05 1.9 sharan tdi gear oil change

[Ad777]

Hi all, have got the drain plug, but struggling to find filler! Anyone ever done this? Thanks.

 

[Windex]

Manual? if so, on the front of the transmission

 

[Ad777]

Thanks for quick reply. Yes, manual. I have had another look, there is a 16 mm headed bolt high up casing, rhs as you look from the front, above starter motor. Likely candidate?

 

[Windex]

5 or 6 speed?

 

[Ad777]

6 speed

 

[Windex]

alright - then this should be your gearbox - https://www.rar-carparts.com/en/par...anual-transmission-vw-sharan-7m_220707_137599

looks to me that the plug at the bottom-middle of the second picture should be it.

We didn't get the sharan or that gearbox over here in NA

 

[Ad777]

That looks like the very one! Thank you very much for taking the time to hunt that out...greatly appreciated!

 

[Windex]

Most of the literature shows that that gearbox should take about 2.5 - 2.8L of fluid. If you can get that much back into the trans, you would be good.

 

[Ad777]

2.5, I believe. The bolt has been rounded so going to have to get an extractor and a new bolt. Nothing is straightforward!

 

[Ad777]

Most of the literature shows that that gearbox should take about 2.5 - 2.8L of fluid. If you can get that much back into the trans, you would be good.

Could I ask you a bit more about this please?! I did it yesterday but have a feeling I have done something wrong! Thanks

 

[Seatman]

Could I ask you a bit more about this please?! I did it yesterday but have a feeling I have done something wrong! Thanks

What's up?

 

[Ad777]

Sooo..I changed the oil yesterday. I took out what I thought was the filler nut, above the starter motor, and after draining got in just under 2.5 lt. I went under car to check for leaks today, and saw another recessed screw out just like the one on the bottom! Much lower down than where I filled i think its where you pointed out but I picked the wrong one. The noise however is a lot better, and I'm wondering if I got away with it! I have marked things on the 2nd picture you pointed out, but not sure on how to attach...

 

[Seatman]

Sooo..I changed the oil yesterday. I took out what I thought was the filler nut, above the starter motor, and after draining got in just under 2.5 lt. I went under car to check for leaks today, and saw another recessed screw out just like the one on the bottom! Much lower down than where I filled i think its where you pointed out but I picked the wrong one. The noise however is a lot better, and I'm wondering if I got away with it! I have marked things on the 2nd picture you pointed out, but not sure on how to attach...

That wasn't me but yeh, sounds like you're ok. The plug is an Allen key socket, 15mm I think.
I've got the 2007 seat alhambra 2L tdi.

 

[Windex]

If you got 2.5L into the gearbox then you are alright. what was the noise you were trying to resolve?

 

[Ad777]

If you got 2.5L into the gearbox then you are alright. what was the noise you were trying to resolve?

Its a hard noise to describe..a grating whirring noise?! Particularly in first and second gear, and in the rest at lower revs. Almost like something was touching the casting. I had exactly the same in touran last year, and the gearbox eventually packed in. So must be a common issue with this type of gearbox!!