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Removing and installing oil filter bracket - engine code letters AKE, AYM, BAU, BCZ, BFC — AUDI

Removing and installing oil filter bracket - engine code letters AKE, AYM, BAU, BCZ, BFC on Audi: 11 steps, engines AKE, AYM, BAU, BCZ.

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

11 steps 7 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 (8H), Audi A4 B6/B7 (8E)

  • Renewed: gaskets

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  • Renew gaskets, seals and O-rings.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove starter catalytic converter: vehicles with front-wheel drive , vehicles with four-wheel drive .
  2. Remove turbocharger .
  3. Remove mechanical exhaust gas recirculation valve .
  4. Loosen bolt (arrow) securing coolant pipe.
  5. Remove bolt (2).
AKE? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Detach oil pipe (1).
  2. Remove bolts (arrows).
  3. Move coolant pipe to side and remove oil filter bracket. [Note: Renew gaskets, seals and O-rings.]
  4. Install turbocharger .
  5. Install mechanical exhaust gas recirculation valve .
  6. Install starter catalytic converter: vehicles with front-wheel drive , vehicles with four-wheel drive .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.