Vehicles With Front Wheel Drive

Exhaust System Components, Removing And Installing







1 - 23 Nm
2 - Support ring
- Replace if damaged
3 - Front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter
- for cylinder bank 1 (right)
- with decoupling element
- Flexpipe must not be bent more than 10°, otherwise it may be damaged.
- Protect from hit-and impact stress
- Align exhaust system tension-free
- Individual mounting components for vehicles with manual transmission See Fig. 4
- Individual mounting components for vehicles with automatic transmission 01J See Fig. 6
4 - 27 Nm
- Always replace
5 - Exhaust manifold
- for cylinder bank 1 (right)
6 - Gasket
- Always replace
7 - Oxygen sensor - 55 Nm
- before catalytic converter
- for cylinder bank 1 (right)
- Only grease threads with "G 052 112 A3", do NOT allow grease to get into slots on sensor body
8 - Oxygen sensor - 55 Nm
- before catalytic converter
- for cylinder bank 2 (left)
- Only grease threads with "G 052 112 A3", do NOT allow grease to get into slots on sensor body
9 - Exhaust manifold
- for cylinder bank 2 (left)
10 - Gasket
- Always replace
11 - 27 Nm
- Always replace
12 - Oxygen sensor - 55 Nm
- behind catalytic converter
- for cylinder bank 2 (left)
- Only grease threads with "G 052 112 A3", do NOT allow grease to get into slots on sensor body
13 - Front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter
- for cylinder bank 2 (left)
- with decoupling element
- Flexpipe must not be bent more than 10°, otherwise it may be damaged.
- Protect from hit-and impact stress
- Align exhaust system tension-free
- Individual mounting components for vehicles with manual transmission See Fig. 3
- Individual mounting components for vehicles with automatic transmission 01J See Fig. 5
14 - Front clamping sleeve
- Before tightening, align exhaust system free of tension
- Installed position See Fig. 1
- Tighten bolts evenly
15 - 40 Nm
16 - Oxygen sensor - 55 Nm
- behind catalytic converter
- for cylinder bank 1 (right)
- Only grease threads with "G 052 112 A3", do NOT allow grease to get into slots on sensor body
17 - Support ring
- Replace if damaged
18 - 23 Nm
19 - Rear muffler
- with exhaust flap
- Checking exhaust flap
- Factory-installed with center muffler as one unit. If repair is necessary, replace separately
- Separating point
- Align exhaust system tension-free
20 - Rear clamping sleeve
- for individual replacement of center and rear muffler
- Before tightening, align exhaust system free of tension
- Installed position See Fig. 2
- Tighten bolts evenly
21 - 40 Nm
22 - Center muffler
- Factory-installed with rear muffler as one unit. If repair is necessary, replace separately
- Separating point
- Align exhaust system tension-free
23 - Support ring
- Replace if damaged
24 - 23 Nm

Fig. 1 Installed position of front clamping sleeves







- Install double clamps so that the bolt ends do not project over lower edge of double clamp.
- Threaded connections face each other

Fig. 2 Installed position of rear clamping sleeve







- alpha = 30°
- Bolt heads -arrow- point toward fuel tank -1-

Fig. 3 Individual left mounting components for vehicles with manual transmission







1 - Bolt - 25 Nm
2 - Spacer sleeve
3 - Strap
4 - Buffer
5 - Washer
6 - Bolt - 25 Nm
7 - Washer
8 - Pressure spring
9 - Spacer sleeve
10 - Self-locking nut - (25 Nm)

Fig. 4 Individual right mounting components for vehicles with manual transmission







1 - Self-locking nut - (25 Nm)
2 - Washer
3 - Washer
4 - Buffer
5 - Spacer sleeve
6 - Washer
7 - Washer
8 - Bolt - 25 Nm
9 - Spacer sleeve
10 - Strap
11 - Strap
12 - Pressure spring
13 - Washer
14 - Bolt - 25 Nm

Fig. 5 Individual left mounting components for vehicles with automatic transmission 01J







1 - Self-locking nut - (25 Nm)
2 - Washer
3 - Bracket
4 - Strap
5 - Buffer
6 - Spacer sleeve
7 - Bolt - 25 Nm
8 - Bolt - 25 Nm
9 - Washer
10 - Pressure spring
11 - Bolt - 25 Nm
12 - Spacer sleeve
13 - Self-locking nut - (25 Nm)

Fig. 6 Individual right mounting components for vehicles with automatic transmission 01J







1 - Spacer sleeve
2 - Strap
3 - Buffer
4 - Spacer sleeve
5 - Bolt - 25 Nm
6 - Bolt - 25 Nm
7 - Washer
8 - Pressure spring
9 - Spacer sleeve
10 - Washer
11 - Self-locking nut - (25 Nm)