transmission oil AUDI A8 1999 D2 / 1.G 01V Transmission Center Differential Service Workshop Manual
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WARNING! 
Do not run engine with the center differential 
removed or without gear oil and do not tow 
vehicle. 
Notes: 
The parts listed in the following illustration can be 
removed with the transmission installed.   
4020 press tube
 3118 press support
 Item 3 Kukko 17/2 separating tool
 Rules of cleanliness for working on automatic 
transmissions  page 37
-148
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 General repair notes   page 00
-27
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-  Unbolt driveshaft -1- from transmission and let rest on heat shield -2- 
 page 39
-79
 , Driveshaft, removing and installing. 
-  Secure driveshaft using wire (arrow) at bracket -3- of fuel lines.
-  Drain center differential gear oil   page 39
-40
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WARNING! 
Carefully pull center differential housing off of transmission toward 
rear. The Torsen differential could otherwise fall out of the 
transmission.  -  Loosen mounting bolts (arrows) for center differential housing in 
diagonal sequence and remove. 
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-  Add 200 ml. gear oil to output housing   
(comparable to gear oil, topping up on removed 
and disassembled center differential   page 39
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43
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-  Install Torsen differential onto splines of output shaft and bottom spur 
gear while turning slowly. 
-  Check whether installed Torsen differential can be turned by hand.
    
-  Install fully assembled transfer housing with installed spur gears and 
rear drive flange onto transmission flange. 
-  Insert bolts for transfer housing and tighten to final tightening torque in 
diagonal sequence in several stages. 
-  Bolt driveshaft to transmission flange   page 39
-79
 , Driveshaft, 
removing and installing. 
-  Fill transfer housing with gear oil and check oil level   page 39
-40
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-  Unbolt driveshaft -1- from transmission and let rest on heat shield -2- 
 page 39
-79
 , Driveshaft, removing and installing. 
-  Secure driveshaft using wire (arrow) at bracket -3- of fuel lines.
-  Drain center differential gear oil   page 39
-40
 .
    
-  Unbolt output flange while securing output flange against turning using 
a drift. 
-  Pull out output flange. 
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Installing  
      Installation is reverse of removal, noting the 
following:  
    
Tightening torques   -  Drive O-ring in to stop using 3402 pressure piece.
-  Secure output flange with socket-head bolt. 
-  Bolt driveshaft to transmission flange   page 39
-79
 , Driveshaft, 
removing and installing. 
-  Fill transfer housing with gear oil and check oil level   page 39
-40
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Component  
Nm  
Socket-head bolt for rear drive flange   25  
Heat shield for driveshaft to transmission   23  
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