Front Final Drive Cover O-Ring, Removing And Installing: Removing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Audi Q5, 2014 Audi Q5, and 2013 Audi Q5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit SMN372500 under the transmission.
-- Remove the right flange shaft, refer to RIGHT FLANGE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the bolts from the front final drive cover in the following sequence: -11 to 1-.
-- Remove the front final drive cover together with the tapered roller bearing outer race and the adjustment shim.
NOTE:
The shim must be the correct size and must not be replaced by a shim with a different thickness.