Removing and installing clutch — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Drain ATF, remove the clutch cover bolts and stand the gearbox vertically. Attach the supplement tool, hook it to the hoist and lift the dual clutch out. Clean sealing faces, renew the O-ring and check the rectangular seals. Fit the centring tool, lower the clutch in while rotating it to engage the splines, tighten the cover bolts in sequence, fill ATF after refitting the gearbox and run the basic setting with the diagnostic tester.

Fits: Audi R8 (4S, 2015–)

• Opens: gearbox oil
• Special tools named: T40289/1

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• Set the dual clutch down on a soft surface to protect the oil pump drive wheel.
• If any rectangular section seal does not move freely, do not fit that clutch.
• Keep dirt out of the gearbox while cleaning the housing.
• New O-ring must not be crushed; tighten cover bolts in the correct sequence.
• Run the basic setting with the diagnostic tester after fitting a new dual clutch.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

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

1. Drain ATF .
2. Remove bolts (1 … 7).
3. Turn gearbox into a vertical position on engine and gearbox supportVAS 6095.
4. Position supplement tool T40289 at drive disc of dual clutch.
5. Screw securing bolts T40289/1 into supplement tool T40289.

6. Check that supplement tool is securely seated on drive disc.
7. Hook supplement tool T40289 into workshop hoistVAS 6100.
8. Carefully pull dual clutch out of gearbox housing.
9. Place dual clutch (with cover) down on a soft surface so that drive wheel (arrow A) for oil pump is not damaged. [Note: Renew O-ring (arrow B).]
10. Clean sealing surface on clutch cover (arrow C).
11. Turn rectangular section seals (arrows) on clutch carrier and check for freedom of movement and axial play. [Note: If any of the rectangular section seals do not move freely, the dual clutch must not be fitted.]
12. Clean gearbox housing in area of dual clutch and clean sealing surface (arrow). [Note: Make sure that no particles of dirt fall into the gearbox when cleaning the housing.]
13. Screw centring tool T40199 into threaded holes in gearbox housing.
14. Insert dual clutch into gearbox housing; lift and rotate dual clutch slightly so that input shaft engages in splines on auxiliary hydraulic unit and gearbox shaft.
15. ⚠ The new O-ring must not be crushed during installation.It is important to tighten the bolts for the clutch cover in the correct sequence . — Tighten bolts for clutch cover .
16. Fill up with ATF after installing gearbox .
17. Perform basic setting after installing new dual clutch.
18. Connect vehicle diagnostic tester.
19. Switch on ignition.
20. Select Diagnosis mode and start program.
21. Select Test plan tab.
22. Select Own test button and select the following in succession from tree:
23. Start the selected program and follow the instructions on the display of the vehicle diagnostic tester.

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