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November 19, 2008 Service bulletin

Audi: wheel bolts require torque adjustment. torque sticks and torque extension bars are not approved by...

Audi technical service bulletin TSB-44-08-14 for 1995-2009 Audi A4, 1995-2009 Audi A6 and 2006-2009 Audi Q7 and others.

Bulletin number: TSB-44-08-14
Component: Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Summary: Audi: wheel bolts require torque adjustment. Torque sticks and torque extension bars are not approved by audi of america, inc. And should not be used to apply torque to wheel bolts. All audi models included.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 32 complaints in the wheels category.

Vehicles covered

Audi A4 1995-2009 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Audi A6 1995-2009 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Audi Q7 2006-2009 2006 2007 2008 2009
Audi A3 1997-2009 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Audi S4 1995-1996, 2000-2007 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Audi A5 2008-2009 2008 2009
Audi TT 1999-2009 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Audi A8 1995-2009 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Audi S5 2008 2008
Audi S6 1995-2004, 2007-2008 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007 2008
Audi A7 2009 2009
Audi Quattro 1995-2003 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Audi S3 2000-2001 2000 2001
Audi Allroad 1998-2005 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Audi 100 1995-1998, 2001 1995 1996 1997 1998 2001
Audi 90 1995-2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Audi Audi 1995-2003 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Audi RS6 2003 2003
Audi S8 2001, 2007-2009 2001 2007 2008 2009
Audi Cabriolet 1995-2003 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Audi R8 2008-2009 2008 2009
Audi 80 1995 1995
Audi RS 4 2007-2009 2007 2008 2009

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