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Old 11-10-2008, 11:09 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by FTD
Is there a 'pan' for the transmission oil, whereby it can be dropped and the area around the magnet that is supposed to catch the metal particles can be wiped clean?
There is for the Tiptronic - 4 magnets are placed in the pan to catch any shavings. If you pull the pan, you need to replace the gasket too.

But for the Manual, there is no pan, only the transmission case w/ drain/fill plugs. The magnet is in the drain plug.
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