Removing and installing air filter, engine cover: VW Golf VI (CDLG)
Step-by-step removing and installing air filter, engine cover for the VW Golf VI (CDLG): 8 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Golf VI (5K, 2008–2013)
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- The engine cover rubber mountings (arrows) may not be lubricated or greased before installation.
- During installation, ensure that the 4 rubber mountings (arrows) are inserted correctly in engine cover/air filter.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 1.6 Nm (1.2 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts for intake air ducting |
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
- Use hose clip pliersVAS 6340 to release tension from spring-type clip (B) and detach air duct from engine cover (A).
- Pull connector (2) off air mass meter G70.
- Loosen clips (arrows A.)
- Unclip hose from attachments (2).
- Disengage engine cover at successive attachment points (arrow 4), (arrow 5), (arrow 6) and then at attachment point (arrow 3), and lift up engine cover. [Note: The engine cover rubber mountings (arrows) may not be lubricated or greased before installation.]
- During installation, ensure that the 4 rubber mountings (arrows) are inserted correctly in engine cover/air filter.
- Position engine cover in installation position and press rubber mountings simultaneously onto retaining pins.
- Tighten bolts for intake air ducting to 1.6 Nm. — 1.6 Nm (1.2 lb-ft)
🎬 Related video tutorial
Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (GOLF 7) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.
How to change air filter on VW GOLF 7
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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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