A301923 2053597

Technical Service Bulletin
30 Gearbox leak on gearbox service opening
30 19 23 2053597/1 January 18, 2019.
Model(s)
Year
VIN Range
Vehicle-Specific Equipment
N000001 - N022333
A5
Or
2018
0CL/0CJ Transmission
A000001 - A134620
A5
2019
A000001 - A011778
0CL/0CJ Transmission
Q5
2018
000001 - 224450
0CJ Transmission
N000001 - N018803
A4, A4
allroad
Or
2018
0CK/0CL/0CJ Transmission
A000001 - A999999
A4, A4
allroad
2019
A000001 - A011041
0CK/0CL/0CJ Transmission
A6, A7
2019
000001 - 018158
0HL Transmission
Condition
Customer states:
 Oil is leaking from vehicle.
Or
 There are transmission operation issues due to lack of oil.
Workshop findings:
 ATF leaking from the service opening of the lower bellhousing.
Technical Background
Leaking through the bolt holes of the clutch cover.
Production Solution
Not applicable.
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Service
Make sure that the oil leak definitely occurs in the bellhousing (clean transmission and apply talcum spray/leak
detection spray to locate the concern on the service opening of the bellhousing).
If the oil leak is limited to the service opening in the bellhousing:
 Remove the gearbox according to the repair manual.
 Remove the dual-mass flywheel from the bellhousing according to the repair manual.
 After removing the dual-mass flywheel clean the gearbox housing and locate with talcum spray/leak detection
spray the oil leak location on the clutch cover.
If the leak cannot be precisely located with the previous check, perform the following steps:
1. Remove the lower bolt of the cover on the passenger’s
side of the plastic cover (Figure 1 and Figure 2).
Figure 1. Bolt location.
Figure 2. Leak location.
2. If there is oil residue in the bolt hole, continue with this TSB repair. If there is no oil residue in the bolt hole,
create an Audi Technical Assistance Center contact with pictures of the leak and a diagnosis log attached.
Then contact Audi Technical Assistance Center for diagnosis assistance.
If the leak is from the bolt of the clutch cover with the gearbox housing, proceed as follows:
1. Remove all bolts of the clutch cover.
2. Clean the bolt holes.
3. Install 12 new bolts for the clutch cover with the part number WHT 002 459 C:
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 Tightening torque: 12Nm + 90°.
 The tightening sequence is a diagonal pattern as described in the repair manual.
4. Reinstall the dual mass flywheel into the transmission per the repair manual.
5. Reinstall the transmission into the vehicle per the repair manual.
6. Check and adjust the transmission ATF level.
7. Road test for proper operation.
Warranty
Claim Type:
 110 up to 48 Months/50,000 Miles.
 If vehicle is outside any warranty, this Technical Service Bulletin is informational
only.
Service Number:
3059
Damage Code:
0050
Labor Operations:
Remove and install front damping pan
1082 19XX
See SRT
Check gearbox (locate oil leak)
3435 0199
30 TU
Remove and install gearbox
3435 19XX
See SRT
Remove and install dual-mass flywheel
1362 19XX
See SRT
Clean and powder check the transmission
3435 2999
20 TU
Remove and Replace bolts for clutch cover
(replace bolts, clean holes)
3059 0999
40 TU
Transmission oil inspect + add
3401 3550
See SRT
GFF
0121 0002
Time as stated on
diagnostic
protocol (Max 50
TU)
Road test prior to service procedure
0121 0002
10 TU
Road test after service procedure
0121 0004
10 TU
Diagnostic Time:
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Claim Comment:
As per TSB #2053597/1
All warranty claims submitted for payment must be in accordance with the Audi Warranty Policies and Procedures
Manual. Claims are subject to review or audit by Audi Warranty.
Required Parts and Tools
Always check with your Parts Department and/or ETKA for the latest information and parts bulletins.
Part Number
Part Description
Quantity
WHT002459C
Hexagon Socket Bolt
12
See ETKA
Fasteners, Bolts, Nuts and Screws as needed per the
Repair Manual
See ETKA/ELSA
Additional Information
All parts and service references provided in this TSB (2053597) are subject to change and/or removal.
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information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of
Audi of America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any
time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these
materials be modified or reposted to other sites without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher.
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