Main bolts

[mac2226]

I've got some main bolts but they've been torque up before but not used on a running engine so could these be reused? Or should I just buy new set of oem main bolts

[UrS4boy]

I've got some main bolts but they've been torque up before but not used on a running engine so could these be reused? Or should I just buy new set of oem main bolts

Page 27/93 of this AAN workshop manual: http://s2-audi.co.uk/workshop/aan/aan.pdf

Calls out the main cap bolts, Item 7, as needing 65 Nm torque. And that's it. No extra 90 degrees, etc. Therefore, they are not stretch bolts and they can be reused.

[Laaf]

Yes, they can be reused.

[mac2226]

Page 27/93 of this AAN workshop manual: http://s2-audi.co.uk/workshop/aan/aan.pdf

Calls out the main cap bolts, Item 7, as needing 65 Nm torque. And that's it. No extra 90 degrees, etc. Therefore, they are not stretch bolts and they can be reused.

Thanks urs4boy

[RichLV]

I bought a set of new OEM bolts just in case. They're not expensive.