the final leveling drain. 35C equates to 95 deg F.
+fastyz400 Americans and their F word...
or just wait until august in Florida and it's room temp at 3pm...
@ Two types of countries. Those that use the metric system and those that have put a man on the moon. And have consecutive world war wins.
It is not accurate at all. The coolant temp and the trans temp which is measured at 90 can vary depending on how long the car run for and the trans fluid takes much longer to warm up relative to the water temp. Maybe an infra red thermometer will give you a better base line but this method is certainly not recommended for accuracy
@@toddschmieder608 you mean Russia? Because they're were the first ones in space and the ones that defeated Hitler
2005 Beetle TDI with DSG transmission - took out 4.4L of old oil, Filled using the bottom method using 5 Litres and measuring oil temp with the software but when I removed the hose, there was no 0.5L coming out of the overfill tube. Car was made level by leveling the centre of the front to back wheels and using ramps and lowering the tire pressure. Why didn't I get any fluid come out? Is there a problem or should I just drain 0.5L out manually. Does it hurt to have 0.5L more than the 4.5L?
Wish u would show how to remove the air intake
every 40K miles.... it almost puts me off the idea of having DSG completely.
Dealer DSG service can be expensive, but if you DIY, it's not that bad. DSG transmission doesn't have torque converter like other auto transmissions and is more efficient.
Every 40 miles???
This seems a lot more complicated than I was thinking. Especially the special tool used to drain the excess oil. Having to have the oil at the right temps at certain times. Also a computer needed if u want it done right. ALOT could go wrong. I would recommend to the average mechanic for a professional to do this procedure. It'll be worth the extra $300, knowing that the 2nd most important part of your car was done right.
Based on your comment, I have the impression the fluid levels are not correct in many cars then. I prefer to take the time to fill the transmission, start the car, put the transmission through all the gears, put it into park, what for the temp to get to 100 F, remove the drain plug keeping the car running, and closing the plug once you have reached about 105 F. This likely will result in a more accurate amount of fluid.
So you're definitely meant to keep the car running after the correct temp is reached, when you remove drain plug again? It doesn't splash the oil around and release too much?
@@paulwary When the engine is running, the pump in the transmission is pushing the fluid up, and there is less fluid in the bottom of the pan. Yes, it is important that the engine is running when you remove the plug and when you reinsert the plug. Once the plug is back in place you can then turn off the engine. If you remove the plug when the engine is off, then too much fluid will come out and you will need to refill and retest.
@@GaryMarkowski Thanks. So it's the exact opposite of what I imagined!
Great video. Subscribed
hello.please could you tell me what king of oil do you use for this kind of transmission. i have a Passat V6 4motion 2006 with a DSG 6 speed gearbox and the dealer tell me that i have to use VW G 052 145 A2. it is correct? thx
is it just 40K miles or is there a Year-Age limit as well? Got a super low mile buyback DSG-TDI that sat for 2 years...
What happens if i top up the oil from the oil filter section?
How is DSG being vented while refilling?
Good tutorial but skips the removal of the air filter box which is the most tricky part of all.
I pried off the cap on the trans vent and put a A/C vacuum pump to the vent and poured the fluid the oil filter cavity, goes in almost as fast as you can pour it through a trans funnel
Is it okay to leave an slight excess of new transmission fluid inside the DSG? Or, is it a must to drain the excess using the snorkel method?
complicated....messy,,,,
Buongiorno!! Mi sai dire se al cambio dsg volkswagen va fatto il lavaggio? Grazie
Can you add fluid through the filter area?
they are all hex head screws not bolts, pains me, however good vid
DSG's are nice but MANUALS are better.
I get some one to do it thanks for the video it will take 200e from me and the problem solved 😉👌
Is thus the process for a 2012 Jetta Sportwagen TDI?
Hm hm.To remove oil f. u dont need to remove battery.With better key you can doit. 2nd u didnt tell how.much we have to tighten that plastic shit,if u read in Elsa u will se thats 0.3kg! Do not overtghit because it can snap or u can overfill gearbox
So far this video was a great how too video and exactly the same car as mine.
But my concern is if im able to just fill the transmission back up from inside the filter area before installing the new filter. Hoping the video publisher or soneone can give me some insight if this is possible or not because i really dont have an air compressor to do what he did to fill it back up.
Has anyone tried to fill up the trans through the filter housing before you install the filter ?
I get the OEM VW DSG fluid & filter kit to do this service myself from idparts.com. I do it myself (Easy!) and save big over what the dealership quoted. $144.95 for the idparts.com kit vs. $400.00 at VW. My labor is cheaper. LOL!
You forgot to drain the Tiptronics.
Hi. My VW touareg v8 leaked transmission fluid from condenser and doesn't have dip stick to check fluid level. How to check fluid level or add fluid since mine leaked out over time? Thanks...
Yeah....I think I'll pay a shop $150 instead of playing with my very expensive DSG transmission. Not that I didn't think the video was good, I just don't trust myself and that seems like $150 worth of work to me.
Where are you going for $150 DSG service? Lucky! : (
LoudLipLooseLips Nowhere. That turned out to be the "starting at" transmission service price. I no longer have the car anyway.
+catfishakaAMC If you think a "shop" is going to do it right, think again. I went to a tranny shop, and they were going to drop in Dex 4 in there with some additive...Also some "shop" didn't have the right tool (12 point sockets) when the rotors were done, rotors were seized so they WELDED a socket onto the hub bolt, and when they reinstalled it, they ground the welds off with the bearing EXPOSED. Cost me $400 for two new hubs...NEVER trust just any "shop".
Find one with a warranty. Any reputable place warranties their work
watched a tire kingdom store guy cross-thread a rear lug nut on an F250 and his solution was to get the 750# 1/2 impact and try to drive it flush. which worked until it snapped off. since then I remove the wheel and drop it off, if they are the only ones open. I also want to buy my own alignment system because an ex-mechanic told me the hunter service specialist in town sets ZERO on the machines to be 2-3% off, so wear out tires faster for the store -- you THINK it's alligned but it's gonna bald and cup those tires. I checked it once using the string method and shots of spraypaint on all adjusters because I found they were WAY off. after send-back, I jacked it up to see how much bolts had moved (some 1/2 inch) -- only to find the main nut on the lower a-arm was actually finger loose. No more alcoholics working on the car.
is it the same for the 5 speed?
No
not needed to remove plastic, just remove bolts and push it to the left
Thanks for the video. What should I do with my 1989 Dodge Caravan trans? Every day there is about 0.5-1 L of transmission fluid underneath the car which I am getting tired of having to top off. This has gotten expensive, so I've been gathering as much from the ground as I can and putting it back into the transmission. Also, gears two and three do NOT work (loud noises? can try spelling how they sound if this helps) and the car smokes when I'm in fifth, but with less noise. Please help.
Are you serious? First you buy a complete piece of shit vehicle, then you scrape contaminated fluid from the ground and put it back in? You're a moron and shouldn't be allowed on the road at all but if you must- get yourself a bicycle.
Read the linked article in the description for the long answer. Yes.
GOD FORBID YOU PUT THE YEAR
there is a different model of dsg, in europe, for different engines with dry clutches. its a 7 speed i believe. i dont remember if its for higher or lower power engines.
I have a 08 passat 2.0t lux . do i have to do anything different ?
"You do not overfill the transmission and drain off any excess with this method."
so what is the point of the snorkel for the Measure/refill method
Does anyone know the diameter of the filter hole on the top where you can put the oil in from. Tryin to get funnel before i start.
thanks guys will do my s-tronic oil change tomorrow, save me a lot $$$
wow, they've really complicated this. why not just do it the normal way, fill hole level at max on the side?
Pleas is it a same with S-Tronic Transmission in AUDI A1?
Nice job and good video
Will have to give to the pros to do it :D lol
great video
Would this be the same procedure for a 2013 passat tdi?
Is it a Golf your changing on?
I have inspekted my Passat 2010 and i cant find any drainedge och refilling and when i call VW they just say that it´s nothing you can do your self,
and the whant like 250-300 dollers for a fluid change..
and why ive been checking is because ive got this popcorn like sound in my gearbox. but only in P and N.
Not when i put it in R, D och S.
Any Ideá what it could be!?
Sorry for my bad spelling..
That's your Flywheel. Change it as soonest you can.
Bengt Bang Actually, dealer will tell you the same thing regardless what car you drive. i got myself a vw...i know nothing about germany cars but engine principles works the same all car brand. One of my coil broke, i simply just bought one coil. i let the engine run while i disconnect one coil plug at a time. i found which coil was faulty. replaced it myself 18.00 dollars. dealer wanted 260. just 10 mins of your time.
wanted to charge me 300 for labor only to change cv axles. i did it myself easy. just disconnect ball joint, lower.
there are so many things that dealer wont tell you, and charging you recklessly!!! This video is amazing. thanks!
+Sam Olsen The only thing I HAVE to buy from a dealer is wiper blades. $55...I bet they'd charge $269 to install them.