1997 AUDI A4 oil

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- Remove bolt for flange shaft (arrow) while securing against turning
using a drift.
- Using VAG1358A oil siphoning unit, siphon gear oil from the final drive.
- Place VAG1306 drip tray underneath.
- Remove right drive flange.
- Remove right transmission support page 37
-125
.

- Remove bolts for final drive cover opposite of shown tightening
sequence and remove cover.
- Pull out differential and remove.
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Tightening sequence:
Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair Group 40; Drive axle, removing and installing
- Install cover for final drive.
1. Stage: Tighten bolts 1 to 3 by hand2. Stage: Tighten bolts 1 to 12 in mentioned sequence to tightening
torque.
- Install right drive flange.
- Install right transmission support page 37
-125
.
- Installing drive axles: - Top-up and check gear oil in front final drive page 39
-1 .
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- Install right transmission support page 37
-
125
.

- Install drive axle.

Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels,
Steering, Repair Group 40; Drive axle, removing and installing


- Top-up and check gear oil in front final drive
page 39
-1 .

Tightening torques

Component

Nm
Cover for front final drive to transmission
housing
23
Drive flange to transmission 23
Heat shield for driveshaft to transmission
23
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