VW Polo Mk5 2010 DSG fluid change - what tool do I need?

VW Polo Mk5 2010 DSG fluid change - what tool do I need?

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mightychipster

Original Poster:

67 posts

99 months

Saturday 15th February
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Hi,

I gather from various sources that the VW Polo 2010 MK5 petrol auto gearbox has just the one drain/fill plug.

What insert do you recommend I need to purchase so I can fill up the transmission once drained.

Or, is it simpler to remove battery and tray to then remove dsg filter and fill from above?

Thanks in advance.

MC

P.S. Is the insert tool/adapter part number something like this..? VAS6262

cliffords

2,562 posts

38 months

Saturday 15th February
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I am about to do it on a similar engine.
Surely you are going to do the filter too ? That's where I intend to refill.
Quite a few u tube vids available. I have watched.

normalbloke

8,070 posts

234 months

Saturday 15th February
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Something like this. Although you can buy the screw in adapters on their own, this will make your life easier. You also need something that will read the gearbox temp as you set the level. I assume yours is the 6 speed DQ250?

mightychipster

Original Poster:

67 posts

99 months

Saturday 15th February
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cliffords said:
I am about to do it on a similar engine.
Surely you are going to do the filter too ? That's where I intend to refill.
Quite a few u tube vids available. I have watched.
Yeh, I think whilst I'm replacing the filter I'll just use that to refil the fluid rather than below?

trevalvole

1,491 posts

48 months

Saturday 15th February
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normalbloke said:
I assume yours is the 6 speed DQ250?
I think the Polo only used the dry-clutch seven speed DQ200.

normalbloke

8,070 posts

234 months

Saturday 15th February
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trevalvole said:
normalbloke said:
I assume yours is the 6 speed DQ250?
I think the Polo only used the dry-clutch seven speed DQ200.
If it’s the ill fabled DQ200, all bets are off….sealed for life,seperate oil for the mechatronics and gearbox itself. Also, DQ200 would not have the filter at the top( or anywhere else).

mightychipster

Original Poster:

67 posts

99 months

Saturday 15th February
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the sticker in the spare wheel well says

ENGINE CODE / TRANS CODE - LWX

paul_c123

804 posts

8 months

Saturday 15th February
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normalbloke said:
If it’s the ill fabled DQ200, all bets are off….sealed for life,seperate oil for the mechatronics and gearbox itself. Also, DQ200 would not have the filter at the top( or anywhere else).
Just looked it up on VW Service Info, as above - there's no official procedure or tool to change the oil in these. Could it be you heard bad things about the 6 speed? Or is there an issue with your 7 speed?

LivLL

11,592 posts

212 months

Saturday 15th February
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mightychipster said:
the sticker in the spare wheel well says

ENGINE CODE / TRANS CODE - LWX
That's the DQ200.