Renewing outer sill panel trim: Audi A6 C6
Step-by-step renewing outer sill panel trim for the Audi A6 C6: 10 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
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)
📋 Procedure
- Heat sill panel trim with hot air blower and carefully pull off upwards.
- Clean bonding surface with petrol, treat with silicone remover and rub dry.
- Heat areas to be bonded with a hot air blower to approx. 40 ℃.
- Peel protective film off double-sided adhesive strip shortly before fitting.
- Clip in and press on sill panel trim.
- Heat sill panel trim with hot air blower and carefully pull off upwards.
- Clean bonding surface with petrol, treat with silicone remover and rub dry.
- Heat areas to be bonded with a hot air blower to approx. 40 ℃.
- Peel protective film off double-sided adhesive strip shortly before fitting.
- Clip in and press on sill panel trim.
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