Specified torques — VW
Specified torques on VW: 12 steps, 7 torque figures, engines AHW, AKQ, APE, ATN. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Polo 9N (2001–2009)
- Renewed: bolts
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- Install engine and gearbox mounting free of stress Repair group 10; Removing and installing engine.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts (A) |
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts (arrows 1) |
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts (arrows 2) |
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts (arrows 2) and (arrow 3) |
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts (B) |
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) + 90° | Tighten bolt (A) |
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) + 90° | Tighten bolts (B) and (C) |
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.
📐 25 workshop diagrams for AHW
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Renew bolts.
- Screw in all bolts hand-tight.
- Tighten bolt (A) to specified torque.
- Tighten bolt (B) to specified torque.
- Tighten bolt (C) to specified torque.
- Renew bolts.
- Screw in all bolts hand-tight.
- Tighten bolt (A) to specified torque.
- Tighten bolts (B) to specified torque.
- Renew bolts.
- Screw in all bolts hand-tight.
- Tighten bolts (arrows) to specified torque. [Note: Install engine and gearbox mounting free of stress Repair group 10; Removing and installing engine.]
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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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