cooling
Active Grille Shutter (AGS) Assembly
for 2019 Audi A8 4.0L Twin-Turbo V8 · AWD
🔧Does this apply to your car? Only on vehicles factory-fitted with active grille shutters (AGS). Applicability per model, year and engine was set by two independent AI derivations that both had to agree.
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Labor Hours
2.6hr
Range: 2.1–3.1 hr
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$390
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Technician notes
- Shutter frame mounts ahead of the radiator and auxiliary coolers behind the lower grille; remove the front bumper cover to access it, then disconnect the actuator connector before unclipping.