C7 Service Manual - - Audi A6

Unlike older cars where you could buy a Haynes or Chilton manual at the local auto parts store, resources for the A6 C7 are primarily digital.

The manual alerts you to "Special Tools" required for specific jobs. For example, locking the camshafts on a 3.0T engine requires specific timing bars; removing the crankshaft pulley often requires a counter-holder. The manual lists these tools (by part number) before you begin the job, saving you the frustration of being halfway through a repair and realizing you cannot proceed. Audi A6 C7 Service Manual -

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Maintaining the C7 platform requires sticking to a rigorous schedule to avoid common high-mileage failures. The manual lists these tools (by part number)

After replacing the throttle body, the manual tells you to do a “basic setting” using VCDS. No manual? The car will idle at 1,800 rpm and won’t pass emissions.