Audi A4: Subframe Mount
Overview - Subframe Mount

1 - Bolt
- 70 Nm for FWD vehicles (M10x40 10.9)
- 40 Nm +90º for AWD vehicles (M10x40 8.8)
2 - Tunnel Crossmember
- Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Tunnel Crossmember, Removing and Installing".
3 - Stop
- For the transmission mount
4 - Transmission Mount
- Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Rep. Gr.10; Subframe Mount; Transmission Mount, Removing and
Installing.
5 - Transmission
6 - Nut
7 - Transmission Support
- Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Rep. Gr.10; Subframe Mount; Transmission Mount, Removing and
Installing.
8 - Bolt
9 - Bolt
- 20 Nm +90º
- Replace after removing
10 - Nut
Tunnel Crossmember, Removing and Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931-
- Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support -T10337-
Removing
- Remove the rear noise insulation. Refer to
→ Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.66; Noise Insulation; Noise Insulation,
Removing and Installing.
- Place the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support -T10337- on
the Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931- and set it on the bottom
of the transmission, as shown in the image.
- Raise the transmission slightly.
WARNING
There is the risk of an accident.
The Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931- may only be
used during assembly and must not sit unsupervised under
the vehicle.

- Remove the bolts -arrows- and
the nuts -1- and remove the tunnel
crossmember.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to
→ Chapter "Overview - Subframe Mount"
- Refer to
→ Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.66; Noise Insulation; Overview - Noise
Insulation.
READ NEXT:
Overview - Transmission Fluid Circuit
1 - Plug/Plugs
For the ATF check and fill hole -item 1-
→ Item
2 - Plug
35 Nm
Replace after removing
For the transmission flui
Overview - ATF Circuit
Caution
Risk of damaging the transmission.
Remove all the plugs on the ATF lines and on the
transmission that were installed during removal.
The ATF cooling functio
Transmission Fluid Level, Checking
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torx Socket - T60 -T40087-
Protective Eyewear
Procedure
Note
General repair instructions. Refer to
→&n
SEE MORE:
Note
For the repair use repair wires with a cross section of 0.35
mm2 through 6.0-mm2.
Procedure
- Free up the wire to be repaired at two places approximately
20 cm on both sides of the repair point.
Caution
Risk of damaging the electrical wires.
Expose wrapped wiring harness
Wiring Harness Repair Set -VAS1978-
The Wiring Harness Repair Set -VAS1978- makes optimal repair
quality possible in the realm of vehicle electronics. Using the
tools, repairs affecting harness connectors and for breaks in
wiring can be performed. For this purpose, complete repair wires
with ter