Removing and installing exhaust system: VW Touareg II
Step-by-step removing and installing exhaust system for the VW Touareg II: 11 steps, 4 torque figures.
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)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 0.6 Nm (0.4 lb-ft) | ⚠ Danger of burn injuries |
| 0.6 Nm (0.4 lb-ft) | Loosen securing clamp on exhaust pipe (1 |
| 6 Nm (4.4 lb-ft) | ⚠ Danger of burn injuries |
| 6 Nm (4.4 lb-ft) | Loosen securing clamp on exhaust pipe (1) and remove bolts (2) and (3 |
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
- Heed the safety precautions Safety instructions.
- Also comply with general notes General notes.
- Observe repair instructions Repair notes.
- Remove left wheel housing liner 66.
- Loosen pipe clamp on exhaust pipe (arrow).
- Remove left underbody cover 50.
- Unscrew lower rubber mounting nut (2).
- Remove silencer (7) with bracket (6).
- Unscrew bolt (4) from bracket (6) and remove bracket.
- Attach silencer bracket (6).
- Attach silencer (7) with bracket (6) and rubber mounting (5) to body bracket (3).
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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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