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Removing and installing temperature sender after particulate filter G527 - vehicles with manual gearbox — AUDI

Removing and installing temperature sender after particulate filter G527 - vehicles with manual gearbox on Audi: 16 steps, engines AVB, AVF, AWX, BKE.

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

16 steps 15 engine codes engine codes merged from 2 documented variants

🧭 Before you start

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

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🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

  1. Unclip cover caps.
  2. Unscrew nuts (arrows) and detach engine cover panel. Also pull out dipstick if necessary.
  3. Remove insulation beneath cover panel (if fitted).
  4. Unplug electrical connector (1).
  5. Move aside fuel hoses at air pipe.
AVB? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Remove bolt (2).
  2. Remove air pipe (arrows).
  3. Take electrical connector (arrow) for temperature sender after particulate filter G527 out of bracket.
  4. Unplug electrical connector.
  5. Detach cable ties (1) and (2) and move wiring clear.
  6. Vehicles with auxiliary heater: remove bolts (arrows) securing exhaust pipe for auxiliary/additional heater to noise insulation.
  7. Release quick-release fasteners (1) and (2) and take off front noise insulation. Leave rear noise insulation in position.
  8. Remove temperature sender after particulate filter G527(arrow) from front exhaust pipe.
  9. Install temperature sender after particulate filter G527 as illustrated.
  10. Route electrical wiring as shown in illustration.
  11. When installing air intake hoses with plug-in connectors, ensure that the securing clip (arrow) engages audibly on the retaining lug (A).

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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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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.