Removing and installing tyre pressure sensor: VW Phaeton
Step-by-step removing and installing tyre pressure sensor for the VW Phaeton: 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 Phaeton (3D)
- Special tools named: torque wrench
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- In the process, counterhold sensor with, for example, a 2 mm drill bit.
- In the process, counterhold tyre valve with torque wrench.
- In the process, counterhold tyre valve with, for example, a 2 mm drill bit.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Press tyre pressure sensor(1) onto bed of rim at the points marked by (arrows) and… |
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
- Unbolt tyre pressure sensor (1).
- In the process, counterhold sensor with, for example, a 2 mm drill bit.
- Unscrew round nut with holes from tyre valve.
- In the process, counterhold tyre valve with torque wrench.
- Tighten round nut with holes on tyre valve.
- Counter hold on sensor (for example using 2 mm twist drill).
- Press tyre pressure sensor (1) onto wheel rim and tighten bolt.
- In the process, counterhold tyre valve with, for example, a 2 mm drill bit.
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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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