TorqFix

5-speed manual gearbox 02T — Adjusting differential — AUDI

5-speed manual gearbox 02T — Adjusting differential on Audi: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A2 (8Z)

  • Special tools named: dial gauge

Don't miss

  • The tapered roller bearing inner and outer races are paired. Do not interchange.
  • Press tapered roller bearing outer race (gear wheel side) with shim S1 (always 1 mm thick) into gearbox housing.

📋 Procedure

  1. Press tapered roller bearing outer race (gear wheel side) with shim S1 (always 1 mm thick) into gearbox housing. [Note: The tapered roller bearing inner and outer races are paired. Do not interchange.]
  2. Press tapered roller bearing outer race (gear wheel side) with shim S1 (always 1 mm thick) into gearbox housing.
  3. Press tapered roller bearing outer race (opposite gear wheel side) without shim into clutch housing.
  4. Install differential in gearbox housing.
  5. Fit clutch housing in place and tighten 5 bolts to torque .
AUDI? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Set up measuring tool and dial gauge (3 mm measuring range, dial gauge extension (A) approx. 30 mm).
  2. Preload dial gauge to 1 mm and set to "“0”".
  3. Move differential up and down and read off and note play indicated on dial gauge. (1.50 mm in this example.)
  4. Remove clutch housing and press out tapered roller bearing outer race (A).
  5. Fit shim S2 of required thickness (in this example 1.75 mm) and press tapered roller bearing outer race back into clutch housing.
  6. Fit clutch housing in place and tighten bolts to torque .

Who makes these pages, and how

TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.

The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.

Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

Seen a figure that does not match your manual? Write to us — we correct it and note when. support@torqfix.com

The story behind TorqFix →

Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.