R8 Spyder V10 - Engine Removal

Removing engine - R8 Spyder
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Special tools and workshop equipment required

t Adapter -10 - 222 A /7t Removal lever -80 - 200t Lifting tackle -2024 At Lifting tackle -3033t Hose clamps for hoses up to 25 mm -3094t Counterhold tool -3145-
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Used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782Workshop hoist -VAS 6100Lift arm extension (workshop hoist) -VAS 6101Engine bung set -VAS 6122Drip tray for workshop hoist -VAS 6208Hose clip pliers -VAS 6362-
t Support -T40137Procedure
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Note
The engine is removed upwards together
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with the gearbox.
Fit all cable ties in the original positions
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when installing.
Fit protective covers on bodywork
Chapter.
Remove engine compartment trim panels

on both sides Rep. gr.53.
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Remove convertible roof compartment

lid Rep. gr.61.
Remove service flap Rep. gr.55.
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Remove mounting plates for rear lid

hinges on both sides Rep. gr.55.
On vehicles with bolted connecting piece

(depending on version), remove
connecting piece for hinge mounting
Rep. gr.61.
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On vehicles with welded connecting

piece (depending on version), remove
hinge mounting for convertible roof
compartment lid Rep. gr.61.
Remove front passenger's seat Rep.
gr.72.
Discharge refrigerant system Air
conditioner with refrigerant R134a.
Extract hydraulic fluid for power steering
from reservoir using used oil collection
and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782-.
WARNING
The fuel system operates at extremely
high pressure. This can cause injury.
The fuel pressure in the high-pressure
section of the injection system must be
reduced to a residual pressure prior to
opening the system.
Reduce fuel pressure in high-pressure
section of injection system Rep. gr.24.
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Remove noise insulation at rear -1- and

front -2- Rep. gr.66.
Remove both rear wheels Wheels and

tyres; Rep. gr.44.
Remove rear left and right wheel housing
liners Rep. gr.66.
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Remove rear impact bar Rep. gr.63.
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Remove left and right tail lights Rep.

gr.94.
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Remove rear member Rep. gr.53.
Caution
To prevent irreparable damage to the
electronic components when
disconnecting the battery:
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Observe notes on procedure for

disconnecting the battery.
With ignition switched off, disconnect
battery earth cable -arrow- Rep. gr.27.
WARNING
Hot steam/hot coolant can escape - risk of
scalding.
The cooling system is under pressure
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when the engine is hot.
To allow pressure to dissipate, cover
t filler cap on coolant expansion tank with
cloth and open carefully.
Open filler cap on coolant expansion
tank.
Note
Collect drained coolant in a clean container

for re-use or disposal.
Place drip tray for workshop hoist -VAS
6208- beneath engine.
Unscrew drain plug -arrow- at intake
module and drain off coolant.
Remove drain plug -arrow- at thermostat

housing and drain off coolant.
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Release hose clips -1, 2, 3- and

disconnect coolant hoses.
Move coolant hose clear -arrow-.
Drain off engine oil Booklet420.
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Position used oil collection and

extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- below
connection point.
Remove bolts -1- and -2- and disconnect
oil lines.
Seal off open pipes/lines and connections
with clean plugs from engine bung set VAS 6122-.
Remove propshaft Rep. gr.39.
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Counterhold flange -1- of transmission

shaft using counterhold tool -3145- and
remove nut -2-. Then take off flange.
Note
If the flange of the transmission shaft
cannot be removed by hand, use a puller
(normal commercially available type).
Caution
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Danger of damage to refrigerant lines and

hoses.
Do NOT stretch, kink or bend refrigerant
lines and hoses.
Remove nut -1- from retaining clip.
Remove bolt -2- and disconnect
refrigerant line.
Remove bolt -arrow-, detach refrigerant

line from reservoir and place it in the
engine compartment.
Remove bolts for engine mountings arrows- on both sides.
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connection point.
Remove bolts -2- and disconnect oil line
from oil reservoir.
Remove bolt -1- for earth connection.
Caution
Take care to keep components clean.
There will still be some oil in the oil pipe.
If engine is to be separated from gearbox

after removing engine/gearbox assembly,
remove bolt -9- and nuts -1, 7, 8securing engine to gearbox.
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connection point.
Disconnect power steering hydraulic line
at connection -1-.
Remove bolt -2- from retaining clip.

connection points.
Remove bolt -arrow- and disconnect
gearbox oil lines from temperature

regulator.
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Unbolt drive shafts (left and right) from

gearbox flange shafts -arrows-.
Disconnect vacuum hose -1- for brake

servo.

Note
Disregard -item 2-.
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Unscrew bolt -2- and nut -7- and detach

service pipe -1- for air conditioner.
Remove bolts -3- and move service pipe
-6- for air conditioner with bracket -4- to

one side.
Note
Disregard -item 5-.
WARNING
Risk of injury caused by fuel.
To reduce the pressure in the fuel system,
wrap a clean cloth around the connection
and carefully loosen the connection.
Disconnect fuel supply line -1- and move
to one side.
Remove bolts -2-.
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Remove nut -1- and bolt -2- on both

sides and detach heat shield.
Remove nut -1- and bolt -3- on both

sides.
Move clear vacuum line -2-.
Move electrical wiring harness clear arrow-.
Pull heat shield slightly off threaded pin.
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Press release tabs and detach secondary

air hoses -1- and -2-.
Remove bolts -3-, detach secondary air
pump (left-side) and unplug electrical

connector -arrow-.
Perform the same work steps on the other
side of the vehicle.
Loosen clamp -1- on exhaust pipe (leftside), move clamp and spring element
outwards -arrow- and detach clamp.
Note
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The assistance of a second person is

required to remove the silencer.
Remove nut -arrow- on heat shield.
Disconnect vacuum hose -1- from
vacuum unit for exhaust flap and move

hose clear.
Remove bolts -2- and -4- and detach
bush -3-.
Detach silencer.
Remove bolts -1- and -2- on both sides

and take off anti-roll bar.
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Detach vacuum hose -2- for vacuum unit

for exhaust flap (left-side) from Tconnector -1- and move clear on left side.
Unplug electrical connector -arrow- at
exhaust flap 1 valve -N321- and move

wiring clear.
Disconnect vacuum hose from T-piece arrow-.
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Detach drain hose -1- and take off catch

container -2-.
Note
Lay a cloth under the separating point to

catch escaping hydraulic fluid.
Release hose clip -5- and detach
hydraulic hose for power steering.
Remove bolt -1-, detach power steering
reservoir -2- from bracket -4- and move

clear to one side.
Remove bolts -3- and remove bracket.
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Detach hoses -1- and -3- for crankcase

breather from oil reservoir (press release
tabs).
Move crankcase breather hose clear at
engine compartment cross member arrows-.

Remove bolt -2- from retaining clip.
Move crankcase breather hoses to front.
Remove bolts -arrows- on both sides.
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Remove bolt -3- on retaining clip for

electrical wiring harness.
Move wiring harness on engine
compartment cross member clear.
Remove bolts -1-.
Remove bolts -arrows- on both sides.
Mark position of spacer plates -2- on
both sides with felt-tip pen for reinstallation in the original position and
detach.
Lift cross member out of engine
compartment.
Unplug electrical connector -5-.

Remove bolts -4- and disconnect oil line
-3-.
Remove bolts -1- and -2- and take out oil
reservoir.
Note
Bolt -2- can be accessed from the wheel
housing (left-side).
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Detach air duct -1- from engine oil

cooler towards rear -arrows-.
Note
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catch escaping engine oil.
Remove nut -1- and bolt -2- and detach
oil line from temperature regulator for

engine oil cooler.
Remove bolts -arrows- and detach engine

oil cooler (left-side) -1-.
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Remove bolt -arrow-, disconnect oil line

-1- from engine oil cooler (left-side) and
remove.
Vehicles with manual gearbox:

Press locking sleeve to front as far as stop arrow 1-.
Turn locking sleeve to right as far as stop arrow 2- and allow to engage.
Detach cable end-piece -A- from
corresponding gear selector cable -B-.
Detach securing clips -1- and -2-.

Pull gear selector cables out of cable
support bracket and move clear on

engine.
Remove bolts -arrows- and detach cable
support bracket.
Note
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catch escaping brake fluid.
Use hose clamp -3094- to clamp off
pipe/hose assembly.
Remove banjo bolt -arrow- and move
pipe/hose assembly clear to one side.
Caution
Risk of contamination by escaping brake
fluid.
Do not operate clutch pedal after
detaching pipe/hose assembly from clutch
slave cylinder.
Vehicles with R tronic:

Remove bolt -arrow- and move retaining
bracket with electrical connector to one

side.
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All vehicles (continued):

Remove bolt -arrow- and move wiring
harness clear.
Move wiring harness clear at

longitudinal member (right-side).
Unplug electrical connector -2- at
coolant shortage indicator switch -F66-.
Release hose clips -1- and -3- and
disconnect coolant hoses (top).
Remove bolts -5-.
Move coolant expansion tank forward
slightly -arrow- and detach from bracket.
Release hose clip -4- and detach coolant
hose (bottom).
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Remove bolts -arrows- and detach

bracket for coolant expansion tank.
Remove sill panel trim (right-side), A
pillar trim (bottom right), rear shelf and
side trim (right-side) Rep. gr.70.
Unscrew bolts -4, 6- and nut -1- and

detach heat shield -2-.
Remove bolts -3- and -5- on bracket for
wiring harness.
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Press release tab and disconnect vacuum

hose -arrow- from activated charcoal
filter.
Move vacuum hose clear.
Remove cover for control units (top)

Rep. gr. 69.
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Vehicles with R tronic:

Unplug electrical connectors -1- and -2at automatic gearbox control unit -J217-.
All vehicles (continued):
Remove bolt -3- for earth connection.
Remove bolts -arrows- at relay carrier

and at fuse holder.
Remove nut -1- for battery positive
cable.
Unplug electrical connectors -2- at
connector console.
Move wiring harness clear.
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Mark position of relay in relation to relay

socket for re-installation.
Pull all relays out of relay and fuse
carrier -3-.
Detach fuse holders -1, 2, 4, 5, 6- from
relay and fuse carrier.
Pull fuse out of fuse holder -4- (

illustration above) and release connector
contact in chamber 2 using release tool VAS 1978/8A-.
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Remove base retainer for fuse holder

(rear right) from retainer.
Release retaining clips -arrows- and press
fuse holders -1- and -2- to rear out of

base retainer.
Move engine wiring harness clear and
guide carefully into engine compartment.
Unscrew bolt -arrow- for earth wire on

both sides.
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Remove engine control unit -J623- and

engine control unit 2 -J624- Rep. gr.24.
Move electrical wiring clear and lay on top
of engine.
Fold back floor covering in area of Apillar (right-side).

Turn catches -1- and -3- 90 in anti
clockwise direction and open cover -2above main fuse box.
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Remove nut -2- securing battery positive

wire -1-.
Move battery positive wire clear as far as
engine compartment, pull out towards

rear and place on engine.
Note
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Use removal lever -80 - 200- to lever out the

wiring clips.
Remove nuts -1- for gearbox mounting

on both sides (counterhold with open-end
spanner -2-).
Secure support -T40137- to gearbox and

tighten to 20 Nm.
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Remove lifting eye from lifting tackle 2024 A- (pull out pin -1-).
Fit eye of lifting tackle -2024 A- as
shown on illustration and secure pin -1with split pin.

Engage lifting tackle -2024 A- in front
lifting eyes on engine.
WARNING
There is a risk of injury if lifting
components are not secured.
The support hooks and retaining pins on
the lifting tackle must be secured with
locking pins -arrows-.
Attach lifting tackle -3033- with adapter 10 - 222 A /7- to engine and workshop
hoist as shown in illustration.
Caution
Danger of damage to hose and wiring
connections and to engine compartment.
Danger of damage to hose and wiring
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connections and to engine compartment.
Check that all hoses and electrical
t connections between engine/gearbox
assembly and body have been detached.
t Carefully guide engine/gearbox
assembly out of engine compartment
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when lifting out.
Use workshop hoist -VAS 6100- to lift

engine/gearbox assembly and carefully
guide out to rear.
Caution
Risk of damage to intake module.
Do not place the engine/gearbox assembly
on a workbench or on the ground with it
resting on the intake module.
Position engine/gearbox assembly on

scissor-type assembly platform -VAS
6131 A- Chapter.
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Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Remove engine compartment trim panels

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Remove convertible roof compartment

Remove service flap Rep. gr.55.

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Remove mounting plates for rear lid

On vehicles with bolted connecting piece

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

On vehicles with welded connecting

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Remove noise insulation at rear -1- and

Remove both rear wheels Wheels and

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Remove rear impact bar Rep. gr.63.

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Remove left and right tail lights Rep.

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Remove rear member Rep. gr.53.

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Observe notes on procedure for

Collect drained coolant in a clean container

Remove drain plug -arrow- at thermostat

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Release hose clips -1, 2, 3- and

Drain off engine oil Booklet420.

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Position used oil collection and

with clean plugs from engine bung set VAS 6122-.

Remove propshaft Rep. gr.39.

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Counterhold flange -1- of transmission

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Danger of damage to refrigerant lines and

Remove bolt -arrow-, detach refrigerant

with clean plugs from engine bung set VAS 6122-.

Remove bolts for engine mountings arrows- on both sides.

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Position used oil collection and

If engine is to be separated from gearbox

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Position used oil collection and

with clean plugs from engine bung set VAS 6122-.

Position used oil collection and

gearbox oil lines from temperature

with clean plugs from engine bung set VAS 6122-.

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Unbolt drive shafts (left and right) from

Disconnect vacuum hose -1- for brake

with clean plugs from engine bung set VAS 6122-.

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Unscrew bolt -2- and nut -7- and detach

-6- for air conditioner with bracket -4- to

with clean plugs from engine bung set VAS 6122-.

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Remove nut -1- and bolt -2- on both

Remove nut -1- and bolt -3- on both

Removing engine - R8 Spyder

Press release tabs and detach secondary