Adjusting toe — AUDI
Adjusting toe on Audi: 5 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 2DA, 2DB, 2DC, 2DD, 2DE, 2DF, 2DG, 2DH, 2DK, 2DL, 2DM
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- After turning the track rod, ensure that the bellows are not twisted. Twisted boots wear out quickly.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 50 Nm (37 lb-ft) | Tighten lock nut for track rod to tightening torque |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Bring steering to centre position.
- Marks (arrow) must align.
- Loosen both lock nuts and turn track rods until specification is attained.
- After turning the track rod, ensure that the bellows are not twisted. Twisted boots wear out quickly.
- Tighten lock nut for track rod to tightening torque of 50 Nm. — 50 Nm (37 lb-ft)
Other AUDI procedures
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- Installing engine – Audi A8 D4 · 36 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshaft timing chain · 29 torque figures
- Removing and installing coolant pipes (front) - engine codes CUKB, CXUA
- Removing and installing coolant pipes (left-side) - engine codes CUKB, CXUA
- Removing and installing charge air cooler - all engine codes except CUKB, CXUA
- Removing and installing engine control unit J623 without protective housing
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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
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