Change gear oil

[UKDK]

Hi
I'm new here and I've just bought myself a '97 Sharan 110HP TDI.
It drives like a dream, I'm very satisfied with my purchase!

First thing to do is to change oil and filters, right?

I'm done with most of it, but I'm having a bit trouble changing the gearoil.
I have found two plugs on the gearbox; One that sits under the left driveshaft,
and one that sits on front of the gearbox a bit closer to the bottom of the gearbox than to the top.
My initial idea was that the front plug must be the one I should use for filling and the bottom one for draining, but when I screwed out the front one, the oil was pouring out, so I immidiately put it back in.

My question:
Is there a third plug - perhaps on top of the gearbox - for filling, or could it be that the front plug is the one for filling and the box is presently overfilled?

Thank you very much in advance.

Best
UKDK

[tona955]

Hi,

Yes, you are right in your thinking, the lower one is for draining and the one towards the front is for refilling, depending upon how much on a level ground your car is resting some might come out from it.

Apparently you are supposed to fill it till it just starts to pour out but when i did mine I just checked the book and put in the suggested amount.

I am assuming that this is a 5 speed manual box.

Cheers

[UKDK]

Thanks Tona955
Much appreciated!

Best
UKDK