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Removing and installing spoiler for rear lid - Avant, equipment version: S line — AUDI

Removing and installing spoiler for rear lid - Avant, equipment version: S line on Audi: 16 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.

16 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 B6/B7 (8E)

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove rear lid trim (top).
  2. Remove high-level brake light.
  3. Remove bolts .
  4. Heat rear lid in bonding area from inside with hot air blowerV.A.G 1416.
  5. Mask spoiler (1) and rear lid (2) in cutting area.
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  1. Attach wire for removal kitVAS 6452/2(item 3) on one side between spoiler (1) and rear lid (2).
  2. Cut spoiler (1) clear as far as threaded pins (4).
  3. Repeat procedure on opposite side.
  4. Lever off spoiler (1) with a plastic wedge in area between threaded pins (arrows) and guide in wire for removal kitVAS 6452/2.
  5. Cut area between threaded pins (arrow) clear and remove spoiler (1).
  6. Remove any adhesive residue on rear lid and spoiler, and clean with cleaning solution D 009 401 04.
  7. Attach spoiler attachment repair kit to spoiler.
  8. Peel protective paper off double-sided adhesive tape.
  9. Fit spoiler above holes.
  10. Starting in centre and working outwards, press spoiler on across entire width.
  11. Open rear lid and tighten bolts.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.