AUDI CGWB — 3L Engine
3L · 299 hp
Engine overview
Vehicles with this engine
Torque figures by job
From the step-by-step procedures for this engine — each figure sits in the step that uses it.
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten base plates for support elements to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten base plates for support elements to
- 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft) — Hand-tighten first bolt (arrow) (
- 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) — Fit camshaft clamps T40133 onto both cylinder heads and tighten bolts (arrows) to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Screw locking pin T40069 into hole (
- 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) — Have a second mechanic apply approx
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Secure support VAS 6131/13-7 to scissor-type assembly platform and tighten to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten base plates for support elements to
- 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) — Fit camshaft clamps T40133 onto both cylinder heads and tighten bolts (arrows) to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Secure support VAS 6131/13-7 to scissor-type assembly platform and tighten to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten base plates for support elements to
- 1 Nm (0.7 lb-ft) — Tighten bolt (arrow) to
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — Then tighten securing bolts alternately to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Screw locking pin T40069 into hole (
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 58 torque figures.
- Removing camshaft timing chain from camshafts – Audi A6/A7 C7 · 38 torque figures
- Removing engine - vehicles with automatic gearbox – Audi 4.2 · 1 torque figures
- Removing engine - vehicles with dual clutch gearbox – Audi · 1 torque figures
- Separating engine and gearbox - vehicles with automatic gearbox · 3 torque figures
- Exploded view - intake manifold (bottom section) with fuel rail · 5 torque figures
- Removing and installing coolant pipe (bottom left) – Audi
- Separating engine and gearbox - vehicles with dual clutch gearbox · 2 torque figures
- Removing and installing fuel delivery unit/fuel gauge senders
- Removing and installing timing chain covers (left and right)
- Securing supercharger to engine and gearbox support for assembly work · 3 torque figures
- Removing and installing supercharger
- Removing and installing intake manifold (bottom section) with fuel rail · 1 torque figures
- Removing and installing high-pressure pipe – Audi A8 D4 · 1 torque figures
- Removing and installing coolant pipe (right-side) on gearbox
- Securing supercharger to engine and gearbox support for leak test · 2 torque figures
- Removing and installing combination valve (left-side)
- Removing and installing drive chain for balance shaft and oil pump · 1 torque figures
- Removing and installing coolant pipes (left-side) – Audi
- Removing and installing catalytic converter (right-side) - vehicles with dual clutch gearbox
- Removing and installing tensioner for poly V-belt for supercharger
- Removing and installing water radiator for charge air cooling circuit
- Removing and installing oil separator – Audi A3
- Removing and installing auxiliary radiator – Audi A3
- Removing and installing Hall senders – Audi A3
- Removing and installing radiator cowl - Audi A6 – Audi
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