When to replace the Gearbox Oil and Transmission Oil on your AUDI A4
Recommended replacement interval for the part category Automatic transmission fluid : 60000 km
Important!
This replacement procedure can be used for:
AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7) 1.6, AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7) 1.8 T, AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7) 1.8 T quattro, AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7) 1.9 TDI, AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7) 2.5 TDI, AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7) 3.0 TDI quattro, AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7) RS4 quattro, AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7) S4 quattro, AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7) 2.0 TDI quattro, AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7) 2.7 TDI, AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7) 3.0 TDI quattro, AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7) 2.0 TDI quattro, AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7) 2.7 TDi View more

The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.

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All the parts you need to replace – Gearbox Oil and Transmission Oil for A4 Avant (8ED, B7) and other AUDI models
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Tools
Replacement: manual gearbox oil – AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7). List of the tools you'll need:
Wire brush
All-purpose cleaning spray
HEX bit No.H17.
Drive socket # 12
Phillips screwdriver
Torque wrench
Funnel
Oil drain pan
Fender cover
Replacement: manual gearbox oil – AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7). AUTODOC recommends:
  • All work should be done with the engine stopped.
Replacement: manual gearbox oil – AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7). Recommended sequence of steps:
  1. Step 1
    Open the hood.
    Step 2
    Use a fender protection cover to prevent damaging paintwork and plastic parts of the car.
    Step 3
    Lift the car using a jack or place it over an inspection pit.
    Replacement: manual gearbox oil – AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7). Tip:
    The vehicle must be on even keel, and if it is at an angle, the drain plug must be at the lowest point.
    Step 4
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    Unscrew the fasteners of the lower sound insulation. Use a drive socket #12. Use a Phillips screwdriver.
  2. Step 5
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    Remove the lower sound insulation.
  3. Step 6
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    Clean the area of the oil pan drainage hole. Use a wire brush. Use all-purpose cleaning spray.
    AUTODOC recommends:
    Replacement: manual gearbox oil – AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7). After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
  4. Step 7
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    Put a waste oil container with at least 2 l capacity under the drainage hole.
  5. Step 8
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    Unscrew the drain plug. Use HEX No.H17.
  6. Step 9
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    Drain the used oil.
    Replacement: manual gearbox oil – AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7). AUTODOC experts recommend:
    Caution! The oil may be hot.
  7. Step 10
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    Clean the area around the gearbox housing filler hole. Use a wire brush. Use all-purpose cleaning spray.
    Replacement: manual gearbox oil – AUDI A4 Avant (8ED, B7). Tip from AUTODOC:
    After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
  8. Step 11
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    Unscrew the filler plug of the gearbox housing. Use HEX No.H17.
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