Differential service

[madstaff]

Pump bolts 9Nm.

Drain and fill plugs 15Nm.

No torque figures available for the pump screen/filter T10, IIRC, bolts if you should remove the filter from the pump.

[Paul70]

Hi folks,

Been lurking here for a while, learning useful stuff bout the Mk 7, but just registered.

I’m doing a service in my PP GTI soon and it’s due the VAQ fluid change so gonna do that as well as chec the filter/screen in the pump, but gave a quick question- I’ve seen the torque figures for the drain & fill plugs mentioned a few times either on here or on a US Golf forum but not seen anyone mention torques for the bolts holding the pump in place for when I reattach it, has anyone that’s already done this used a particular torque setting when reattaching the pump or just put it back on hand tight?

Thanks.

Great if you could take a pic of the filter and confirm your mileage. Good luck with the job!

[Lima29]

Thanks guys, Service all done today, changing the Diff fluid wouldn’t have been too bad apart from it seemed like a right b*tch to get access into the plugs - not so much getting them out but putting them back in was awkward as!!

Below are the pics of the filter when I pulled the pump out, the car will just tick over onto 24k miles in the next 3 or 4 days.

[Paul70]

Thanks for taking the time to take the image.

[funboxster]

CookieMonster there is a lot of ignorance at main dealers about VAQdiff service schedule.

My understanding (from the VW workshop technical docs I have seen) is that fluid should be changed every 3 years.

I have heard that many main dealers are oblivious to this, so don’t expect VW to do it as part of routine service.

Nobody is advocating doing it prematurely. Just trying to stick to VW schedule.

So having read this thread and with my TCR going in on Wednesday for 3 year service, a price matched MOT(£39) priced matched brake fluid change against Kwik Fit(£34.95) and eligibility check for the All in pack, I emailed my VW dealer about the VAQ diff service. They hadn't realised a TCR had a PP!!!, so yes, it needs doing they said and it's £125. My days of clambering under cars are long over, so I'm having it done.

[madstaff]

Make sure they remove the pump and clean the filter/screen.

[funboxster]

Make sure they remove the pump and clean the filter/screen.

Thanks madstaff for that. I'll make a note to speak to them.

[MartC]

Could do with a steer from you guys.

Bought a 3 year old, 19 plate GTi PP with 10,500 miles at the time. Only had it a couple of months and it’s done less than 12k miles now.

Should the dealer have done the diff service? Main dealer car.

[madstaff]

Due every 3 years regardless of milage.

3 years, no mention of mileage in the VW Workshop manual.



Image credit to golfdave. 

[funboxster]

Make sure they remove the pump and clean the filter/screen.

So took my car in this morning to have the diff service amongst other things. I asked them to remove the pump and clean the filter, as you suggested. A tech came out and said no, we won't do that, only the oil change. He said VW don't ask us to and tbf, the service schedule shown elsewhere on this thread only says change oil. As I'm signing up for the All in offer, I've agreed to this, on the basis that if the diff goes wrong in next couple of years, due to gungy filter say, I'm covered.