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.

Outstanding piece of instruction. VW wants $500 to do this to my wife's car. Thanks for the video

Video is 12 years old a one of the best DIY’s I’ve ever seen

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!

Nicely done, thanks for posting!

thanks guys will do my s-tronic oil change tomorrow, save me a lot $$$

I like watching your videos

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:)

Great video. Thanks! I'm going to change the oil now.

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.

You clearly know what you’re doing 👏👏👏. It’s not as simple as just draining, filling and changing filters then.

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.

thanks so much. glad someone made this. helped me abunch

A really well made tutorial well explained 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

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?

Wow amazing video! Very informative

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?

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

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 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

hi is this same procedure to change a vw golf dsg oil or just audi?

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?

03:25 thanks for making that point clear .

Great video. Subscribed

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?

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?

Would this be the same procedure for a 2013 passat tdi?

This is brilliant thank you

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.

when running it through the gears, do you have to do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6? or just PRND? Thanks!

excellent video

I get some one to do it thanks for the video it will take 200e from me and the problem solved 😉👌

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.

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

Can you leave the 8mm drain plug in while gravity does its job refilling the transmission reducing the amount of waste?

Pleas is it a same with S-Tronic Transmission in AUDI A1?

Is thus the process for a 2012 Jetta Sportwagen TDI?

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...

Great video

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.

thank you very very much for your work and your explaining :-)

If you are looking to change your DSG fluid with the "Measure Fill" method see my channel for a full tutorial!

great video

How is DSG being vented while refilling?

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...

Has anyone tried to fill up the trans through the filter housing before you install the filter ?

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.

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.

Can you add fluid through the filter area?

Buongiorno!! Mi sai dire se al cambio dsg volkswagen va fatto il lavaggio? Grazie

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 have a 08 passat 2.0t lux . do i have to do anything different ?

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.

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.

didnt you say we could refill from filter hole?

That's not me !!!!!!!! LOOOOOOOOOOL Great video by the way.

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 just read your article, and I have questions regarding the measure refill method. You said to install the plastic snorkel into the dsg oil pan, and then put the drain plug over it. Then you pour new fluid into the filter section. Once done reinstall the filter and everything else. Do you leave the plastic snorkel in? Also you didn't mention if you should shift into each gear for 3 sec with this method.

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

I am wondering, if i just put back the same amount that I drained. Can I put the oil back from the filter whole?

Nice job and good video Will have to give to the pros to do it :D lol

Wish u would show how to remove the air intake

Grt vid!

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.

Another good video Chitty the forum has gone to crap since you sold it, your link doesn't work

3:20 for the win!!!

Is this auto any better than the ones behind the AHL?

Has anyone tried putting the 4.5L in the oil filer housing? after draining all the old oil out first, obviously.

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.

Read the linked article in the description for the long answer. Yes.

I was pretty confident... until the filling up part :/

Great video! Can you pre-warm the dsg fluid to 45-50 before filling trans and then not need vagcom?

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.

Hi is the same for jetta 2010???

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.

where can i buy the kit

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???

Fanatic Video ! Do you have to have the vas software ? If so where and how much ?

Hello, where do you refill the fluid? from the photo, it looks like you refill it from the filter? am I right? Thanks!

Fuck me just if i knew it was a 2 min job like this dude top lad!!!

Gambiarra de primeira

thanks for your video, where I can buy the transmission fluid, i have a 03 jetta 2.0

"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

Can you fill the transmission at the filter rather than though the drain plug?

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.

start engine, put in neutral or idle and add oil in filter directly..its new oil get job done in 5 minutes

You guys make it so complicated and make me happy to pay someone else to do the job

What sort of jack do you use to get your car up on those wooden blocks?

This is a lot of hassle. How often does this have to be done?

wow at low volume you sound like Microsoft Sam :-)

Is there a way to check the level without taking the plug out?

00:20 do you recommend leaving the cover off to get a tiny bit more cooling effect?

Is the filter in the same spot for all DSG transmissions? I have a Mk 6 2.5 litre

What ever happened to just using a dipstick to determine fluid level? how is this better?

Is that a 300ZX that you are starting at the beginning of the video?

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

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..

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