NHTSA ID Number: 10214962
Manufacturer Communication Number: Quick Reference
TSB/Document Date: 2022-07-05
Summary
Audi
Quick Reference Specification Guide.
1
2
3
Fastener
Tighten bolts 1 through
5 in sequence
Tighten bolts 1 through
5 in sequence
Tighten bolts 1 through
5 in sequence
Tightening specifications
Install by hand evenly until the bolt
head contact the clutch cover.
Tighten one after the other in 90°
steps until the clutch cover contact
the transmission housing.
8 Nm
Fastener Tightening Specifications
Component
Flywheel to transmission
1)
Fastener
size
-
Nm
60
Replace fastener(s).
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S tronic Trans. –
0B5
Clutch – 0B5
Controls, Housing – 0B5
Securing Transmission to Engine
Item
1
2 1), 3 through 6
7
8
9 and 10
A
1)
2)
3)
Fastener
Nm
M10 x 50 2)
65
M12 x 100 3)
30 plus an additional 90° (¼ turn)
M12 x 125 3
30 plus an additional 90° (¼ turn)
M10 x 60 3)
15 plus an additional 90° (¼ turn)
M10 x 95 3)
15 plus an additional 90° (¼ turn)
Alignment sleeves for centering
Mount the auxiliary adapter
Bolt strength rating 10.9. There is no limit to the number of times steel bolts may be
used.
Aluminum bolts can only be used twice. Mark the bolts by making two notches (X)
with a chisel after they have been used the first time. To prevent damaging the bolts
when marking them, do not clamp them in a vise. Insert the bolts in a ½” drive 14
mm socket clamped into a vise. Do not use bolts that have been marked with an X.
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Air guide to transmission
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) coolerto-bracket
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) coverto-housing
ATF Drain Plug
ATF Fill and Check Plug
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF)
housing-to-transmission
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) filter
housing-to-transmission
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) pipe/
hose line-to-ATF filter housing 2)
Fastener
size
-
Nm
-
8
-
45
45
8
-
10
-
8
20
9
15
20
40
65
8
8
20
23
Bolts and nuts
Cable mounting bracket-to-transmission
Cover-to-ATF housing
Cover-to-transmission
Drive axle heat shields
Heat Shield
- Upper bolts
- Lower bolt
Selector lever cable adjustment
Securing shift mechanism-to-body, nut
Stop to transmission mount 1)
M6
M7
M8
M10
M12
-
Tunnel crossmember-to-transmission
Tunnel crossmember-to-transmission
mount nut
Transmission Fluid (MTF) drain plug
Transmission Fluid (MTF) fill and check
plug
Transmission support-to-transmission
Transmission support-to-transmission
mount nut/bolt
1)
2)
S tronic Trans. –
0B5
Fastener Tightening Specifications
Component
3
9
-
9
20
13
8
20 plus an
additional 90°
(¼ turn)
70
20
-
45
45
-
40
20
Replace fastener(s).
For bolt tightening clarification, refer to ElsaWeb, ATF Pipe/Hose Lines Replaceable
ATF Filter Overview, items 15 and 17.
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Gears, Shafts – 0B5
Fastener Tightening Specifications
Component
ATF filter cover-to-ATF filter housing
ATF filter housing-to-transmission housing
ATF pipe connection-to-transmission
housing
Cable guide for the RPM sensors-totransmission housing
Connector housing-to-transmission housing
Oil pump-to-transmission housing
Retaining plate to atf pressure pipes
Sensor module-to-transmission
intermediate housing
Side shaft-to-transmission intermediate
housing 1
Fastener
size
-
Nm
-
8
-
8
25
10
8
-
150 plus an
additional 90°
(¼ turn)
4.5
Suction jet pump-to-transmission housing
1)
8
10
10
-
Replace fastener(s).
Oil Pan Tightening Specifications
Step
1
2
1)
Component
Tighten bolts 1 through 15 in sequence 1)
Tighten bolts 1 through 15 in sequence
Nm
Hand-tighten
10
Replace fastener(s).
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S tronic Trans. –
0B5
Mechatronic Tightening Specification
Component
Nm
Tighten bolts 1 through 6 in sequence
10
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Circuit Board 1 Tightening Specifications
Component
Tighten bolts 1 through 5 in sequence
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Nm
3
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Component
Tighten bolts 1 through 5 in sequence
Audi A6/S6 Quick Reference Specification Book
S tronic Trans. –
0B5
Circuit Board 2 Tightening Specifications
Nm
3
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169
Transmission Intermediate Housing
Tightening Specifications
Step
1
2
170
Component
Bolts arrows diagonally
Bolts arrows diagonally
Audi A6/S6 Quick Reference Specification Book
Nm
8
plus an
additional 120°
turn
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Fastener Tightening Specifications
Component
Balance weight to center differential housing 1)
Nm
20 plus an
additional 90°
(¼ turn)
10 plus an
additional 45°
(⅛ turn)
45
45
Left flange shaft bracket 2)
Transmission fluid (MTF) drain plug
Transmission fluid (MTF) fill and check plug
1)
2)
Replace fastener(s).
Steel bolt.
Front Final Drive Cover Tightening Specifications
Replace bolts that are tightened to the specification.
Step
1
2
3
Component
Tighten bolts 1) 1 through 10 in sequence
Tighten bolts 1 through 10 in sequence
Tighten bolts 1 through 10 in sequence
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Nm
3
20
Tighten 90°
September 2013
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S tronic Trans. –
0B5
Rear Final Drive, Differential – 0B5
Center Differential Housing Tightening Specifications
Step
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Component
Aluminum bolts -1Aluminum bolts -2Aluminum bolts -1Aluminum bolts -3Steel bolts -4-1, 2, 3, 4- diagonally
Steel bolts -4-1, 2, 3, 4- diagonally
Nm
8
Hand-tighten
Loosen again and
then install all the way
hand-tight
Hand-tighten
Hand-tighten
10
15
90° additional turn
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Rear Final Drive – 0BC, 0BD,
0BE, 0BF
General, Technical Data – 0BC
Rear Final Drive –
0BC, 0BD, 0BE,0BF
Rear Final Drive Identification
0BC final drive and 0AR (1Æ). Code and build date (2Æ).
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Final Drive Identification
Final Drive 0BC (Æ) and 0AR
Note: 0AR is always on the rear final drive housing.
The changes to the housing are what differentiate
the 0BC final drive from the 0AR final drive.
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Rear Final Drive –
0BC, 0BD, 0BE,0BF
Final Drive Identification (cont’d)
The locations of the threaded holes (Æ) for attaching the
cross member to the rear final drive are also different.
The 0BC final drive has 4 threaded holes (Æ) in its housing,
used for attaching the cross member. In addition to this, there
is an additional threaded hole under the flange/driveshaft
used for attaching the final drive to the subframe.
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Rear Final Drive Code and Date of Manufacture
Example:
JKS
Code letters
15
Day
03
Month
07
Year of manufacture 2007
When installing a new rear final drive unit, the final drive code, the
PR number and the vehicle engine code must be verified in the
Parts Catalog. This is the only to assure the correct allocation.
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General, Technical Data – 0BD
Rear Final Drive –
0BC, 0BD, 0BE,0BF
Rear Final Drive Identification
Final drive 0BD, code letters and manufacture date (Æ).
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AÆ front final drive 0BD with replacement part
number (example: 0BD 500 043A)
BÆ code letters JTN
CÆ Rear final drive manufacture date
Example
F
Production year 2006
F = 2006,
G = 2007,
H = 2008, etc.
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292
Production date
292nd calendar day
(always given in
three-digit format)
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Day of
manufacture
serial number
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