Automatic gearbox 01M — Exploded view - ATF oil pan, valve body — AUDI
Automatic gearbox 01M — Exploded view - ATF oil pan, valve body on Audi: 9 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A3 (8L, 1996–2003)
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- Pull the sealing plug out of the gearbox housing before removing and installing the freewheel, otherwise the sealing plug and the O-rings will be damaged.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 45 Nm (33 lb-ft) | ⚠ Do not run engine or tow vehicle with ATF oil pan removed or when there is no ATF in… |
| 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) | Then tighten alternately crosswise from inside to outside |
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
- ⚠ Do not run engine or tow vehicle with ATF oil pan removed or when there is no ATF in the gearbox. — Tighten bolts (arrows) to 45 Nm. [Note: Pull the sealing plug out of the gearbox housing before removing and installing the freewheel, otherwise the sealing plug and the O-rings will be damaged.] — 45 Nm (33 lb-ft)
- Lightly lubricate new O-rings with ATF and fit onto sealing plug.
- Insert sealing plug in hole in gearbox housing (arrow).
- Fit connector for conductor strip in lower retainer.
- Fit upper retainer with recess (arrow) onto lug of connector.
- Tighten bolt.
- Tighten bolts for valve body (arrows) in two stages as follows:
- Hand-tighten.
- Then tighten alternately crosswise from inside to outside to 5 Nm. — 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft)
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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.
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