Vehicles with 2.0 l FSI engine and manual gearbox — VW
Vehicles with 2.0 l FSI engine and manual gearbox on VW: 23 steps, 5 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 5M1
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Remove securing bolt from air filter housing (arrow |
| 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) | Remove securing nut (1 |
| 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) | Unscrew earth cable from starter securing bolt (arrow |
| 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) | Unscrew positive cable (1 |
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Remove securing bolt from starter (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
- Disconnect battery .
- Disconnect connector (arrow).
- Unclip vacuum hose out of retainer (arrow).
- Loosen spring-type clip (arrow) from hose (1) using spring-type clip pliersVAS 5024.
- Pull hose (1) off air filter housing.
- Open retainer (arrow) on front of air filter housing and remove line (1).
- Remove securing bolt from air filter housing (arrow).
- Pull air filter housing upwards on right-hand side out of rubber mounting (arrow).
- Loosen spring-type clip (1) using spring-type clip pliersVAS 5024.
- Pull hose (2) off connection.
- Carefully lift up air filter housing out of vehicle as far as wiring allows.
- Disconnect connector (arrow) on rear of air filter housing.
- Take air filter housing out of vehicle.
- Slide protective cap in direction of (arrow) off solenoid switch.
- Unscrew positive wire (1) and disconnect connector from terminal 50 (2).
- Unscrew earth wire from securing bolt of starter (arrow).
- Remove securing bolt of starter (arrow).
- Remove noise insulation General body repairs, exterior50Body - front; Noise insulation.
- Remove securing nut (1) from lower securing bolt of starter.
- Remove wiring retainer (2).
- Remove securing bolt of starter (arrow).
- Remove starter downwards from vehicle.
- Tighten threaded connections to specified torques .
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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.
Seen a figure that does not match your manual? Write to us — we correct it and note when. support@torqfix.com
The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.