Audi A8 Self Study Book 267 The 6 0l W12 Engine In The Part 1

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Service.

The 6.0 l W12 engine

in the Audi A8 - Part 1

Self-study programme 267

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 Contents

Page
Introduction

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cross-section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Longitudinal section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
W-design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Engine, Mechanics

Cylinder block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cylinder block and crankcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Crankshaft group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Pistons/conrods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Engine mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Oil pump unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Oil circulation in lower section of engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Oil circulation in upper section of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Oil level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Dynamic oil level check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Oil level/oil temperature sender -G266 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Static oil level check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Engine oil change (described in SSP 268 on Page 49) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
System layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Cooling circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Continued coolant circulation pump -V51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Other cooling circuit components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
System layout with auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Special features with auxiliary heater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Electronically controlled cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Engine-cooling thermostat -F265 control loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Cylinder head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Timing mechanism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sealing of timing mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
SIS sealing (as of start of production) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Silicone liquid seal (new) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Valve timing/camshaft timing control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Exhaust-gas recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Valve timing/adjustment range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Control and monitoring of camshaft position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Camshaft adjusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Function of camshaft adjusters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Electrohydraulic control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

The self-study programme contains information on design Attention

New
features and functions. Note

The self-study programme is not intended as a Workshop

Manual. Values given are only intended to help explain the
subject matter and relate to the software version applicable at
the time of SSP compilation.
Use should always be made of the latest technical publications
when performing maintenance and repair work. 3
 Introduction

The new top of the range models from the One example is the W12 6.0 l engine, featured
Volkswagen Group feature an innovative for the first time by the Audi A8.
generation of so-called W-engines developed
from the module used for the VR engine The W12 6.0 l is currently the most powerful
family. 12-cylinder engine available in this vehicle
class, offering a combination of outstanding
To achieve this, successfully mass-produced quality and optimum performance.
components were integrated into a
completely new engine concept.

This process yielded a range of extremely

compact multi-cylinder petrol engines of a
consistently high standard not previously
attained in passenger car series production.

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Technical data
Engine code letters: AZC

Design: W-engine with a 330 660

V-angle of 15° and
300 600
a bank angle of 72°
270 540
Capacity: 5998 cm3
240 480

Max. power: 309 kW (420 hp) 210 420

at 6000 rpm
180 360

Torque [Nm]
Power [kW]
Specific power output: 51.5 kW/l 150 300
70.0 hp/l
120 240

Max. torque: 550 Nm 90 180

at 3500 - 4750 rpm*
60 120

Specific torque: 91.7 Nm/l 30 60

0 0
Bore: 84.0 mm 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000

Engine speed [rpm]

Stroke: 90.268 mm SSP267_008

Compression ratio: 10.75: 1

Weight: 245 kg
Engine oil: LongLife oil VW 50301 (OW-30)
Fuel: Premium Plus Unleaded
98 RON Oil change
quantity: approx. 10.5 l (with filter)
Firing order: 1-12-5-8-3-10-6-7-2-11-4-9
Idling speed: 560 rpm
Ignition interval: 60° crankshaft

Engine management: Motronic ME 7.1.1

Emission standard: D4/EU 3

Service interval: LongLife Service

max. 30,000 km or
max. 2 years
The performance data given are only
attained when using 98 RON.
The use of 95 RON will result in reduced
power.

In exceptional circumstances, use can be

* More than 90 % of maximum torque made of regular unleaded fuel of at least
is already available as of 1800 rpm. 91 RON.

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Cross-section

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Special features of the W12 6.0 l engine

in the Audi A8:

– 12-cylinder, W-design petrol engine – Twin overhead camshafts with 4 valves

each per cylinder - valve operation by
– Aluminium engine block and cylinder means of roller-type rocker fingers
heads
– Infinitely variable timing control for inlet
– Oil supply with dry sump lubrication and exhaust camshafts

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