1986 Audi 5000 Service and Repair Manual

This manual for the 1986 Audi 5000 is matched to this exact model year, so the specifications, wiring diagrams and repair sequences inside are the ones Audi published for the S and CS variants rather than a generic 5000-series reference.

Engines covered

• 2.2L inline-five — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.2L inline-five — SOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door wagon
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• CS
• S

Known issues on the 1986 Audi 5000. Nine recalls are on federal record for this model year. The transaxle differential can lose oil to evaporation over time, leading to premature bearing and gear wear and eventual differential failure; a batch of brake hose assemblies had inadequate crimps that could let the hose separate from its fitting and cause a loss of braking power; the idle stabilizer can wear excessively and cause engine surge severe enough to affect vehicle control; certain automatic transmission floor-shift linkages could allow sudden, unexpected acceleration when shifting from park to reverse or drive; misadjustment of the fuel distributor can let fuel escape into the air filter, creating a fire risk on backfire during restart; front or rear right seat belt buckles may fail to properly engage and could separate under heavy braking or impact; certain rear brake calipers could bind and overheat, causing a spongy pedal and a lost brake circuit; repeated topping-off during refueling can reduce fuel tank expansion space and let vapors escape near the exhaust; and fuel injection seals can harden from heat and alcohol-blended fuels, allowing fuel to drip onto hot engine components. Owners have filed 15 complaints for the year. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.

From a differential oil check to a fuel injection seal inspection or a brake hose replacement, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your 1986 Audi 5000.