Automatic gearbox 097 — Removing and installing valve body — AUDI
Automatic gearbox 097 — Removing and installing valve body on Audi: 4 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 8G
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- Pull sealing plug out of gearbox housing before removing and installing free-wheel otherwise the sealing plug and the O-rings will be damaged.Insert sealing plug with two O-rings.
- Manual selector valve must always make contact with stop. Counter-hold in direction of arrow when tightening bolt.Always renew securing bolt of manual selector valve.
- If the valve body has not yet been provided with an identification plate, it must remain assigned to the gearbox unit. Re-determine assignment when renewing valve body
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 4 Nm (3.0 lb-ft) | Push operating rod with manual selector valve into valve body as far as the stop in… |
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 oil pan removed or when there is no ATF in the gearbox. — Insert sealing plug in hole in gearbox housing. Lug (arrow) engages in oil passage. [Note: Pull sealing plug out of gearbox housing before removing and installing free-wheel otherwise the sealing plug and the O-rings will be damaged.Insert sealing plug with two O-rings.]
- Shift selector shaft into selector lever position "“P”".
- Push operating rod with manual selector valve into valve body as far as the stop in direction of (arrow) and tighten bolt to 4 Nm. [Note: Manual selector valve must always make contact with stop. Counter-hold in direction of arrow when tightening bolt.Always renew securing bolt of manual selector valve.] — 4 Nm (3.0 lb-ft)
- Clip gasket into ATF strainer before fitting ATF strainer. [Note: If the valve body has not yet been provided with an identification plate, it must remain assigned to the gearbox unit. Re-determine assignment when renewing valve body]
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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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