2000-04 Audi 2.7T AWE/McNeil Competition Air/Air Intercooler Kit

Congratulations on your purchase of the AWE/McNeil Competition Intercoolers for your 2.7T Audi. Hundreds of hours of design and operational testing were spent to ensure maximum results without compromise. You have truly selected the best performing intercooler kit for the 2.7T engine. While the install is fairly straight forward, please review these instructions carefully before attempting installation. If you do not feel comfortable installing this kit on your own, contact a professional installer in your area. While the car pictured is an Audi S4, installation except where noted is similar on both the A6 and allroad 2.7T.

Step 1: Remove the three T25 Torx head screws fastening the both the driver and passenger side bumper edges to the wheel wells. At arrows in Figure 1. Remove under engine tray.
Step 2: Remove front bumper grilles around foglights by grasping firmly and pulling forward away from car. Remove front bumper bolts, at arrow in Figure 2, using 6mm hex bit tool.
Step 3: Release the bumper from its clips on each side by pushing bumper towards rear of car, then grasping the upper edge of the bumper running along the side of the front fender and pulling downwards. Then grasp the lower edge of the bumper below and pull upwards. This is a tricky maneuver, and can be made easier with the help of a friend. Pull the bumper forward to expose the headlight washer hoses by the driver side headlight. Push up on black clip (at arrow in Figure 3) to re- lease the hose attached to the car. Have a pen cap or vise grips handy to close off this hose and keep washer fluid from draining. Unplug foglights and remove bumper.
Step 4:
Remove both headlights. There are two T30 torx bolts each on top, and one in the access hole at the arrow in Figure 4. Remove two upper T30 Torx bolts per side fastening the radiator support to each fender. See Figure 4.
Step 5:
Remove one Torx T30 bolt per side fastening the fender “wings” to the radiator support. See Figure 5.
Step 6:
Loosen all the hose clamps holding the boost hoses to the inlet and outlet of each intercooler, four total. Loosen the remaining hose clamp on the passenger side lower boost hose and remove this hose. Pop off the air duct from the face of each intercooler.

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