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Removing and installing mounting with drive unit for rear spoiler — AUDI

Removing and installing mounting with drive unit for rear spoiler on Audi: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 42

📋 Procedure

  1. Extend spoiler Owner's Manual.
  2. Remove bumper cover mounting (centre) .
  3. Remove bolts (arrows).
  4. Detach cover (left-side) (1) for tail light.
  5. Lift out mounting (2) with drive unit for rear spoiler and guide out electrical connector (4). [Note: Ignore (item 3).]
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  1. Insert mounting (B) with drive unit for rear spoiler in rear member, secure in position with bolt (1) and align mounting Gap widths at rear spoiler.
  2. Use bolt (2) to secure mounting with drive unit for rear spoiler in position in elongated hole.
  3. Tighten bolt (3) to specified torque.
  4. Position tail light covers (left (A) and right (C)).
  5. Tighten bolts (1, 2, 4) to specified torque.
  6. Install bumper cover mounting (centre) .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.