2005 3.2 Haldex Oil Change

[Yannis]

Right, after doing lots of reading I ordered the parts to do my Haldex oil.

1 tube of oil
1 filter
1 special tool

Getting under the car it seems I don't need the special tool, it can just be undone with a 24mm socket.

Having replaced the filter I made sure that I was able to undo the drain plug and level plug as they have been done up for the last 40k miles.

Having made sure everything was able to undo, I started to drain the oil into a jug.

As the oil continued to pour over 600ml I thought I only have 275ml to put back in here.

So in went the drain plug. I then used my one tube of oil which got the oil to no where near the level plug.

I put the old oil through a load of filter paper and topped up the Haldex to the level plug.

Now where have I gone wrong? Why did so much drain out? I'm sure I didn't drain the diff as I checked on Elsawin before I started.

I also need to find out where I can get a litre of Haldex oil so I can actually get this done properly.

Cheers

 

[Yannis]

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133386

Seems like this is my answer.

I would warn any one doing this though to make sure you have the right bits for the job as it seems to differ between years.

 

[Fanboy]

Hope it goes well... But I wouldn't personally do it myself... I rather go to my dealer for this type of important service

 

[Avit]

Hi

I want to do the same on my 2005 a3 2.0 quattro,nearly bought the tube but after researching found that my 55plate is actually a 06 model and the haldex changed at that time from tube to 1ltr bottle,I'd guess that's what's happened in your case seeing as you got so much oil out!

 

[markos72]

Got mine done last year,1ltr bottle and filters ordered and a local mechanic friend I trust did it for me during a routine service.Can't remember where I got the kit from though.

 

[Taroni]

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