Installing top part of sump - "“engine generation II”" — AUDI
Installing top part of sump - "“engine generation II”" on Audi: 9 steps, 1 torque figure, engines ACK, ALG, AMX, APR.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A8 D2 (4D)
🔩 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 top part of sump in position and pre-tighten bolts (1) for top part of sump/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 fitting top part of sump.
- Fit top part of sump in position and pre-tighten bolts (1) for top part of sump/cylinder block diagonally to 5 Nm. — 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft)
- Tighten bolts for top part of sump/gearbox.
- Diagonally tighten bolts for top part of sump/cylinder block.
- Install bottom part of sump Installing bottom part of sump - engines with moulded gasket.
- Fit subframe, paying attention to tightening sequence Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive40.
- Allow stop for torque reaction support to drop into position on rubber buffer for torque reaction support and tighten bolts.
- Pour in engine oil and check oil level .
- Replenish coolant . [Note: On re-connecting the battery, remember to activate vehicle equipment (radio/radio navigation system, clock, electric window lifters) in line with owner's manual.Deactivate service mode of telematics control unit Radio, telephone, navigation self-diagnosis01.]
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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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