Removing and installing suspension strut (coil springs): Audi Q7

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

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

1. Vehicles with air suspension: put vehicle on lifting platform .
2. Remove wheel.
3. Unbolt suspension strut (arrows).
4. Insert wooden block between underbody (arrow A) and upper suspension link (rear) (arrow B).
5. Remove nut from bolt (arrow).

6. Using the wooden block, now press wheel bearing housing downwards until bolt (arrow) can be removed.
7. Take out suspension strut. [Note: Bonded rubber bushes can only be turned to a limited extent. The suspension mountings must therefore only be tightened when the suspension is in the unladen position or reference position.Raising suspension to unladen position (vehicles with coil springs) Raising suspension to reference position (vehicles with air suspension)]
8. Attach suspension strut to cross member (60 Nm). — 60 Nm (44 lb-ft)
9. Vehicles with air suspension: set down vehicle on its wheels .
10. Secure wheels 44.
11. On vehicles with automatic headlight range control, carry out basic adjustment of headlights 94.

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (A4 B8 Saloon) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

How to change a front shock strut on Audi A4 B8 Saloon

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