AUDI CTBA — 3L Engine
3L · 258 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
- 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) — Screw in first bolt (arrow) hand-tight (
- 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft) — Hand-tighten first bolt (arrow) (
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Screw locking pin3242 into hole (
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — With the help of a second mechanic, apply a torque of
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — While turning in this direction, lock crankshaft (1) with locking pin3242
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — With adapter T40061 and adjustment pin T40060 still in position, tighten bolts on camshaft…
- 7 Nm (5.2 lb-ft) — Fit bracket VAS 6395 /7 on centring hole of bracket for turbocharger 1 control unit J724…
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — Tighten bolts (1, 2, 3) to
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — Push turbocharger 1 control unit in appropriate direction and tighten bolts (1, 2, 3) to
- 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) — Tighten bolts (1, 2, 3) to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten base plates VAS 6131/10-1 for support elements to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Screw locking pin3242 into hole (
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — With the help of a second mechanic, apply a torque of
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — While turning in this direction, lock crankshaft (1) with locking pin3242
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — With adapter T40061 and adjustment pin T40060 still in position, tighten bolts on camshaft…
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 23 torque figures.
- Removing and installing turbocharger 1 control unit J724 - vehicles with engine codes CGQB, CVUB, CVUC, DEHA (manual mode) · 4 torque figures
- Removing and installing turbocharger 1 control unit J724 · 4 torque figures
- Removing and installing turbocharger 1 control unit J724 - vehicles with engine codes CDUD, CPNB, CTBA and CTBC · 3 torque figures
- Removing engine - vehicles with engine code CDUD – Audi Q5 · 1 torque figures
- Removing engine - vehicles with engine codes CPNB, CTBA and CTBC · 1 torque figures
- Removing engine - vehicles with engine codes CGQB, CVUB, CVUC, DEHA · 1 torque figures
- Removing and installing fuel tank - vehicles from model year 2014 onwards · 1 torque figures
- Separating engine and gearbox - vehicles with engine codes CTBA, CTBC and dual clutch gearbox · 2 torque figures
- Separating engine and gearbox - vehicles with engine codes CGQB, CVUB, CVUC, DEHA and automatic gearbox · 2 torque figures
- Separating engine and gearbox - vehicles with engine code CPNB and automatic gearbox · 2 torque figures
- Separating engine and gearbox - vehicles with engine code CDUD and dual clutch gearbox · 2 torque figures
- Removing and installing turbochargers - vehicles with engine codes CGQB, CVUB, CVUC, DEHA
- Removing and installing fuel pressure regulator – Audi A8 D4
- Removing and installing fuel gauge sender 3G237 (up to model year 2013)
- Removing and installing fuel tank - vehicles up to model year 2013
- Removing and installing cylinder head cover (left-side) - vehicles with engine codes CGQB, CVUB, CVUC, DEHA
- Removing and installing fuel delivery unit/fuel gauge sender
- Removing and renewing camshafts or camshaft bearings - cylinder bank 1 (right-side)
- Removing and installing engine mounting (left-side) - vehicles from model year 2014 onwards
- Removing and installing coolant pipe (front left) - vehicles from model year 2014 onwards
- Removing and renewing camshafts or camshaft bearings, cylinder bank 1 (right-side)
- Removing and installing timing chain cover (top right) – Audi
- Removing camshafts and re-installing used camshafts, cylinder bank 1 (right-side)
- Removing and installing turbocharger - vehicles with engine codes CDUD, CPNB, CTBA and CTBC
- Removing camshafts and re-installing used camshafts - cylinder bank 1 (right-side)
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