ARE engine — Audi 2.7 (2.7L)
2.7L · 250 hp
Engine overview
Manufacturer
AUDI
Displacement
2.7 L
Power
250 hp
Production years
2000-2003
Fuel type
Petrol
Vehicles with this engine
4BH
4B
Torque figures by job
From the step-by-step procedures for this engine — each figure sits in the step that uses it.
- 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) — Tighten bolts (centre arrows) securing air duct to
- 23 Nm (17 lb-ft) — Tighten bolts (arrows) for heat shield for drive shaft (1) to
Removing and installing toothed belt
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — ⚠ Injury risk
- 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) — Apply torque wrench at hexagon socket of tensioning roller and tension belt with a torque…
- 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) — Tighten camshaft sprockets to
Removing and installing thermostat
- 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) — Pre-tension tensioning roller by applying a torque of
- 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) — Tighten inner nuts (1) to
- 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) — Tighten outer nuts (2) in stages and in diagonal sequence
- 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) — Tighten bolt (3) on toothed belt cover to
- 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) — Tighten to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Slacken knock sensors and tighten to
- 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) — Tighten bolts (1) to
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — Initially tighten to
- 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) — Tighten to
- 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) — Tighten bolt (2) to
- 22 Nm (16 lb-ft) — Tighten bolts (arrows) for oil pump to
- 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) — Tighten bolt (arrow) for chain sprocket to
- 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) — Tighten bolts (1) and (3) securing heat shield for front exhaust pipe to
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — Tighten hose clip (1) to
- 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) — Initially tighten to
- 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) — Tighten to
Stress-free alignment of exhaust system
- 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) — Tighten bolts on front clamps evenly to
Removing and installing dual-mass flywheel - vehicles with manual gearbox
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — ⚠ Injury risk
Removing and installing drive plate - vehicles with automatic gearbox
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — ⚠ Injury risk
Factory specifications
Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.
Engine (general)
| Engine code | ARE |
| Capacity | 2671 cc |
| Idle speed | 650 - 750 rpm |
| Normal | 9.0 - 13.0 bar |
| Minimum | 7.0 bar |
| Differential limit between cylinders | 3.0 bar |
| Oil pressure | 2.0 / 2000 bar/rpm |
Engine (petrol)
| Fuel system (make and type) | Bosch Motronic ME7.1 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Firing order | 1 - 4 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 5 |
| Injector resistance | 13.5 - 15.5 ohms |
| Spark plugs (make and type) | NGK PFR6Q Bosch F7DPP222T |
| Spark plug gap | 0.8 mm |
| Spark plugs (make and type) | Bosch FR78 |
| Spark plug gap | 0.9 mm |
| Injection pressure/system pressure | 3.5 4.0 bar |
| CO exhaust gas | < 0.5 % |
| Lambda | 0.97 - 1.03 |
| Lambda change (Delta Lambda) | 0.03 |
| Oil temperature during test | 80 °C |
| Fast-idle speed | 2500 - 2800 rpm |
| CO at fast-idle speed | < 0.3 % |
| Closed-loop test at: | 550 - 850 rpm |
| Conditioning catalytic converter | 2 / 2500 min/rpm |
Cooling system
| Cap pressure | 1.4 - 1.6 bar |
| Thermostat opens at | 86 °C |
| Stage 1/Fan 1 | 92 - 97 °C |
| Stage 2/Fan 2 | 99 - 105 °C |
Electrical
| Battery | 66 / 74 Ah |
| Alternator | 120 A |
Capacities
| Engine sump, incl. filter | 6.0 l |
| Manual transmission | 01E |
| Gearbox refill | 2.3 l |
| Automatic transmission | 01V |
| Gearbox refill | 2.6 - 3.0 l |
| Differential | 0.8 l |
| Differential, 4WD rear | 1.9 l |
| Transfer box | 0.8 l |
| Cooling system | 6.0 l |
| Air-conditioner refrigerant | 650 - 700 g |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 250 - 300 ml |
Torque settings
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 | 60 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 2 | 180 ° |
| Spark plugs | 30 Nm |
| Knock sensor | 20 Nm |
| Big-end bearing cap | 30 Nm + 90° Nm |
| Front hub | M14: 115 Nm + 180° M16: 190 Nm + 180° |
| Rear hub | M14: 115 Nm + 180° M16: 190 Nm + 180° |
| Wheel bolts | 120 Nm |
Emissions
| Emission code | 70/220*2001/1A |
| Emission standard | Euro 3 (04/2001 ->) |
| CO2 average | 281 g/km |
| CO | 0.660 g/km |
| HC | 0.060 g/km |
| NOx | 0.060 g/km |
| Emission code | 70/220*2001/1B |
| Emission standard | Euro 4 (12/2002 ->) |
| CO | 0.808 g/km |
| HC | 0.064 g/km |
| NOx | 0.028 g/km |
| Emission code | 70/220*2002/80B |
| Emission standard | Euro 4 (10/2003 ->) |
| CO2 average | 293 - 295 g/km |
| CO | 0.942 g/km |
| HC | 0.133 g/km |
| NOx | 0.117 g/km |
| Emission standard | Euro 4 (09/2002 ->) |
| CO | 0.090 g/km |
| HC | 0.049 g/km |
| NOx | 0.034 g/km |
| Emission standard | Euro 3 (07/2001 ->) |
| CO2 average | 281 - 283 g/km |
| CO | 0.660 - 0.808 g/km |
| HC | 0.060 - 0.064 g/km |
| NOx | 0.028 - 0.060 g/km |
| CO2 average | 283 g/km |
Engine codes in the same family
The same code prefix usually means the same block with a different output, fuel or model year. Procedures are often shared — check the code on the engine plate.
Workshop procedures for this engine
Step-by-step procedures from the workshop database, carrying 155 torque figures.
- Removing and installing sump (top section) – Audi A6 C5 · 25 torque figures
- Cylinder head - exploded view · 21 torque figures
- Crankshaft - exploded view · 19 torque figures
- Installing cylinder head – Audi A3 · 14 torque figures
- Renewing sealing flange (gearbox end) – Audi A3 · 9 torque figures
- Measuring radial clearance of crankshaft – Audi A3 · 11 torque figures
- Sump, oil pump, oil filter, oil cooler - exploded view · 9 torque figures
- Removing and installing exhaust manifold (right-side) – Audi · 6 torque figures
- Removing and installing turbocharger (left-side) – Audi A8 D3 · 5 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshafts and camshaft adjuster – Audi · 4 torque figures
- Measuring radial clearance of conrods – Audi A3 · 8 torque figures
- Removing and installing exhaust manifold (left-side) – Audi · 4 torque figures
- Removing and installing turbocharger (right-side) – Audi A8 D3 · 1 torque figures
- Removing and installing cylinder head cover (right-side) · 2 torque figures
- Removing and installing thermostat – Audi A4 B5 · 2 torque figures
- Removing and installing vibration damper – Audi Q3 · 3 torque figures
- Removing and installing drive plate - vehicles with automatic gearbox · 5 torque figures
- Removing and installing intake manifold – Audi TT Mk1
- Audi 2.7 gearbox removal & installation
- Separating centre and rear silencers · 5 torque figures
- Audi 2.7 gearbox removal & installation · 2 torque figures
- Removing cylinder head (left-side)
- Renewing valve stem oil seals with cylinder head installed
- Renewing valve stem oil seals with cylinder head removed
- Checking turbocharger and charge pressure control – Audi A8 D2
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