Removing and installing air filter: VW Touran I / Golf V / Jetta (AXU, BAG, BKG, BLF, …)
Step-by-step removing and installing air filter for the VW Touran I / Golf V / Jetta: 11 steps, 3 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Touran I (1T, 2003–2015), VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009); platform code 5M1
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- The plug connector should click into place.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Tighten new securing bolt (2) |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Tighten securing bolt |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Tighten securing bolt (2) |
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.
📐 29 workshop diagrams for AXU
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Unclip intake hose connector (arrows).
- Pull hose (1) off air filter.
- Pull connector (2) off intake air temperature sensor 2G299.
- Pull out oil dipstick (1).
- Pull cover off at positions marked by (arrows).
- Seat rubber bushes for cover on securing pins on engine.
- Push cover downwards at positions marked by (arrows).
- Fit oil dipstick (1) into guide tube to stop.
- Fit hose (1) onto air filter. [Note: The plug connector should click into place.]
- Fit connector (2) onto intake air temperature sensor 2G299.
- Clip on intake hose connector (arrows).
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Independent video tutorial by AUTODOC (YouTube) — a helpful visual companion to the steps above.
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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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