Lowering suspension strut — AUDI
Lowering suspension strut on Audi: 8 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A3 (8V, 2012–2020); platform code 85
- Special tools named: T40295/2, T40295/1
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- Loosen and remove bolts (arrows) securing suspension strut mounting (counterhold suspension strut).
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Screw assembly aid /1 onto piston rod 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
- Remove plenum chamber cover General body repairs, exterior50Bulkhead; Removing and installing plenum chamber cover.
- Remove cover for plenum chamber partition panel General body repairs, exterior50Bulkhead; Exploded view - bulkhead.
- Detach cover from suspension turret.
- Place protective cover for suspension turret T40295/2 on suspension turret.
- Screw assembly aid T40295/1 onto piston rod and tighten to 20 Nm. — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
- Loosen and remove bolts (arrows) securing suspension strut mounting (counterhold suspension strut).
- Lower assembly aid T40295/1 onto protective cover for suspension turret T40295/2.
- Install plenum chamber cover General body repairs, exterior50Bulkhead; Removing and installing plenum chamber cover.
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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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