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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Center Speaker Trim, Removing and Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Trim Removal Wedge -3409-
Removing
Note
Be very careful when removing and installing the speaker
trim because the speaker trim clips can easily break.
To avoid accidentally also prying out the
Applies to: vehicles with gasoline engine
Use of gasoline containing alcohol or MTBE
(methyl tertiary butyl ether)
You may use unleaded gasoline blended with alcohol
or MTBE (commonly referred to as oxygenates)
if the blended mixture meets the following
criteria:
Blend of gasoline methanol (wood alc