VW DSG Transmission Fluid Change: Save HUNDREDS of Dollars!
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- Опубликовано: 2 дек 2021
- Today we're back working on the Volkswagen TDI, and today we're changing the DSG transmission fluid. If you take your car to a mechanic, the average price is about $400-500, but in just under an hour and for around $100, you can change it yourself!
I picked up a DSG fluid service kit from FCP euro, as well as a fill plug from Amazon. Below are the parts I used:
DSG transmission fill adapter: amzn.to/3Eazf3Z
FCP euro DSG service kit: www.fcpeuro.com/products/audi...
14mm hex for drain plug: amzn.to/3lql3fP
Step-by-step instructions from BlauParts: www.blauparts.com/blog/how-to...
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You get a thumbs up before even watching the video, just know it’s gonna be good! Well done!
Thank you!
@@AutoAnatomy ..you don't show what year your working on and I don't have a filter on the top like yours..my DSG has a filter inside the pan on bottom..I have a dent in the transmission pan and of course it drained out the fluid..my car is a 2007 VW JETTA 2.5...thanks for ANY HELP
Crazy that the hardest part (for the casual mechanic) is getting all for wheels off the ground to do the service. Everything else (except maybe that bolt at the bottom of the battery box) is so straight forward. Great video, thanks mate.
COULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YEAR HE IS WORKING ON?..WHY DO SO MANY RUclipsRS NOT PUT THE YEAR OF THE CAR THERE WORKING ON?..I HAVE A 2007 JETTA 2.5...IT IS A DSG BUT NOT LIKE THIS ONE..MY FILTER IS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION PAN
Jeremy, I would guess between 2009 & 2014, it looks a lot like ours., which is a 2013. I don't think there is much difference in generations or the VW Stable including Audi.as far as general procedure goes.
CORRECTION!!!
Once the fluid is drained out, insert the black plastic valve (it does have a hole in the center so fluid WILL go through).
THEN, proceed to fill with new transmission fluid either from above or below.
makes sense, thank you!
Was having a meltdown about VW engineers but this makes a LOT more sense, thanks!
its called a snorkel
I think the point of not putting the black tube back in right away and filling with 2.5 liters then cycling through the gears is to flush the old fluid out of every part of the transmission. Then draining that 2.5 liters, to install the black tube for the final refill. I dont think that step is necessary, but if you want to be super picky about it, do the step and the fluid change will be that much cleaner.
he made a mistake, he inserted the black plastic valve with engine off, should be done with engine on ....
Procedure is a little wrong. You can screw in plastic level tube before filling in the oil. When you done filling the oils quickly remove adapter and put drain cap. After temperature set drain extras of oil.
This makes sense because knowing myself I would fumble the plastic level rice and all the clean oil would be waisted
Yeah, that seems a little wonky, he was trying to put that fill plug-in and probably lost a lot of oil
Very informative! Video and steps nicely done. Looks like a bit of a days work though, but what dollars are saved is worth it.
Super helpful and easy to follow. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
THANK you for sharing used your advise and worked out great
Great job! Wish I owned my car with DSG trans. 10+ yrs. ago., or that I had a hoist right now. Sadly, my days of going under my car are gone...., again great job....😀
So now you just watch videos to inform yourself of jobs your never going to do
Great video! Super detail. Thank you!
Thanks!
Are you sure you have to measure the correct level with the engine off? I´m almost sure you have to do it with the correct oil temp and with engine running.
you remove plastic well when draining and install before filling,
You should plug the screw level before fill the gear box
awesome video!
Thank you!
This is a great video but I've been told to put the tube back in b4 filling running and topping off, then while running as the transmission fluid temperature is rising from 23°-25°c until it gets to 35°c then install the drain plug.... But I'm going to try this, seeing as I don't want to buy a laptop or drag entire computer into the garage😂😂😂😂
A laptop/computer has absolutely nothing at all to do with changing out the transmission fluid.
Also this guy doesn’t know what he’s doing and if you follow his directions you will waste 2.5 quarts of fluid
Why would you need a computer or laptop?
@@Jeremya74 to connect to the car and see the temperature of the gear oil
Some have a transmission filler plug on the radiator side. It's and orange/red color with a cover on it.
This was not correct. The black tube needs to be reinserted after draining the old fluid but BEFORE adding the new fluid. You let a ton of new fluid drain out while reinserting the black tube.
Spot on.
What if you drain everything put the inside screw and top up from the top where the filter sits ? And than just drain whats extra
I have a 2016 vw gli. I see some videos where they keep the vehicle running while waiting for the oil to drain to the right amount and other videos that they turn the car off and let it drain. Is it different for some cars than others?
You need to set the level after the transmission is at a certain temperature. Not cold. Yours is now overfilled.
In the instructions linked in the description, it states to warm the engine to 95-113F. It was done correctly, just not everything got shown on camera. I strongly encourage anyone who is interested in this to follow the instructions exactly as laid out in the linked article.
Nice!
THANK YOU!!!!
Thank you
Apparently the Beck and Arnley 252-5000 fluid is acceptable for the DSG transmission.
Maybe the video didnt show it properly, but the engine should be running when you drain the excess to set the level. More fluid is retained because it is actively coating the surfaces in the transmission. If you do it with the engine off, you will not have enough oil retained.
You can fill it from the top of the filter. No need for the adapter and the mess. My transmission shifts alot better.
My VW 2006 automatic does not want to change gears especially in a rise. When I switch it off and starts again, it start changing and after some time when I approach a rise it stops changing. What may be the problem?
Just a thought here, but why not, after draining and changing filter, reinstalling the level tube, then your adapter and just fill the fluid up and be done??
I’m confused why you installed the adapter only to fill 2.5 quarts just to drain it back out after removing adapter. Something doesn’t make sense
He explains that at around 5:50, about a leveling screw that sets the fluid height to be exactly what is needed. I would imagine it couldn't be a bad thing to flush the transmission as well, which may be the reason you let it drain afterward.
Also the level needs to be set when the gearbox oil is between 25 and 35 Celsius. Need a computer hooked up like vcds
Are you able to show a little more detail about where you blocked it up safely so all four wheels are level and off the ground? That's the only part I'm not sure about since I am not lucky enough to have a lift and I know ramps won't work since it would make the car at an angle and mess with getting th right level set.
there are four thickened points along the pinch welds that are designed to be the lift points of the car, put your jack stands there. If you are not comfortable with that ask a mechanic to show where they are and how to correctly use them.
I know where those are at but the area is so small that's it is very hard to have enough room to both jack up the vehicle then slip a jack stand in there to hold it in place.
Yeah I know where those are located - the area is just so small that at least with the equipment I have, it's hard to jack up and have enough room to slip a jack stand underneath. What I wound up doing was finding a location on my sloped driveway where I could drive the front wheels up on my ramps facing downhill and due to the angle that made the car mostly level. @@A2J_Tim
@@honnomr79 you can also lift the car with your floor jack under the control arm, then slide your stand under the pinch welds.
Also wring in this video is the part where the level needs to be set when the gearbox oil is 25-35 Celsius. Need to hook it up to a computer to read it.
Nice video. I have the same transmission in my old 2006 VW Touran. But the dealer here in Norway says it takes 6 liter off trans fluid. And the fluid here cost 50 US pr liter.. 😆😆😆😆
Are you saying if I were to go to Norway and buy the transmission fluid,it would need to bring $300 to buy 6 QUARTS?
@@Jeremya74 its closer to $400 today. Don't ever go to norway,it's too expensive here. 😀😀😀😀😀
Why would you not leave the fill tube in with the adapter? that way you are not doing that messy transition to put the filler tube back in?
Hello Auto Anatomy!
This all looks easy enough, but I’m wondering how you monitored trans-fluid temp as it approached 45C / 113F. This potential added tool cost might make me reconsider the DIY option is the reason I ask.
I have a basic OBD2 scan tool, but not a VW/Audi tool.
I have a basic OBD2 scan tool that connects to my phone & shows trans temp, so any of those should work.
Thank you AA.@@AutoAnatomy
Well done ! Cheers Eddie
Thanks!
Thnaks man! help me out for guidance. Have nice day
You're welcome!
Fcp euro doesn't have 2013 vw passat sel premium with the 2.0 tdi.
Why not fill from the filter up top
Just got done doing my 2021 Volkswagen Jetta and it was extremely easy and cost me $74
If you followed these instructions yours is iverful. You need to set the level when the gearbox is between 25 and 35 degrees Celsius. You need the VCDS foe this job
Note that this is for the 6-speed DSG, not 7-speed DSG
Is the megatronic unit lubricated separately from the transmission?
Yes
Can u list the tools you’ll need to get this job done.
New to the mechanic world.
He did lmao
what about fluid leveling sequence? Transmission fluid needs to be between 35 - 45C, and only then the drain plug needs to be pulled to get the correct level... it looks like you did it on a cold transmission.
It was done per the instructions, but not everything was shown in camera. In the description there is a linked article that lays out every step to do this properly.
done several myself now, i take out the bung then remove the snorkel drain oil and replace snorkel and bung remove filter then i use a 12v pump i bought in aldi for about £15 and put in 4.5 litres of oil, which i purchased off the internet for £25 for 6 lites the pump is running for about 5 mins ,put in new filter car is great.
What is the name of the pump you got pal
standard pump from aldi and lidl do them now about £20 works off a12v battery
@@game4alaughman
The temperature also needed to be checked out
Wow my dealership said too do my car dsg in my 2020 GLI is 700$ at 40.000 miles
Same thing they keep jumping with me I have a 2013 Volkswagen Golf TDI and at first they said $600 then 556 then when I called to schedule it next week they're going to charge $530(with oil change) which already gonna have a couple flightmates help me out with. So,not mentioning anything about already getting it done when I take my car in about already having an oil change done because I don't want to give them time to jack up price again! Nor am I mentioning who did the oil change.
What about leaving the battery disconnected for a long period of time?
Should't cause any problems, will mostly just reset the radio presets.
Leaving the battery disconnected will not have any effect on your transmission fluid, any other dumb questions?
If you took out the first plug with 14 mm and nothing came out , would this be an indication of low fluid?
I would think so, yes
From my understanding, the 14mm plug drains the overflow. The 8mm plug inside is the actual drain plug for the oil pan.
If the vehicle is turned off, yes
So we only need 2.5 qts and not the 5 qts the kit comes with or am I missing something?
5 qts.
Your missing that he’s wasting 2.5 qts so his way you’ll need 7.5 qts
I hope you learned from someone else because the level needs to be set when the oil is 25-35celcius. Not cold.
Is this the same for a 2013 vw cc ?
If dsg probably yes
Can you please drop the link for a adopter ?
If you look in the video description, I believe it's there.
So do u pour it n thru the same hole u drained it??
Yes
Did i see in the video he is under the car with rear end sitting in the hydraulic jack?.
There are jack stands as well
should have cleaned the filter housing
What's the size of the plastic plug on the inside after the 14mm hex? Thanks
It’s an 8mm hex
8mm
He says 8mm 🙄
Is that a 2.0 turbo. For that engine the fluid capacity is 6 liters, according to the dealer.
Yes but he’s not draining the torque converter in this video
@@JasonLee-lv7tm Just a n fyi... DSG, or dual clutch transmission don't have torque converters.
@@phill3583
Ok I’m going to do this but how do you know the correct levels adding fluid from the top?
Do I just put in 6 liters and pull the initial drain plug after? Is that the excess?🤔
Pretty certain when you cycle through gears your meant to leave it idle
In idle, foot on the brake. He let the wheels spin, causing codes. Hopefully no damage.
Can I put oil throw the gearbox Filter
Not sure, it was designed to be filled from the bottom
Why not fill it through the filter housing?
Not a lot of room there, would probably be hard to fill.
Would this be the same for my 2013 passat tdi?
I would imagine it's very similar.
@@AutoAnatomy okay thanks, love the videos btw. You're doing a service hah
Great job. How do I do this on a 09 Vw Passat 2.0 T manual 6 speed.
Not sure
Can you provide a link of the fill tool you purchased on Amazon?
Of course he can't..that would make things to easy..he already got your click 😂
Can you add fluid through the filter area?
Not sure
Yes you can, it just takes a little more time to fill. FCP Euro sells the whole adapter, hose, and funnel kit for about $40. I bought this fluid kit recently and I plan on doing this this weekend.
Is this the same kit for a 06 jetta dsg 2.0t fsi?
Yes but you can’t check the fluid level with engine running
How often do you change the fluid?
I think it's every 40k or 50k
@@AutoAnatomy it is 60k on 2015 jetta tdi
sir u can do whitout vcds?*
Yes, have done it twice.
@@AutoAnatomy thx
hundreds?? i booked mine in today and was £177
VW dealership near me charges $600 USD and to do it myself is about $150 USD lol
What year and model ?
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDI
What year is this VW?
2011
@@AutoAnatomy thank you. Do you know if the 2012 is the same?
Funny how mechanics charge u 300/400€ for this lightweight job kinda crazy
People who don't know mechanic, pay them and I have seen people doing mechanic on their cars and they end up ruining their cars.
Bro, why didn't you just top up the DSG fluid from where he changed the filter instead of burning all the seals?"
Burning the seals? This is the way the factory states to fill the transmission.
how much do you think a mechanic would of cost??
No idea, probably $100-150 for parts and at least two hours labor. All in I would think around $400-500
They asked $449.95 here in mid-mo. 2/3/23. Dealership.
Easy job eh
what a crazy design - fill oil from drain plug and filter hidden under battery so you cant easily just at least change the filter. why cant you just add the oil slowly in via the oil filter hole ?
what a messy way to have to fill the oil, wasting a load of oil whilst fiddling with that plastic thing.
It seems odd but by having that long plastic piece in place it prevents over-filling by having the excess drain out. Not the most elegant, but it works.
You can replace the plastic straw from the bottom before filling with new fluid. You can also fill from the top if you want to - it is just slower.
OMG You did this WRONG! Do not follow this video.
You are supposed to reinstall the level pipe before filling.
To set the fluid level you need to leave the engine running and allow the internal pump to circulate fluid. You drain the excess fluid when the DSG fluid reaches 35C - 45C.
A VW/Audi scan tool is used to monitor the transmission fluid temperature.
Thanks for the feedback. It seems there are varying opinions on the correct timing of the level pipe installation.
Why don't you guys ever talk about the showstoppers. I can't remove the battery tray. It's attached to the air box. Looks impossible to remove. Stopped the whole project. I hate it when you people do videos but never show the hardest things.
If you email me at autoanatomy@icloud.com, I can walk you through removal of the air box (if you like). Happy to help.
It you canna even remove your battery tray, don’t do any diy on your motor 😢
what a mess and a way to lose one liter of good oil,
Pretty obvious watching this video for 2 seconds that you leave the tube in before you fill it up. Pisses me off when he's rookies try to make out like they know what they're doing. Totally jam someone up doing stupid crap. Unbelievable
Thanks for the feedback, I'm always learning.
NOOO you are runing the transmission! It needs to be drained at 49 degrees celsius in order to get all the oil out and also the transmission should be washed with a special liquid on the inside
Fluid should be 35-45C and I have never heard of any special liquid that goes in the trans, except the DSG specific fluid.
@@AutoAnatomy that's what the guy at VW told me, and also my mechanic
I can’t speak to that, but the instructions say to not let the fluid get above 45C and (personally) I would not put anything other than DSG fluid in the trans unless it is being rebuilt.
Don't buy a car with a DSG transmission!!! If they break, and they regularly do, it will cost a small fortune to get it repaired (3,5-6K)!
The procedure is definitely wrong and can result in a damaged transmission.
Better consult a service Manuel, e.g. ELSA.
Nothing wrong with the procedure, why do you think so?
Because the long plug is suppose to be installed before you fill the transmission.
...disagree as well....
The standpipe that sets the fluid level is supposed to be installed first then attach the adapter to fill the DSG with the new fluid. Once that is done remove the fill adapter and put the drain plug back into place and run the transmission through all the gears waiting 3 seconds btwn shifts. After that is done let the vehicle run until the fluid comes up to the recommended temperature and then turn the vehicle off and let the fluid drain until it is a slow trickle and then install and torque the drain plug. The fluid must be brought up to temperature as it expands as it gets hot and running it up to temperature allows the new fluid to move air out of the nooks and crannies inside the case and filter circuit.
@@davidbias2509 Your comment "turn the vehicle off and let the fluid drain until it is a slow trickle and then install and torque the drain plug" contradicts several other youtube videos, where the fluid levelling procedure requires the engine to remain running whilst letting the fluid drain to a slow trickle.
Great video!
Thank you!