Europa

Hey, guys - cross-posting this because the steps are substantially similar on your cars. If you wanna DIY your front wheel bearings, here's a comprehensive instruction set for a 2008 S5 (V8). Some things may be different from this 2008 S5 V8, so you'll want to do a little confirmatory diligence on things like fastener sizes, and of course, part numbers, but it should be directionally correct on Q5s and other B8 cars. Hope this helps.

**FYI: This schematic and part numbers are for an S5**

ELEVENS

FYI on the monster torquing of the bolt using the jack handle as a cheater bar. You might want to consider 3/4" drive equipment. My Craftsman 1/2" drive 6" extension failed

Europa

Yes, excellent suggestion... 3'4" drive is a good step, but for how infrequently I tighten to these torque values, it feels like a whole 3/4" setup will gather dust. I've got the 1/2" hardened cheater bar and impact extension here, driving the non-impact 19mm hex.


I say "infrequently," but then again, I've had the subframe out three times now and tightening those carrier bolts down is such a pain in the *** when lying on your back. Maybe I *would* use 3/4" more often than I think... but then, I'll be snapping bolts because I'm so used to the yield inherent to 1/2". Heh.