MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: so1o on April 27, 2015, 06:10:03 am

Title: Dsg gear oil change question
Post by: so1o on April 27, 2015, 06:10:03 am

Hi guys

I'm going to hopefully change my dsg gearbox oil and filter over the next few days.

Where is the overflow plastic tube thing located?

Few days ago whilst under the car I saw the drain plug but could not see the plastic bit?

Title: Re: Dsg gear oil change question
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on April 27, 2015, 12:07:00 pm

Hi mate check this video about 3:30 in...

Title: Re: Dsg gear oil change question
Post by: dazza on April 27, 2015, 12:13:28 pm

How are you planning to fill it?

Measure and replace or using VCDS?
Fill through filter housing?
Fill with fill tool?

Title: Re: Dsg gear oil change question
Post by: so1o on April 27, 2015, 04:14:53 pm

Thanks for the replies guys.

I have vcds. Will get it up to temperature.

Fill through filter hole. I thought instead of measuring you could fill it up and the plastic thingy would just let the excess out.

Am I correct or totally wrong? I could measure it if needs be.

Title: Re: Dsg gear oil change question
Post by: dazza on April 27, 2015, 04:38:25 pm

If you have VCDS then u can fill and drain off excess when at correct temperature.

Make sure the car is level. I used 4 axle stands.

Title: Re: Dsg gear oil change question
Post by: so1o on April 27, 2015, 09:17:51 pm

im sure I read somewhere that you can do the oil change with it 5 litres but u think I also saw somewhere where it said you need 6 litres.

Title: Re: Dsg gear oil change question
Post by: dazza on April 28, 2015, 12:28:19 am

I used 5 but about one litre of oil stays in the system. So adding 6 litres would help to flush more of the old oil out.

Title: Re: Dsg gear oil change question
Post by: so1o on April 28, 2015, 06:03:07 am

Thanks for the help guys n

Title: Re: Dsg gear oil change question
Post by: so1o on April 29, 2015, 06:35:54 am

I'm going to do the oil change today.

I will make sure car is flat. I will drain the oil and measure to see how much came out. I will add in exactly what came out +0.1/2L to make up for the oil in filter housing.

Doing it this way I don't need to use vcds do I? As I have put back exactly what came out. Correct?

Title: Re: Dsg gear oil change question
Post by: dazza on April 29, 2015, 07:58:06 am

As you have VCDS you may as well do it the correct way. Maybe it was not filled correctly in the past.

Title: Re: Dsg gear oil change question
Post by: so1o on April 29, 2015, 11:21:40 am

Cheers for the help people. Just done the change. Took a little over an hour. I didn't remove my battery tray. The longest bit was filling it through the top.