Securing starter, vehicles with an automatic gearbox — VW
Securing starter, vehicles with an automatic gearbox on VW: 3 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 3A2
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Tighten stud nut (arrow) |
| 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) | Tighten M10×35 stud (arrow) |
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
- Tighten M10×35 stud (arrow) to 60 Nm. — 60 Nm (44 lb-ft)
- Tighten M10×35 stud (arrow) to 60 Nm. — 60 Nm (44 lb-ft)
- Tighten stud nut (arrow) to 10 Nm. — 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft)
Other VW procedures
- Removing engine · 41 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshaft – VW Golf Cabriolet · 47 torque figures
- Adjusting valve timing – VW Passat B5 · 83 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshafts – VW Passat B6 · 39 torque figures
- Removing and installing coolant pump · 53 torque figures
- Removing and installing upper timing chain cover – VW · 1 torque figures
- Checking fuel delivery rate of supplementary fuel pump V393
- Removing and installing parking aid control unit J446, right-hand drive vehicle · 2 torque figures
- Removing and installing B+ line with fuse – VW Touareg II · 2 torque figures
- Draining and filling coolant, low-temperature circuit
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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The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.