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Section 6 (4.2L - Engine Mechanical, Engine Code(S): BHF)
2009 Audi A6 BaseSECTION Section 6 (4.2L - Engine Mechanical, Engine Code(S): BHF)
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- 00 - General, Technical Data
- 10 - Engine - Assembly
- 13 - Engine - Crankshaft, Cylinder Block
- Engine, disassembling and assembling
- Belt pulley side, servicing
- Timing chain side, servicing
- Dual-mass flywheel, component overview
- Dual-mass flywheel, removing and installing
- Dual-mass flywheel needle bearings, pulling out and driving in
- Drive plate, component overview
- Drive plate, removing and installing
- Crankshaft seal (timing chain side), replacing
- Timing chains covers, component overview
- Timing chain covers (All), removing and installing
- Camshaft timing chain, component overview
- Camshaft timing chain, removing and installing
- Camshaft timing chains, removing from camshafts
- Drive chain for timing mechanism - component overview
- Drive chain for timing mechanism, removing and installing
- Chain for power take-off, component overview
- Chain for power take-off, removing and installing
- Power take-off, component overview
- Power take-off seals, replacing
- Spur gear unit, removing and installing
- Crankshaft, removing and installing
- Piston and connecting rod, disassembling and assembling
- 15 - Engine - Cylinder head, Valvetrain
- Cylinder head, removing and installing
- Intake manifold, removing and installing
- Valvetrain, servicing
- 17 - Engine - Lubrication
- Lubrication system components, removing and installing
- Lubrication system components, removing and installing
- Oil pump, lower section of oil pan, component overview
- Oil pan (lower part), removing and installing
- Oil pump, removing and installing
- Upper section of oil pan, component overview
- Oil pan (upper part), removing and installing
- Oil check valves and spray nozzle valve - component overview
- Oil check valves and spray nozzle valve, removing and installing
- Oil filter housing, component overview
- Oil filter housing, removing and installing
- Oil cooler, removing and installing
- Oil Pressure Switch F1 , removing and installing
- Oil pressure and oil pressure switch, checking
- Engine oil
- Oil level, checking
- Lubrication system components, removing and installing
- 19 - Engine - Cooling system
- Cooling system components, removing and installing
- Cooling system components, removing and installing
- Coolant hose connection diagram
- Cooling system, draining and filling
- Coolant pump and coolant thermostat, component overview
- Coolant pump, removing and installing
- After-Run Coolant Pump V51 , removing and installing
- Coolant thermostat, removing and installing
- Thermostat, checking
- Coolant pipes/hoses, component overview
- Front coolant pipe, removing and installing
- Rear coolant pipe, removing and installing
- Left coolant pipe, removing and installing
- Right coolant pipe, removing and installing
- Radiator, removing and installing
- Left auxiliary cooler, removing and installing
- Right auxiliary cooler, removing and installing
- Cooling system, checking for leaks
- Electric coolant fan, function
- Electric coolant fan, checking
- Coolant Fan V7 (left), removing and installing
- Coolant Fan 2 V177 (right), removing and installing
- Cooling system components, removing and installing
- 26 - Exhaust system, Emission controls
- Exhaust system components, removing and installing
- Exhaust system components, removing and installing
- Exhaust system, component overview
- Center muffler and rear muffler, separating
- Left front exhaust pipe with primary and main catalytic converter (vehicles with manual transmission), removing and installing
- Right front exhaust pipe with primary and main catalytic converter (vehicles with manual transmission), removing and installing
- Left front exhaust pipe with primary and main catalytic converter (vehicles with automatic transmission), removing and installing
- Right front exhaust pipe with primary and main catalytic converter (vehicles with automatic transmission), removing and installing
- Left exhaust manifold, removing and installing
- Right exhaust manifold, removing and installing
- Exhaust system, installing free of tension
- Exhaust system, checking for leaks
- Secondary Air Injection (AIR), servicing
- Secondary Air Injection (AIR), servicing
- Principle and function
- Secondary Air Injection (AIR), component overview
- Secondary Air Injection (AIR) pump, removing and installing
- Combination valve for Secondary Air Injection (AIR), checking function and for proper seal
- Left combination valve for Secondary Air Injection, removing and installing
- Right combination valve for Secondary Air Injection, removing and installing
- Exhaust flap
- Exhaust system components, removing and installing
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- β’ You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- β’ Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- β’ The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- β’ You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- β’ You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.