Removing and installing inlet grilles — AUDI
Removing and installing inlet grilles on Audi: 4 steps, 2 torque figures. 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: VW Caddy III (2K, 2004–2015); platform code 2C0
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- Seal must seat properly on air intake grille.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 0.4 Nm (0.3 lb-ft) | Hold air intake grille and first tighten lateral collar nuts |
| 0.4 Nm (0.3 lb-ft) | Remove securing nuts (arrows |
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 bulkhead middle of the plenum chamber 50.
- Remove securing nuts (arrows) (2.5 ± 0.4 Nm) and remove air grille upwards. [Note: Seal must seat properly on air intake grille.] — 0.4 Nm (0.3 lb-ft)
- Align air grille on metal collar.
- Hold air intake grille and first tighten lateral collar nuts (2.5 ± 0.4 Nm), then tighten middle collar nut. — 0.4 Nm (0.3 lb-ft)
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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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