Renewing front brake disc (ceramic brakes): Audi A6 C6
Step-by-step renewing front brake disc (ceramic brakes) for the Audi A6 C6: 12 steps, 2 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)
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- The brake disc rotor and the brake disc hub are bolted together and must NOT be separated. DO NOT slacken the bolted connection on the brake disc hub. — Raise vehicle.
- Take care to keep the brake disc straight when taking it off the wheel hub.
- Take care to keep the brake disc straight when fitting it onto the wheel hub.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Screw in locating bolt (8) and tighten |
| 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) | Screw in locating bolt (6) and tighten |
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
- ⚠ The brake disc rotor and the brake disc hub are bolted together and must NOT be separated. DO NOT slacken the bolted connection on the brake disc hub. — Raise vehicle.
- Remove wheels.
- ⚠ On vehicles with ceramic brakes the wheel must not be allowed to drop onto the brake disc. This would cause irreparable damage to the disc. Screw two assembly pins (from vehicle tool kit) into the wheel bolt holes when removing and fitting a wheel. Insert the long assembly pin into the top hole. — Remove brake pads .
- Detach brake caliper .
- Remove locating bolt (8) from brake disc, holding brake disc in position.
- Take brake disc off wheel hub. [Note: Take care to keep the brake disc straight when taking it off the wheel hub.]
- Clean contact surfaces of wheel hub and remove corrosion.
- Fit brake disc onto wheel hub. [Note: Take care to keep the brake disc straight when fitting it onto the wheel hub.]
- Screw in locating bolt (8) and tighten to 10 Nm. — 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft)
- Attach brake caliper .
- Install brake pads .
- Fit wheels.
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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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