Removing and installing wing panel: Audi A3
Step-by-step removing and installing wing panel for the Audi A3: 11 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A3 (8V, 2012–2020)
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- The wing can only be ordered in individual parts and must be prepared for installation as follows.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft) | Tightening torque |
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
- Open front door.
- Press top section of closure plate (1) to side using removal wedge3409.
- Remove bolt (arrow).
- Remove bumper cover mounting .
- If fitted, remove sealing piece for A-pillar.
- Remove bolts (2 and 3).
- Remove sealing element .
- Remove bolts (1 and 2).
- Detach wing panel. [Note: The wing can only be ordered in individual parts and must be prepared for installation as follows.]
- Rivet brackets (2 and 4) and reinforcement (5) to wing (1) with pop rivets (3).
- Insert sealing piece (2) in wing panel (1) close to centre securing bolt as shown in illustration.
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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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