1988 Audi 5000 Service and Repair Manual

This 1988 Audi 5000 factory service and repair manual is matched to this exact year and trim, so every specification and procedure it gives is the one Audi published for your car rather than a close-enough figure carried over from a neighboring model year.

Engines covered

• 2.3L 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 1988 5000. Three recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the transaxle: differential oil is lost over time to evaporation, and low fluid causes premature bearing and gear wear that can lead to differential failure, with the drive wheels losing power or the front wheels locking and causing rapid deceleration. The second covers the fuel tank: repeated topping off during refueling reduces expansion space and lets vapors escape from the charcoal filter to the outside rather than into the engine, where escaping vapors could be ignited by heat from the exhaust system. The third covers the fuel injection system: seals can harden from high temperature and alcohol content in some fuels and allow fuel to escape into the engine compartment, where dripping onto hot components could start a fire. Owners have filed 1 complaint for the year. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.

From a differential fluid check to a fuel tank or injection seal inspection, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1988 5000.