Removing and installing starter, vehicles with 5-cylinder diesel engine — AUDI
Removing and installing starter, vehicles with 5-cylinder diesel engine on Audi: 9 steps, 2 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 2EA, 2ED, 2EH, 2EX, 2EB, 2EE, 2EK, 2FC, 2FF, 2FL, 2FZ, 2FG, 2FM
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- To remove the upper bolt of the starter on vehicles with "“automated manual gearbox (Shiftmatic)”", remove heat shield for wiring harness of starter.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) | Tighten securing nut for positive cable (terminal 30) on solenoid switch |
| 80 Nm (59 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts securing starter to gearbox |
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
- ⚠ To disconnect and reconnect the battery, the procedure described in the workshop manual should be strictly adhered to . — Switch off ignition and all electrical loads, and pull out ignition key.
- Disconnect battery .
- ⚠ The starter battery is located in the vehicle interior.The starter battery must be disconnected before the starter is removed and installed.If the optional additional battery in the engine compartment is disconnected instead, the starter is still supplied with positive voltage by the starter battery. — Remove noise insulation General body repairs, exterior50Body front; Noise insulation.
- Release and disconnect fuse (1) for connector of terminal 50 in (direction of arrow).
- Unscrew securing nut (arrow) and remove positive cable (terminal 30).
- Remove securing bolts (arrows). [Note: To remove the upper bolt of the starter on vehicles with "“automated manual gearbox (Shiftmatic)”", remove heat shield for wiring harness of starter.]
- Remove starter (arrow) by taking it downwards out of the vehicle.
- Tighten bolts securing starter to gearbox to 80 Nm. — 80 Nm (59 lb-ft)
- Tighten securing nut for positive cable (terminal 30) on solenoid switch to 15 Nm. — 15 Nm (11 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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The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.