1996-2001 Audi A4 B5 Panzer Plate Skid Plate Installation Instructions
First-time Install Procedure:
Raise car in the air: Use either ramps and wheel chocks or a jack and a pair of jack stands, or a car lift. Car must be raised on both sides for procedure to work.
Remove old belly pan:
1. Put on safety goggles. Remove old plastic belly pan if you still have one installed on your car. Save all 1/4 turn Dzus screws, if present, in provided zip-loc bag. You will not need these for the install but it’s nice to have spares.
2. Remove rear mount of belly pan, if present, with a 10mm wrench (the one with three receptacles on it.). Remove all three 1/4 turn screw (Dzus) receptacles, if present, and save them as spares in provided zip-loc bag. You might want to degrease them first
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Thor Audi A4 Skid Plate Installation Instructions
Now that you have familiarized yourself with the parts of the skid plate and prepared the tools you will need to do the job, you’re ready to get started.
Step #1: Drive your car onto a set of car ramps or jack the car up and place jack stands under the vehicle for safety. Also make sure to apply your emergency brake, (we recommend using both the ramps and the jack stands). Start by removing all of the plastic skid plates using your flat head screw driver. Also you will want to remove the metal bracket that is located just behind your lower sub frame. It is the black metal bracket that attaches to the frame with two 10mm head bolts. The following picture shows this bracket.
Some of the newer A4’s will have an extra plastic piece under your front fender liner that needs to be removed. It is held on with one Torx screw that is located directly in front of the tire in the fender well.
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