Audi A6 Typ 4G: Final Drive
Overview - Final Drive

1 - Flywheel
- Removing and installing, refer to
→ S tronic Transmission Internal Components; Rep. Gr.39; Seals; Left
Seal, Replacing
2 - Shaft Seal
- For the left flange shaft
- Between the final drive and the transmission housing
- Replacing, refer to
→ S tronic Transmission Internal Components; Rep. Gr.39; Seals; Left
Seal, Replacing.
3 - Shim
- Behind the taper roller bearing outer race
4 - Taper Roller Bearing Outer Race
5 - Differential
6 - Bolt
- Quantity 10
- Tightening specification and sequence, refer to
→ S tronic Transmission Internal Components; Rep. Gr.39; Final Drive;
Overview - Final Drive.
7 - Locking Ring
8 - Right Flange Shaft
- Refer to
→ Chapter "Right Flange Shaft, Removing and Installing"
9 - Shaft Seal
- For the right flange shaft
- Replacing, refer to
→ S tronic Transmission Internal Components; Rep. Gr.39; Seals; Right
Seal, Replacing.
10 - Front Final Drive Cover
- Removing and installing, refer to
→ S tronic Transmission Internal Components; Rep. Gr.39; Seals; Left
Seal, Replacing.
11 - O-Ring
- On the front final drive cover
- Replacing
12 - Shim
- Behind the taper roller bearing outer race
13 - Taper Roller Bearing Outer Race
14 - Spring Pin
15 - Selector Lever
16 - Shaft Seal
17 - Bolt
- Quantity: 3
- Tightening specification, refer to
→ S tronic Transmission Internal Components; Rep. Gr.39; Final Drive;
Overview - Final Drive.
18 - Left Flange Shaft
- Removing and installing, refer to
→ S tronic Transmission Internal Components; Rep. Gr.39; Differential;
Left Flange Shaft, Removing and Installing.
19 - Gear Carrier
- Attached to the left flange shaft with the bearing
-20- and the circlip
-21-
20 - Bearings
- For the left flange shaft
- Pressed on to the left flange shaft
21 - Locking Ring
- For the left flange shaft bearing
- Replacing
22 - Shaft Seal
- For the input shaft
- Replacing, refer to
→ S tronic Transmission Internal Components; Rep. Gr.35; Input Shaft;
Input Shaft Seal, Replacing.
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Transmission Fluid Level, Checking
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Pressurized Gearbox Oil Filler Kit -VAS6617-
Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit -SMN372500-
Protective eyewea
Left Flange Shaft, Removing and Installing
The transmission is removed.
Description of the procedure, refer to
→ S tronic Transmission Internal Components; Rep.
Gr.39; Differenti
Overview - Transmission Control Module
Diagnostic Connection
Component location: The diagnostic connection for the
Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in inside the footwell on the driver
side.
Before serv
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Important safety instructions
Applies to: vehicles with knee airbags
WARNING
Always make sure that the knee airbag can inflate
without interference. Objects between
yourself and the airbag can increase the risk
of injury in an accident by interfering with the
way the airbag deploys or by being pushe
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Vehicles with a High Voltage System (Hybrid Vehicles)
Extremely Dangerous Due to High-Voltage
The high-voltage system is under high-voltage. Death or serious
bodily injury by electric shock.
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