To check the gearbox oil level, warm up the engine by driving the car for about 1.5 km. When checking the oil level, the engine should be idling, the gearshift lever should be in position (P), and the handbrake should be pressed. Remove the dipstick, wipe it with a clean, lint-free cloth and reinsert it into the filler pipe so that the ring is vertical. Remove the dipstick and check the level. It should be between the two marking marks on the dipstick. The difference between the upper and lower marking marks is 0.4 l.
If the transmission fluid has been drained, the gearbox must be filled as follows.
Using a funnel and a hose about 50 cm long, fill the gearbox with three liters of ATF. Start the engine and move the shift lever through all shift positions so that the channels can be filled with fluid. Then return the lever to position (P). Press the handbrake and let the engine idle. Check the oil level again as described above. Do not overfill the gearbox under any circumstances, as this will cause malfunctions. In this case, have the fluid sucked out at a workshop.
When changing the oil, approximately 2.1 liters of fluid remain in the torque converter, and 0.5 liters in the gearbox housing. The total amount of fluid poured into the automatic transmission is 5.6 liters.
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The oil level in the main gear should be checked every 10,000 km. To measure the oil level, remove the tachometer drive shaft. On the bottom side, you can see a stepped journal, which you can use to find out the oil level. After removing the shaft, wipe it clean and reinsert it. Remove the shaft again and check the oil level. It should be between the Min and Max marks.
If necessary, fill the final drive with G 50 synthetic oil. The total amount of fluid to be filled into the final drive is 0.75 l in case the oil needs to be changed one day.
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