1998 A8 starter R&R

[Cody Forbes]

You do not drop the subframe. You have to remove the engine mount arm off of the block and you are supposed to remove the alternator but I've done it without that step.

-Cody Forbes (mobile)

On Apr 25, 2013, at 5:55 PM, DeWitt Harrison <dewitt635 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks to a reasource tip from lister Jan Pinkowish, I started finding a
> fair amount of btdt on various A8, under-the-car maintenance procedures. In
> summary, I'd say the A8 is a bit of a beast to work on. For example, to
> replace the starter, it seems the front sub-frame must be dropped. I've
> done that a couple of times on the ol' type 44 but I'd say that is a walk
> in the park compared to dropping the sub-frame on a D2 A8.
> 
> DIY may become questionable at that level of automobile unless you
> basically do it for a living. As another example, I got the impression that
> electrically disconnecting the transmission for any reason requires
> re-coding the thing back to the car after the mechanical work has been done.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> DeWitt
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