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Removing and installing right exhaust manifold (bank 1): VW Touareg II (CJTA, CMKA, CMKB, CYJA)

Step-by-step removing and installing right exhaust manifold (bank 1) for the VW Touareg II: 12 steps, 2 torque figures.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

12 steps 4 engine codes 2 torque figures

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

TorqueFastener / step
15 Nm (11 lb-ft)Initially tighten
25 Nm (18 lb-ft)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

  1. Remove right catalytic converter (bank 1) .
  2. Remove air filter housing .
  3. Remove lambda probe G39(arrow).
  4. Unscrew bolts (1 ... 4) and remove heat shield.
  5. Unscrew nuts (1) and (2) and remove heat shield bracket.
CJTA? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Unscrew nuts (1 ... 7) and remove exhaust manifold.
  2. Fit exhaust manifold with gasket, coat threads of nuts with high-temperature paste and fit them.
  3. Fit heat shield bracket with nuts (1) and (2).
  4. Tighten nuts in the sequence (1 … 9) in 3 stages as follows:
  5. Tighten nuts hand-tight.
  6. Initially tighten to 15 Nm. — 15 Nm (11 lb-ft)
  7. Tighten to 25 Nm. — 25 Nm (18 lb-ft)

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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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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.