1999 AUDI A8 check oil

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

Tightening torques - Install bolt for drive flange (arrow, 23 Nm) while securing drive flange
against turning, using a drift.
- Install drive axle.
- Install heat shield for right drive axle.
- Checking oil level in front final drive page 39
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Component

Nm
Drive flange to transmission 23
Drive axle to drive flange M10 77
Driveshaft to drive flange M8 39
Heat shield for driveshaft to transmission
23
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Installing left drive flange.

- Replace O-ring (arrow B) in drive flange mounting bracket.

Note:
When sliding in, left drive flange must be carefully guided by hand to
prevent damage to the double seal in transmission.
Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair Group 40; Drive axle, removing and installing
- Check drive flange for sharp edges on transmission side of flange end
and if necessary, deburr.
- Insert left drive flange into transmission.
- Install drive axle.
- Install heat shield for left drive axle.
- Checking oil level in front final drive page 39
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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
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.
- Installing drive axles: - Top-up and check gear oil in front final drive page 39
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- Install right transmission support page 37
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.

- 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
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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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