Measuring axial clearance of camshafts: Audi A6 C6 (AFB, AJK, AKN, APB, …)
Step-by-step measuring axial clearance of camshafts for the Audi A6 C6: 8 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)
- Special tools named: dial gauge
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- Mark allocation of roller rocker fingers for re-installation.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Re-insert camshafts, install retaining frame and tighten with old bolts |
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.
📐 60 workshop diagrams for AFB
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Remove camshafts (see the separate procedure).
- Mark allocation of roller rocker fingers for re-installation.
- Carefully remove roller rocker fingers and place them on a clean surface.
- Re-insert camshafts, install retaining frame and tighten with old bolts to 8 Nm. — 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft)
- Secure universal dial gauge bracketVW 387 with dial gauge VAS 6079 to cylinder head as shown in illustration.
- Press camshaft against dial gauge by hand.
- Set dial gauge to "“0”".
- Press camshaft away from dial gauge and read off value:
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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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