Audi A8 2003 ➤
8-cylinder TDI engine (4.0 ltr. 4-valve common rail), mechanics - Edition 12.2013
Test sequence
– Set up dial gauge - VAS 6079- with -VW 382/7- and -
VW 385/17- .
– Measure piston projection at two points -1- for each piston.
Piston projection above top sur‐
face of cylinder block
0.39 ... 0.49 mm
0.49 ... 0.54 mm
0.54 ... 0.65 mm
Identification of cylinder head gasket
-Arrow 1-: holes
-Arrow 2-: Part No.
Note
The gaskets for the left and right cylinder heads have different
shapes and cannot be interchanged.
82
Rep. gr.13 - Crankshaft group
Identification
(No. of holes)
1
2
3
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