Fiesta mk7 1.4 petrol - gearbox oil change - found the drain plug??

[velaskez]

Hello everybody,

so basically I read all over the internet that the gearbox on the mk7 does not have a drain plug for the gearbox oil...and got myself prepared for the tricks with a syringe and the reverse light switch. To cut to the chase, could someone explain to me if there is no drain plug...then what the hell is this? 

 

 

[stef123]

It’s a detent pin, not a drain plug. 

[EdGasket]

Some people say to remove it to drain the oil, is that so? Do you have to first select any gear or neutral?

[EdGasket]

Just found this by another poster: " The detent bolt must not be used for draining, as there is a sprung ball behind the hex-boss bolt, and gear alignment may be lost. ".  Did you have any problem velaskez?