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Old 06-18-2004, 12:48 PM
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how are is it?
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do you have a strong jack and a torque wrench?
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you may need to lift the engine a few inchs.
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the biggest jack-stands you can find. I just did an oil pump replacement on my 1.8T. My writeup is <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/2077877.phtml">here</a> The 2.8 is alittle easier I think.
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