Removing and installing vehicle speed sender G68 and intermediate shaft speed sender G265 — AUDI
Removing and installing vehicle speed sender G68 and intermediate shaft speed sender G265 on Audi: 5 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A3 (8L, 1996–2003)
- Renewed: sender
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- (Items 1 and C) can be disregarded.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Fit new sender and tighten bolts |
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
- Unbolt torque converter housing (see the separate procedure).
- Take out axial needle bearing (B) and differential (A). [Note: (Items 1 and C) can be disregarded.]
- Unplug connector from sender.
- Unbolt sender (arrows) and remove.
- Fit new sender and tighten bolts to 8 Nm. — 8 Nm (5.9 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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