Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions for:
Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
Step-by-step instructions for installation of

the supercharger system.
* PREMIUM GASOLINE FUEL REQUIRED *
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INSTALLATION MANUAL
Magnuson Supercharger Kit Audi 3.0L V6 (B8, B8.5)
Please take a few moments to review this manual thoroughly before you begin work: Make a quick parts
check to be certain your kit is complete (see Bill of Material (BOM) parts list inside the accessory box). If you
discover shipping damage or shortage, please call our office immediately. Take a look at exactly what you are
going to need in terms of tools, time, and experience. Review our limited warranty with care.
Use only premium gasoline fuel, 91 octane or better.

Magnuson Products recommend that you run a minimum of one (1) tank of premium fuel through your
vehicle prior to installation of the system to prevent any possible damage that may occur due to running the
supercharged engine on lower octane fuel.
Magnuson Products Supercharger systems are designed for engines and vehicles in “GOOD” mechanical
condition. Magnuson Products recommend that a basic engine system “Health Check” be performed prior to
the installation of this supercharger system. Be sure to check for any pending or actual OBDII codes and fix/
repair any of the stock systems/components causing these codes. If there are codes prior to the installation
they will be there after the installation.
Magnuson Products also recommend the following services to be performed on your vehicle before starting
and running the vehicle post supercharger system installation:
• Fuel Filter change
• Engine oil and filter change using factory recommended oil and filter
Note: It is VERY IMPORTANT to use the factory specified oil viscosity. The original equipment
manufacturer has selected this grade of oil to work with your other engine systems such as hydraulic chain
tensioners and variable cam controls. Deviation from this specification may cause these systems to fail or not
function properly. Please refer to your owner’s manual for the recommended oil viscosity for your engine and
application.
• Coolant system pressure test and flush. NOTE: YOU MUST USE AUDI SPECIFIED COOLANT
BLEND!
Non “Magnuson Approved” calibrations or “tuning” will Void ALL warranties and CARB certification.
After you finish your installation and road test your vehicle, please fill out and mail in the limited warranty card,
so we can add you to our files (this is important for your protection).
Drive belt = Dayco 7PK1335

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
Tools Required
Metric wrench set
Metric 3/8” and 1/2” drive metric socket set (standard & deep)
3/8” and 1/2” drive Ft-lbs and in-lbs torque wrenches
Phillips and flat head screwdrivers
Serpentine belt tool
Funnel
Drain pan
Hose cutters
Hose clamp pliers
Safety glasses
Nut driver
Compressed air
Blow gun
Metric Allen socket set 3/8 drive
Metric Allen wrenches
Torx socket set 3/8 drive
Contact Information:
Magnuson Products LLC

1990 Knoll Drive, Bldg A
Ventura, CA 93003
Sales/Technical Support Line (805) 642-8833

Fax (805) 677-4897
Website www.magnusonsuperchargers.com
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Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Tuning Your Vehicle Computer and Initial Steps

Steps 1 - 5 (Pages 5 - 6)
Section 2: Coolant Drainage and Supercharger Removal
Steps 6 - 40 (Pages 6 - 14)
Section 3: Swapping Components from Stock Supercharger
Steps 41 - 61 (Pages 15 - 20)
Section 4: Supercharger Installation
Steps 62 - 69 (Pages 20 - 22)
Section 5: Extension Harness and EVAP Solenoid Replacement
Steps 70 - 78 (Pages 22 - 24)
Section 6: Air Inlet Installation and MAP Sensor Connection
Steps 79 - 88 (Pages 24 - 26)
Section 7: Serpentine Belt and Intercooler Hose Installation
Steps 89 - 113 (Pages 27 - 33)
Section 8: Coolant Fill, Air Bleeding, and Final Test
Steps 114 - 137 (Pages 33 - 39)
Appendices: Diagrams
(Page 39)
NOTE: This instruction manual follows the process we used to complete this installation on our test vehicle.
This does not imply there aren’t alternate approaches. If you find a procedure or process that improves the
installation, please let us know! We strive to create the most comprehensive and complete instruction manuals
available.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
Section 1: Tuning Your Vehicle

Computer and Initial Steps
Any reference to left or right side of vehi-
cle is given from driver’s seat perspective.
1. Refer to the supplied APR DPP programming

guide for flashing your ECU.
2. Your Intercooler system is sensitive to cor-

rosion. It’s very important to use the OEM
recommended coolant mixture in your super-
charger system as well.
3. Your system requires the use of a minimum

91 Octane gasoline fuel. This system is not
compatible with E85 fuel.
4. Remove the negative cable from battery with Negative

a 10mm wrench. The battery is located under
the spare tire in the trunk. Place a rag over
the negative terminal to prevent accidental
connection.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
5. Install fender covers to protect the paint while

working on the car. Refer to the owner’s
manual for proper lifting and support areas.
Section 2: Coolant Drainage and

Supercharger Removal
6. Remove the lower pan cover. There are

eleven fasteners to remove.
7. This photo shows the pan cover just removed.
Allow the engine to cool down before

draining any fluids.
8. Under the car on the right hand side of the

radiator is the petcock. Connect a hose to
the output of the petcock (shown with a blue
arrow) and rotate the lever shown with the
yellow arrow to drain the fluid from the radia-
tor. Drain into a clean pan so the fluid may
be reused. Close petcock once drainage is
complete

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
9. Remove coil packs and install the six pro-

vided spark plugs.
Ensure that the spark plug gap is .024” +/-.002”

(.61mm +/-.051mm) This is not the same as the
factory specification.
10. Use a low profile 16 mm socket, and serpen-

tine belt removal tool to rotate the serpentine
belt tensioner. The flat bar design of this tool
will allow you to get into this tight location.
11. Rotate the supercharger serpentine belt

tensioner clockwise to release the belt ten-
sion. While holding the tension with the tool
you can remove the serpentine belt. The
tensioner location is shown with an arrow.
There is a diagram of the belt routing with the
tensioner location at the back of this manual.
12. Remove the front trim cover from the OEM

supercharger by pulling straight up. There are
two clips and two pins holding it in place.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
13. Remove the rear plastic trim from the OEM

supercharger by pulling straight up. There are
two clips and two pins holding it in place.
14. Loosen the hose clamp (shown with a red

arrow). Disconnect the breather hose from the
air inlet hose (shown with a blue arrow). Dis-
connect the clip holding the fuel line (shown
with a green arrow). Now release the two clips
holding the air inlet to the air filter box (shown
with the yellow arrows).
15. This shows the end of the air inlet tube just
removed. Loosen the hose clamp (shown with
a yellow arrow). Remove the air tube adaptor
(shown with a blue arrow) for later use with
the provided air inlet tube.
16. Disconnect the MAP sensor connectors from

the left and right sides of the OEM super-
charger. The right side MAP sensor connector
is shown being disconnected.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
17. Disconnect the EVAP solenoid valve and the

wire connections to it. Pinch in on the sides of
the connector to pull it out. This connector is
shown with an arrow.
18. Remove the electrical connector for the by-

pass control motor.
19. Remove the three electrical connectors for

the vacuum valves. Make sure to mark these
since two of them are identical in color and
type.
20. Remove the two screws from the center

vacuum valve shown with a T25 Torx head
screwdriver.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
21. Press the end clips together and slide the two
side vacuum valves off the bracket and move
all three vacuum valves out of the way.
22. Remove the electrical connector to the rear

TMAP sensor shown with an arrow.
23. Disconnect the electrical connector from the

throttle body.
24. Remove the two T25 Torx fasteners holding

the right OEM supercharger trim cover. Re-
move this plastic cover.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
25. Pull the hose on the left side OEM super-

charger trim cover free from the two plastic
clips.
26. Remove the two T25 Torx bolts holding the

left OEM supercharger trim cover in place.
Remove the left trim cover.
27. At the front of the engine use hose clamp

pliers to remove the four hose clamps holding
the small sections of intercooler hose shown
in the next step. This tool makes removing
these clamps much easier than regular pliers.
28. Remove the two intercooler hose sections

shown after the hose clamps from the last
step have been slid out of the way.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
29. Remove the hose clamps and hoses from the

underside of the intercooler hard lines on the
left and right side of the car.
30. Remove the lower T30 Torx headed bolt from

the left side of the intercooler hard lines. `
31. Remove the lower T30 Torx headed bolt from

the right side of the intercooler hard lines.
32. Remove the upper T30 Torx headed bolt from

the intercooler hard lines.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
33. Proceed to remove the intercooler hard lines

from the engine bay. These hard lines are
shown in the photo. Save the bolts from these
hard lines. The bolts will be used with the new
supplied hard lines.
34. If you have a B8.5 model your OEM hard line

assembly will look like the one in this photo.
You will therefore have to remove the hoses
on the left side of the car only. When you
install the new provided hard lines it will be
necessary to connect them to the proper up-
per or lower hoses that were connected to this
OEM hard line.
35. Clean around the supercharger with com-

pressed air BEFORE lifting to prevent debris
from falling into the ports. Remove the six
nuts holding the supercharger in place with
a 13 mm socket wrench. Save these nuts for
installation of the new supercharger.
36. Fasten a set of straps to hold the OEM su-

percharger with the OEM locations at the four
corners of the supercharger. Pull straight up
on the supercharger to remove it from the en-
gine. You may need help for this procedure.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
37. This photo shows the engine with the OEM

supercharger removed. Be careful not to drop
anything into the ports.
38. Clean intake ports with a clean dry rag.

Remove the 6 O-ring seals and replace them
with the new provided seals. Vacuum out any
debris from intake ports. Ensure that nothing
gets inside the combustion chamber, or PCV
fitting (shown with yellow arrow).
39. Place a clean rag over the ports to prevent

anything from falling into them.
40. Install the provided heat shield onto the

heater hose shown. Secure in place with zip-
ties (shown with arrows).

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
Section 3: Swapping Components

from Stock Supercharger
41. Gather the provided throttle wiring harness

extender shown in the photo.
42. Connect the provided throttle wiring harness

extender to the connector shown.
43. Add the two small sections of provided 3/16”

(4.8 mm) hose with the two provided 5/32”
(4 mm) hose menders to extend the hoses
shown. The hoses will be cut to 2.25” (57 mm) 2.25”
and 2.75” (70 mm).
2.75”
44. Gather the new throttle body, and four pro-

vided bolts. These will be installed on the new
supercharger. Make sure that the O-ring is
installed in the location shown with an arrow.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
45. Install the new throttle body in the location

shown with the provided bolts. Torque the four
bolts using a crisscross pattern to 106 in-lbs
(12 N-m).
46. Prepare an area to have the two supercharg-

ers side by side. This will allow you to transfer
some parts from the OEM unit to the new one.
47. Remove the seven bolts holding the bypass

valve assembly in place using a T30 Torx
socket. Remove the bypass valve assembly.
48. Clean the mating surfaces on the bypass

valve assembly and replace the O-rings with
the provided parts. Install the bypass valve
assembly onto the new supercharger in the
location shown.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
49. The bypass assembly comes apart into two

pieces. Clean the mating surfaces and re-
place the O-rings with the provided parts.
There are 2 orange and 2 black O-rings sup-
plied. Replace original with color matched
supplied O-ring.
50. Install the OEM fasteners to secure the

bypass valve assembly. The four shorter
bolts are located in the areas with the arrows.
Torque all seven bolts to 106 in-lbs (12 N-m).
51. Remove the two bolts holding the TMAP sen-

sors on both sides of the OEM supercharger.
52. Photo shows MAP sensor being removed.

Make sure to remove the other one from the
opposite side as well. Transfer these TMAP
sensors to the same locations on the new
supercharger. Inspect O-rings and replace if
necessary.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
53. Lubricate the O-rings and install the two OEM

TMAP sensors just removed to the corre-
sponding sides of the new supercharger.
54. Remove the two bolts shown with the red

arrows. This is the rear TMAP sensor. These
bolts will be discarded. New bolts are pro-
vided for installation of this TMAP sensor on
the new supercharger. Do not mix this TMAP
sensor with the others.
55. This is the location for the rear OEM TMAP

sensor on the new supercharger.
Do not use the original bolts for this TMAP sen-

sor. Use the two provided M6 x 12mm length
bolts.
56. Gather the provided brackets and bolts. They

will be used to hold the vacuum valves at the
back of the supercharger.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
57. Slide the two outer vacuum valves on the

new bracket as shown. The center vacuum
valve will line up with the two bolt holes in the
bracket.
58. Place the smaller bracket in the location

shown to trap the two outer vacuum valves in
place.
59. Flip the whole bracket assembly over, and

attach the two bolts through the center vac-
uum valve and the first bracket and into the
threaded holes in the other bracket. Tighten
the assembly in place.
60. Use a provided zip-tie to hold the fourth vac-

uum valve to plastic hose sheath shown. The
zip tie is shown attached loosely for visual
clarity. Make sure the zip-tie is snug, and trim
off the excess end.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
61. Install the provided heat shields on the left

and right catalytic converters at the rear of the
engine using a provided large hose clamp.
The left catalytic converter is shown in this
photo completely installed.
Section 4: Supercharger
Installation
62. Remove the towel that you used to cover the

intake ports.
63. Check to make sure that the PCV port in the

center of the engine is clocked in the correct
direction. Refer to the illustration in the next
step for proper orientation.
64. Ensure that the tab on the PCV port lines up

with the notch shown. Also check the O-rings
for damage. Replace O-rings if necessary.
Lubricate the O-rings with some Lubriplate
grease for ease of supercharger installa-
tion.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
65. Have someone help you with the installa-

tion of the new supercharger onto the engine.
Carefully line up the mounting holes with the
OEM studs.
66. Apply Loctite 242 to the 6 OEM nuts and

install in the locations shown with arrows.
Torque the six nuts to 15 ft-lbs (20 N·m). Fol-
low the torque order given in the photo.
67. Attach the bypass electrical connection

where shown with the arrow.
68. Attach electrical connections for all three vac-

uum valves that were removed before. Attach
them the same as they were labeled before.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
69. Attach the new bracket in the location shown

with the three provided M6 x 12 mm bolts.
Section 5: Extension Harness and

EVAP Solenoid Replacement
70. Gather the provided EVAP solenoid exten-
sion harness.
71. Attach the provided EVAP solenoid extension

harness to the location shown.
72. Test fit your EVAP solenoid hose connection

to the supercharger. If it fits in the location
shown with an arrow you will not need to re-
place the hose section shown in the next step.
If you do find that there is a problem with hose
assembly you will have to remove the EVAP
solenoid assembly for modification.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
73. If necessary, remove the OEM EVAP tub-

ing shown. You will have to make a slit in the
OEM tubing near the solenoid (shown with the
yellow arrow) to remove the hose section with
the 90° quick connect fitting.
74. Gather the provided formed hose, 90° fit-

ting, and step-less clamps. Install the OEM
EVAP solenoid and the provided 90° fitting to
the formed hose using the provided step-less
clamps to make the new assembly shown.
Use step-less pliers to tighten the clamps in place

after installation. This will allow you to rotate the
fittings to the proper orientations.
75. Reinstall the modified EVAP solenoid assem-

bly onto the hose, and clamp into place.
76. Install hose the 90° quick connect fitting onto

the supercharger fitting where shown.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
77. Slide the EVAP solenoid assembly onto the

bracket as shown. Once this assembly is
in place then you can tighten the step-less
clamps.
78. Install the electrical connection from the

EVAP solenoid extension harness at location
shown.
Section 6: Air Inlet Installation

and MAP Sensor Connection
79. Install electrical connection from throttle ex-

tension harness.
80. Install the inlet hose adaptor to the provided

inlet hose. Keep this connection loose for now
until the adaptor has been secured at the air
filter box.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
81. Cut 3.25” (83 mm) of the provided 1/4” (6.4

mm) ID hose. Assemble the 1/4” (6.4 mm) ID
x 3.25” (83 mm) length hose with the 90° fit-
ting and the hose mender using the step-less
ear hose clamps. Press them in past the bard
and to the stop. You may need to use some
lithium grease to allow the fitting to press in
completely. These components are not shown
fully installed.
82. Add the 3.25” (83 mm) hose assembly from

the last step to the OEM breather line that
was connected to the original air inlet hose.
This will provide enough length to the hose for
connection to the provided air inlet hose in the
next step.
3.25”
83. Attach the 90° fitting installed in the last step

to the air inlet hose at the area shown with
the arrow. Reconnect the air inlet adaptor at
the air box as it was originally located. Then
locate the other end on the throttle body open-
ing. After everything is aligned then proceed
to tighten the two hose clamps in place.
84. Here is a detail photo of the 90° fitting con-

nected in the last step. Press the fitting all the
way to the stop, and secure with the step-less
ear clamp (shown with the yellow arrow).This
fitting is not shown fully installed.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
85. Reinstall the right side covers with the two

T25 Torx head fasteners.
86. Reinstall the left side cover with two T25 Torx
head fasteners (shown with yellow arrows).
Press the hose above the left side cover into
the clips as it was originally attached. Note:
The boost port is shown with a red arrow in
this image.
87. Connect the left side TMAP sensor.
88. Connect the right side TMAP sensor.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
Section 7: Serpentine Belt and

Intercooler Hose Installation
89. Loosen the belt tensioner and install the
new serpentine belt using the OEM routing. A
larger diagram is at the back of this manual.
SUPER-
CHARGER
IDLER
TENS-
IONER
CRANK PULLEY
90. Install the 5/8” (16 mm) hose mender into the
5/8” (16 mm) 90° hose (2.75” (70 mm) x 6”
(152 mm)) on the shorter end and secure with
a silver spring clamp. This will be referred to
as the purge hose in later steps.
91. Gather the provided items shown in the

photo. The clamps and cap will be used to
separate the intercooler coolant system from
the engine coolant.
92. Remove the hose clamp at the location shown

with the arrow. This is located in the engine
bay near the back of the left front headlight.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
93. Disconnect the line shown in the last photo

and use the cap to seal the tube along with
the provided silver spring clamp (shown with a
yellow arrow). Slide the other side of the hose
mender connected to the 90° hose (2.75” (70
mm) x 6” (152 mm)) into the hose and clamp
it in place with a provided silver spring clamp
(shown with a blue arrow).
94. Gather the following provided bracket.
95. Near the hose connection that was just

blocked you will find two studs against the
frame. These are shown with arrows in the
photo. Remove the two nuts with a 10 mm
socket wrench at these locations and use
the studs as securing points for the bracket
shown in the previous step.
96. Here is an image of the bracket in place. Use

the OEM nuts and stud locations shown in the
previous photo. The studs are obscured from
view in this image. There is another plastic
bracket with a 10 mm hex nut in between
the two studs that you may need to loosen in
order to get this bracket in place.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
97. Gather the provided reservoir, and bracket

assembly shown.
98. Install the reservoir to the bracket just in-

stalled using two M5 x 12mm bolts and two
M5 nuts provided in the locations shown with
arrows.
99. Gather the following provided intercooler hard

lines. Their mounting holes will be located in
the same locations as the OEM hard lines
removed earlier.
100. Install the provided intercooler hard lines

using the original locations of the OEM hard
lines with the lines facing in the directions
shown in the photo.
Right Left
Hard Line Hard Line

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
101. Install the bolt shown for the upper left hard
line in the location shown.
102. Install the lower bolt for the left hard line in
the location shown.
103. Install the lower bolt for the right hard line in
the location shown.
104. Gather the following provided hoses and

clamps. The two silver spring clamps will be
used to secure the OEM 5/8” (16 mm) ID hose
to the smaller side of the reducers. The black
hose clamps are for the provided 3/4” (19
mm) ID hose.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
Skip this step if you have a B8.5 model.

105. Install the short end of the 90° hose (4”
(102 mm) x 36” (914 mm) ) on the left hard
line (shown with a blue arrow) and clamp in
place. This will be cut to approximately 22”
(559 mm) long to reach the hose line on the
right side of the car. Install the 18.5” (470 mm)
straight hose with a reducer attached to the
hose line and clamp both sides of the reducer
in place (shown with yellow arrows).
arrows). Place a
zip-tie (shown with a red arrow) to anchor the
hose in place.
Skip this step if you have a B8.5 model.
106. Connect the opposite end of the 18.5” (470
mm) straight hose from the previous step to
the right hard line (shown with a yellow ar-
row) and clamp in place. Add a reducer to the
opposite end of the 90° hose (cut to 4” (102
mm) x 22” (559 mm)) from the previous step
and connect to the OEM hose on the right
side. Make sure both sides of the reducer are
clamped in place (shown with blue arrows).
Add another zip tie on this side to keep hoses
secure (shown with a red arrow).
Follow this step if you have a B8.5 model.
107. Connect the 18.5” (470 mm) straight hose
to the right hard line, and clamp in place
(shown with the yellow arrow).
Follow this step if you have a B8.5 model.

108. Cut the 90° hose (4” (102 mm) x 36” (914
mm)) to 4” (102 mm) x 4” (102 mm). This will
be used to connect the left hard line to the
lowest OEM hose that was connected to the
OEM hard line. Use a provided reducer, and
two clamps (1 silver and 1 black) to secure
the connection (shown with yellow arrows).
Connect the opposite side of the 18.5” (470
mm) straight hose from the last step to the
other OEM hose that was connected to the
OEM hard line. Use a provided reducer, and
two clamps (1 silver and 1 black) to secure
the connection (shown with red arrows).
Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
109. Install the short section of 3/4” 90° hose (3”

(76 mm) x 4” (102 mm)) from the right hard
line to the supercharger and clamp both sides
in place where shown.
110. Disconnect the vent hose going to the

engine coolant reservoir. This will allow more
clearance for moving hoses around.
111. Install the longer 90° hose (4” (102 mm) x

10.75” (273 mm)) from the left hard line to the
lower reservoir spigot and clamp both sides in
place where shown with the arrows.
112. Install the 13.5” (343 mm) straight hose from

the upper reservoir spigot to the supercharger
and clamp both sides in place where shown
with the arrows. Make sure that the hoses
are not kinked but also have some slack for
engine movement.

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113. Reinstall the vent hose to the engine cool-

ant reservoir.
Section 8: Coolant Fill, Air Negative

Bleeding, and Final Test
114. Reconnect the negative terminal of the bat-

tery, and reinstall the spare tire.
Make sure that the drain plug is closed prior to

filling coolant.
115. Fill the engine coolant tank with Audi cool-

ant mixture.
116. Use the same mixture of Audi coolant for the

intercooler reservoir.

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117. Fill the intercooler reservoir to the maximum

level mark.
118. Ensure that coolant is filling up into the

purge hose (shown with arrow). Make sure
not to overfill the coolant reservoir or the
purge hose will overflow.
119. Temporarily install the provided plug in the

purge hose.
Never run the engine with the purge hose open

or you will cause more air to enter into the inter-
cooler system.
120. Start the car, and top off the reservoir. Wait
for the coolant to circulate. Run the engine for
3 minutes.

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121. Shut off the engine. Check the purge hose

for coolant. Top off the reservoir, but not over
the height of the purge tube or it will overflow.
122. Plug the purge hose, and install the provid-

ed clamp shown. This hose will now be tucked
near the radiator and secured.
123. Gather the following provided zip-tie with

anchor clip attached.
124. Engage the zip-tie to create a loop. Install

that loop around the purge hose. Then press
the anchor clip into the edge of the plastic
shroud where shown with an arrow.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
125. Tighten the zip-tie to secure the purge hose

in place. Do not overtighten this zip-tie. Trim
of the excess from the zip-tie end.
The Audi intercooler system is difficult to remove air from, even in the stock
configuration. We have provided a special tool that will allow you to effec-
tively remove all air from the intercooler system. The added power from the
larger supercharger makes it even more important to purge the air from the
intercooler system for maximum performance. Neglecting these steps will
result in poor performance.
126. Install the provided hose assembly with

valve and funnel to the top of the reservoir.
127. Ensure that the O-ring on the aluminium

fitting is fully engaged into the opening of the
reservoir. Turn the valve handle so it is in-line
with the hose as shown.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
128. Fill the hose with coolant until it just starts to

reach the level of the funnel.
129. Have someone else start the car while you

hold the funnel up. While the car is running
squeeze the hose attached to the top of the
reservoir to help air out of the system.
130. Squeeze the small 90° hose on the right

side of the car as well to help evacuate air
from the system.
131. Larger air bubbles (shown with the arrow)

should be released from the system. You will
see them going up through the hose. Run
the engine for about 5 minutes, then shut the
engine off for 5 minutes.
Repeat this process 5 times while making sure to
keep the coolant topped off above the connection
point of the hose and funnel. As you repeat this
process the bubbles released should reduce in
size and quantity.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
132. Wrap some rags around the reservoir inlet.

Turn the valve in the position shown to close
it.
133. Remove the hose from the reservoir, and

place it above the coolant container. Open
the valve to allow the coolant to drain into the
container.
134. Draw out the excess coolant with a small

bottle like the one shown, or other appropriate
device.
135. Draw out enough coolant to return the res-

ervoir level to its maximum mark. Tighten the
cap onto the reservoir.

Audi S4 V6 (B8, B8.5) & S5 (B8.5)
136. The supercharger is shown fully installed.

Verify all hoses and harnesses are connected
correctly and all fluids are at the required
levels. Switch the key to “ignition” only, and
check the display for errors, along with the
appropriate diagnostic system (e.g. RossTech
VCDS). Clear errors and if they return, inves-
tigate before starting the engine. If no errors,
start the engine and check for coolant leaks,
abnormal noises, vibrations, or engine miss
fires. Also check the supercharger belt align-
ment. After letting the vehicle run for a few
minutes check again for any diagnostic errors
(e.g. RossTech VCDS). Note the new su-
percharger does have a slight whining noise
under boost conditions, which is normal. After
the initial test let the engine cool down, and
recheck coolant/fluid levels.
137. Once verifying no diagnostic errors or leaks

take the vehicle for an initial test drive, stop-
ping to check for diagnostic errors. When
ready, use RossTech VCDS or similar to log
the vehicle and gradually work to wide open
throttle runs. Follow the APR/RossTech in-
structions on how/what to log http://www.
goapr.com/support/datalogging.php If any is-
sues are detected, stop driving the vehicle im- SUPER-
mediately, verify you have the correct fuel and CHARGER
calibration loaded into the ECU (91 octane

min). Then please contact your Magnuson
technical support representative for further
assistance.
IDLER
TENS-
IONER
CRANK PULLEY
Belt Diagram

Please enjoy your “Magnuson Super-
Charged” performance responsibly.
Use only premium gasoline fuel, 91 octane or better.

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Use only premium gasoline fuel, 91 octane or better.

Drive belt = Dayco 7PK1335

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Sales/Technical Support Line (805) 642-8833

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Section 1: Tuning Your Vehicle Computer and Initial Steps

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Section 1: Tuning Your Vehicle

1. Refer to the supplied APR DPP programming

2. Your Intercooler system is sensitive to cor-

3. Your system requires the use of a minimum

4. Remove the negative cable from battery with Negative

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5. Install fender covers to protect the paint while

Section 2: Coolant Drainage and

6. Remove the lower pan cover. There are

7. This photo shows the pan cover just removed.

Allow the engine to cool down before

8. Under the car on the right hand side of the

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9. Remove coil packs and install the six pro-

Ensure that the spark plug gap is .024” +/-.002”

10. Use a low profile 16 mm socket, and serpen-

11. Rotate the supercharger serpentine belt

12. Remove the front trim cover from the OEM

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13. Remove the rear plastic trim from the OEM

14. Loosen the hose clamp (shown with a red

16. Disconnect the MAP sensor connectors from

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17. Disconnect the EVAP solenoid valve and the

18. Remove the electrical connector for the by-

19. Remove the three electrical connectors for

20. Remove the two screws from the center

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22. Remove the electrical connector to the rear

23. Disconnect the electrical connector from the

24. Remove the two T25 Torx fasteners holding

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25. Pull the hose on the left side OEM super-

26. Remove the two T25 Torx bolts holding the

27. At the front of the engine use hose clamp

28. Remove the two intercooler hose sections

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29. Remove the hose clamps and hoses from the

30. Remove the lower T30 Torx headed bolt from

31. Remove the lower T30 Torx headed bolt from

32. Remove the upper T30 Torx headed bolt from

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33. Proceed to remove the intercooler hard lines

34. If you have a B8.5 model your OEM hard line

35. Clean around the supercharger with com-

36. Fasten a set of straps to hold the OEM su-

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37. This photo shows the engine with the OEM

38. Clean intake ports with a clean dry rag.

39. Place a clean rag over the ports to prevent