Air intake Gasket again. i dont think the dealer installed it right and having problems again. I was wondering if this is a job I can tackle myself. I have a 2.8L 30V. I took it to a guy today and he said he would charge me like 300 bucks because it would take awhile to take off the air intake and everything but it only cost like a few bucks for the gasket. I was wondering if there are any special tools??... it seems like Jestnomen knows something about working on Audis so I really need some feedback ASAP.. Thanks



Matt

 

hey, not sure which gasket you are talking about, can you describe its location?

 

its the Air intake manifold gasket..I think its the one that connects the manifold to the air intake??.. Im hoping to do it my self so I can get the cold air intake also and not spend to much money...

 

Yeah the gasket should be pretty cheap, couple bucks or so. How long ago did the dealer install it? Cause they should fix it if they didnt install it correctly. I really can't tell you what kind of a job it will be. I know on the V6 you would have to remove the fuel rails and injectors/plugs. It would be a pain in the ***.

 

Get a chiltons manual. it will be the most important tool you will ever buy. Seriously

 

Ehh bently manual is 10x better.

 

Oh that reminded me!

Bently manual: some diagrams of the intake manifold.
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