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The A6 is Audi's executive sedan, covered from the 1994 C4 through the C5, C6, C7 and C8 generations. Engines range from four-cylinder TFSI and V6 TDI units to the supercharged and turbo 3.0-liter V6.


Model year 1996 is part of the A6 C4 generation (1994–1997). Most procedures are shared with the other years of this generation, but engines, options and wiring changed from year to year, so the manual is made for the 1996 model year.
Check the model year on your VIN: on a 1996 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “T”. Vehicles built for North America always carry the model year in that position; on some European or Australian vehicles it may be left unused, so in that case go by the registration papers or the build plate.
At about 30 years old, a 1996 vehicle is in the age range where wiring, rubber hoses, seals and corrosion repairs take most of the work, and where original factory information is hardest to find.
Same generation: 1994 Audi A6, 1995 Audi A6, 1997 Audi A6.
All Audi A6 model years: 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026
Engines
4-Cyl. Diesel Direct Injection Engine (TDI®), Mechanical Components AHU
4-cyl. Engine (5-valve), Mechanical Components ADR
4-cylinder Engine (2-valve), Mechanical Components AAE ABB ABK ADA ADW AAD
5-cyl Diesel Engine, Mechanical Components (2.4 l Engine) AAS
5-cyl Diesel Engine, Mechanical Components (2.5 l Engine) AAT ABP AEL
5-cylinder Engine (2-valve), Mechanical Components AAR
5-cylinder engine (4-valve, turbo), Mechanics AAN
6-cyl. Engine, (5-Valve), Mechanical Components ACK
6-cyl. Injection Engine (2-val.), Mechanical Components AAH ABC ACZ AEJ
8-cylinder engine, mechanical components BAH AEC AHK
