Tightening torques for gearbox - Audi Q5 — AUDI
Tightening torques for gearbox - Audi Q5 on Audi: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
Tightening torques for gearbox - Audi Q5
Note
Tightening torques apply only to lightly greased, oiled, phosphated or black-finished nuts and bolts.
Additional lubricant such as engine or gear oil may be used, but do not use graphite lubricant.
Do not use parts which have been degreased.
Tolerance for tightening torques is ± 15 %.
Other tightening torques:
Component
Nm
Bolts and nuts
M6
9
M7
15
M8
20
M10
40
M12
65
Heat shield for drive shaft - tightening torque
Tighten bolts
arrows
for drive shaft heat shield to 23 Nm.
Engine/gearbox attachment (2.0 ltr. TDI engine)
Item
Bolt
Nm
1
1)
M10x50
2)
65
2
3)
M12x100
4)
30 + 90°
3
5)
, 6
M12x75
4)
30 + 90°
4, 5
5)
M12x120
4)
30 + 90°
7…9
M10x75
4)
15 + 90°
10
M12x50
4)
30 + 90°
A
Dowel sleeves for centralising
1)
Also secures starter.
2)
Steel bolt - do not renew.
3)
Also secures starter, with additional spacer sleeve between starter and gearbox.
4)
Check whether aluminium bolts can be reused
Anchor
and renew if necessary.
5)
Also secures bracket for electrical wiring.
Engine/gearbox attachment (2.0 ltr. TFSI engine)
Item
Bolt
Nm
1
1)
M10x50
2)
65
2
3)
M12x100
4)
30 + 90°
3
5)
M12x75
4)
30 + 90°
4, 5
5)
M12x120
4)
30 + 90°
6
M12x75
4)
30 + 90°
7
M12x100
4)
30 + 90°
8…10
M10x75
4)
15 + 90°
11
M12x50
4)
30 + 90°
A
Dowel sleeves for centralising
1)
Also secures starter.
2)
Steel bolt - do not renew.
3)
Also secures starter, with additional spacer sleeve between starter and gearbox.
4)
Check whether aluminium bolts can be reused
Anchor
and renew if necessary.
5)
Also secures bracket for electrical wiring.
Aluminium bolts
2 … 10
can be used twice only. After they have been used once, an
“X”
arrow
must therefore be chiselled onto the bolts.
To prevent damage to the bolts, they must not be clamped in a vice when marking them. Clamp a 14 mm socket with
1
/
2
" drive in the vice instead, and insert the bolt into the socket, as shown in illustration.
Bolts marked with an
“X”
must not be used again.
The steel bolt
1
can be re-used any number of times.
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Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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