Aligning tailpipes — AUDI
Aligning tailpipes on Audi: 9 steps, 7 torque figures, engines ASB, ASE, ASN, AVK. 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.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 23 Nm (17 lb-ft) | Tighten bolt connection |
| 23 Nm (17 lb-ft) | Tighten nut |
| 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Fit new nut and tighten bolt connection |
| 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Tighten bolt connection |
| 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Tighten bolt connections |
| 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts and nuts |
| 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) | Tighten clamping bolt |
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
- Check clearance between tailpipes and bumper on both sides:
- Check alignment angle of left and right-side tailpipes (sideways inclination):
- If necessary, correct angle (α) as follows:
- Loosen clamping bolt on tailpipe and turn tailpipe as required.
- Tighten clamping bolt to 30 Nm. — 30 Nm (22 lb-ft)
- Slacken nut (arrow) on brace between exhaust pipes.
- Adjust the distance between the rear silencers.
- Tighten nut to 23 Nm. — 23 Nm (17 lb-ft)
- Check distances (y) and (z) between tailpipes and bumper.
Other AUDI procedures
- Adapting kick-down function - vehicles with automatic gearbox
- Checking tandem pump - vehicles with 2.0 ltr. 4V engine
- Removing and installing fuel gauge sender 4 G393 (tubular sender, right-side)
- Checking oil pressure switch and oil pressure
- Removing and installing front exhaust pipe with main catalytic converter
- Removing and installing toothed belt · 56 torque figures
- Removing engine · 41 torque figures
- Removing camshaft timing chain from camshafts · 38 torque figures
- Installing engine · 36 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshaft timing chain · 29 torque figures
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.
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