Measuring radial clearance of conrods: VW Touareg II (BAR, CFFA, CFFB, CFFE, …)
Step-by-step measuring radial clearance of conrods for the VW Touareg II: 7 steps, 4 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)
- Renewed: conrod bolts
Don't miss
- Fit conrod bearing cap and tighten to 50 Nm without turning further angle. Do not rotate crankshaft.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) | Fit conrod bearing cap and tighten |
| 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) | Fit conrod bearing caps and tighten |
| 50 Nm (37 lb-ft) | Fit conrod bearing cap and tighten |
| 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) | Fit conrod bearing cap 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
- Remove conrod bearing cap.
- Clean bearing cap and bearing journal.
- Place a Plastigage corresponding to the width of the bearing on the bearing journal or in the bearing shell.
- Fit conrod bearing cap and tighten to 50 Nm without turning further angle. Do not rotate crankshaft. — 50 Nm (37 lb-ft)
- Remove conrod bearing cap again.
- Compare width of Plastigage with the measurement scale.
- Renew conrod bolts.
Other VW procedures
- Checking fuel pressure
- Removing and installing left exhaust manifold – VW Touareg II · 4 torque figures
- Securing engine on engine and gearbox supportVAS 6095 · 4 torque figures
- Separating engine and gearbox · 1 torque figures
- Renewing valve stem oil seals with cylinder head installed
- Removing engine · 41 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshaft – VW Golf Cabriolet · 47 torque figures
- Adjusting valve timing – VW Passat B5 · 83 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshafts – VW Passat B6 · 39 torque figures
- Removing and installing coolant pump · 53 torque figures
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.
Seen a figure that does not match your manual? Write to us — we correct it and note when. support@torqfix.com
The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.