Audi A5 Coupe Fuel Pump: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the A5, a confirmed recall covering 1.2 million vehicles genuinely addressed a fire risk from an overheating coolant pump.
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A Part That Fails at the Worst Possible Moments
On the Audi A5 Coupe, few component failures are as inconveniently timed as this one — it has a habit of stranding drivers mid-journey rather than giving a clean warning while the car is safely parked. Knowing the early signs buys valuable time to get it sorted before that happens.
OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — fuel pumps (aftermarket) Bosch 0 580 205 006 / Hüco 133688 and 132713
| Fuel pumps / feed units (aftermarket) | Astemo 2503688 (petrol feed unit, no sender); Astemo 2503693 (petrol feed unit with sender); Hüco 133688 and 132713 (petrol feed units, no sender); Hüco 133693 (petrol feed unit with sender); Hella 8TF 358 303-881 (feed unit with sender, 5-pin, seal supplied); Bosch 0 580 205 006 (complete in-tank feed unit); Delphi FE0510-12B1 (diesel feed unit, 206 mm, metal housing, without pressure sensor); Bosch 0 580 464 131 (in-line pre-supply pump) |
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| Types & variants | Petrol feed units dominate and are sold with or without the level sender; the diesel side is a separate in-tank supply module plus an in-line lift pump; a bare 5 bar, 2-pin, 206 mm electric pump (Vemo V10-09-0867) is also offered for fitting into the original housing; Vemo V10-09-0019 is for cars with a parking heater. |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in catalogue listings — order a genuine unit against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Petrol cars need the right sender/no-sender version of the feed unit, diesels use a lift pump in the line plus the tank module, and only the bare 206 mm pump can be swapped into the existing housing. |
TFSI direct-injection petrol engines use both a lower-pressure in-tank pump and a separate high-pressure pump mounted on the engine — these are two distinct parts with different symptoms when they fail. Diesel TDI variants use an entirely different fuel system architecture, so confirm your exact engine before ordering.
Audi A5 Coupe Fuel Pump: What It Does
The Audi A5 Coupe's fuel pump draws fuel from the tank and delivers it to the engine at the pressure required for proper combustion. Almost all modern versions sit inside the fuel tank itself, submerged in fuel, which is partly why access for replacement is more involved than the part's small size might suggest.
Audi A5 Coupe Fuel Pump: Generations & Engines: Fuel Pump Type
| B8 pre-2013, diesel & some earlier petrol | Spans both diesel (in-tank lift pump plus an engine-mounted high-pressure pump) and petrol (in-tank low-pressure pump, plus a separate high-pressure pump if direct-injection) variants — confirm your exact engine before ordering |
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| B8.5/F5 (2013–present), all engines incl. S5/RS5 | Petrol: typically a single in-tank low-pressure pump; some later or higher-output variants may add a separate engine-mounted high-pressure pump for direct injection — confirm your exact engine |
Audi A5 Coupe Fuel Pump: Watch: Replacing It
No F5/B9 in-tank video found; B8 MLB pump procedure is the closest, F5 only has HPFP/control-module clips
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Confirmed: A Genuine, Massive-Scale Safety Recall Worth Checking Your Car Against — Audi A5 Coupe Fuel Pump
This is genuinely worth checking directly: a confirmed recall covering 1.2 million vehicles across this range addressed a genuine fire risk from a coolant pump that could overheat, caused by the pump becoming blocked by debris or moisture causing an electrical short. Audi's first attempted fix was a software update, which reportedly wasn't effective, meaning the recall ultimately required hardware replacement in two separate stages. It's genuinely worth checking your specific VIN against the official recall register and confirming both stages have been completed.
It's also genuinely worth knowing an alarming account regarding the belt starter generator on 48V mild hybrid models: one documented case saw this fail at just 47,000 miles, with Audi UK refusing a goodwill contribution and claiming the ignition had been left on, despite no diagnostic proof offered.
Audi A5 Coupe Fuel Pump: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Fuel Pump Guide for symptoms to watch for (including the low-pressure vs high-pressure distinction on direct-injection engines), confirming fitment against your VIN, and OE suppliers worth knowing.
More Audi Fuel Pump
The same part, covered across other Audi models.