Rear Final Drive Assembly Overview

Rear Final Drive Assembly Overview

Rear Final Drive






1 Subframe

2 Bolt

• 95 Nm

3 Bolt

• 55 Nm

4 Bolt

• 55 Nm

• Depending on the date of manufacture for the balance weight mounting

5 Heat Shield

6 Bolt

• 20 Nm

7 Driveshaft

8 Rear Final Drive

• Versions with balance weight

• All Vehicles except for Audi A8 and Q5 Hybrid removing and installing, refer to => [ Rear Final Drive ] Rear Final Drive

• Audi A8 removing and installing, refer to => [ Rear Final Drive ] Rear Final Drive

• Audi Q5 Hybrid removing and installing, refer to => [ Rear Final Drive ] Rear Final Drive

9 Driveshaft

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Driveshaft Bolted on Transmission Side ] Driveshaft Bolted on Transmission Side and => [ Driveshaft, Mounted on Transmission Side ] Driveshaft, Mounted on Transmission Side

• Removing and installing on the rear final drive, refer to => [ Driveshaft, Removing from Rear Final Drive ] Driveshaft, Removing from Rear Final Drive

10 Crossmember

Balance Weight on the Rear Final Drive






1 Bolt

• 22 Nm

2 Balance Weight

• Depending on the date of manufacture; for allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog

3 Rear Final Drive

• All Vehicles except for Audi A8 and Q5 Hybrid removing and installing, refer to => [ Rear Final Drive ] Rear Final Drive

• Audi A8, removing and installing, refer to => [ Rear Final Drive ] Rear Final Drive

• Audi Q5 Hybrid removing and installing, refer to => [ Rear Final Drive ] Rear Final Drive

4 Crossmember

5 Balance Weight

• Depending on the vehicle; allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog

6 Bolt

• Tightening specification - item 4 - => [ (Item 4) Bolt ]

7 Balance Weight

• Depending on the date of manufacture; for allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog

8 Washer

9 Bolt

• Tightening specification - item 4 - => [ (Item 4) Bolt ]