Adjustment overview
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Audi A4, 2004 Audi A4, 2003 Audi A4, and 2002 Audi A4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
In the case of repairs to the transmission it is only necessary to adjust the pinion shaft, ring gear or final drive set if components have been replaced which have a direct effect on the adjustments of the final drive. To eliminate unnecessary adjustments observe following table:
| To adjust: | Ring gear | Pinion shaft | Pinion shaft | Backlash |
| (S1 and S2) | (S3 and S4) | shim only | 0.12 -0.22 mm | |
| using deviation "r" | S4 | |||
| Refer to Ring gear, adjusting | Refer to Drive pinion, adjusting | Refer to Re-determining shim S4 | Refer to Adjusting backlash | |
| Component replaced | ||||
| Transmission housing | X | X | X | |
| Bearing plate | X | X | ||
| Differential housing | X | X | ||
| Taper roller bearings for pinion shaft | X | X | ||
| Taper roller bearing for differential | X | X | ||
| Final drive | X | X | X | |
| Hollow shaft | X | X | ||
| Final drive cover | X | X |