This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 Audi 90 Quattro is built around the exact year and trim of your car, so every torque value, clearance, and diagnostic step follows what Audi actually published for the 90 Quattro rather than a generic all-Audi reference.
Engines covered
- 2.3L inline-five — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1988 90 Quattro. One recall is on federal record for this model year. It covers the transaxle differential: the differential oil is lost over time through evaporation, and the resulting low oil level causes premature bearing and gear wear that can lead to differential failure, which in extreme cases can lock the front wheels and cause rapid deceleration and loss of vehicle control. Owners have filed 4 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures for the differential and transaxle are in this manual.
Whether you're checking differential oil level or working through a full transaxle service, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and correct specification for your specific 1988 90 Quattro.
THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL OF THE TRANSAXLE IS LOST OVER TIME DUE TO EVAPORATION. LOW OIL LEVELS CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL.
IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE, THE VEHICLE'S DRIVE WHEELS COULDLOSE POWER. IN EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK, CAUSING RAPIDDECELERATION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACC
DRAIN AND REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL WITH OIL HAVING HIGHER PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS.
HEATER CORE FAILED AS VEHICLE WA SENTERING GAS STATION, WINDSHIELD BECAME FOGGED UP AND DRIVER'S RIGHT FOOT WAS BURNED BY HOT COOLANT. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKES LOSE PRESSURE AND GO TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE ANTI-THEFT LOCKING MECHANISM THAT ENGAGES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF, SOMETIMES ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING STEERING TO MALFUNCTION.THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
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