Installing sump (top section) - "engine generation II": Audi A4 B5 (ACK, AGA, AHA, AJG, …)
Step-by-step installing sump (top section) - "engine generation II" for the Audi A4 B5: 10 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A4 B5 (8D)
- Opens: coolant
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- Clean sealing surfaces before installing sump (top section).
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) | Fit sump (top section) and tighten bolts (1) securing sump (top section) to cylinder… |
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
- Clean sealing surfaces before installing sump (top section).
- Fit sump (top section) and tighten bolts (1) securing sump (top section) to cylinder block initially to 5 Nm in diagonal sequence. — 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft)
- Tighten bolts securing sump (top section) to gearbox.
- Tighten bolts securing sump (top section) to cylinder block diagonally to final setting.
- Install sump (bottom section) Installing sump (bottom section) - engines with moulded gasket.
- Install subframe (note tightening sequence) 40.
- Allow stop for torque reaction support to rest on rubber buffer for torque reaction support under its own weight and tighten bolts.
- Fill up with engine oil and check oil level .
- Observe notes on procedures required after connecting battery 27.
- Fill cooling system .
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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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