Evaluation of display group 020//022/023 - Ignition timing retardation — AUDI
Evaluation of display group 020//022/023 - Ignition timing retardation on Audi: 7 steps, 1 torque figure, engines APF, AVU, BFQ.
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)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Loosen sensor and tighten |
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
- Test knock sensor
- Loosen sensor and tighten to 20 Nm. — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
- Secure components
- Change fuel type
- Test knock sensor
- Checking compression: 4-cylinder Engine (2-valve), Mechanical Components, Repair group 15
- Secure components
Other AUDI procedures
- Removing and installing engine
- Removing - vehicles with engine code APF – Audi 1.6
- Checking Lambda probe and Lambda regulation before catalyst
- Removing - vehicles with engine codes AEH, AKL – Audi 1.6
- Checking fuel gauge senderG – Audi Q7
- Removing and installing toothed belt – Audi · 56 torque figures
- Removing engine – Audi A8 D3 · 41 torque figures
- Removing camshaft timing chain from camshafts – Audi A6/A7 C7 · 38 torque figures
- Installing engine – Audi A8 D4 · 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.
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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