Rear Final Drive 0BC0BD0BE__0BF

Service
Repair Manual
Audi A4 2008 ➤ ,
Audi A5 Cabriolet 2009 ➤ ,
Audi A5 Coupé 2008 ➤ , Audi A6 2011 ➤ ,
Audi A6 China 2012 ➤ ,
Audi A7 Sportback 2011 ➤ ,
Audi A8 2010 ➤ , Audi Q5 2008 ➤ ,
Audi Q5 China 2010 ➤
Rear Final Drive 0BC, 0BD, 0BE, 0BF
Edition 06.2018
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Service Department. Technical Information

Service
List of Workshop Manual Repair Groups
Repair Group
00 - General, Technical Data
39 - Final Drive, Differential
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Rear Final Drive 0BC, 0BD, 0BE, 0BF - Edition 06.2018
Contents
00 - General, Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1 Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Final Drive Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1 Transmission/Engine Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Overview - Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 Electrical Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.1 Component Location Overview - Electrical Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.1 General Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.2 Safety Precautions when Working on High-Voltage Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6 Repair Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6.1 General Repair Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6.2 Safety Precautions and Test Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6.3 Vehicle Lift Mode, Vehicles with Air Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.4 Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.5 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
39 - Final Drive, Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

1 Driveshaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1.1 Overview - Driveshaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1.2 Driveshaft, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
1.3 Drive Shaft, Removing and Installing from Rear Final Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
1.4 Driveshaft, Installing on Transmission and Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
1.5 Boot, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
2 Final Drive . . . . . Protected
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. . . .or.commercial
. . . . . . purposes,
. . . . . .in.part
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. . . is. .not. . . . . . . . . . 43
2.1 Overview - Final Drive permitted. .unless
. . . authorised
. . . . . .by. AUDI
. . . AG.
. . .AUDI
. . .AG
. .does
. . .not. guarantee
. . . . . .or. accept
. . . .any . . liability
............ 43
2.2 Final Drive, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
3 Final Drive, Disassembling and Assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
3.1 Overview - Final Drive, Disassembling and Assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
3.2 Hydraulic Control Unit, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
3.3 Hydraulic Control Unit, Disassembling and Assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
3.4 All Wheel Drive Pump V415 , Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
3.5 Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor G437 or Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 G640 ,
Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
3.6 All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve N445 or All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 N446 , Removing and
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
3.7 Torque Displacement, Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
4 Gear Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
4.1 Component Location Overview - Drain and Check Plugs, 0BE and 0BF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
4.2 Gear Oil, Checking Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
4.3 Gear Oil, Draining and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
5 ATF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
5.1 Component Location Overview - Drain and Check Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
5.2 ATF Level, Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
5.3 ATF, Draining and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
6 Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
6.1 Component Location Overview - Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
6.2 Left Seal, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
6.3 Right Seal, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
6.4 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Contents i
6.5 Flange Shaft Protective Ring, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

6.6 Flange Input Shaft Ring, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
7 Flange/Driveshaft, Replacing, 0BD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
8 Transmission Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
8.1 Component Location Overview - Transmission Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
8.2 All Wheel Drive Control Module J492 , Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
8.3 All Wheel Drive Control Module J492 , Additional Work after Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
9 Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
10 Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
ii Contents
00 – General, Technical Data

1 Identification
(Edition 06.2018)
⇒ “1.1 Final Drive Identification”, page 1
1.1 Final Drive Identification

⇒ “1.1.1 Final Drive Identification, 0BC”, page 1
⇒ “1.1.2 Final Drive Identification, 0BD”, page 2
⇒ “1.1.3 Final Drive Identification, 0BE, 0BF”, page 3
1.1.1 Final Drive Identification, 0BC

The 0BC rear final drive unit is used with the following transmis‐
sions:
♦ 6-Speed Manual Transmission 0B2 All Wheel Drive (AWD)
♦ 7-Speed DSG Transmission 0B5 All Wheel Drive (AWD)
♦ Automatic Transmission 0B6 All Wheel Drive (AWD)
♦ 8-Speed Automatic Transmission 0BK All Wheel Drive (AWD)
♦ 8 speed automatic transmission 0BW All Wheel Drive (AWD)
(only Q5 hybrid)
Rear Final Drive Allocation
♦ Refer to ⇒ “2.1 Transmission/Engine
permitted Allocation”,
unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG doespage 5 or accept any liability
not guarantee
Layout on Rear Final Drive
Final drive 0BC -arrow 1- and 0AR
Engine code and production date -arrow 2-
Final Drive 0BC -arrow- and 0AR
1. Identification 1
Note
♦ The designation “0AR” can always be found on the rear final

drive housing. Changes to the housings is what differentiate
the “0BC” and “0AR” final drives.
♦ Another characteristic is the location of the threaded holes
-arrows- for securing the crossmember on the rear final drive.
♦ The final drive “0BC” has four threaded holes -arrows- for the
crossmember mounting in the final drive housing. There is also
an additional threaded hole for securing the final drive to the
subframe under the flange/driveshaft.
Rear Final Drive Code Letters and Build Date

Example: JKS 15 03 07
I I I I
Codes Day Month Production year
-2007-
Additional data can be ignored.
Note
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.
1.1.2 Final Drive Identification, 0BD with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
The 0BD rear final drive unit is assigned to the following trans‐
missions:
♦ Refer to ⇒ “2.1 Transmission/Engine Allocation”, page 5
Final drive 0BD, code letters and manufacture date -arrow-
2 Rep. Gr.00 - General, Technical Data

-Arrow A- Final Drive 0BD with Part Number (example: 0BD 500
043A)
-Arrow B- Code Letters “JTN”
-Arrow C- Rear Final Drive Date of Manufacture
Exam‐ F 292 3242
ple:
I I I
Production Production date day of manufacture
year- 2006- -292nd calendar day- serial number
F = 2006, (always given in
G = 2007, three-digit for‐
H = 2008, etc. mat)
Note
If the rear final drive unit is replaced, not only the rear final drive
code, but also the PR number and the vehicle engine code must
be verified in the Parts Catalog. This is the only to assure the
correct allocation.
1.1.3 Final Drive Identification, 0BE, 0BF

The »Rear Final Drive 0BF« is installed in Audi A4 from MY 2008,
Audi A5 Coup from MY 2008, Audi A5 Cabriolet from 2009, Audi
A6 from MY 2011, Audi A7 from MY 2011, and Audi A8 from My
2010.
Allocation to the following transmissions:
The »Rear Final Drive 0BE« is an enhanced version of the »0BF«
and is installed exclusively with the V8 TDI Engine in the Audi A8
from MY 2010.
Allocation to the following transmission:
♦ 8-Speed Automatic Transmission 0BL All Wheel Drive (AWD)
♦ Refer to ⇒ “2.1 Transmission/Engine Allocation”, page 5
Clutch
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Engine code and production date -arrow 2-
Note
A characteristic of the rear final drive “0BF and 0BE” is the hy‐
draulic control unit with the side chambers.
1. Identification 3
♦ -Arrow 1- code -LFW-

♦ -Arrow 2- Rear final drive build dates
Exam‐ 08 12 09
ple:
I I I
Production year -2008- Month Day
♦ -Arrow 3- Classification (classification of the clutch friction val‐
ues) for the right clutch. Example: -272D-
♦ -Arrow 4- Classification (classification of the clutch friction val‐
ues) for the left clutch. Example: -4A10-
Note
When the rear final drive is replaced, not only the final drive code
but also the PR number and the vehicle engine code must be
verified in the Parts Catalog. This is the only to assure the correct
allocation.

2 Technical Data
⇒ “2.1 Transmission/Engine Allocation”, page 5
⇒ “2.2 Capacities”, page 5
2.1 Transmission/Engine Allocation

Refer to the Parts Catalog for the following information.
♦ Codes Protected by copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
♦ Productionwith
time period.
respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
♦ Axle ratio
♦ Drive Axle flange allocation
♦ Allocated to the engine, manual transmission and automatic
transmission using the code letters and the PR numbers
2.2 Capacities
⇒ “2.2.1 Capacities, Rear Final Drive 0BC”, page 5
⇒ “2.2.2 Capacities, Rear Final Drive 0BD”, page 5
⇒ “2.2.3 Capacities, Rear Final Drive 0BF”, page 5
⇒ “2.2.4 Capacities, Rear Final Drive 0BE”, page 5
2.2.1 Capacities, Rear Final Drive 0BC

Refer to ⇒ Fluid Capacity Tables; Rep. Gr. 03
– Checking gear oil level. Refer to
⇒ “4.2 Gear Oil, Checking Level”, page 101 .
2.2.2 Capacities, Rear Final Drive 0BD

– Checking gear oil level. Refer to
⇒ “4.2 Gear Oil, Checking Level”, page 101 .
2.2.3 Capacities, Rear Final Drive 0BF
Caution
Gear oil and ATF fluid change.

• For some RS models the gear oil as well as the ATF must
be changed.
• Refer to ⇒ Maintenance Intervals; Rep. Gr. 03 for the
change interval.
• For all other vehicles there is no change interval.
2.2.4 Capacities, Rear Final Drive 0BE
Note
The rear final drive 0BE is only installed with the V8 TDI engine.
⇒ Fluid Capacity Tables; Rep. Gr. 03
2. Technical Data 5
3 Overview - Transmission
1 - Transmission
2 - Driveshaft
❑ Overview. Refer to
⇒ “1.1 Overview - Drive‐
shaft”, page 18 .
❑ Removing and instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “1.2 Driveshaft, Re‐
moving and Installing”,
page 23 .
3 - Rear Final Drive
ling. Refer to
⇒ “2 Final Drive”,
page 43 .
❑ Disassembling and as‐
sembling. Refer to
⇒ “3 Final Drive, Disas‐
sembling and Assem‐
bling”, page 84 . Protected by copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not

4 Electrical Components
⇒ “4.1 Component Location Overview - Electrical Components”,
page 7
4.1 Component Location Overview - Electrical Components
1 - All Wheel Drive Control

Module - J492-
❑ Component location A4
Sedan, A5 Coupe and
A5 Cabriolet. Refer to
⇒ Fig. ““ All Wheel Drive
Control Module -J492-
in the A4 Sedan, A5
Coupe and the A5 Cab‐
riolet”“ , page 151 .
Avant. Refer to
Control Module -J492- Protected by copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
in the A4 Avant”“ , permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
page 151 . with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
Sportback. Refer to
in the A5 Sportback”“ ,
page 152 .
and A7. Refer to
in the Audi A6/A7”“ ,
page 152 .
❑ Component location A8.
Refer to
in the A8”“ , page 152 .
ling. Refer to
⇒ “8.2 All Wheel Drive
Control Module J492 ,
Removing and Instal‐
ling”, page 153 .
❑ Additional work after replacing the control module. Refer to
⇒ “8.3 All Wheel Drive Control Module J492 , Additional Work after Replacing”, page 154 .
❑ Important signals from engine control module and ABS Control Module - J104- are transmitted via the
Data bus to the All Wheel Drive Control Module .
2 - ABS Control Module - J104-
❑ Installed location, removing and installing. Refer to ⇒ Brake System; Rep. Gr. 45 ; Component Location
Overview .
3 - Diagnostic Connection
❑ Installed location: Driver side footwell. Refer to ⇒ Fig. ““Diagnostic Connection”“ , page 151 .
❑ Vehicle Diagnostic Tester, Connecting and Selecting Functions
4 - Hydraulic Control Unit
❑ Component location: on rear final drive
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to ⇒ “3.2 Hydraulic Control Unit, Removing and Installing”, page 87 .
4. Electrical Components 7
❑ Disassembling and assembling. Refer to

⇒ “3.3 Hydraulic Control Unit, Disassembling and Assembling”, page 90 .
❑ Hydraulic control unit with:
♦ All Wheel Drive Pump - V415- . Refer to
⇒ “3.4 All Wheel Drive Pump V415 , Removing and Installing”, page 93 .
♦ Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 - G640- . Refer to
⇒ “3.5 Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor G437 or Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 G640 , Removing
and Installing”, page 94 .
♦ Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor - G437- . Refer to
♦ All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 - N446- . Refer to
⇒ “3.6 All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve N445 or All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 N446 , Removing and Installing”,
♦ All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve - N445- . Refer to

⇒ “3.6 All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve N445 or All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 N446 , Removing and Installing”,
page 98 .
5 - Display in Instrument Cluster

5 Safety Precautions
⇒ “5.1 General Safety Precautions”, page 9
⇒ “5.2 Safety Precautions when Working on High-Voltage Vehi‐
cles”, page 10
5.1 General Safety Precautions

Pay attention to the following to avoid personal injury and vehicle
damage:
WARNING
Risk of injury and accident by accidentally engaging a gear with

the engine running.
♦ Shift the transmission into “P” and set the parking brake
to lock the electro-mechanical parking brake before work‐
ing on a running engine.
Danger of poisonous exhaust gas with the engine running.
♦ When engine is running, an exhaust extracting system
must always be connected to the exhaust system.
Safety Precautions, Vehicles with Start/Stop System
WARNING
Risk of injury if the engine starts automatically in vehicles with

a Start/Stop System.
♦ For vehicles with an activated Start/Stop System (recog‐
nizable from a notification in the instrument cluster), the
engine can be started automatically if needed.
♦ Make sure the Start/Stop system is deactivated when
working on the vehicle (turn off ignition and turn the ignition
back on if needed).
To prevent personal injury, damage or destruction of electrical

and electronic components, observe the following:
♦ Only connect and disconnect test equipment when the ignition
is off.
Caution
Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting

the battery.
♦ Follow the steps when disconnecting the battery.
♦ Always turn off the ignition before disconnecting the bat‐
tery.
– Disconnect the battery. Refer to ⇒ Electrical Equipment; Rep.

Gr. 27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting .
5. Safety Precautions 9
Pay attention to the following if testing equipment must be used

during a road test:
WARNING
There is a risk of an accident due to distractions and improperly

secured testing equipment.
The front passenger airbag poses a risk if it deploys during an
accident.
• Operating testing equipment while driving is a distraction.
• Testing equipment that is not secured properly increases
the risk of personal injury.
♦ Always secure testing equipment to the rear seat with a
strap and have a second technician operate it in the rear
seat.
5.2 Safety Precautions when Working on

High-Voltage Vehicles
⇒ “5.2.1 Safety Precautions for De-Energizing the Voltage in the
High-Voltage System”, page 10
⇒ “5.2.2 Safety Precautions for Re-Energizing the High-Voltage
System”, page 11
5.2.1 Safety Precautions for De-Energizing

the Voltage inunless
permitted theauthorised
High-Voltage
by AUDI AG. AUDI System
AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
• The high-voltage system may only be turned off by qualified
personnel (Audi high-voltage technician). Definition and ex‐
planation of qualifications. Refer to ⇒ Electrical System Hy‐
brid; Rep. Gr. 93 ; High Voltage System General Warnings ..
• Before beginning any work on high-voltage systems, the high-
voltage system must be turned off. Refer to the individual
repair procedure on how to de-energize the high-voltage sys‐
tem. Additional information regarding the disabling of the high-
voltage system: Refer to ⇒ Electrical System Hybrid; Rep. Gr.
93 ; High Voltage System, De-Energizing .
• All additional warning messages and instructions must be ob‐
served when working with high-voltage systems. Refer to ⇒
Electrical System Hybrid; Rep. Gr. 93 ; High Voltage System
General Warnings .
Note
For concerns or questions about the concepts see persons with

“special training in electrical systems”, “Audi high-voltage techni‐
cians”, “Audi subject specialists for work on high-voltage systems”
or speak with the corresponding importer about questions before
beginning any work on the high-voltage system.
For work during which the voltage must be de-energized.

Turning off the voltage in the high-voltage system is carried out
exclusively via the Guided Fault Finding on the Vehicle Di‐
agnostic Tester .

DANGER!
Extremely dangerous high-voltage

Electrocution can cause death or severe bodily injury.
♦ The high-voltage system may only be turned off by quali‐
fied personnel (Audi high-voltage technician).
♦ It must be certain that the high-voltage system is de-ener‐
gized. The de-energized state is guaranteed only on the
Vehicle Diagnostic Tester via “Guided Fault Finding”.
♦ The qualified technician (Audi high-voltage technician) will
make sure the voltage is turned off and that the system
cannot turn back on again using a Service Disconnect
Lock - T40262- . The qualified technician should make
sure the system cannot turn on again by keeping the key
and the High-Voltage System Maintenance Connector -
TW- in a safe place.
♦ The qualified personnel (Audi high-voltage technician)
marks the vehicle with a warning label.
5.2.2 Safety Precautions for Re-Energizing

the High-Voltage System
• The high-voltage system may only be re-energized by quali‐
fied personnel (Audi high-voltage technician). Definition and
explanation of qualifications. Refer to ⇒ Electrical System Hy‐
brid; Rep. Gr. 93 ; High Voltage System General Warnings ..
• Energizing the high-voltage system. Refer to ⇒ Electrical Sys‐
tem Hybrid; Rep. Gr. 93 ; High Voltage System, Re-Energiz‐
ing .
• All additional warning messages and instructions must be ob‐
served when working with high-voltage systems. Refer to ⇒
Electrical System Hybrid; Rep. Gr. 93 ; High Voltage System
General Warnings .
Note
For concerns or questions about the concepts see persons with

“special training in electrical systems”, “Audi high-voltage techni‐
cians”, “Audi subject specialists for work on high-voltage systems”
or speak with the corresponding importer about questions before
beginning any work on the high-voltage system.
Only by using the Guided Fault Finding in the Vehicle Diag‐

nostic Tester can the high-voltage system be restarted.
5. Safety Precautions 11
DANGER!

Electrocution can lead to severe bodily injury or death
♦ The high-voltage system may only be re-energized by
qualified personnel (Audi high-voltage technician).
♦ Only the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester via “Guided Fault Find‐
ing” can guarantee if the system has been re-energized.
♦ The qualified personnel (Audi high-voltage technician) re‐
starts the vehicle.

6 Repair Information
⇒ “6.1 General Repair Information”, page 13
⇒ “6.2 Safety Precautions and Test Procedures”, page 13
⇒ “6.3 Vehicle Lift Mode, Vehicles with Air Suspension”,
page 15
⇒ “6.4 Special Tools”, page 15
⇒ “6.5 Components”, page 15
6.1 General Repair Information

The highest level of care and cleanliness along with tools that
function properly are required to ensure a proper and successful
transmission repair. Of course the general safety precautions also
apply when carrying out repair work.
A list of general instructions that apply to multiple repair proce‐
dures throughout the repair manual are summarized once here
under the “Components” section. Refer to
⇒ “6.5 Components”, page 15 . They apply to this repair manual.
6.2 Safety Precautions and Test Proce‐

dures
WARNING
Incorrect repairs to the rear final 0BF and 0BE could cause the
final drive to malfunction.
• Testing, assembling and servicing must be performed by
qualified personnel only.
6. Repair Information 13
Correct Oil Level

♦ Make sure the rear final drive is filled to specified oil capacity.
Refer to ⇒ “2.2 Capacities”, page 5 .
♦ Fix any leaks on the rear final drive, for example, on the sealing
surfaces or the seals. The oil can leak out through the holes
between the left -arrow 1- or right -arrow 2- chamber and the
rear final drive.
Caution
Rear final drive malfunction.

♦ Do not drive the rear final drive if there are leaks or insuf‐
ficient oil.
♦ Leaks on the rear final drive must be corrected.
♦ Fill the ATF and/or gear oil if the levels are low.
♦ Only use ATF or gear oil available as a replacement part.
Refer to the Parts Catalog.
♦ If the leaks cannot be repaired, then the rear final drive
must be replaced.
Rear Final Drive Performance
WARNING
Transmission control malfunction.

• Always maintain all specifications when replacing trans‐
mission components. Only by doing so assures the per‐
formance and the response characteristics of the rear final
drive 0BF and 0BE.
Replacing Transmission Components
♦ When replacing the All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- ,

the adaptation values for the transmission mount (for example
clutch wear, oil ageing) must be transmitted with the Vehicle
Diagnostic Tester otherwise the performance of the rear final
drive will be impaired.
♦ When replacing a chamber or the complete rear final drive, the
clutch classification must be entered again in the All Wheel
Drive Control Module - J492- using the Vehicle Diagnostic
Tester . If the clutch classification is not performed in the All
Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- then the rear final drive
performance will be impaired. When replacing a chamber, the
classification identification on the rear final drive housing must
be made unrecognizable. The identification of the new classi‐
fication is made on the new chamber housing.
♦ Do not place the removed rear final drive on any of the com‐
ponents from the hydraulic control unit (for example, clutch
valves). This could damage the components.
Replacing the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor - G437- and/or
Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 - G640- .
♦ The identity of the sensor in the All Wheel Drive Control Mod‐
ule - J492- must be adapted using the Vehicle Diagnostic
Tester after replacing the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor -
G437- or the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 - G640- .

♦ Do not replace both the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor -

G437- and Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 - G640- at the
same time because a valid sensor identity is needed for the
rear final drive classification to the All Wheel Drive Control
Module - J492- . If the both sensors are replaced at the same
time, the All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- will interpret
this as the rear final drive is being replaced. By doing this,
adaptation values in the control module will be erased and the
performance of the rear final drive will be impaired.
♦ If both the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor - G437- and the
Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 - G640- must be replaced
due to mechanical damage, for example, if the connector
housing gets damaged, then this must be performed in two
steps. After replacing the first sensor, the identity of the must
be adapted in the All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- using
the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester . Do the same for the second
sensor.
♦ If both the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor - G437- and Oil
Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 - G640- must be replaced at
the same time due to an electrical fault, then the clutch clas‐
sification must be entered into the All Wheel Drive Control
Module - J492- using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester . Addi‐
tionally the ATF must be changed. Refer
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⇒ “5.3 ATF, Draining and Filling”,permitted
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Torque Displacement, Checking
After the following work the function 22- Checking the torque
displacement must be performed:
♦ Working on the rear final drive wiring

♦ Working on the valves: All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve - N445-
and All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 - N446- .
♦ Working on the hydraulic control unit
Refer to ⇒ “3.7 Torque Displacement, Checking”, page 100
6.3 Vehicle Lift Mode, Vehicles with Air Sus‐

pension
Activate the lift mode before lifting the vehicle on a frame contact
hoist (when there is no weight on the wheels). Refer to ⇒ Sus‐
pension, Wheels Steering; Rep. Gr. 00 ; Repair Instructions;
Wheel Bearing in Control Position, Lifting Vehicles with Air Sus‐
pension .
6.4 Special Tools

Refer to the Special Tools Catalog for the complete list of special
tools used in this repair manual.
6.5 Components
Rear Final Drive
♦ Allocate bolts and other components according to final drive
code using the Parts Catalog
♦ When installing, check the oil level in the rear final drive (Refer
to ⇒ “4.2 Gear Oil, Checking Level”, page 101 .) and the ATF
level (Refer to ⇒ “5.2 ATF Level, Checking”, page 110 .) and
fill if necessary.
♦ Capacities and specifications. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Capacities”, page 5 .
♦ Clean the contact surfaces when installing brackets and

waxed components. Contact surfaces must be free of wax and
grease.
♦ Thoroughly clean the connection points and the surrounding
area before loosening.
Oil, Environmental and Disposal Regulations
♦ Handle ATF, transmission fluid and other oils with care.
♦ Dispose of drained fluid properly.
♦ Follow the legal environmental and disposal regulations.
♦ Follow the instructions listed on the fluid packaging.
ATF and Gear Oil
Rear final drive 0BF and 0BE works with separated oil chambers
for the ATF and gear oil.
♦ For the hydraulics (hydraulic control unit and left and right
chambers) use only ATF which can be obtained as replace‐
ment part. Refer to Parts Catalog.
♦ For the final drive (gear set, differential) use only the gear oil
which can be obtained as replacement part. Refer to the Parts
Catalog.
♦ Other ATF or gear oil can cause function problems.
Caution
Gear oil and ATF fluid change.

• For some RS models the gear oil as well as the ATF must
be changed.
• Refer to ⇒ Maintenance Intervals; Rep. Gr. 03 for the
change interval.
• For all other vehicles there is no change interval.
Shaft Seals
♦ Lightly coat the shaft seal on the outer diameter with oil before
installing.
♦ The open side on the shaft seals faces the fluid to be sealed
off.
♦ After replacing any of the shaft seals, check the gear oil level
(Refer to ⇒ “4.2 Gear Oil, Checking Level”, page 101 .) or the
ATF level in the final drive (Refer to
⇒ “5.2 ATF Level, Checking”, page 110 .).
Shaft Seal for the Flange/Driveshaft
♦ Fill the space between the sealing lips -arrow- halfway with
Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .

Flange Shaft Seals

♦ Coat the space between the sealing lips -arrow- with ATF .
O-Rings, Gaskets and Seals
♦ O-rings, gaskets and seals must always be replaced.
♦ After removing the seals, examine the contact surface on the
housing or shaft for burrs resulting from removal or for other
signs of damage.
♦ Thoroughly clean the housing separating surfaces before as‐
sembling.
♦ Lightly lubricate the O-rings before inserting to prevent the
rings from being crushed during assembly.
♦ After replacing any of the gaskets, seal and o-rings, check the
gear oil level (Refer to
⇒ “4.2 Gear Oil, Checking Level”, page 101 .) or the ATF level
in the final drive (Refer to
⇒ “5.2 ATF Level, Checking”, page 110 .).
Circlips
♦ Do not stretch the circlips.
♦ Always replace damaged or stretched circlips.
♦ The circlips must rest at the bottom of the groove.
♦ Replace the adapter sleeves. Installation position: the slot
-A- should align with the line of force -arrow-.
Bolts and Nuts

♦ Always loosen or tighten bolts and nuts on covers and hous‐
ings diagonally.
♦ Parts which are particularly sensitive must not be tilted and
must be loosen or tighten diagonally in stages.
♦ The tightening specifications given apply to unoiled bolts and
nuts.
♦ Always replace self-locking
Protected bolts
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for private
♦ Clean threads ofwith
bolts that
respect were
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correctness with locking
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in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
a wire brush (does not apply to driveshaft bolts: these must be
replaced). Then insert the bolts with Locking Fluid - AMV 185
101 A1- .
♦ If self-locking bolts were installed or if regular bolts were in‐
stalled with locking fluid, then the threaded holes must be
cleaned, for example with a thread tap. Otherwise there is the
risk that the bolts could break off the next time they are re‐
moved.
39 – Final Drive, Differential

1 Driveshaft
⇒ “1.1 Overview - Driveshaft”, page 18
⇒ “1.2 Driveshaft, Removing and Installing”, page 23
⇒ “1.3 Drive Shaft, Removing and Installing from Rear Final
Drive”, page 35
⇒ “1.4 Driveshaft, Installing on Transmission and Removing”,
page 38
⇒ “1.5 Boot, Replacing”, page 40
1.1 Overview - Driveshaft

⇒ “1.1.1 Overview - Driveshaft, Mounted On Transmission Side”,
page 18
⇒ “1.1.2 Overview - Driveshaft, Bolts On Transmission Side”,
page 21
1.1.1 Overview - Driveshaft, Mounted On

Transmission Side
Note
♦ Pay attention to the general repair information. Refer to

⇒ “6 Repair Information”, page 13 .
♦ The attached driveshaft can only be separated from the trans‐
mission if it is completely removed.
♦ No repair work can be carried out on the driveshaft with the
exception of removing, installing and adjusting.
♦ Always store and transport the driveshaft when it is fully ex‐
tended.
♦ The driveshaft can be bent all the way to the center joint with‐
out force. Bending the joint forcibly all the way can damage
the center joint and/or the protective boot.
♦ If the driveshaft is separated only from the rear final drive, the
driveshaft must be tied up or supported. If necessary, the driv‐
eshaft can be bent as far as the end stop of the center without
force.
♦ Use the Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172- with the
Adapters - T10172/5- to loosen or tighten the driveshaft bolts.
♦ Always remove or install the driveshaft horizontally from the
transmission output shaft.
♦ Tightening sequence for the attaching the driveshaft to the
rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ Fig. ““Driveshaft to Rear Final Drive - Tightening Specifica‐
tion and Sequence”“ Protected
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. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
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Should there be complaints (noise, vibration), do the following
before replacing the driveshaft:
♦ Make sure the intermediate bearing is free of tension.
♦ Remove the driveshaft bolts from the rear final drive. Attaching
the driveshaft according to the tightening sequence Refer to
18 Rep. Gr.39 - Final Drive, Differential


tion and Sequence”“ , page 20 .
1 - Transmission
2 - Hose Clamp
❑ Replacing
3 - Driveshaft
ling. Refer to
⇒ “1.2.1 Driveshaft, Re‐
moving and Installing,
Driveshaft Connected
on Transmission Side”,
page 23 .
❑ Removing and installing
on the rear final drive.
Refer to ⇒ page 35 .
❑ Boot replacement. Re‐
fer to
⇒ “1.5 Boot, Replacing”,
page 40 .
4 - Locking Plate
5 - Bolt
Final Drive 0BC, 0BD, 0BF
❑ M8 x 45
❑ Tightening specification
and sequence. Refer to
⇒ Fig. ““Driveshaft to
Rear Final Drive - Tight‐
ening Specification and
Sequence”“ ,
page 20 .
Final drive 0BE
❑ M10 x 45 x 1
❑ Tightening specification
and sequence. Refer to
⇒ Fig. ““Driveshaft to Rear Final Drive - Tightening Specification and Sequence”“ , page 20 .
❑ Always replace.
❑ Self-locking
❑ The threads in the flange shaft on the rear final drive must be cleaned of locking fluid residue. Use a
thread tap to clean.
6 - Seal
❑ Replace a damaged seal.
❑ A seal for which the rubber coating has come loose must be replaced
❑ Clean the flange
Protected shaft
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private or commercial
❑ Pay nowith
attention to correctness
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by AUDI AG.

Removing and installing. Refer to ⇒ “2 Final Drive”, page 43 .
8 - Intermediate Bearing
9 - Bolt
❑ 20 Nm
1. Driveshaft 19
Driveshaft to Rear Final Drive - Tightening Specification and Se‐

quence
• Always replace the driveshaft bolts -1-.
• Counterhold with Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172-
and Counterhold - Kit - Adapter 5 - T10172/5- .
– Tighten the bolts -1- in three steps:
Step Bolts Tightening Specification/Additional
Turn
1. -1- Next to the color dot 30 Nm 1)
2. -1- Next 30 Nm
3. -1- All round 90° additional turn
• 1) By doing this, the CV joint is pushed slightly to the opposite
side and imbalance is avoided.
Driveshaft Heat Shield - Tightening Specification

– Tighten the bolts -arrows- to 24 Nm.

1.1.2 Overview - Driveshaft, Bolts On Trans‐

mission Side
Note

♦ No repair work can be carried out on the driveshaft with the
exception of removing, installing and adjusting.
♦ Always store and transport the driveshaft when it is fully ex‐
tended.
♦ If the driveshaft is separated only from the transmission or the
rear final drive, the driveshaft must be tied up by the end or
otherwise supported. If necessary, the driveshaft can be bent
as far as the end stop of the center without force.
♦ Label the position of all the parts to each other before removing
them. Install in the same position otherwise the imbalance will
be excessive and the bearings could get damaged causing
rumbling noises.
♦ Use the Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172- with the
Adapters - T10172/5- to loosen or tighten the driveshaft bolts.
♦ After detaching the driveshaft from the rear final drive, do not
reinstall the balance disc (thicker washer between the backing
plate and the internal multi-point bolt), if applicable.
♦ If there are concerns (noises, vibrations), check the intermedi‐
ate bearing for tension before replacing the drive axle.
1. Driveshaft 21

ling. Refer to
⇒ “2 Final Drive”,
page 43 .
2 - Seal
❑ Replace a damaged
seal.
❑ A seal for which the rub‐
ber coating has come
loose must be replaced
❑ Clean the flange shaft
and position the seal
❑ Pay no attention to the
different colored sides
for the installation
3 - Driveshaft
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “1.2.2 Driveshaft, Re‐
moving and Installing,
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Transmission Side”, permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability

on the transmission. Re‐
fer to
⇒ “1.4 Driveshaft, Instal‐
ling on Transmission
and Removing”,
page 38 .
on the rear final drive.
Refer to
⇒ “1.3 Drive Shaft, Re‐
moving and Installing
from Rear Final Drive”,
page 35 .
4 - Balance Disc
❑ Not on every vehicle
❑ May be installed between the multi-point socket bolt -item 5- ⇒ Item 5 (page 22) and the backing plate
-item 6- ⇒ Item 6 (page 23) on the rear final drive.
❑ If fitted, balance disc must not be installed when driveshaft has been detached from rear final drive.
5 - Bolt
❑ Always replace.
❑ Self-locking
❑ Always clean the threaded holes in the flange shafts. Use a thread tap.
• On the rear final drive:
❑ Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to
⇒ Fig. ““Driveshaft to Rear Final Drive - Tightening Specification and Sequence”“ , page 23
• At the transmission:
❑ 30 Nm + 90°

6 - Locking Plate
7 - Intermediate Bearing
8 - Bolt
❑ 20 Nm
9 - Transmission
Driveshaft to Rear Final Drive - Tightening Specification and Se‐

quence
• Always replace
with respect the driveshaft
to the correctness of informationbolts -1-.
in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
• Counterhold with Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172-

and Counterhold - Kit - Adapter 5 - T10172/5- .
– Tighten the bolts -1- in three steps:
Step Bolts Tightening Specification/Additional
Turn
1. -1- Next to the color dot 30 Nm 1)
2. -1- Next 30 Nm
3. -1- All round 90° additional turn
• 1) By doing this, the CV joint is pushed slightly to the opposite
side and imbalance is avoided.
Driveshaft Heat Shield - Tightening Specification

– Tighten the bolts -arrows- to 24 Nm.
1.2 Driveshaft, Removing and Installing

⇒ “1.2.1 Driveshaft, Removing and Installing, Driveshaft Connec‐
ted on Transmission Side”, page 23
⇒ “1.2.2 Driveshaft, Removing and Installing, Driveshaft Bolted
on Transmission Side”, page 30
1.2.1 Driveshaft, Removing and Installing,

Driveshaft Connected on Transmission
Side
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Transmission Support - VW785/1B-
♦ Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172-
♦ Counterhold - Kit - Adapter 5 - T10172/5-
♦ Hose Clip Pliers - VAG1275A-
♦ High Temperature Grease - G 052 133 A3-
1. Driveshaft 23
Removing
Note
♦ The attached driveshaft can only be separated from the trans‐

mission if it is completely removed.
♦ Perform work on driveshaft on a two-column workshop hoist if
possible.
♦ After removing the driveshaft from the rear final drive, tie up
the shaft ends or hold them up.
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transmission output shaft.
Caution
Risk of damaging the coupling elements.

♦ Do not bend the coupling more than 10°.
♦ Do not load the coupling.
♦ Do not damage the wire mesh on the coupling.
– Loosen clamping sleeve(s) -arrows- and push it toward the

rear.
– Tie the front muffler or the left and right front exhaust pipe to
the underbody.
– Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the driveshaft heat

shield -1- (if equipped).

– Cut the clamp -1- for the driveshaft boot and remove it.
Note
Ignore -item 2-.
– If equipped, remove the crossmembers -2 and 3-.

– Remove the heat shield -1-.
– If equipped, remove bolts -1, 2, 3 and 4- and remove the di‐

agonal braces.
1. Driveshaft 25
– Lower the front of the exhaust system rear section and then
secure it using the -VW785/1B- , as illustrated.
– Make sure there is a mark (color dot) on the driveshaft and on

the rear final drive driveshaft flange -arrows A and B- .
– Make a color dot again if the original mark is no longer visible.
• The dots on the driveshaft -arrow A- and on the rear final drive
-arrow B- must line up.
– Remove the driveshaft bolts -1- from the rear final drive.
– Counterhold with -T10172- and -T10172/5- .
– Use the -T10172/6- for the rear final drive 0BE.

– Remove the bolts -arrows- for the driveshaft intermediate

bearing.
– Bend the driveshaft on the intermediate bearing all the way
without force.
Note
♦ The driveshaft can be bent slightly further in some positions.

♦ Turn the driveshaft slightly.
– Guide the rear driveshaft on the fuel tank and on the rear sub‐
frame downward and remove it from the transmission.
Installing
• Tightening specifications. Refer to
⇒ “1.1.1 Overview - Driveshaft, Mounted On Transmission
Side”, page 18 and
⇒ Fig. ““Driveshaft Heat Shield - Tightening Specification”“ ,
page 20 .
1. Driveshaft 27
Note
♦ Remove any old, dry high-temperature grease from the CV

joint and the driveshaft flange. Fill with the exact same amount
of new High Temperature Grease .
♦ The threads in the flange shaft on the rear final drive must be
cleaned of locking fluid residue. They can be cleaned with a
thread tap. If the threads are not clean, the bolts will break off
when they are being installed.
♦ Replace the self-locking driveshaft bolts.
♦ Replace the hose clamps -1- for the driveshaft boot -2-.
♦ Check the driveshaft seal on the rear final drive flange for
damage (bent, rubber layer worn off) and replace if damaged.
Replace the damaged seal.
♦ Wipe the splines on the transmission output shaft with a towel
before installing the driveshaft. The splines are not lubricated.
– First mount the driveshaft on the transmission.

• Maximum bend angle: 10°.
• After the driveshaft is inserted approximately 50 mm into the
transmission output shaft, turn the driveshaft slightly to make
sure that the transmission output shaft splines are meshed into
the inner splines of the driveshaft.
• Push the driveshaft all the way onto the splines on the trans‐
mission output shaft.
– Bend the driveshaft on the intermediate bearing all the way
without force.
Note
♦ The driveshaft can be bent slightly further in some positions.

♦ Turn the driveshaft slightly.
– Guide the rear driveshaft on the subframe and fuel tank up‐
ward.
– Install the bolts -arrows- just far enough so that the so the in‐
termediate bearing can still be moved.

– Position the driveshaft on the rear final drive while paying at‐
tention to the installation position:
• Maximum difference between the markings: 30°.
– Install the new bolts all the way in by hand but do not tighten
them.
– Line up the hose clamp -1- for the driveshaft boot with the re‐
tainers -2- and then tighten the clamp using for example the -
VAG1275A- .
Note
In order to use the -VAG1275A- correctly, move the driveshaft a

little toward the rear.
– Tighten the driveshaft bolts -1-. Follow the tightening se‐

quence. Refer to Protected by copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
⇒ Fig. ““Driveshaft to Rear Finalwith

Drive
respect- to
Tightening
the correctnessSpecifica‐
of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
– Tighten the driveshaft intermediate bearing on the body with‐

out tension. Tightening specification. Refer to -item 9-
⇒ Item 9 (page 19) .
1. Driveshaft 29
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

– If equipped, tighten the heat shield -A- to the transmission
-arrows-. Tightening Specification. Refer to ⇒ page 20 .
– Install the heat shield -1-. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.
66 ; Underbody Trim Panel; Overview - Underbody Trim Pan‐
el .
– If equipped, install the front crossmember -2- and the rear
crossmember -3-. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep. Gr. 66 ;
Underbody Trim Panel; Overview - Underbody Trim Panel .
– If equipped, install the bolts -1, 2, 3 and 4- and install

Protected the di‐Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
by copyright.
agonal braces. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep. Gr. 66 ;
Underbody Trim Panel ; Diagonal Braces, Removing and In‐
stalling
– Install the exhaust system and align it without tension. Refer
to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 26 ; Exhaust Pipes/Muffler; Overview - Muffler .
1.2.2 Driveshaft, Removing and Installing,

Driveshaft Bolted on Transmission Side
♦ Drive Axle Alignment Fixture - 3139-
♦ Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172- with Counterhold -
Kit - Adapter 5 - T10172/5-

♦ Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- with Universal Trans‐

mission Support - VAG1359/2-
♦ High Temperature Grease . Refer to the Parts Catalog.
Driveshaft, Removing
♦ Note the instructions. Refer to
page 21 .
♦ A two-column workshop hoist should be used when working
on the driveshaft.
Note
Do not bend the flex joint in the front exhaust pipe more than 10°
or it will be damaged.
– Loosen the clamping sleeve(s) -arrows- and separate the ex‐

haust system.
– Tie the front exhaust pipe(s) to the underbody.
– Remove
with respectthe rear
to the section
correctness of the in
of information exhaust system
this document. -2-.
Copyright Refer
by AUDI AG.to
⇒ Rep. Gr. 26 ; Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler .
Note
A second technician is needed to help remove the rear section of

the exhaust system.
– If equipped, remove the crossmembers -2 and 3-.

– Remove the heat shield -1-.
1. Driveshaft 31
– If equipped, remove bolts -1, 2, 3 and 4- and remove the di‐

agonal braces.
– Remove the heat shield -A- from the transmission -arrows-, if

applicable.
– Check whether there is a color dot on the driveshaft and at

flange/driveshaft on the rear final drive
-arrow A and arrow B-
– If one of these markings is no longer visible (for example
-arrow A- on the driveshaft), then mark the missing point in
color.
• The mark on the driveshaft -arrow A- and on the rear final drive
-arrow B- are on one line.
– Attach the Drive Axle Alignment Fixture - 3139- and tighten the
plastic nuts.
Note
Never place the Alignment Fixture on the balance plates.

– Remove the intermediate bearing bolts -arrows-.
– Remove the bolts attaching the driveshaft to the transmission

by counterholding with the Counterhold - Multiple Use -
T10172A- and with the Counterhold - Kit - Adapter 5 -
T10172/5- or Counterhold - Kit - Adapter 6 - T10172/6- .
– Remove the driveshaft from the transmission and support the
driveshaft with the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- .
– Remove the bolts -1- (quantity: 6) from the rear CV joint.
– Use the Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172- with Coun‐

terhold - Kit - Adapter 5 - T10172/5- or Counterhold - Kit -
Adapter 6 -T10172/6- .
– Remove the driveshaft.
Note
Always transport and store driveshaft when it is fully extended.
Driveshaft, Installing
♦ Remove the old, dry High Temperature Grease from the CV
joints and the driveshaft flanges. Fill with the exact same
amount of new High Temperature Grease .
♦ Always remove any remaining locking fluid from thread bores
in drive flanges for transmission driveshaft and for rear final
drive. They can be cleaned with a thread tap. If the threads
are not clean, the bolts will break off when they are being in‐
stalled.
♦ After removing the driveshaft from the rear final drive, do not
install the additional balance washer (thicker washer) that may
be between the backing plate and the bolt.
♦ Always replace the bolts for driveshaft (self-locking bolts).
♦ Pay attention to the installed position of the driveshaft: the
center of the CV joint is located behind the intermediate bear‐
ing facing the rear final drive.
♦ Check the driveshaft seal on the rear final drive flange and the
transmission for damage (bent, rubber layer worn off) and re‐
place if damaged. Replace the damaged seal.
1. Driveshaft 33
– Install the driveshaft while paying attention to the rear final

drive:
– Install the new bolts all the way in by hand but do not tighten
them.
– Install the bolts -arrows- just far enough so that the so the in‐
termediate bearing can still be moved.
– Tighten the
with bolts -1-
respect to theon the rear
correctness driveshaft.
of information Follow Copyright
in this document. the tight‐by AUDI AG.
ening sequence. Refer to
– Tighten the bolts on the front driveshaft. Tightening specifica‐

tion. Refer to -item 5- ⇒ Item 5 (page 22) .
– Remove the Drive Axle Alignment Fixture - 3139- .
– Tighten the driveshaft intermediate bearing on the body with‐
out tension. Tightening specification. Refer to -item 8-

– Tighten the heat shield -A- to the transmission -arrows-. Tight‐

ening Specification. Refer to
page 23 .
– Install the heat shield -1-.

– If equipped, install the front crossmember -2- and the rear
crossmember -3-. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep. Gr. 66 ;
Underbody Panel; Overview - Underbody Panels .
– If equipped, install the bolts -1, 2, 3 and 4- and install the di‐
agonal braces. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep. Gr. 66 ;
Underbody Trim Panel ; Diagonal Braces, with Removing and In‐of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
respect to the correctness
stalling
– Install the exhaust system and align it without tension. Refer
to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 26 ; Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler .
1.3 Drive Shaft, Removing and Installing

from Rear Final Drive
♦ Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172-
♦ Counterhold - Kit - Adapter - T10172/5- (M8 Bolts)
1. Driveshaft 35

♦ High Temperature Grease . Refer to the Parts Catalog.
♦ Pay attention to the notes. Refer to ⇒ page 21 .
on the driveshaft.
Drive Shaft, Removing from Rear Final Drive
– Disconnect the exhaust system at the clamping sleeves -1-
and -2-.
Note
♦ Do not bend the flex joint in the front exhaust pipe more than
10° or it will be damaged. Tie up the front exhaust pipes on the
body and to the side.
♦ A second technician is needed to help remove the rear section
of the exhaust system.
– Remove the rear section of the exhaust system. Refer to ⇒

Rep. Gr. 26 ; Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler .
– Check whether there is a color marking on the driveshaft and

at flange/driveshaft on the rear final drive -arrow A- and
-arrow B-.
– If one ofpermitted
theseunless
markings isbyno
authorised longer
AUDI AG. AUDIvisible
AG does (for example
not guarantee or accept any liability
-arrow A- with
on respect
the driveshaft), then make a mark for the missing
colored dot in color.

-arrow B- line up.


– Counterhold with -T10172A- and -T10172/5- or -T10172/6- .
– Remove the driveshaft from the rear final drive and move it to
the side of the subframe.
Install the Driveshaft on the Rear Final Drive.
♦ Remove the old, dry High Temperature Grease from the CV
joint and the driveshaft flange. Fill with the exact same amount
of new High Temperature Grease .
♦ The threads in the flange shaft on the rear final drive must be
♦ After removing the driveshaft from the rear final drive, do not
install the additional balance washer (thicker washer) that may
be between the backing plate and the bolt.
♦ Check the driveshaft seal on the rear final drive flange for
damage (bent, rubber layer worn off) and replace if damaged.
Replace the damaged seal.
– Position the driveshaft on the rear final drive while paying at‐
tention to the installation position:
• The marks on the driveshaft -arrow A- and on the rear final
drive -arrow B- must line up.
– Insert and tighten the new boltsto-1-
with respect the for the driveshaft.
correctness of information inFollow
this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
the tightening sequence. Refer to
– Install the rear section of the exhaust system. Refer to ⇒ Rep.
Gr. 26 ; Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler .
1. Driveshaft 37
1.4 Driveshaft, Installing on Transmission

and Removing
⇒ “1.4.1 Driveshaft on Transmission, Removing and Installing,
Driveshaft Inserted on Transmission Side”, page 38
⇒ “1.4.2 Driveshaft on Transmission, Removing and installing,
Driveshaft Bolted on Transmission Side”, page 38
1.4.1 Driveshaft on Transmission, Removing

and Installing, Driveshaft Inserted on
Transmission Side
The driveshaft inserted on the transmission side can only be re‐
moved as a whole. Refer to
⇒ “1.2.1 Driveshaft, Removing and Installing, Driveshaft Connec‐
ted on Transmission Side”, page 23 .
1.4.2 Driveshaft on Transmission, Removing

and installing, Driveshaft Bolted on
Transmission Side
♦ Counterhold - Multiple Use - T10172A- with adapters
♦ Counterhold - Kit - Adapter 6 - T10172/6- (M10 Bolts)
♦ High Temperature Grease - G 000 633- . Refer to the Parts
Catalog.
Remove the Driveshaft
♦ Pay attention to the notes. Refer to
page 21 .
on the driveshaft.
Note
or it will be damaged. Protected by copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
– Loosen the clamping sleeves -1- and -2- and disconnect the
exhaust system.

– Remove the heat shield -A- from the transmission -arrows-, if

applicable.
– Remove the bolts for attaching the driveshaft to the transmis‐

sion by counterholding with the -T10172A- and with the -
T10172/5- .
– Secure the driveshaft to the underbody.
Install the driveshaft.
♦ Remove the old, dry High Temperature Grease - G 000 633-
from the CV joint and the driveshaft flange. Fill with the exact
same amount of new High Temperature Grease - G 000 633- .
♦ The threads in the flange shaft on the transmission must be
♦ Check the driveshaft seal on the transmission flange for dam‐
age (bent, rubber layer worn off). Replace the damaged seal.
– Install the driveshaft and the new CV joint bolts.

– Tighten the bolts on the front driveshaft. Tightening specifica‐
tion -item 5- ⇒ Item 5 (page 22) .
• Use the -T10172A- with the -T10172/5- .
– If equipped, tighten the heat shield -A- to the transmission

-arrows-. Tightening
with respect toSpecification. Refer to
the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
page 23 .
– Assemble the exhaust system and align it without tension. Re‐
fer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 26 ; Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview -
Muffler .
1. Driveshaft 39
1.5 Boot, Replacing

⇒ “1.5.1 Boot, Replacing, Driveshaft Connected on Transmission
Side”, page 40
1.5.1 Boot, Replacing, Driveshaft Connected

on Transmission Side
♦ Flanging Tool - T40261-
♦ Hose Clamp - 23 to 35 mm Diameter-
Procedure
– Remove the driveshaft. Refer to
⇒ “1.2.1 Driveshaft, Removing and Installing, Driveshaft Con‐
nected on Transmission Side”, page 23 . Protected by copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
– Clamp the driveshaft with the Flanging Tool - Protective Jaws
- T40261/1- into the vise, as shown in the illustration.
– Carefully loosen the metal sleeve flanging -1- from the drive‐
shaft joint at one place with a screwdriver.
• The surface on the driveshaft joint must not be damaged.
– Open the rest of the metal sleeve flanging -arrow- with a side
cutter.
– Remove the old boot with the metal sleeve from the driveshaft
joint.

– Break the support ring with the water pump pliers -arrows- and
remove the boot with the metal sleeve.
Note
The inside of the joint and the balls remain in the driveshaft joint.
– Wipe away any excess grease.

– Grease the driveshaft joint with grease from the installation kit.
Note
Fill with the same amount of grease, that has been clean off plus
the amount that remains in the old boot.
– Clean the sealing surface -arrow- on the driveshaft joint -2-.

– If there are scratches left behind after removing the old boot,
smooth them out.
– Insert a new O-ring -1- in the groove.
– Install the support ring -2- in the boot opening -1-.

• Direction of installation: the depression -arrow A- is slid into
the boot.
• The guides for the support ring -arrow B- must be visible on
the edge of the boot opening.
1. Driveshaft 41
– Fold the boot -2- inward inside the metal sleeve -1-.
– Slide the hose clamp -arrow- onto the open guides for the
support ring -3- as shown in the illustration.
• The end of the support ring must be freed up.
– Tighten the hose clamp -2- until the support ring guides -1- are
able to be inserted into the groove -3- of the inside of the joint.
– Loosen the hose clamp -2- and remove.
• The support ring guides must catch on the inside of the groove
-arrow-.
– Slide the metal sleeve for the boot all the way onto the joint.
– Attach the Flanging Tool - T40261- to the metal sleeve so that
the guide roller stops -arrow- are touching the edge of the
metal sleeve.
– Flange the metal sleeve by turning the Flanging Tool - T40261-
back and forth.
• The turning angle must be at least 90° when turning it back
and forth.
• While turning it back and forth, turn the hand wheel for the
Flanging Tool - T40261- .
• The flanging is finished when the hand wheel for the Flanging
Tool - T40261- can only be turned if a lot of force is used.

2 Final Drive
⇒ “2.1 Overview - Final Drive”, page 43
⇒ “2.2 Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 46
2.1 Overview - Final Drive

⇒ “2.1.1 Overview - Final Drive 0BC, 0BD”, page 43
⇒ “2.1.2 Overview - Final Drive 0BE, 0BF”, page 45
2.1.1 Overview - Final Drive 0BC, 0BD

Rear Final Drive
1 - Subframe
♦ Removing and installing.
Refer to ⇒ Suspension,
Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.
42 ; Subframe; Overview -
Subframe .
2 - Bolt
❑ 95 Nm
3 - Bolt
❑ 55 Nm
4 - Bolt
❑ 55 Nm
❑ Depending on the date
of manufacture for the
balance weight fasten‐
er. Refer to
⇒ page 43
5 - Heat Shield
6 - Bolt
❑ 20 Nm
7 - Drive Axle
ling. Refer to ⇒ Suspen‐
sion, Wheels, Steering;
Rep. Gr. 42 ; by
Protected Drive Axle;
copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
Drive Axle, Removing
and Installing . to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
with respect

❑ Versions with balance
weight. Refer to
⇒ page 43
❑ Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 46
9 - Driveshaft
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to ⇒ “1.2 Driveshaft, Removing and Installing”, page 23 .
❑ Removing and installing on the rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “1.3 Drive Shaft, Removing and Installing from Rear Final Drive”, page 35 .
10 - Crossmember
Balance Weight on the Rear Final Drive
2. Final Drive 43
1 - Bolt
❑ 22 Nm
2 - Balance Weight
of manufacture; for allo‐
cation. Refer to Parts
Catalog
❑ Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Final Drive, Re‐
page 46
4 - Crossmember
5 - Balance Weight
of manufacture; for allo‐
cation. Refer to Parts
Catalog
6 - Bolt
❑ Tightening Specifica‐
tion. Refer to -item 4-
7 - Balance Weight
❑ Depending on the vehi‐
cle; allocation for Parts
Catalog
8 - Washer
9 - Bolt
❑ Tightening Specifica‐
tion. Refer to -item 4-

2.1.2 Overview - Final Drive 0BE, 0BF
1 - Bolt
❑ 55 Nm
2 - Subframe
❑ Overview. Refer to ⇒
Suspension, Wheels,
Steering; Rep. Gr. 42 ;
Subframe; Overview -
Subframe .
3 - Driveshaft
❑ Overview. Refer to
⇒ “1.1 Overview - Drive‐
shaft”, page 18 .
ling. Refer to
⇒ “1.2 Driveshaft, Re‐
page 23 .
❑ Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Final Drive, Re‐
page 46
❑ Additional work after re‐
placing the rear final
drive. Refer to
⇒ “2.2.8 Additional Work
after Replacing Rear Fi‐
nal DriveProtected
0BE, 0BF”,
page 83 .permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
5 - Drive Axle
❑ Overview. Refer to ⇒
Suspension, Wheels,
Steering; Rep. Gr. 42 ;
Drive Axle; Drive Axle,
Removing and Instal‐
ling .
6 - Heat Shield
7 - Bolt
❑ 20 Nm
8 - Bolt
❑ 95 Nm
2. Final Drive 45
2.2 Final Drive, Removing and Installing

⇒ “2.2.1 Final Drive Removing and Installing 0BC, Audi A4, A5,
A6, A7, and Q% (not Q5 Hybrid)”, page 46
⇒ “2.2.2 Final Drive 0BC Removing and Installing, Audi Q5 Hy‐
brid”, page 52
⇒ “2.2.3 Final Drive Removing and Installing 0BC, Audi A8”, page
60
⇒ “2.2.4 Final Drive Removing and Installing OBD, Audi A4, A5
and Q5”, page 65
⇒ “2.2.5 Final Drive, Removing and Installing 0BF, Audi A4, A5,
A6 and A7, Q5”, page 71
⇒ “2.2.6 Final Drive 0BF, Removing and Installing, Audi RS4 and
RS5”, page 76
⇒ “2.2.7 Final Drive 0BE, 0BF, Removing and Installing, Audi A8”,
page 79
⇒ “2.2.8 Additional Work after Replacing Rear Final Drive 0BE,
0BF”, page 83
2.2.1 Final Drive Removing and Installing

0BC, Audi A4, A5, A6, A7, and Q% (not
Q5 Hybrid)
Removing. Refer to ⇒ page 46
Installing. Refer to ⇒ page 50
♦ Tensioning Strap - T10038-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support - T10149-
♦ Socket - Xzn 12 - permitted
T40154- unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
Removal
Pay attention to the general repair information. Refer to
– Place the vehicle on a lift.
– Remove the wheel hubcap from the left rear wheel. On alloy
wheels, remove the cap using the puller in the vehicle tool kit.
– Remove the left rear wheel.

Vehicles with 6- or 8-Cylinder Engines (except for Q5)

– Remove the rear crossmember -1-.
– Remove the rear section of the exhaust system -2-. Refer to
Note

the exhaust system.
– Secure the rear crossmember -1- again to the body.

Continuation for all Vehicles
– Remove the heat shield -3- -arrows-.
– Remove the driveshaft from the rear final drive. Refer to

Drive”, page 35 .
– Place a block of wood -A- (approximately 40 mm high) on the

rear crossmember -C- and support the driveshaft -B-.
Note
♦ The driveshaft -B- is supported under the intermediate bearing

by the heat shield on the Audi Q5.
– RemoveProtected
the driveshaft
by copyright.intermediate
Copying for privatebearing mounting
or commercial purposes, inbolts
part or in whole, is not
-arrows-.permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
– Push the driveshaft forward and at the same time remove it
from the rear final drive.
– Secure the driveshaft on the side to the subframe.
2. Final Drive 47
– Remove the left drive axle heat shield -A- from the crossmem‐
ber/rear final drive -arrows-.
– Remove the left -1- and right -3- drive axles.

– Loosen the bolts -2- approximately three turns.
– Remove the bolt -4-.
– Position the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- and the

Universal Transmission Support - VAG1359/2- and a block of
wood -A- (approximately 80 mm tall) under the rear final drive.
Note with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
Pay attention that the Universal Transmission Support -

VAG1359/2- does not make contact with the fuel tank.
– Remove the bolts -1- (lower bolts attaching the crossmember

to the rear final drive) and -2-.
– Remove the two upper bolts that connect the crossmember

-B- to the rear final drive.
– Guide the Socket - Xzn 12 - T40154- through the holes in the
subframe -A-. Move the final drive to the left or right just a little,
if necessary.

– Move the final drive -A- forward slightly.

– Turn the lower crossmember -B- direction of -arrow 1- and
guide the final drive -arrow 2- and remove it.
Note
♦ A second technician must help with the next steps.

♦ Before raising the left rear suspension, secure the vehicle to
the lifting arm on the hose using a Tensioning Strap - T10038- .
– Remove the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- from under

the final drive while a second technician keeps the rear final
driving from falling down.
– Insert the Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support
- T10149- in the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- .
– Attach the Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Sup‐

port - T10149- using a wheel bolt -arrow A- to the left rear
suspension wheel hub.
– Lift the left rear suspension using the Engine and Gearbox
Jack - VAS6931- just until the support arm -1- on the vehicle
hoist just starts to lift the vehicle -arrow B-.
WARNING
♦ Do not raise or lower the vehicle when the Engine and

Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- is underneath it.
♦ Do not leave the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS9631-
under the vehicle longer than necessary.
– The second technician must now push the rear final drive -1-
toward the left side of the vehicle in direction of -arrow-.
– Then guide the right drive axle -5- upward out of the final drive
flange shaft -4-.
– Guide the left drive axle -3- out and then, together with the
second technician, remove the final drive from the subframe
-2- toward the rear.
2. Final Drive 49
– If the rear final drive is replaced, the balance weight -arrow-

must be rebuilt on the new rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ page 43 .
Installing
⇒ “2.1.1 Overview - Final Drive 0BC, 0BD”, page 43 .
– With a second technician, position the rear final drive -1- on

the subframe -2- in its installed position.
– Insert the left drive axle -3- into the final drive flange shaft.
– Then install the right drive axle -5- into the final drive flange
shaft -4-.
– Remove the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- with the
Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support - T10149-
from the left rear suspension.

wood (approximately 80 mm tall) under the rear final drive
-A-.
– Turn the upper crossmember -B- opposite the direction of
-arrow 1- to the left and insert it while guiding it past the final
drive -arrow 2-.
– Tighten the four bolts connecting the crossmember -B- to the

rear final drive diagonally. Tightening specification. Refer to
-item 4- ⇒ Item 4 (page 43) .
if necessary.

– First tighten the bolt -2 and 4- hand-tight.
Note
For better illustration the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931-

with the Universal Transmission Support - VAG1359/2- are not
shown.
– Tighten the bolt -4-. Tightening specification. Refer to

– Tighten the bolts -2-. Tightening specification. Refer to
the final drive.
– Tighten the left -1- and right -3- drive axles. Refer to ⇒ Sus‐
pension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr. 42 ; Drive Axle; Drive
Axle, Removing and Installing .
– Attach the left drive axle heat shield -A- to the crossmember/
rear final drive -arrows- -item 6- ⇒ Item 6 (page 43) .
– Attach the driveshaft to the rear final drive. Refer to

⇒ page 37 .
– Attach the driveshaft intermediate bearing to the body free of
tension. Tightening specification. Refer to -item 8-
– Check the gear oil level in the rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “4.2.1 Gear Oil, Checking Level, 0BC”, page 101 .
– Attach the heat shield -3- to the body -arrows-.

– Install the rear section of the exhaust system and align it so it
is free of tension. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 26 by; Exhaust
Protected Pipes/
Mufflers; Overview - Muffler . permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
– If equipped, install the cross member -1-. Refer to ⇒ Body
Exterior; Rep. Gr. 66 ; Underbody Panel; Overview - Under‐
body Panels .
– Install the left rear wheel and tighten. Refer to ⇒ Suspension,
Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr. 44 ; Wheels and Tires .
2. Final Drive 51
2.2.2 Final Drive 0BC Removing and Instal‐

ling, Audi Q5 Hybrid
Removing ⇒ page 52
Installing ⇒ page 56
♦ Socket - Xzn 12 - T40154-
Removal
Pay attention to the safety precautions. Refer to
⇒ “5 Safety Precautions”, page 9 .
De-energizing the High-Voltage System
WARNING
Follow the High-Voltage System General Warnings. Refer to

⇒ Electrical System Hybrid; Rep. Gr. 93 ; High Voltage System
General Warnings .
Turning off the voltage in the high-voltage system is carried out

exclusively via the Guided Fault Finding on the Vehicle Di‐
agnostic Tester .
DANGER!

Electrocution can cause death or severe bodily injury.
♦ The high-voltage system may only be turned off by quali‐
fied personnel (Audi high-voltage technician).
♦ It must be certain that the high-voltage system is de-ener‐
gized. The de-energized state is guaranteed only on the
Vehicle Diagnostic Tester via “Guided Fault Finding”.
♦ The qualified technician (Audi high-voltage technician) will
make sure the voltage is turned off and that the system
cannot turn back on again using a Service Disconnect
Lock - T40262- . The qualified technician should make
sure the system cannot turn on again by keeping the key
and the High-Voltage System Maintenance Connector -
TW- in a safe place.
♦ The qualified personnel (Audi high-voltage
Protected by technician)

Note
♦ De-energizing the high-voltage system:

♦ Connect the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
♦ Select the Guided fault finding mode
♦ Using the Go To button, move through the following menu
points
♦ Function/component selection
♦ Body
♦ Electrical Equipment
♦ OBD-capable system
♦ 8C - hybrid battery management -J840
♦ 8C - hybrid battery management, functions
♦
♦ 51 - De-energize the high-voltage (Repair Group
93) 93)
– loosen the clamping sleeves -1 and 2- and remove the rear
section of the exhaust system. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 26 ; Ex‐
haust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler .
Note permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability

the exhaust system.

Drive”, page 35 .
2. Final Drive 53
– Remove the driveshaft intermediate bearing mounting bolts

-arrows-.
Note
♦ The driveshaft is supported by the heat shield under the inter‐

mediate bearing.
– Remove the bolt -3- for the potential equalization cable -2-.
ber/rear final drive-arrows-.



Note



if necessary.

Note


- T10149- in the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- .
2. Final Drive 55

WARNING

flange shaft -4-.

⇒ page 43 .
Installing
Install in reverse
with respectorder of removal.
to the correctness Noteinthe
of information following:
this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.

WARNING
Handling the high-voltage cables:

• Do not stand on or place tools on the high-voltage cables
or their components. This may damage the insulation.
• Do not bend or kink high-voltage cables as this may dam‐
age the insulation.
• The round high-voltage connectors are color coded with
an exterior colored ring and mechanically coded with
guide or code tabs. Observe the coding when connecting
the round high-voltage connector in order to avoid me‐
chanical damage to the high-voltage connector.

– With a second technician, position the rear final drive -1- on

the subframe -2- in its installed position.
shaft -4-.

-A-.
drive -arrow 2-.

if necessary.
2. Final Drive 57
Note

shown.

-item2- ⇒ Item 2 (page 43) .
the final drive.
– Tighten the left -1- and right -3- drive axles. Refer to ⇒ Sus‐
– Tighten the potential equalization cable -2- to the rear final

drive.
• Bolt tightening specification -3- on the final drive: 20 Nm


⇒ page 37 .
is free of tension. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 26 ; Exhaust Pipes/
Mufflers; Overview - Muffler .
Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr. 44 ; Wheels and Tires; Wheel Bolt
Tightening Specifications .
Energizing the High-Voltage System
Only by using the Guided Fault Finding in the Vehicle Diag‐
nostic Tester can the high-voltage system be restarted.
DANGER!

Electrocution can lead to severe bodily injury or death
♦ The high-voltage system may only be re-energized by
qualified personnel (Audi high-voltage technician).
♦ Only the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester via “Guided Fault Find‐
ing” can guarantee if the system has been re-energized.
♦ The qualified personnel (Audi high-voltage technician) re‐
starts the vehicle.
Note
♦ Energizing the high-voltage system:

♦ Connect the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
♦ Select the Guided fault finding mode
♦ Using the
Protected GoCopying
by copyright. button, move through the following menu
To for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
points
♦ Function/component selection
♦ Body
♦ Electrical Equipment
♦ OBD-capable system
♦ 8C - hybrid battery management -J840
♦ 8C - hybrid battery management, functions
♦ 51 - High-voltage re-energizing (Rep.Gr. 93)
2. Final Drive 59

0BC, Audi A8
♦ Socket - Xzn 12 - T40154-
Removal
– Remove the rear crossmember -1-.
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the exhaust system.

Drive”, page 35 .
– Place a wooden block -A- (approximately 40 mm high) on the

rear crossmember -C- to support the driveshaft -B-.
Note
The driveshaft can be bent all the way to the center joint without
force. Bending the joint forcibly all the way can damage the center
joint and/or the protective boot.


-arrows-.
– Tie the driveshaft to the side.


Note


2. Final Drive 61

if necessary.

Note


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flange shaft -4-.

⇒ page 43 .
Installing
– With a second technician, position
permitted unless thebyrear
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the subframe -2- in itswithinstalled position.
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shaft -4-.

-A-.
drive -arrow 2-.
2. Final Drive 63

if necessary.
Note

shown.

the final drive.
– Install the left -1- and right -3- drive axles. Refer to ⇒ Sus‐

⇒ page 37 .




– If equipped, install the cross member -1-. Refer to ⇒ Body
body Panels .

OBD, Audi A4, A5 and Q5
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♦ Socket - Xzn 12 - T40154- with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.

Removal
Note
– Loosen the clamping sleeve(s) -arrows- and separate the ex‐

haust system.
– Remove the rear crossmember -1-, if applicable.

Note

the exhaust system.
Audi A4 and Audi A5

– Remove the heat shield -3- -arrows-.
2. Final Drive 65

– Check whether there is a color dot on the driveshaft and at
flange/driveshaft on the rear final drive
-arrow A and arrow B-
– If one of these dots is no longer visible (for example
-arrow A- on the driveshaft), then make a mark for the missing
markings in color.
-arrow B- are on one line.

– Use the Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172- with Coun‐

terhold - Kit - Adapter 5 - T10172/5- .
Audi A4 and Audi A5

– Attach the rear crossmember -C - to the vehicle body, if it was
removed.
– Place a block of wood -A- (approximately 40 mm high) on the
rear crossmember -C- and support the driveshaft -B-.
Note
♦ The driveshaft -B- is supported under the intermediate bearing

by the heat shield on the Audi Q5.

-arrows-.



Note



if necessary.
2. Final Drive 67

Note
A second technician must help with the next steps.
– The second technician must now lift the rear final drive -1- at
the right side slightly and press it to the left in the direction of
the -arrow-.
Note

shown in the upper area “I”.
– Then guide the right drive axle -5- upward out of the right final
drive flange shaft -4-.
– Then guide the left drive axle -3- out.
– Secure the rear final drive with the strap -B-.

A - Wooden block permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
– Lower the rear final drive completely.

Installing
– Mount the rear final drive -1- with the Engine and Gearbox
Jack - VAS6931- and the Universal Transmission Support -
VAG1359/2- on the subframe -2- in the installed position.
Note

shown in the upper area “I”.
– The second technician must now lift the rear final drive -1- at
the right side slightly and press it to the left in thebydirection
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– Then install the right drive axle -5- into the right final drive
flange shaft -4-.

drive -arrow 2-.
– Tighten the four mounting bolts from the crossmember -B- to

the rear final drive to the tightening specification -item 4-
⇒ Item 4 (page 43) in a diagonal sequence.
if necessary.
2. Final Drive 69
Note

shown.
– Tighten the bolt -4- to the tightening specification. Refer to

– Then tighten the bolts -2- to the tightening specification
the final drive.
pension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr. 42 ; Drive Axles; Drive
Axles, Removing and Installing .
– Attach the driveshaft to the rear final drive. Make sure the
markings align and follow the tightening sequence. Refer to
⇒ page 37 .
– Attach the driveshaft intermediate bearing to the body so that
it is free of tension -arrows-. Tightening specification. Refer to
– Check the gear oil level in the rear finalbydrive.
Protected Refer
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for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
⇒ “4.2.2 Gear Oil, Checking Level, 0BD”,
permitted page
unless 102by. AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
authorised
Audi A4 and Audi A5

– If equipped, attach the crossmember -1- to the body. Refer to
⇒ Body Exterior; Rep. Gr. 66 ; Underbody Panel; Overview -
Underbody Panels .

2.2.5 Final Drive, Removing and Installing

0BF, Audi A4, A5, A6 and A7, Q5
Pay attention to the safety precautions. Refer to
Removal
– Remove the rear wheels.
Note
– Loosen the clamping sleeves -1 and 2- and disconnect the

exhaust system.
– Attach the front exhaust pipe on the underbody side.
– If equipped, remove the rear crossmember -1-. Refer to ⇒

Body Exterior; Rep. Gr. 66 ; Underbody Panel; Overview -
Underbody Panels .
the exhaust system.
– Remove the driveshaft. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Driveshaft, Removing and Installing”, page 23 .
2. Final Drive 71
– Remove the left drive axle heat shield -A- from the rear final
drive -arrows-.
– Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the bracket -1- from
the rear final drive.
Note
Mark the connectors -2- for the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor

and on the Clutch Valves .
– Disconnect the connectors -2- from the Oil Pressure/Temper‐

ature Sensor and the Clutch Valves .
– Disconnect the connector -4- from the All Wheel Drive Pump
- V415- .
– Unclip the wiring harness -3- from the final drive and the sub‐
frame and tie it up -items 5 through 7-.
– Remove the left -1- and right -3- drive axles from the final drive.

Lower the subframe -1- at the rear as follows:

– Remove the right rear bolt that connects the subframe to the
body.
– Install the Bearing Installer - Control Arm - 3346- with Control
Arm Bearing Installer - Nut - 3346/3- and Bearing from the
Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - 3301- .
– Then remove the left rear bolt that connects the subframe to
the body.
– Lower the subframe to dimension -a- = 40 mm. While doing so
counterhold the Bearing Installer - Control Arm - 3346- and
turn the Control Arm Bearing Installer - Nut - 3346/3- counter-
clockwise.

– Position the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- with the

Universal Transmission Support - VAG1359/2- and a corre‐
sponding rubber or hard foam mat -A- under the rear final
drive.
Caution
The rubber or hard foam mat is needed to protect the Clutch

Valves on the rear final drive from getting damaged.
Use a Tensioning Strap - T10038- to secure the rear final drive
from falling.
– Remove the two rear bolts -2- that connect the rear final drive
to the subframe.
– A second technician must help with the next steps in removing
the final drive.
2. Final Drive 73
– A second technician must now push the rear final drive in di‐
rection of -arrow- toward the right side of the vehicle.
– Then guide the left drive axle -1- upward and out of the final
drive flange shaft -2-.
– Guide the right drive axle out and tilt the final drive toward the
rear and downward.
– Carefully lower the final drive together with the second tech‐
nician. Pay attention to the subframe.
WARNING

Installing
WARNING
Malfunctions on the rear final drive.

If the rear final drive was replaced, additional work is neces‐
sary. Refer to
0BF”, page 83 .
– Carefully raise the rear final drive using the Engine and Gear‐
box Jack and, with a second technician, position it on the
subframe in its installed position.
-A- = rubber or hard foam mat
Caution
The rubber or hard foam mat is needed to protect the Clutch

Valves on the rear final drive from getting damaged.
Use a Tensioning Strap - T10038- to secure the rear final drive
from falling.
– Install the right drive axle into the final drive flange shaft.

– A second technician must now push the rear final drive in di‐
rection of -arrow- toward the right side of the vehicle.
– Install the left drive axle -1- into the final drive flange shaft
-2-.
– Install the bolts -2- that connect the rear final drive to the sub‐
frame hand-tight.
Note

shown.
– Tighten the bolt -4- to the tightening specification and then the
bolts -2- to the tightening specification. Refer to
⇒ “2.1.2 Overview - Final Drive 0BE, 0BF”, page 45 .
the final drive.
Attach the subframe -1- to the body in the rear as follows:

– First
permitted turn
unless the Control
authorised Arm
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this, counterhold the Bearing Installer - Control Arm - 3346- .
– Then install the left rear bolt that connects the subframe to the
body and tighten it to the tightening specification. Refer to ⇒
Suspension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr. 42 ; Subframe; Over‐
view - Subframe .
– The remove the Bearing Installer - Control Arm - 3346- and
the right rear bolt for the subframe on the body and tighten to
the tightening specification. Refer to ⇒ Suspension, Wheels,
Steering; Rep. Gr. 42 ; Subframe; Overview - Subframe .
– Attach the left drive axle heat shield -A- to the rear final drive
-arrows-. Refer to
2. Final Drive 75
– Install the wiring harness -3- to the final drive and subframe
-items 5 through 7-.
– Connect the connectors -4 and 2-. Pay attention to the marks
made during the removal, that identify the allocation to the Oil
Pressure/Temperature Sensor and which connectors go to the
Clutch Valves .
Caution
Risk of damaging the wiring harness.

♦ Make sure the wiring harness -3- does not get pinched
when installing the bracket -1- to the rear final drive.
– Position the bracket -1- on the final drive

and tighten the bolts -arrows- to the tightening specification.
Note
♦ Allocation for the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor and

Clutch Valves connectors:
♦ -1- = Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 - G640- Connector
♦ -2- = Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor - G437- Connector
♦ -3- = All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 - N446- Connector
♦ -4- = All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve - N445- Connector
– Install the driveshaft. Align the markings and follow the tight‐
ening sequence. Refer to ⇒ page 37 .
– Check the gear oil in rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “4.2.3 Gear Oil, Checking Level, 0BE, 0BF”, page 102 .
– Check the ATF inside the rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “5.2.1 ATF Level, Checking, 0BE, 0BF”, page 110 .
– If equipped, install the rear cross member. Refer to ⇒ Body
body Panels .
– Install the rear wheels and tighten. Refer to ⇒ Suspension,
• If the rear final drive was replaced, additional work is neces‐
sary. Refer to
0BF”, page 83 .
2.2.6 Final Drive 0BF, Removing and Instal‐

ling, Audi RS4 and RS5
♦ Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931-

Removal
– Remove the rear crossmember -1-. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior;
Rep. Gr. 66 ; Underbody Panel; Overview - Underbody Pan‐
els .
Note
A second technician is needed to remove the exhaust system rear

section.

⇒ page 35 .

Note
– Remove the bolts -arrows- and the left drive axle heat shield
-1-.
– Remove left and right drive axles from rear final drive. Refer
to ⇒ Suspension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr. 42 ; Drive Axle;
Drive Axle, Removing and Installing .
– Remove the bolts -arrows-, and removewiththe wire
respect protective
plate.
2. Final Drive 77
– Disconnect the connectors -1 through 5- and free up the wiring

harness -arrow-.
– Remove the bolt -1- and loosen the bolt -2-.
– Place the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- and a wood‐

en block -A- on the mounting plate under the rear final drive
and secure.
Note
Make sure the engine and transmission jack mounting plate does
not make contact with the fuel tank.
– Remove the bolts -arrows-.

– Push the rear final drive to the left -arrow A-.

– Move the right drive axle -1- upward.
– To loosen the left flange shaft from the drive axle, the rear final
drive must first be lowered to the right -arrow B-.
– Secure the rear final drive with a strap and continue lowering
with the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- .
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. At the same time note the fol‐
lowing:
WARNING

sary. Refer to
0BF”, page 83 .

– Attach the drive shaft to the rear final drive. Refer to ⇒ Sus‐
– Install the driveshaft. Refer to ⇒ page 37 .
– Install the exhaust system and align free of tension. Refer to
– Install the rear cross member. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep.
Gr. 66 ; Underbody Panel; Overview - Underbody Panels .
– Check the ATF inside the rear final drive. Refer
permitted toauthorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
unless
⇒ “5.2.1 ATF Level, Checking, 0BE, 0BF”, page to110
with respect .
the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
• If the rear final drive was replaced, additional work is neces‐
sary. Refer to
0BF”, page 83 .
2.2.7 Final Drive 0BE, 0BF, Removing and In‐

stalling, Audi A8
♦ Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931-
2. Final Drive 79
Removal
– Remove the rear crossmember -1-. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior;
Rep. Gr. 66 ; Underbody Panel; Overview - Underbody Pan‐
els .
Note
A second technician is needed to remove the exhaust system rear

section.

⇒ Engine Mechanical, Fuel Injection and Ignition; Rep. Gr.
26 ; Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler .
Drive”, page 35 .

Note
– Remove the bolts -arrows- andby the

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copyright. drive axle heat
for private shield purposes, in part or in whole, is not
or commercial
-1-. permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
– Remove left and right drive axles from rear final drive. Refer
to ⇒ Suspension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr. 42 ; Drive Axle;
Drive Axle, Removing and Installing .
– Disconnect the connectors -1 through 5- and free up the wiring

harness -arrow-.

– Remove the bolt -1- and loosen the bolt -2-.
– Place the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- and a wood‐

en block -A- on the mounting plate under the rear final drive
and secure.
Note
Make sure the engine and transmission jack mounting plate does
not make contact with the fuel tank.
– Remove the bolts -arrows-.
2. Final Drive 81
– Push the rear final drive to the left -arrow A-.

– Move the right drive axle -1- upward.
– To loosen the left flange shaft from the drive axle, the rear final
drive must first be lowered to the right -arrow B-.
– Secure the rear final drive with a strap and continue lowering
with the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- .
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. At the same time note the fol‐
lowing:
WARNING

sary. Refer to
0BF”, page 83 .

– Attach the drive shaft to the rear final drive. Refer to ⇒ Sus‐
– Install the driveshaft. Refer to ⇒ page 37 .
– Install the exhaust system and align free of tension. Refer to
⇒ Engine Mechanical, Fuel Injection and Ignition; Rep. Gr.
26 ; Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler .
– Install the rear cross member. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep.
– Check the ATF inside the rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “5.2.1 ATF Level,
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sary. Refer to
0BF”, page 83 .

2.2.8 Additional Work after Replacing Rear Fi‐

nal Drive 0BE, 0BF
WARNING

If the rear final drive was replaced, the following additional work
is necessary.
♦ Bleed the hydraulic control module using the Vehicle Di‐
agnostic Tester .
♦ Program the rear final drive on the All Wheel Drive Control
Module - J492- use the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester ⇒ Ve‐
hicle diagnostic tester.
• The additional work can only be performed when the rear
final drive is replaced.
Procedure:
– Connect the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester and turn on the ignition.
– Select the function 22 - Rear Final Drive Replacing in
the vehicle diagnostic tester under Guided Functions in the
directory 22- All Wheel Drive (AWD) Electronics .
• Follow all the instructions given by the Vehicle Diagnostic
Tester exactly.
The new rear final drive is “adapted” on the All Wheel Drive Con‐
trol Module - J492- using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
Note with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
A system check will take place when the function 22 - Rear

Final Drive Replacing is complete. If malfunctions appear,
then use “Guided Fault Finding” to correct them.
Tightening Specification
Component Nm
Wiring harness bracket on the rear final drive 9
2. Final Drive 83
3 Final Drive, Disassembling and As‐

sembling
Note
Disassembling the Final drive 0BC and 0BD is not possible at this
time.
⇒ “3.1 Overview - Final Drive, Disassembling and Assembling”,

page 84
⇒ “3.2 Hydraulic Control Unit, Removing and Installing”,
page 87
⇒ “3.3 Hydraulic Control Unit, Disassembling and Assembling”,
page 90
⇒ “3.4 All Wheel Drive Pump V415 , Removing and Installing”,
page 93
⇒ “3.5 Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor G437 or Oil Pressure/
Temperature Sensor 2 G640 , Removing and Installing”,
page 94
⇒ “3.6 All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve N445 or All Wheel Drive
Clutch Valve 2 N446 , Removing and Installing”, page 98
⇒ “3.7 Torque Displacement, Checking”, page 100
3.1 Overview - Final Drive, Disassembling

and Assembling
⇒ “3.1.1 Overview - Final Drive 0BE, 0BF, Disassembling and
Assembling”, page 84
3.1.1 Overview - Final Drive 0BE, 0BF, Disassembling and Assembling
Caution
Only some components on the rear final drive can be disas‐

sembled.
♦ Currently both chambers -item 12-
⇒ Item 12 (page 86) and -item 26-
⇒ Item 26 (page 87) cannot be removed from the final
drive.
♦ It is therefore currently not possible to repair the interior
components.

1 - Bolt
❑ 50 Nm + 180° additional
turn
❑ Always replace.
2 - Right Flange Shaft
ling. Refer to
⇒ “6.2.3 Left Seal, Re‐
placing, 0BE, 0BF”,
page 120 .
❑ Do not confuse with the
left flange shaft, they are
different
3 - Protective Ring
❑ Replacing. Refer to
⇒ “6.5.3 Flange Shaft
Ring, Replacing, 0BE,
0BF”, page 144 .
4 - Protective Cap
❑ Only for Audi A8
❑ If it is not present on the
Audi A8 retrofit it. Refer Protected by copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
to the Parts Catalog. permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
❑ Installation position. Re‐ with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
fer to
⇒ Fig. ““Protective Cap
Installation Position (on‐
ly for Audi A8)”“ ,
page 87 .
5 - ATF Breather Pipe
❑ For the left chamber
❑ Clip onto the bleed pipe
6 - Seal
❑ With strainer
7 - Hydraulic Control Unit
❑ With the All Wheel Drive Pump - V415- and lines to the chambers
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to ⇒ “3.2 Hydraulic Control Unit, Removing and Installing”, page 87 .
❑ Disassembling and assembling. Refer to
⇒ “3.3 Hydraulic Control Unit, Disassembling and Assembling”, page 90 .
8 - Bolt
❑ 20 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2
❑ M8; 50 mm long
❑ Follow the tightening sequence. Refer to ⇒ page 89 .
9 - Bolt
❑ 20 Nm
❑ M8; 50 mm long
❑ with a permanent seal under the bolt head
❑ Coat the threads with Sealing Compound - D 176 501 A1- .
10 - Bolt
❑ 20 Nm
❑ M8; 30 mm long
3. Final Drive, Disassembling and Assembling 85


11 - Shaft Seal
❑ For the left flange shaft
❑ Replacing. Refer to ⇒ “6.2.3 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BE, 0BF”, page 120 .
12 - Left Chamber
13 - ATF Check Plug
❑ 15 Nm
❑ Always replace.
❑ With permanent seal
14 - Left Flange Shaft
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to ⇒ “6.2.3 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BE, 0BF”, page 120 .
❑ Do not confuse with the right flange shaft, they unless
permitted are different
authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
15 - Protective Ring
❑ Replacing. Refer to ⇒ “6.5.3 Flange Shaft Ring, Replacing, 0BE, 0BF”, page 144 .
16 - ATF Drain Plug
❑ 15 Nm
❑ Always replace.
17 - Gear Oil Drain Plug
❑ 15 Nm
❑ Always replace.
18 - Final Drive Housing
19 - Shaft Seal
❑ For the flange/driveshaft
❑ Replacing on rear final drive 0BF. Refer to ⇒ “6.4.4 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BF”, page 136 .
❑ Replacing on rear final drive 0BE. Refer to ⇒ “6.4.3 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BE”, page 132 .
20 - Protective Ring
❑ Replacing. Refer to ⇒ “6.6.3 Flange Input Shaft Ring, Replacing, 0BE, 0BF”, page 146 .
21 - Flange/Driveshaft
❑ Removing and Installing on final drive 0BF. Refer to
⇒ “6.4.4 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BF”, page 136 .
❑ Removing and Installing on final drive 0BE. Refer to
⇒ “6.4.3 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BE”, page 132 .
22 - Circlip
❑ Always replace.
❑ Installing on final drive 0BF. Refer to ⇒ page 142 .
❑ Installing on final drive 0BE. Refer to ⇒ page 136 .
23 - Gear Oil Check Plug
❑ 15 Nm
❑ Always replace.
24 - Bracket
❑ For the wiring harness
25 - Bolt
❑ 9 Nm

26 - Right Chamber
27 - Shaft Seal
❑ For the right flange shaft
❑ Replacing. Refer to ⇒ “6.2.3 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BE, 0BF”, page 120 .
28 - ATF Breather Pipe
❑ For the right chamber
29 - Final Drive Bleeder
Protective Cap Installation Position (only for Audi A8)

– The protective cap -A- is clipped in in the groove behind the
ATF breather pipe -B-.
Note
The protective
with cap
respectmust be present
to the correctness on both
of information sides
in this on the
document. ATFby AUDI AG.
Copyright
breather pipe.
3.2 Hydraulic Control Unit, Removing and

Installing
⇒ “3.2.1 Hydraulic Control Unit, Removing and Installing, 0BE,
0BF”, page 87
3.2.1 Hydraulic Control Unit, Removing and

Installing, 0BE, 0BF
Note

♦ Pay attention to the safety precautions. Refer to
Removing
• The ignition is off.
– Lower the back section of the exhaust system just a little and
secure it. If necessary remove the back section of the exhaust
system. Refer to ⇒ Engine Mechanical, Fuel Injection and Ig‐
nition; Rep. Gr. 26 ; Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview -
Muffler .
Note

the exhaust system.

– If equipped, remove the screws -arrows- and remove the wir‐

ing harness bracket -1- from the rear final drive.
Note
Mark the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor and the Clutch Valves

connectors -2-.
– Disconnect the connectors -2- from the Oil Pressure/Temper‐

ature Sensor and the Clutch Valves .
- V415- .
– Unclip the wiring harness -3- from the final drive and the sub‐
frame and tie it up -items 5 through 7-.
– Place the Drip Tray under the rear final drive.
– Drain the ATF from the rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “5.3 ATF, Draining and Filling”, page 111 .
– Drain the gear oil from the rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “4.3.1 Gear Oil, Draining, 0BE, 0BF”, page 103 .
– Remove the All Wheel Drive Pump - V415- . Refer to
page 93 .
Note
The All Wheel Drive Pump - V415- must be removed in order to

loosen and tighten the nut on the right line to the hydraulic control
unit. Refer to ⇒ page 88 .
– Loosen the left -6- and right -7- lines to the hydraulic control
unit -1- one turn -arrows A- and remove them from the cham‐
bers -arrows B-.
– Remove the screws -2 through 5- and remove the hydraulic
control unit -1- with the seal.

Installing
Note
Follow all safety precautions exactly when replacing the hydraulic

control unit. Install the “old” sensors again if possible. Refer to
⇒ “6.2 Safety Precautions and Test Procedures”, page 13
Conditions:
• Replace the seal between the hydraulic control unit -1- and the
final drive housing.
• The centering pins -item 18- ⇒ Item 18 (page 92) must be
installed inside the housing for the hydraulic control unit.
• The left -6- and right -7- lines must be installed loosely when
attaching the hydraulic control unit -1-.
Attach the hydraulic control unit -1- to the rear final drive as fol‐
lows:
– First install the lines -6- and -7- into the chambers hand-tight
-arrows B-.
– Install the bolts -2 to 5- hand-tight.
– Coat the bolt threads -2- with Sealing Compound - D 176 501
A1- and attach the respective seal.
– Tighten the M8 x 30 bolts -2 through 5- to the tightening spec‐
ification in the sequence: -4-, -2-, -5- and -3-.
– Tighten the nuts -A arrows- and -B arrows- on the left -6- and
right -7- lines to the tightening specification.
– Install the All Wheel Drive Pump - V415- . Refer to
page 93 .
– Install the wiring harness -3- to the final drive and subframe
-items 5 through 7-.
– Connect the connectors -4 and 2-. Pay attention to the marks
made during the removal, that identify the allocation to the Oil
Pressure/Temperature Sensor and which connectors go to the
Clutch Valves .
– If equipped, position the wiring harness bracket -1- on the rear
final drive and tighten the bolts -arrows- to the tightening spec‐
ification. Make sure the wiring harness -3- does not get
pinched.

Note

– Fill the rear final drive with gear oil and then check the level.
Refer to
– Fill the ATF in the rear final drive and check the ATF level.
Refer to
3.3 Hydraulic Control Unit, Disassembling

and Assembling
⇒ “3.3.1 Hydraulic Control Unit, Disassembling and Assembling,
0BE, 0BF”, page 90
3.3.1 Hydraulic Control Unit, Disassembling and Assembling, 0BE, 0BF

1 - Bolt
❑ 5 Nm
2 - All Wheel Drive Pump -
V415-
ling. Refer to
⇒ “3.4 All Wheel Drive
Pump V415 , Removing
and Installing”,
page 93 .
3 - O-Ring
❑ Always replace.
4 - Adapter
Note
♦ The adapter could fall out when

removing the All Wheel Drive
Pump - V415- .
♦ Insert the adapter into the re‐
cesses in the hydraulic pump be‐
fore installing the All Wheel Drive
Pump - V415- .
5 - Hydraulic Pump with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
❑ Consists of a guide ring,
the housing and six pis‐
tons
❑ Assembling. Refer to
⇒ Fig. ““Assembling the
Hydraulic Pump”“ , page
93
6 - Ball Bearing
❑ Can be installed and re‐
moved by hand
7 - Left Line
❑ Tighten the nuts to 30 Nm.
❑ Is installed between the hydraulic control unit and the left chamber
❑ Tighten both nuts hand-tight when installing
8 - O-Ring
❑ Always replace.
9 - Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor - G437-
❑ 10 Nm
❑ Brown connector
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to
10 - Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 - G640-
❑ 10 Nm
❑ Black connector
11 - All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 - N446-
❑ Color: brown


⇒ “3.6 All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve N445 or All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 N446 , Removing and
Installing”, page 98 .
❑ Installed position, the connector faces upward toward the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor
Caution
Do not interchange with
the All Wheel Drive
Clutch Valve - N445- .
12 - All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve - N445-

❑ Color: black
⇒ “3.6 All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve N445 or All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 N446 , Removing and
Installing”, page 98 .
❑ Installed position, the connector faces upward toward the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor
Caution
Do not interchange with
the All Wheel Drive
Clutch Valve 2 - N446- .
13 - Bolt
❑ 2.5 Nm permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
14 - O-Ring
❑ Always replace.
❑ Mount onto the Clutch Valve
15 - Pressure Spring
❑ Insert into the guide -item 16- ⇒ Item 16 (page 92)
16 - Guide
❑ Installation position, large diameter faced the ball -item 17- ⇒ Item 17 (page 92)
17 - Ball
❑ Insert into the guide before installing -item 16- ⇒ Item 16 (page 92)
18 - Hydraulic Control Unit Housing
❑ with centering pins -arrows-
❑ The centering pins lock the hydraulic control unit and seal to the final drive housing.
19 - Ball
❑ Install in the hole in the shuttle valve before installing -item 21- ⇒ Item 21 (page 92)
20 - O-Ring
❑ Always replace.
21 - Shuttle Valve
❑ 8 Nm
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to ⇒ Fig. ““Removing and Installing the Shuttle Valves”“ , page 93 .
22 - Seal
❑ With strainer
❑ Install on the centering pins in the hydraulic control unit housing
23 - Right Line
❑ Tighten the nuts to 30 Nm.
❑ Is installed between the hydraulic control unit and the right chamber

❑ Tighten both nuts hand-tight when installing
Assembling the Hydraulic Pump

– Install the six pistons -A- in the housing -B-.
– Install the guiding ring -C- so that the piston touches the collar
-arrow-.
– Insert the hydraulic pump -1- with the guide ring -2- in the in
the hydraulic control unit housing.
Function Test:
– Turn the hydraulic pump -1- several times. While doing so pay
attention to the following:
♦ When turning the hydraulic pump must not become hooked or
tilted.
♦ All pistons must be removed and pressed in.
Removing and Installing the Shuttle Valves
Note
Remove the All Wheel Drive Pump - V415- , hydraulic pump and
ball bearing -item 6- ⇒ Item 6 (page 91) beforehand.
– Remove the shuttle valves -A-. Always remove the ball -C- as
well.
– Insert the ball into the hole in the shuttle valve when installing.
– Install the shuttle valve all the way with a new O-ring -B-.
• The shuttle valve must rest lower than the opposing housing
surface -arrow-. If this is not the case, then the remove the
valve again and adjust the position of the ball.
– Tighten the shuttle valve to the tightening specification
-item 21- ⇒ Item 21 (page 92) .
3.4 All Wheel Drive Pump - V415- , Remov‐

ingCopying
Protected by copyright. andforInstalling
private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
⇒ “3.4.1 AlltoWheel
with respect Drive
the correctness Pump V415
of information , Removing
in this document. and
Copyright Installing,
by AUDI AG.
0BE, 0BF”, page 93
3.4.1 All Wheel Drive Pump - V415- , Remov‐

ing and Installing, 0BE, 0BF
♦ Hex Ball Socket - T10058-

Note

Removing
- V415- -2-.
– Remove the four bolts that connect the All Wheel Drive Pump
- V415- to the hydraulic control unit using the Hex Ball Socket
- T10058- .
– Carefully remove the All Wheel Drive Pump - V415- -2-. Pay
close attention to the adapter -item 4- ⇒ Item 4 (page 91) inside
the hydraulic pump while doing this.
Note
♦ The adapter could fall out when removing the All Wheel Drive
Pump - V415- .
♦ Insert the adapter into the recesses in the hydraulic pump be‐
fore installing the All Wheel Drive Pump - V415- .
Installing
• The hydraulic pump -A- is installed inside the hydraulic control
unit. Assembling the hydraulic pump. Refer to
⇒ Fig. ““Assembling the Hydraulic Pump”“ , page 93 .
• The adapter -B- is installed in the recesses in the hydraulic
pump. Protected by copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
• A new O-ring -D- with
is on thetoAll
respect the Wheel
correctnessDrive Pump
of information - V415-
in this . Copyright by AUDI AG.
document.
– Install the All Wheel Drive Pump - V415- with the coupling
-C- in the adapter -B-.
– Diagonally tighten the four bolts on the All Wheel Drive Pump
- V415- -2- to the tightening specification -item 1-
– Connect the connector -1- to the All Wheel Drive Pump -
V415- .
– Fill the ATF in the rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “5.3.3 ATF, Filling, 0BE, 0BF”, page 112 .
3.5 Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor -

G437- or Oil Pressure/Temperature
Sensor 2 - G640- , Removing and In‐

stalling
⇒ “3.5.1 Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor G437 or Oil Pressure/
Temperature Sensor 2 G640 , Removing and Installing, 0BE,
0BF”, page 95
3.5.1 Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor -

G437- or Oil Pressure/Temperature
Sensor 2 - G640- , Removing and In‐
stalling, 0BE, 0BF
♦ Socket - 27mm - T40218-
♦ Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
Important Safety Precautions
Caution
♦ The identity of the sensor in the All Wheel Drive Control

Module - J492- must be adapted using the Vehicle Diag‐
nostic Tester after replacing the Oil Pressure/Tempera‐
ture Sensor - G437- or the Oil Pressure/Temperature
Sensor 2 - G640- .
♦ Do not replace both the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor
- G437- and Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 - G640-
at the same time because a valid sensor identity is needed

for the rear final drive classification to the All Wheel Drive
Control Module - J492- . If the both sensors are replaced
at the same time, the All Wheel Drive Control Module -
J492- will interpret this as the rear final drive is being
replaced. By doing this, adaptation values in the control
module will be erased and the performance of the rear final
drive will be impaired.
♦ If both the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor - G437- and
the -G640- must be replaced due to mechanical damage,
for example, if the connector housing gets damaged, then
this must be performed in two steps. After replacing the
first sensor, the identity of the must be adapted in the All
Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- using the Vehicle Di‐
agnostic Tester . Do the same for the second sensor.
♦ If both the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor - G437- and
Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 - G640- must be re‐
placed at the same time due to an electrical fault, then the
clutch classification must be entered into the All Wheel
Drive Control Module - J492- using the Vehicle Diagnostic
Tester ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester. Also, the ATF in the
rear final drive must be replaced. Refer to
⇒ “5.3 ATF, Draining and Filling”, page 111 .
Note


Removing
secure it.
– Remove the wiring harness bracket from the rear final drive, if
necessary. Refer to ⇒ page 88 .
– Disconnect the connector -1- from the Oil Pressure/Temper‐
ature Sensor 2 - G640- and the connector -2- from the Oil
Pressure/Temperature Sensor - G437- .
Note
Disconnect connectors -3- and -4- if necessary.
– Remove the Sensor with the Socket Wrench - T40218- .

-A- = Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 - G640- black con‐
nector
-B- = Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor - G437- brown con‐
nector

Installing
– Install the new Sensor with a new o-ring -arrow- and tighten to
the tightening specification -9- ⇒ Item 9 (page 91) or -10-
⇒ Item 10 (page 91) .
-A- = Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 - G640- black con‐
nector
-B- = Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor - G437- brown con‐
nector
– Disconnect the connector -1- on the Oil Pressure/Temperature

Sensor 2 - G640- and the connector -2- on the Oil Pressure/
Temperature Sensor - G437- .
Note
Connect connectors -3- and -4- if they were disconnected earlier.
– Attach the wiring harness bracket to the rear final drive if it was
removed earlier. Refer to ⇒ page 76 .
the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester under Guided Functions in
the directory 22- Sensor Programing .
Tester exactly.
The new sensor is “adapted” on the All Wheel Drive Control Mod‐
ule - J492- with the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
Note
A system check will take place when the 22 - Sensor Pro-

graming function is complete. If malfunctions appear, then use
“Guided Fault Finding” to correct them.

– Install the rear section of the exhaust system on the body and
align it so it is free of tension. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 26 ; Exhaust
Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler .

3.6 All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve - N445- or

All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 - N446- ,
Removing and Installing
⇒ “3.6.1 All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve N445 or All Wheel Drive
Clutch Valve 2 N446 , Removing and Installing, 0BE, 0BF”, page
98
3.6.1 All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve - N445- or

All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 - N446- ,
Removing and Installing, 0BE, 0BF
♦ Hex Socket - 4mm - T10370-
Note

Caution

• Do not confuse the All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve - N445-
component location with the All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve
2 - N446- component location.
Removing
secure it.
– Remove the wiring harness bracket from the rear final drive.
Note
♦ Mark the connectors -1 through 4- for the Oil Pressure/Tem‐

perature Sensor and for the Clutch Valves .
♦ Disconnect the connectors -1 and 2-. Protected by copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
– Disconnect the connector -3- from the All Wheel Drive Clutch
Valve 2 - N446- and the connector -4- from the All Wheel Drive
Clutch Valve - N445- .

– Remove the bolts -1- from each of the Clutch Valves using the
Hex Socket - 4mm - T10370- .
– Carefully pry out the Clutch Valve with a flat blade screwdriver
-3-. Be careful of the pressure spring when doing this. The
pressure spring could fall out of the opening in the hydraulic
control unit -6-.
-A- = All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 - N446- identification color
brown
-B- = All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve - N445- identification color
black
Installing
• The ball -5-, the guide -4- (the smaller diameter faces the
spring) and the spring -3- must be installed in the housing
opening -6- for the Clutch Valve -2-.
– Coat the O-rings with ATF and install the new Clutch Valve
with the new O-rings -arrows-.
– Tighten the bolts -1- evenly until stop by hand. Then tighten to
the tightening specification -item 13- ⇒ Item 13 (page 92) .
Further installation is performed in reverse order of the removal.
Note the following.
Note

– Attach the wiring harness bracket to the rear final drive. Refer
to ⇒ page 76 .
– Install the rear section of the exhaust system on the body and
align it so it is free of tension. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 26 ; Exhaust
Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler .

3.7 Torque Displacement, Checking

⇒ “3.7.1 Torque Development, Checking, 0BE, 0BF”, page 100
3.7.1 Torque Development, Checking, 0BE,

0BF
Procedure:
Note

♦ Pay attention to the safety precautions.permitted
Refer unless
to authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
⇒ “5 Safety Precautions”, page 9 . with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
After the following work the function 22- Checking the torque
displacement must be performed:
♦ Working on the rear final drive wiring

♦ Working on the valves: All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve - N445-
and All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 - N446- .
♦ Working on the hydraulic control unit
– Lift the vehicle on a hoist just far enough until the wheels are
no longer touching the floor.
the vehicle diagnostic tester under Guided Functions in the
directory 22- Torque Development, Checking .
Tester exactly.
Use the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester to check if the torque is stored
for the correct side when the rear final drive is activated.

4 Gear Oil
⇒ “4.1 Component Location Overview - Drain and Check Plugs,
0BE and 0BF”, page 101
⇒ “4.2 Gear Oil, Checking Level”, page 101
⇒ “4.3 Gear Oil, Draining and Filling”, page 103
4.1 Component Location Overview - Drain

and Check Plugs, 0BE and by AUDI0BF
permitted unless authorised AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
⇒ “4.1.1 Gear Oil Drain and Inspection Plugs Overview, 0BE,
0BF”, page 101
4.1.1 Gear Oil Drain and Inspection Plugs

Overview, 0BE, 0BF
Gear Oil Drain Plug on Rear Final Drive 0BF
1- Check plug for gear oil
♦ Tightening Specification -item 23- ⇒ Item 23 (page 86) .
♦ Always replace.
2- Gear oil drain plug
♦ Always replace.
Gear Oil Drain Plug on Rear Final Drive 0BE

1- Check plug for gear oil
♦ Always replace.
2- Gear oil drain plug
♦ Always replace.
4.2 Gear Oil, Checking Level

⇒ “4.2.1 Gear Oil, Checking Level, 0BC”, page 101
⇒ “4.2.2 Gear Oil, Checking Level, 0BD”, page 102
⇒ “4.2.3 Gear Oil, Checking Level, 0BE, 0BF”, page 102
4.2.1 Gear Oil, Checking Level, 0BC

♦ Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - SMN372500-
4. Gear Oil 101

– Remove the plug to check the transmission fluid level

-arrow-.
The oil level is correct when the rear final drive is filled up to the
lower edge of the oil fill hole.
• Refer to the Parts Catalog for the correct transmission fluid
specification.
– Install the plug -arrow- and tighten it.
Tightening specification 30 Nm.
4.2.2 Gear Oil, Checking Level, 0BD

– Remove the plug to check the transmission fluid level
-arrow-.
The oil level is correct when the rear final drive is filled up to the
lowerProtected
edge by ofcopyright.
the oil Copying
fill hole.
for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
specification.
– Install the plug -arrow- and tighten it.

Tightening Specification: 45 Nm
4.2.3 Gear Oil, Checking Level, 0BE, 0BF

Test requirement
• Gear oil temperature: 10 °C to 60 °C (50° to 140 °F)
• The rear final drive must be in the installed position.
• The vehicle must be level.
• Gear oil plug overview. Refer to
0BF”, page 101 .
♦ Drip Tray

Rear Final Drive 0BF

– Remove the gear oil check plug -arrow-, located on the right
side of the final drive.
Rear Final Drive 0BE

– Remove the gear oil check plug -1-.
Continuation for All Rear Final Drives
• The oil level is correct when the rear final drive is filled up to
the lower edge of the oil fill hole.
specification.
– If necessary fill the gear oil.
♦ Refer to ⇒ “4.3.2 Gear Oil, Filling, 0BE”, page 105
♦ Refer to ⇒ “4.3.3 Gear Oil, Filling, 0BF”, page 107
– Install the gear oil inspection plug -arrow- and tighten. Tight‐
ening specification: -item 23- ⇒ Item 23 (page 86)
4.3 Gear Oil, Draining and Filling

⇒ “4.3.1 Gear Oil, Draining, 0BE, 0BF”, page 103
⇒ “4.3.2 Gear Oil, Filling, 0BE”, page 105
⇒ “4.3.3 Gear Oil, Filling, 0BF”, page 107
4.3.1 Gear Oil, Draining, 0BE, 0BF

♦ Drip Tray
4. Gear Oil 103

Rear Final Drive 0BF

– Remove the gear oil check plug -arrow-.
Note
♦ Gear oil plug overview. Refer to

0BF”, page 101 .
♦ Removing the gear oilbycheck plug
AUDIallows
AG does the gear oil to drain
permitted unless authorised AUDI AG. not guarantee or accept any liability
faster.
– Remove the drain plug -arrow- and drain the gear oil.
Rear Final Drive 0BE

Note
♦ Gear oil plug overview. Refer to

0BF”, page 101 .
♦ Removing the gear oil check plug allows the gear oil to drain
faster.
– Remove the drain plug -arrow- and drain the gear oil.
Continuation for All Rear Final Drives
– Install the new drain plug -arrow- and tighten it. Tightening
Specification -item 17- ⇒ Item 17 (page 86) .
♦ Refer to ⇒ “4.3.2 Gear Oil, Filling, 0BE”, page 105
♦ Refer to ⇒ “4.3.3 Gear Oil, Filling, 0BF”, page 107

4.3.2 Gear Oil, Filling, 0BE

♦ Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 - VAS6291- or Charg‐
ing Device For Haldex Coupling 2 - VAS6291A-
♦ Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 - Adapter 2 -
VAS6291/2- or Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 -
Adapter 3 - VAS6291/3-
♦ Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - SMN372500- or
♦ If necessary: Oil Filler - Adapter 6 - VAS6262/6- or Oil Filler -
Adapter - VAS6262/7-
0BF”, page 101 .
• The gear oil drain plug is installed and tightened. Tightening
specification. Refer to -item 17- ⇒ Item 17 (page 86) .
• Oil specifications. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
– Use the Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 - VAS6291A-
to fill.
– Lift the vehicle.
– Install the Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 - Adapter

1 - VAS6291/1- or Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 -
Adapter 2 - VAS6291/2- -1-.
4. Gear Oil 105

– Attach the elbow -A- to the adapter -B-.

– Route the hose over the right drive axle.
• The hose must not sag. It must be routed over the right rear
wheel.
– Lower the vehicle.
– Make sure that the valve -arrow- is closed.

– Install the oil container -A- on the Charging Device For Haldex
Coupling 2 - VAS6291- .
– Open the valve -arrow- and hold the oil container as shown.
The rear final drive will not be filled.
• When at the correct filling of the rear final drive oil drips be‐
tween the adapter -B- and the final drive housing.
– If oil leaks from the adapter -B-, set down
Protected the oil container
by copyright. (foror commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
Copying for private
example, on a tool trolley). permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
A portion of the excess oil runs back into the oil container.
– If no more oil runs back, remove the Charging Device For Hal‐
dex Coupling 2 - VAS6291A- .
– If necessary fill the gear oil again.
– Install the new plug -1- and tighten. Tightening specification

-item 23- ⇒ Item 23 (page 86) .

4.3.3 Gear Oil, Filling, 0BF

VAS6291/3- (rework if necessary. Refer to
⇒ Fig. ““Depending on the version the spacer tube from the -
VAS6291/3- can line up on the housing rib on the final drive.”“ ,
page 107 .)
Depending on the version the spacer tube from the -VAS6291/3-
can line up on the housing rib on the final drive.
– Grind the adapter spacer tube as shown, opposite the side
holes -arrows-.
Gear Oil, Filling
⇒ “4.1 Component Location Overview - Drain and Check
Plugs, 0BE and 0BF”, page 101 .
• The gear oil drain plug is installed and tightened. Tightening
• Oil specifications. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

– Remove the gear oil check plug -arrow-.
4. Gear Oil 107

– Disconnect the adapter -A- and elbow -B-.

– Install in the adapter -A- all the way.
Caution
Risk of damaging the fluid filler hole threads.

• Do not install the adapter -A- at an angle.
• The sanded side on the adapter -A- must point to the
housing rib -arrow-.
– Attach the elbow -B- to the adapter -A-.

– Route the hose over the right drive axle.
• The hose must not sag. It must be routed over the right rear
wheel.

Coupling 2 - V- .
The rear final drive will now be filled.
• When at the correct filling of the rear final drive oil drips be‐
tween the adapter -A- and the final drive housing -arrow-.
– If oil leaks from adapter -A-, set down the fluid container (for
example, on a tool cart).
– If no more oil runs back, remove the Charging Device For Hal‐
dex Coupling 2 - VAS6291A- .
– If necessary fill the gear oil again.

– Install the new gear oil check plug -arrow- and tighten. Tight‐
ening specification. Refer to -item 23- ⇒ Item 23 (page 86) .
4. Gear Oil 109

5 ATF
⇒ “5.1 Component Location Overview - Drain and Check Plugs”,
page 110
⇒ “5.2 ATF Level, Checking”, page 110
⇒ “5.3 ATF, Draining and Filling”, page 111
5.1 Component Location Overview - Drain

and Check Plugs
⇒ “5.1.1 Component Location Overview - Drain and Check Plugs,
0BE”, page 110
⇒ “5.1.2 Component Location Overview - Drain and Check Plugs,
0BF”, page 110 Protected by copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
5.1.1 Component Location
with respect to the correctness Overview
of information in this-document.
DrainCopyright by AUDI AG.
and Check Plugs, 0BE
1- ATF check plug
♦ Identification »ATF« on the final drive housing -arrow-
♦ Always replace.
2 - ATF drain plug
♦ Always replace.
5.1.2 Component Location Overview - Drain

and Check Plugs, 0BF
1- ATF check plug
♦ Identification »ATF« on the housing -arrow-
♦ Always replace.
2 - ATF drain plug
♦ Always replace.
5.2 ATF Level, Checking

⇒ “5.2.1 ATF Level, Checking, 0BE, 0BF”, page 110
5.2.1 ATF Level, Checking, 0BE, 0BF

Test requirement
• ATF temperature: 10 °C to 60 °C (50° to 140 °F)


– Remove the ATF check plug -1- to check the ATF level.
Caution
♦ The ATF check plug -1- is located on the left side of the
rear final drive. Identification »ATF« on the final drive
housing -arrow-
♦ ATF plug overview
Plugs”, page 110 .
• The ATF level is correct when the rear final drive is filled to the
lower edge of the fill hole.
If the ATF is correct:
– Install the new ATF check plug and fasten. Tightening speci‐
fication.Protected
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-item 13- ⇒ Item
Copying 13or(page
for private 86)purposes,
commercial . in part or in whole, is not
If the ATF is with
notrespect
correct:
– Fill the ATF. Refer to

5.3 ATF, Draining and Filling

⇒ “5.3.1 ATF, Draining, 0BE”, page 111
⇒ “5.3.2 ATF, Draining, 0BF”, page 111
⇒ “5.3.3 ATF, Filling, 0BE, 0BF”, page 112
5.3.1 ATF, Draining, 0BE

• ATF plug overview. Refer to
Plugs”, page 110 .
– Remove the ATF check plug -1- so that the ATF drains faster
out of the drain hole.
– Remove the ATF drain plug -2- and drain the ATF.
– Install the new ATF drain plug -2- and tighten. Tightening
5.3.2 ATF, Draining, 0BF

♦ Drip Tray
• ATF plug overview. Refer to
⇒ “5.1.2 Component Location Overview - Drain and Check
Plugs, 0BF”, page 110 .
5. ATF 111
– Remove the ATF check plug -arrow- so that the ATF drains
faster.
– Remove the ATF drain plug -arrow- and drain the ATF.
– Install the new ATF drain plug -arrow- and tighten. Tightening
5.3.3 ATF, Filling, 0BE, 0BF

VAS6291/3-
Test Conditions:
• The ATF drain plug is installed and tightened. Tightening
Caution
There is a risk of damaging the rear final drive.

♦ Only use ATF available as a replacement part. Refer to
the Parts Catalog.
♦ Using other fluids can cause malfunctions or final drive
failure.
♦ Note the allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog
♦ The ATF filler tool must be clean and the ATF must not be
mixed with any other oils.

– Use the Charging Device For Haldex Coupling 2 - VAS6291A-

to fill.
– Remove the ATF check plug -1-.
Caution
The ATF check plug -1- is located on the left side of the rear
final drive. Identification »ATF« on the final drive housing
-arrow-
– Disconnect the adapter -A- and elbow -B-.

– Install in the adapter -A- all the way.
– Attach the elbow -B- to the adapter -A-.
– Route the hose over the left drive axle.
• The hose must not sag. It must be routed over the left rear
wheel on the vehicle.

Coupling 2 - VAS6291- .
The hydraulic control unit and the left and right chambers in the
rear final drive are now filled.
5. ATF 113
• When the correct filling of the rear final drive hydraulic control
module ATF drips from the adapter -A-
If there still is no ATF in the adapter -A-:
– Continue filling until the level is correct.
When ATF starts to leak out of the adapter -A-:
– Place the oil container for example on a tool box.
– If no more ATF runs back, remove the Charging Device For
Haldex Coupling 2 - VAS6291A- .
the lower edge of thewithoilrespect
fill hole.
– Install the ATF check plug -arrow- hand-tight.

– Select the function 22 - All Wheel Drive (AWD) Elec-
tronics in the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester under Guided
Functions in the directory 22- ATF Filling .

Tester exactly.
The system is filled and bled using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester .
Note
Repeat the filling process if the system detects there is still air
inside the system after performing the 22 - ATF Filling func‐
tion.
– Remove the ATF check plug -arrow- again.

Test Condition:
• The ATF level is correct when the rear final drive is filled up to
the lower edge of the filler hole -arrow-.
• If necessary fill the ATF.
• In the DTC memory there is no entry and no “sporadic mal‐
function” use the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester .
– Install the new ATF check plug -arrow- and tighten. Tightening
specification -item 13- ⇒ Item 13 (page 86) .

6 Seals
⇒ “6.1 Component Location Overview - Seals”, page 115
⇒ “6.2 Left Seal, Replacing”, page 116
⇒ “6.3 Right Seal, Replacing”, page 121
⇒ “6.5 Flange Shaft Protective Ring, Replacing”, page 142
⇒ “6.6 Flange Input Shaft Ring, Replacing”, page 145
6.1 Component Location Overview - Seals

⇒ “6.1.1 Seals Component Location Overview, 0BC, 0BD”, page
115
⇒ “6.1.2 Seals Component Location Overview, 0BE, 0BF”,
page 116
6.1.1 Seals Component Location Overview, 0BC, 0BD
1 - Right Ring
⇒ “6.5 Flange Shaft Pro‐
tective Ring, Replac‐
ing”, page 142 .
2 - Right Seal
⇒ “6.3 Right Seal, Re‐
placing”, page 121 .
3 - Left Seal
⇒ “6.2 Left Seal, Replac‐
ing”, page 116 .
4 - Left Ring
⇒ “6.5 Flange Shaft Pro‐
tective Ring, Replac‐
ing”, page 142 .
5 - Input Shaft Seal permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
⇒ “6.4 Input Shaft Seal,
Replacing”, page 122 .
6 - Input Shaft Ring
⇒ “6.6 Flange Input
Shaft Ring, Replacing”,
page 145 .
6. Seals 115
6.1.2 Seals Component Location Overview, 0BE, 0BF
1 - Right Ring
0BF”, page 144 .
2 - Right Seal
⇒ “6.3 Right Seal, Re‐
placing”, page 121 .
3 - Left Seal
⇒ “6.2.3 Left Seal, Re‐ Protected by copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
placing, 0BE, 0BF”, permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
page 120 .
4 - Left Ring
0BF”, page 144 .
5 - Input Shaft Seal
⇒ “6.4 Input Shaft Seal,
Replacing”, page 122 .
6 - Input Shaft Ring
⇒ “6.6.3 Flange Input
Shaft Ring, Replacing,
0BE, 0BF”, page 146 .
6.2 Left Seal, Replacing

⇒ “6.2.1 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BC”, page 116
⇒ “6.2.2 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BD”, page 118
⇒ “6.2.3 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BE, 0BF”, page 120
6.2.1 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BC

• In this chapter “right seal, replacing” is also described.
• The shaft seal can be only be replaced with the final drive re‐
moved.
♦ Puller - Flanged Shaft - T10037-
♦ Bearing/Bushing Installer - Multiple Use - VW295-
♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T40108-
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1-

Removing
– Follow all general repair information. Refer to
– Remove the rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 46 .
Remove the Right Flange Shaft.
– Attach the Puller - Flanged Shaft - T10037- to the housing
-arrow- and remove the flange shaft.
Left Flange Shaft, Removing

– Use a suitable tool to pry out the seal.

Installing
Right Shaft Seal, Installing

– Coat outer edge of the seal with gear oil.
– Fill the space between the sealing/dust lip halfway with Seal‐
ing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
– Drive in new shaft seal as far as stop without tilting it.
6. Seals 117
Left Shaft Seal, Installing

ing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
Right and Left Flange Shafts, Installing

– Drive the flange shaft in using a Bearing/Bushing Installer -
Multiple Use - VW295- .
– Install the rear final drive. Refer to
6.2.2 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BD

moved.
♦ Bearing/Bushing Installer - Multiple Use - VW295-
♦ Puller - Flanged Shaft - T10037-
Left Flange Shaft, Removing Protected by copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not

Right Flange Shaft, Removing

– Use a suitable tool to pry out the seal.

ing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .

– Coat outer edge of thepermitted
seal with gear oil.
unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
ing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
6. Seals 119
Before installing the flange shaft, check ring for damage. Replace
the ring if necessary
⇒ “6.5.2 Flange Shaft Ring, Replacing, 0BD”, page 143 .
– Remove the locking ring -A- from the groove on the flange
shaft with pliers .
B - Protective Jaws
– Install the new locking ring into the groove in the flange shaft
being careful not to overextend it.
Right and Left Flange Shafts, Installing

– Drive the flange shaft in using a Bearing/Bushing Installer -
Multiple Use - VW295- .
⇒ “4.2.2 Gear Oil, Checking Level, 0BD”, page 102 .
6.2.3 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BE, 0BF

moved.
♦ Slide Hammer Set - VW771-
♦ Seal Installer - Drift Shaft - T40221-
♦ ATF
Removing
– Remove the flange shaft bolt. To do this, install two bolts into
the flange and counterhold the flange shaft using an assembly
lever.
– Remove the flange shaft.
Note
If it not possible to remove the flange shaft by hand, then use the
Slide Hammer Set - VW771- to remove it.

– Remove flange shaft seal with the Slide Hammer Set - VW771-
and Slide Hammer Set - Pulling Hook -VW771/37- .
Installing

– Coat the outer circumference and the sealingpermitted
lips on theauthorised
unless shaft by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
seal with ATF. with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
– Install the shaft seal all the way. Be careful not to bend it.

– Coat the outer circumference and the sealing lips on the shaft
seal with ATF.
– Install the flange shaft.
Note
If it is not possible to install the flange shaft all the way in by hand,
then use a plastic mallet.
– Tighten the new flange shaft bolt to the tightening specifica‐

tion. Refer to -item 1- ⇒ Item 1 (page 85) .
– Check the ATF level in the rear final drive. Refer to
6.3 Right Seal, Replacing
Note
Replacing the right seal is described in the chapter “left seal, re‐
placing”.
6. Seals 121
⇒ “6.2.1 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BC”, page 116

⇒ “6.2.2 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BD”, page 118
⇒ “6.2.3 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BE, 0BF”, page 120
6.4 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing

⇒ “6.4.1 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BC”, page 122
⇒ “6.4.2 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BD”, page 127
⇒ “6.4.3 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BE”, page 132
⇒ “6.4.4 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BF”, page 136
6.4.1 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BC

♦ Puller - Multiple Use - VW391-
♦ Slide Hammer Set - Adapter 40 - VW771/40- from the Slide
Hammer Set - VW771-
♦ Retainer - Drive Flange - 3028-
♦ Puller - Unit Injector - T10055-
♦ -2- Puller - Unit Injector - Adapter 2 - T10055/2-
♦ Seal Installer - Driveshaft Flange - T40109-
♦ Seal Installer - Input Shaft - Guide Sleeve - T40222/1-
♦ Two M 8 x 30 Bolts
♦ One M 8 x 45 bolt
Removing
• Rear final drive installed
• Pay attention to the general repair information. Refer to
– Disconnect the exhaust system at the clamping sleeves
-1 and 2-.
Note

the exhaust system.
– Open the gear oil drain plug -arrow- and allow approximately
250 ml of gear oil to drain out.
– Install the drain plugpermitted
-arrow- and
unless tighten
authorised by it.
AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
• Tightening specification 30 Nm.


Drive”, page 35 .
Audi A8
– Guide the driveshaft between the fuel tank and the subframe
downward toward the rear and attach it on the side.
Audi A4, A5 Coupe/Sportback/Cabrio, Q5

– Remove the front crossmember -2-.
– Remove the rear crossmember -3- and the heat shield -1-.
Audi A6 and A7
– Remove the crossmember -2-. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep.
Continuation for all vehicles - except Audi A8

bearing.
– Lower the driveshaft at the intermediate bearing.
– Guide Protected
the driveshaft between the fuel tank and the subframe
downward and toward thebyrear
AUDI while doing this.
permitted unless authorised AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
– Install the intermediate bearing bolts -arrows- by hand.
6. Seals 123

– Remove the High Temperature Grease in the flange/drive‐
shaft.
– Remove the circlip -arrow-.
Caution
Replace the circlip with a new one of the same thickness if it is

stretched or damaged. Allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
– Mark the position of the flange/driveshaft -B- on the pinion

-A- -arrow-.
Note
♦ This marking -arrow- is needed so the colored dot -C- on the

outer flange remains in its original position.
♦ This ensures the imbalance in the rear final drive will be as
small as possible.
– Install the Two M8 x 30 bolts -arrow- in the flange.

– Remove the flange/driveshaft with the Puller - Multiple Use -
VW391- .
– Lay a super absorbent cloth -A- under the final drive on the
subframe.

– Knock through the metal ledge of the shaft seal -A-, for exam‐
ple, with a scriber -B- direction of the -arrow-.
– Then install a bolt -arrow- in this shaft seal opening -A-.
– Remove the flange/driveshaft seal -A- in the direction of the

-arrow-.
-B- bolt
6. Seals 125
Installing
ing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
– Place the new shaft seal -A- on the Seal Installer - Input Shaft
- Guide Sleeve - T40222/1- .
Note
Make sure the shaft seal spring is in its installation position behind
the sealing lip.

– Push the Seal Installer - Input Shaft - Guide Sleeve -
T40222/1- and the shaft seal -A- onto the pinion -B-.
– Install the shaft seal -A- all the way in.
– Remove the Seal Installer - Input Shaft - Guide Sleeve -
T40222/1- .
– Position the flange/driveshaft -B- on the pinion -A- so that the

marking -arrow- lines up.

– Install the Slide Hammer Set - Adapter 40 - VW771/40- in the

threaded hole on the pinion.
– Secure the Retainer - Drive Flange - 3028- on the flange/driv‐
eshaft using the bolts (M8 x 30) -arrows A-
– Secure the Puller - Multiple Use - VW391- with the bolt (M 8 x
45) -arrow B-. Turn the spindle on the Puller - Multiple Use in
the Slide Hammer Set - Adapter 40 - VW771/40-
– Counterhold the spindle on the Puller - Multiple Use - VW391-
using a socket wrench and pull the flange/driveshaft all the
way in.
Install the circlip -1- as follows:

• The bevel on the inner diameter of the circlip -arrow A- faces
out, toward the driveshaft.
• If present, the wide strap on the circlip -arrow B- must be on
the right side, as illustrated.
Note the Following when Replacing the Flange/Driveshaft:
• The locking ring -1- must be determined again.
• For this, determine and insert the thickest locking ring -1- that
can still be installed in the groove;
Protectedfor part number
by copyright. see
Copying for Parts
private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
Catalog. permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
– Install the driveshaft on the rear final drive. Refer to

⇒ page 37 .
Audi A4, A5 Coupe/Sportback/Cabrio, Q5, A6, A7
– Install the heat shield and crossmember. Refer to ⇒ Body Ex‐
terior; Rep. Gr. 66 ; Underbody Trim Panel; Overview -
Underbody Trim Panel .
6.4.2 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BD

• The flange/driveshaft used before must be installed.
6. Seals 127
• If the flange/driveshaft is also being replaced, do the following.

Refer to
♦ Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW771/37-
♦ Seal Installer - Driveshaft Flange - T40112-
♦ Seal Installer - Wheel Bearing Seal - 3143-
♦ Holding Fixture - Gearbox Adapter - T10235-
♦ Friction Gauge - VAS6222-
♦ Inductive Heater - VAS6414-
♦ Locking Fluid - AMV 185 101 A1-
♦ Three M8 x 25 bolts permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
♦ Two M10 x 40 bolts
Removing
• The flange/driveshaft seal can replaced only when the rear
final drive is removed.
– Secure the rear final drive to the Holding Fixture - VW540-
using the bolts (M10 x 40) -arrows-.
– Measure the friction torque before loosening the pinion nut.

– Write down this value.
Caution
If, during the repair, the flange/driveshaft must be replaced,

then this measured must be adjusted once again. Refer to

– Mark the position of the drive pinion nut to the drive pinion
-arrow-.
Determining dimension "-a-" and dimension "-b-"

♦ Flange distance to the pinion = dimension -a-
♦ Distance from the flange to the drive pinion nut = dimension
-b-
– Write down the established dimensions.
– Secure the Retainer - Drive Flange - 3028- to the flange/driv‐

eshaft with the bolts -A-.
– Protected
Secure the Holding
by copyright. Copying Fixture - Gearbox
for private or Adapter
commercial purposes, - T10235-
in part or in whole, in the
is not
threaded hole below the flange/driveshaft.
– Loosen the pinion nut, at the same time the Retainer - Drive
Flange - 3028- must be supported on the Holding Fixture -
Gearbox Adapter - T10235- -arrow-.
– Count the number of turns when removing the drive pinion nut
and write it down.
-A - Three M 8 x 25 bolts
-B - 32 mm Socket
-C - Toggle
– Mark the position of the flange/driveshaft -arrow A- to the drive

pinion -arrow B-.
6. Seals 129
– Place the Drip Tray underneath.

– Secure the Puller - Multiple Use - VW391- using the Two bolts
M 8 x 25 -arrows-.
– Remove the flange/driveshaft.
– Remove the shaft seal.

– Clean the threads on the drive pinion.
Installing
– permitted
Fill theunless
space between
authorised by AUDIthe
AG.sealing/dust
AUDI AG does not lip halfway
guarantee with
or accept anySeal‐
liability
ing
withGrease - Gcorrectness
respect to the 052 128 A1- . in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
of information
– Warm the flange/driveshaft to approximately 80 ℃ (176 °F)

using an Inductive Heater - VAS6414- .
– Align the markings on the flange/driveshaft -arrow A- and the
drive pinion -arrow B-.

– Install the flange/driveshaft.

– Insert the old pinion nut with Locking Fluid - AMV 185 101 A1- .

– When tightening the pinion nut, the Retainer - Drive Flange -
3028- must be supported on the housing brace -arrow-.
-B - 32 mm Socket
-C - Toggle
– Install the drive pinion nut using the number of turns noted
earlier and tighten to the position marked -arrow-.
Perform the measuring check - check dimension -a- and dimen‐

sion -b-.
• The measurement may differ by ± 0.2 mm.
6. Seals 131
6.4.3 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BE

♦ Press Piece - Multiple Use - VW431-
♦ Seal Installer - Hollow Shaft - T10380-
♦ Seal Installer - Driveshaft - T40247-
♦ Seal Installer - Driveshaft - Guide Sleeve - T40247/1-
♦ -1- Puller - Kukko 2-Arm - 70-180mm - 20/10-
♦ or
♦ Commercially Available Hot Plate
♦ and
♦ Digital Thermometer - VAS6519-
♦ Drip Tray
Removing
-1 and 2-.
Note

the exhaust system.
– Open the gear oil drain plug -arrow- and allow approximately
300 ml of gear oil to drain out.
– Insert the new drain plug -arrow- and tighten. Tightening Spec‐
ification. Refer to -item 17- ⇒ Item 17 (page 86) .


⇒ page 35 .

shaft.

-A- -arrow-.
Note

small as possible.
– Remove the flange/driveshaft.

A - For example the Puller - Kukko 2-Arm - 70-180mm - Kukko
20/10-
6. Seals 133
subframe.

-arrow-.
B - Bolt

Installing
ing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
– Place the new shaft seal -A- on the Seal Installer - Driveshaft
Note
the sealing lip.
– Push the Seal Installer - Driveshaft - Guide Sleeve - T40247/1-

and the shaft seal -A- onto the pinion -B-.
– Warm the flange/driveshaft -B- with a Inductive Heater -

VAS6414- or a Heating Plate to 115 °C (239 °F).
WARNING with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
♦ Wear safety gloves.

♦ If using a Heating Plate the temperature must be observed
using a Digital Thermometer - VAS6519- .

– Install the flange/driveshaft with the Seal Installer - Hollow

Shaft - T10380- .
6. Seals 135

• Always replace the circlip -1-.
• The wide tab on the circlip -arrow B- must be on the right side,
as illustrated.
– Measure the thickness of the old circlip -1-.
– Install a new circlip -1- having the same thickness as the old
one. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
– Install the new circlip -1-.
Note
♦ A new circlip -arrow- must be selected when replacing the

flange/driveshaft.
♦ For this, determine and insert the thickest circlip -arrow- that
can still be installed in the groove. Refer to the Parts Catalog
for the part number.
– Fill the gear oil in the rear final drive 0BE. Refer to
⇒ “4.3.2 Gear Oil, Filling, 0BE”, page 105 .
⇒ page 37 .
6.4.4 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BF

Special tools and workshop equipment required permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
♦ Two M 8 x 30 Bolts
♦ Seal Installer - Hollow Shaft - T10380-
♦ Seal Installer - Input Shaft - T40222-
♦ Seal Installer - Input Shaft - Guide Sleeve - T40222/1-
♦ or
♦ Commercially Available Hot Plate
♦ and
♦ Digital Thermometer - VAS6519-

Removing
• Pay attention to the general repair information. Refer to
-1 and 2-.
Note

the exhaust system.
– Open the gear oil drain plug -2- and allow approximately 300
ml of gear oil to drain out.
– Insert the new drain plug -2- and tighten. Tightening Specifi‐
cation. Refer to -item 17- ⇒ Item 17 (page 86) .

⇒ page 35 .
Audi A8
6. Seals 137
Audi A4, A5 Coupe/Sportback/Cabrio

– Remove the front crossmember -2-.
– Remove the rear crossmember -3- and the heat shield -1-.
Audi A6 and A7
– Remove the crossmember -2-. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep.
Gr. 66 ; Underbody Trim Panel; Overview - Underbody Trim
Panel .
Audi A4, A5 Coupe/Sportback/Cabrio, A6, A7

bearing.
– Lower the driveshaft at the intermediate bearing.
downward and toward the rear while doing this.
– Install the intermediate bearing bolts -arrows- by hand.

shaft.


-A- -arrow-.
Note

small as possible.
– Install the Two M8 x 33 bolts -arrow- in the flange. with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
– Remove the flange/driveshaft with the Puller - Multiple Use -

VW391- .
subframe.
6. Seals 139

-arrow-.
-B- bolt
Installing
ing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
– Place the new shaft seal -A- on the Seal Installer - Input Shaft
Note
the sealing lip.

– Push the Seal Installer - Input Shaft - Guide Sleeve -
T40222/1- and the shaft seal -A- onto the pinion -B-.

– Warm the flange/driveshaft -B- with a Inductive Heater -

VAS6414- or a Heating Plate to 115 °C.
WARNING
♦ Wear safety gloves.

♦ If using a Heating Plate the temperature must be observed
using a Digital Thermometer - VAS6519- .

– Install the flange/driveshaft with the Seal Installer - Hollow

Shaft - T10380- .
6. Seals 141

• Always replace the circlip -1-.
• The wide tab on the circlip -arrow B- must be on the right side,
as illustrated.
– Measure the thickness of the old circlip -1-.
– Install a new circlip -1- having the same thickness as the old
one. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
– Install the new circlip -1-.
Note
♦ A new circlip -arrow- must be selected when replacing the

flange/driveshaft.
♦ For this, determine and insert the thickest circlip -arrow- that
can still be installed in the groove. Refer to the Parts Catalog
for the part number.
– Fill the rear final drive gear oil 0BF. Refer to

⇒ “4.3.3 Gear Oil, Filling, 0BF”, page 107 .
⇒ page 37 .
Audi A4, A5 Coupe/Sportback/Cabrio, A6, A7
– Install the
Protected by heat shield
copyright. Copyingand crossmember.
for private Refer to
or commercial purposes, ⇒ orBody
in part Ex‐
in whole, is not
terior; Rep.
permitted Gr.
unless 66 ; Underbody
authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI Trim
AG doesPanel; Overview
not guarantee or accept- any liability
Underbody Trim Panel .

6.5 Flange Shaft Protective Ring, Replacing

⇒ “6.5.1 Flange Shaft Ring, Replacing, 0BC”, page 142
⇒ “6.5.2 Flange Shaft Ring, Replacing, 0BD”, page 143
⇒ “6.5.3 Flange Shaft Ring, Replacing, 0BE, 0BF”, page 144
6.5.1 Flange Shaft Ring, Replacing, 0BC

• The ring can only be replaced with the final drive and the flange
shaft removed.
♦ Press Plate - VW401-
♦ Press Piece - Lower Ball Joint - 3146-
♦ -3- Separating Tool - 22-115mm , for example Puller - Kukko
Quick Action Separating Tool - 22-115mm - Kukko 17/2-

• The rear final drive is removed. Refer to

• Flange shaft removed. Refer to
⇒ “6.2.1 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BC”, page 116 .
Removing the protective ring -A- from the flange shaft
B - Puller - Quick Action Separating Tool - 22-115mm , for exam‐
ple -Kukko 17/2-
Installing the ring -A- on the flange shaft

• Ring installed position -A-: the larger outer diameter faces the
flange.
6.5.2 Flange Shaft Ring, Replacing, 0BD

shaft removed.
♦ Press Piece - Rod - VW407-
♦ Circlip Sleeve - 32 - 119-
♦ Bearing Installer - Multiple Use - 3062-
♦ Separating Tool - 22-115mm , such as Puller - Kukko Quick
Action Separating Tool - 22-115mm - 17/2-
⇒ “6.2.2 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BD”, page 118 .
Remove the ring -B- from the flange shaft.
A - Separating Tool - 22-115mm , such as Puller - Kukko Quick
Action Separating Tool - 22-115mm -Kukko 17/2-
6. Seals 143
Installing the ring -A- on the flange shaft

• Protective ring -A- installation position: the protective ring
notch points to the Circlip Sleeve - 32 - 119- .
6.5.3 Flange Shaft Ring, Replacing, 0BE, 0BF

shaft removed.
♦ Bearing Installer - Differential Bearing - 40 - 21-
♦ Seal Installer - Flywheel Oil Seal Kit - Press Sleeve - 2003/1-
from the Seal Installer - Flywheel Oil Seal Kit - 2003-
♦ Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing - 3345-
♦ Separating Tool - 22-115mm , such as Puller - Kukko Quick
⇒ “6.2.3 Left Seal, Replacing, 0BE, 0BF”, page 120 .
Removing the protective ring -A- from the flange shaft
B - Separating Tool - 22-115mm , such as Puller - Kukko Quick
Action Separating Tool - 22-115mm -Kukko 17/2-
Carefully press the ring -A- onto the flange shaft.

• Protective ring installation location -A-: The larger outer diam‐
eter on
Protected by the protective
copyright. Copying forring
privatefaces the Bearing
or commercial purposes, inInstaller - Wheel
part or in whole, is not
Bearing - 3345- .

6.6 Flange Input Shaft Ring, Replacing

⇒ “6.6.1 Flange Input Shaft Ring, Replacing, 0BC”, page 145
⇒ “6.6.2 Flange Input Shaft Ring, Replacing, 0BD”, page 146
⇒ “6.6.3 Flange Input Shaft Ring, Replacing, 0BE, 0BF”,
page 146
6.6.1 Flange Input Shaft Ring, Replacing,

0BC
• The ring can only be replaced with the input shaft removed.
♦ Bearing/Bushing Installer - Multiple Use - VW295A-
♦ Press Piece - Rod - VW408A-
♦ Support Channels - VW457-
♦ -3- Separating device 12 to 75 mm , for example Puller - Kukko
Quick Action Separating Tool - 12-75mm - 17/1-
• Input shaft removed. Refer to
⇒ “6.4.1 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BC”, page 122 .
Remove the Ring -A- from the Flange/Driveshaft
B - Puller , for example, Puller - Kukko Quick Action Separating
Tool - 12-75mm -Kukko 17/1-
Installation Location of the Protective Ring -A- on the Flange/

Driveshaft
• The ridge -arrow 1- on the protective ring -A- must fit into the
groove -arrow 2- on the flange -B-. The smaller outer circum‐
ference -arrow 3- faces the flange.
Install the Protective Ring -A- onto the Flange/Driveshaft.

• The protective ring -A- must fit into the groove all around the
flange. Refer to
⇒ Fig. ““Installation Location of the Protective Ring -A- on the
Flange/Driveshaft”“ , page 145 .
6. Seals 145

0BD
♦ Press Piece - Rod - VW407-
♦ Bearing Installer - Multiple Use - 40 - 20-
♦ Separating tool 22 to 75 mm , such as -17/1-
• Input shaft removed. Refer to
⇒ “6.4.2 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BD”, page 127 .
Press the Protective Ring off the Flange/Driveshaft
A - Separating Tool - 22-115mm , such as Puller - Kukko Quick
Install the Protective Ring -A- onto the Flange/Driveshaft

• Protective ring -A- installation position: the protective ring
notch points upward to the Bearing Installer - Multiple Use -
40 - 20- .

with respect0BE, 0BF of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
to the correctness
♦ Bearing/Bushing Installer - Multiple Use - VW295A-
♦ Press Piece - Rod - VW408A-
♦ -3- Separating tool 22 to 75 mm , such as Puller - Kukko Quick

• Input shaft removed. 0BE (refer to

⇒ “6.4.3 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BE”, page 132 .) or 0BF
(refer to
⇒ “6.4.4 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BF”, page 136 .)
Remove the Ring -A- from the Flange/Driveshaft
B - Separating Tool - 12-75mm , such as Puller - Kukko Quick
Installation Location of the Protective Ring -A- on the Flange/

Driveshaft
• The ridge -arrow 1- on the protective ring -A- must fit into the
groove -arrow 2- on the flange -B-. The smaller outer circum‐
ference -arrow 3- faces the flange.
Install the Protective Ring -A- onto the Flange/Driveshaft

• The protective ring -A- must fit into the groove all around the
flange. Refer to
⇒ Fig. ““Installation Location of the Protective Ring -A- on the
Flange/Driveshaft”“ , page 147 .
6. Seals 147
7 Flange/Driveshaft, Replacing, 0BD

• (The rear final drive is removed.)
♦ Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW771/37-
♦ Seal Installer - Propshaft Flange - T40112-
♦ Seal Installer - Wheel Bearing Seal - 3143-
♦ Holding Fixture - Gearbox Adapter - T10235-
♦ Locking Fluid - AMV 185 101 A1-
♦ Three M8 x 25 bolts
♦ Two M10 x 40 bolts
– Secure
permittedthe rear
unless final drive
authorised by AUDIto
AG.the
AUDIHolding
AG does notFixture - or
guarantee VW540-
accept any liability
usingwiththe bolts
respect (M10
to the x 40)of information
correctness -arrows-. in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
– Measure the friction torque before loosening the pinion nut.

– Write down this value.
Caution
After the seal is replaced, friction torque must be restored to

this measured value.


– Secure the Holding Fixture - Gearbox Adapter - T10235- in the
threaded hole below the flange/driveshaft.
– Loosen the pinion nut, at the same time the Retainer - Drive
Flange - 3028- must be supported on the Holding Fixture -
Gearbox Adapter - T10235- -arrow-.
-B - 32 mm Socket
-C - Toggle
– Secure the Puller - Multiple Use - VW391- using the Two bolts
M 8 x 25 -arrows-.
– Remove the flange/driveshaft. permitted unless authorised by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does not guarantee or accept any liability
– Remove the shaft seal.

– Clean the threads on the drive pinion.

ing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
7. Flange/Driveshaft, Replacing, 0BD 149

– Warm the flange/driveshaft to approximately 80 ℃ (176 °F)

using an Inductive Heater - VAS6414- .
– Install the new flange/driveshaft.
– Coat the threads on the new nut with Locking Fluid - AMV 185
101 A1- .

– When tightening the pinion nut, the Retainer - Drive Flange -
3028- must be supported on the housing brace -arrow-.
-B - 32 mm Socket Protected by copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
-C - Toggle with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
Caution
Increase the torque slowly and read the friction torque several
times. The friction torque must not exceed the value that was
measured before the removal, otherwise the rear final drive
must be replaced.
– Tighten the new drive pinion nut just enough until the meas‐
ured friction torque is reached before removing.

8 Transmission Control
⇒ “8.1 Component Location Overview - Transmission Control”,
page 151
⇒ “8.2 All Wheel Drive Control Module J492 , Removing and In‐
stalling”, page 153
⇒ “8.3 All Wheel Drive Control Module J492 , Additional Work
after Replacing”, page 154
8.1 Component Location Overview - Trans‐

mission Control
Diagnostic Connection
Installed location: the diagnostic connection for the Vehicle Diag‐
nostic Tester in inside the footwell on the driver side.
All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- in the A4 Sedan, A5

Coupe and the A5 Cabriolet
Component location: The All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492-
-A- is located in the spare wheel well in front of the battery.
Refer to
All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- in the A4 Avant

-1- is in the luggage compartment on the right in front of the spare
wheel well.
Refer to
8. Transmission Control 151

All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- in the A5 Sportback

Installed location: The All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492-
-1- is in the rear right wheel housing under the luggage compart‐
ment side trim. Refer to ⇒ Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 70 ; Luggage
Compartment Trim .
Refer to
All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- in the Audi A6/A7

-A- is located on the right in the spare wheel well.
Refer to
All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- in the A8

-1- is located on the left in the spare wheel well.
Refer to

All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- in the Q5

Refer to
8.2 All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- ,

Removing and Installing
♦ All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- component location.
Refer to
⇒ “8.1 Component Location Overview - Transmission Control”,
page 151 .
♦ Removing and installing is on the A4 Sedan.

– Remove the luggage compartment floor covering.
– Remove the covering and the vehicle tools mount.
– Remove the All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- -A- from
the bracket -C-.
– Disconnect the connector -B- from the All Wheel Drive Control
Module - J492- .
– Install the All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- in reverse
order of removal.
• If the All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- was replaced
then additional work is necessary. Refer to
⇒ “8.3 All Wheel Drive Control Module J492 , Additional Work
after Replacing”, page 154 .
8. Transmission Control 153

8.3 All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- ,

Additional Work after Replacing
Note
Only perform the additional work only if the All Wheel Drive Con‐
trol Module - J492- was replaced.

– Select the function 22 - All Wheel Drive (AWD) Elec-
tronics in the vehicle diagnostic tester under Guided Func-
tions in the directory 22- Replacing Control Module .

Tester
Protected exactly.
With
withthe vehicle
respect diagnostic
to the correctness testerinthe
of information installedCopyright
this document. rear final
by AUDIdrive
AG. is
“adapted” on the All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- .
Note
A system check will take place when the 22 - Control Module,

Replacing function is complete. If malfunctions appear, then use
“Guided Fault Finding” to correct them.

9 Special Tools
Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Puller - VW391-
♦ Slide Hammer-Complete Set - VW771-
♦ Additional Part for VW771 - VW771/37-
♦ Thrust Piece - T40112-
♦ Retainer - 3028-
♦ Seal Driver-Frt Wheel Bearing - 3143-
9. Special Tools 155

♦ Puller - T10037-
♦ Puller - T10055-
♦ Wheel Hub Support - T10149-

♦ Hex Ball Socket - T10058-
♦ Counterhold Tool Touareg V10 - T10172-

♦ Adapter - T10172/5- (M8 Bolts)

♦ Adapter - T10172/6- (M10 Bolts)
♦ Adapter - T10235-
♦ Socket 4 mm - T10370-


♦ Socket XZN 12 - T40154-
♦ Socket 27 mm - T40218-
♦ Assembly Tool - T40222-
♦ Assembly Tool - T40222/1-

♦ Assembly Tool - T40247-
♦ Guide Sleeve - T40247/1-

♦ Flanging Tool - T40261-
♦ Hose Clamp Pliers - VAG1275-
♦ Engine-Transmission Jack - VAG1383 A- with Universal

Transmission Support - VAG359/2- .


♦ Charging Device for Haldex Coupling 2 - VAS6291- or Charg‐

ing Device for Haldex Coupling 2 - VAS6291A-

♦ Needle Bearing Drift - VW295-
♦ Needle Bearing Drift - VW295A-
♦ Thrust Plate - VW401-
♦ Thrust Plate - VW402-

♦ Punch - VW407-
♦ Punch - VW408A-
♦ Punch - VW412-
♦ Thrust Pad 16.5/28 mm Diameter - VW431-

♦ Slide Hammer-Complete Set - VW771-
♦ Transmission Support - VW785/1B-
♦ -3- Separating Tool 22 to 75 mm , for example, Kukko Sepa‐
rating Tool 12-75 mm - 17/1-
♦ -3- Kukko Separating Tool 22-115 mm , for example, Kukko

Separating Tool 22-115 mm - 17/2-

♦ -1- 2-Arm Puller Kukko - 20/10-
♦ Sleeve - 32 - 119-
♦ Sleeve - 40 - 20-
♦ Sleeve - 40 - 21-

♦ Seal Press Sleeve - 2003/1- from the Seal Installer - 2003-
♦ Thrust Pad - 3062-
♦ Alignment Fixture-4W Dr. Shaft - 3139-
♦ Press Support-R and R Ball Joints - 3146-

♦ Press Tube - 3345-
♦ Not illustrated:
♦ Oil Filling Adapter - VAS6291/2- or Oil Filling Adapter -
VAS6291/3-

10 Revision History
DRUCK NUMBER: A005A502721
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018 9/20 back 10 will not be filled to The rear
19 19 final drive will now be filled
6 in the Gear Oil, Filling, OBF
06.2 07/1 Fac‐ Performed Factory update. Juan S.
018 9/20 tory Driveshaft, Removing and
18 Up‐ Installing, Driveshaft Con‐
date nected on Transmission
Side; 3.0 TDI steps re‐
moved.
06.2 09.0 Feed 12 Added tools for Gear Oil Fill‐ Juan S.
015 1.20 back 78 ing.
17 39
7
06.2 03/1 Feed 12 Added new diagonal brace Juan S.
015 4/20 back 36 step
17 46
5
06.2 08/1 Lo‐ Change Obergrup to “Drive‐ Tom
015 6/20 cal train” Perry
16 Up‐
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06.2 07/3 Fac‐ Joe. Y
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15 Up‐
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05.2 06/0 Fac‐ Joe Y.
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Cautions & Warnings
Please read these WARNINGS and CAUTIONS before proceeding with maintenance and
repair work. You must answer that you have read and you understand these WARNINGS and
CAUTIONS before you will be allowed to view this information.
 If you lack the skills, tools and equipment, or a suitable workshop for any procedure described
in this manual, we suggest you leave such repairs to an authorized Audi retailer or other
qualified shop. We especially urge you to consult an authorized Audi retailer before beginning
repairs on any vehicle that may still be covered wholly or in part by any of the extensive
warranties issued by Audi.
 Disconnect the battery negative terminal (ground strap) whenever you work on the fuel system
or the electrical system. Do not smoke or work near heaters or other fire hazards. Keep an
approved fire extinguisher handy.
 Audi is constantly improving its vehicles and sometimes these changes, both in parts and
specifications, are made applicable to earlier models. Therefore, part numbers listed in this
manual are for reference only. Always check with your authorized Audi retailer parts
department for the latest information.
 Any time the battery has been disconnected on an automatic transmission vehicle, it will be
necessary to reestablish Transmission Control Module (TCM) basic settings using the Audi
Factory Approved Scan Tool (ST).
 Never work under a lifted vehicle unless it is solidly supported on stands designed for the
purpose. Do not support a vehicle on cinder blocks, hollow tiles or other props that may
crumble under continuous load. Never work under a vehicle that is supported solely by a jack.
Never work under the vehicle while the engine is running.
 For vehicles equipped with an anti-theft radio, be sure of the correct radio activation code
before disconnecting the battery or removing the radio. If the wrong code is entered when the
power is restored, the radio may lock up and become inoperable, even if the correct code is
used in a later attempt.
 If you are going to work under a vehicle on the ground, make sure that the ground is level.
Block the wheels to keep the vehicle from rolling. Disconnect the battery negative terminal
(ground strap) to prevent others from starting the vehicle while you are under it.
 Do not attempt to work on your vehicle if you do not feel well. You increase the danger of
injury to yourself and others if you are tired, upset or have taken medicine or any other
substances that may impair you or keep you from being fully alert.
 NeverProtected
run the by copyright.
engineCopying for private
unless the workor commercial
area is purposes, in part or in whole,
well ventilated. is not
Carbon monoxide (CO) kills.
 Always observe good workshop practices. Wear goggles when you operate machine tools or
work with acid. Wear goggles, gloves and other protective clothing whenever the job requires
working with harmful substances.
 Tie long hair behind your head. Do not wear a necktie, a scarf, loose clothing, or a necklace
when you work near machine tools or running engines. If your hair, clothing, or jewelry were to
get caught in the machinery, severe injury could result.
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 Do not re-use any fasteners that are worn or deformed in normal use. Some fasteners are
designed to be used only once and are unreliable and may fail if used a second time. This
includes, but is not limited to, nuts, bolts, washers, circlips and cotter pins. Always follow the
recommendations in this manual - replace these fasteners with new parts where indicated,
and any other time it is deemed necessary by inspection.
 Illuminate the work area adequately but safely. Use a portable safety light for working inside or
under the vehicle. Make sure the bulb is enclosed by a wire cage. The hot filament of an
accidentally broken bulb can ignite spilled fuel or oil.
 Friction materials such as brake pads and clutch discs may contain asbestos fibers. Do not
create dust by grinding, sanding, or by cleaning with compressed air. Avoid breathing
asbestos fibers and asbestos
permitted dust. Breathing
unless authorised asbestos
by AUDI AG. AUDI AG does notcan cause
guarantee serious
or accept diseases such as
any liability
asbestosis or cancer, and may
with respect to the result in ofdeath.
correctness information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
 Finger rings should be removed so that they cannot cause electrical shorts, get caught in
running machinery, or be crushed by heavy parts.
 Before starting a job, make certain that you have all the necessary tools and parts on hand.
Read all the instructions thoroughly, do not attempt shortcuts. Use tools that are appropriate to
the work and use only replacement parts meeting Audi specifications. Makeshift tools, parts
and procedures will not make good repairs.
 Catch draining fuel, oil or brake fluid in suitable containers. Do not use empty food or
beverage containers that might mislead someone into drinking from them. Store flammable
fluids away from fire hazards. Wipe up spills at once, but do not store the oily rags, which can
ignite and burn spontaneously.
 Use pneumatic and electric tools only to loosen threaded parts and fasteners. Never use these
tools to tighten fasteners, especially on light alloy parts. Always use a torque wrench to tighten
fasteners to the tightening torque listed.
 Keep sparks, lighted matches, and open flame away from the top of the battery. If escaping
hydrogen gas is ignited, it will ignite gas trapped in the cells and cause the battery to explode.
 Be mindful of the environment and ecology. Before you drain the crankcase, find out the
proper way to dispose of the oil. Do not pour oil onto the ground, down a drain, or into a
stream, pond, or lake. Consult local ordinances that govern the disposal of wastes.
 The air-conditioning (A/C) system is filled with a chemical refrigerant that is hazardous. The
A/C system should be serviced only by trained automotive service technicians using approved
refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment, trained in related safety precautions, and familiar
with regulations governing the discharging and disposal of automotive chemical refrigerants.
 Before doing any electrical welding on vehicles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS),
disconnect the battery negative terminal (ground strap) and the ABS control module
connector.
 Do not expose any part of the A/C system to high temperatures such as open flame.
Excessive heat will increase system pressure and may cause the system to burst.
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 When boost-charging the battery, first remove the fuses for the Engine Control Module (ECM),
the Transmission Control Module (TCM), the ABS control module, and the trip computer. In
cases where one or more of these components is not separately fused, disconnect the control
module connector(s).
 Some of the vehicles covered by this manual are equipped with a supplemental restraint
system (SRS), that automatically deploys an airbag in the event of a frontal impact. The airbag
is operated by an explosive device. Handled improperly or without adequate safeguards, it can
be accidentally activated and cause serious personal injury. To guard against personal injury
or airbag system failure, only trained Audi Service technicians should test, disassemble or
service the airbag system. with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
 Do not quick-charge the battery (for boost starting) for longer than one minute, and do not
exceed 16.5 volts at the battery with the boosting cables attached. Wait at least one minute
before boosting the battery a second time.
 Never use a test light to conduct electrical tests of the airbag system. The system must only
be tested by trained Audi Service technicians using the Audi Factory Approved Scan Tool (ST)
or an approved equivalent. The airbag unit must never be electrically tested while it is not
installed in the vehicle.
 Some aerosol tire inflators are highly flammable. Be extremely cautious when repairing a tire
that may have been inflated using an aerosol tire inflator. Keep sparks, open flame or other
sources of ignition away from the tire repair area. Inflate and deflate the tire at least four times
before breaking the bead from the rim. Completely remove the tire from the rim before
attempting any repair.
 When driving or riding in an airbag-equipped vehicle, never hold test equipment in your hands
or lap while the vehicle is in motion. Objects between you and the airbag can increase the risk
of injury in an accident.
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39 - Final Drive, Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

6.5 Flange Shaft Protective Ring, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

00 – General, Technical Data

1.1 Final Drive Identification

1.1.1 Final Drive Identification, 0BC

Final Drive 0BC -arrow- and 0AR

♦ The designation “0AR” can always be found on the rear final

Rear Final Drive Code Letters and Build Date

2 Rep. Gr.00 - General, Technical Data

1.1.3 Final Drive Identification, 0BE, 0BF

♦ -Arrow 1- code -LFW-

4 Rep. Gr.00 - General, Technical Data

2.1 Transmission/Engine Allocation

2.2.1 Capacities, Rear Final Drive 0BC

2.2.2 Capacities, Rear Final Drive 0BD

2.2.3 Capacities, Rear Final Drive 0BF

Gear oil and ATF fluid change.

Refer to ⇒ Fluid Capacity Tables; Rep. Gr. 03

2.2.4 Capacities, Rear Final Drive 0BE

⇒ Fluid Capacity Tables; Rep. Gr. 03

6 Rep. Gr.00 - General, Technical Data

4.1 Component Location Overview - Electrical Components

1 - All Wheel Drive Control

❑ Disassembling and assembling. Refer to

♦ All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve - N445- . Refer to

8 Rep. Gr.00 - General, Technical Data

5.1 General Safety Precautions

Risk of injury and accident by accidentally engaging a gear with

Safety Precautions, Vehicles with Start/Stop System

Risk of injury if the engine starts automatically in vehicles with

To prevent personal injury, damage or destruction of electrical

Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting

– Disconnect the battery. Refer to ⇒ Electrical Equipment; Rep.

Pay attention to the following if testing equipment must be used

There is a risk of an accident due to distractions and improperly

5.2 Safety Precautions when Working on

5.2.1 Safety Precautions for De-Energizing

For concerns or questions about the concepts see persons with

For work during which the voltage must be de-energized.

10 Rep. Gr.00 - General, Technical Data

Extremely dangerous high-voltage

5.2.2 Safety Precautions for Re-Energizing

For concerns or questions about the concepts see persons with

Only by using the Guided Fault Finding in the Vehicle Diag‐

Extremely dangerous high-voltage

12 Rep. Gr.00 - General, Technical Data

6.1 General Repair Information

6.2 Safety Precautions and Test Proce‐

Correct Oil Level

Rear final drive malfunction.

Rear Final Drive Performance

Transmission control malfunction.

♦ When replacing the All Wheel Drive Control Module - J492- ,

14 Rep. Gr.00 - General, Technical Data

♦ Do not replace both the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor -

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