Install the auxiliary frame — VW
Install the auxiliary frame on VW: 6 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 6A1, 6A5
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- The fastening devices T10486/2 may be fastened to up to 20 Nm; otherwise, the fastening pin threads will be damaged.
- always loosen only one fastening device and replace it with a new bolt (1) and (2).
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Replace the fastening bolts (1) successively, on both sides of the vehicle, with the… |
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Replace the fastening bolts (2) successively, on both sides of the vehicle, with the… |
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 fastening devices T10486 have different threads:Fastening devices T10486/1: M12x1.5 (insertion to fasten the auxiliary frame in the rear part)Fastening devices T10486/2: M10 (insertion to fasten the auxiliary frame in the front part) — Insert the gearbox and engine jackV.A.G 1383 A underneath the auxiliary frame.
- Clean the fastening device's T10486 thread. [Note: The fastening devices T10486/2 may be fastened to up to 20 Nm; otherwise, the fastening pin threads will be damaged.]
- Replace the fastening bolts (1) successively, on both sides of the vehicle, with the fastening devices T10486/2, and tighten them to 20 Nm. — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
- Replace the fastening bolts (2) successively, on both sides of the vehicle, with the fastening devices T10486/1, and tighten them to 20 Nm. — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
- The auxiliary frame fastening process will be concluded when all 4 bolts have been successively replaced by the fastening devices T10486/1 and fastening devices T10486/2 .
- always loosen only one fastening device and replace it with a new bolt (1) and (2).
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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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