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I have always had a concern that the high torque requirement for the crank bolt might sheer off the end of the locking pin.I tend to try and lock the crank using the old timing belt. That said, I've not done the front oil seal on an a8 yet but have done it twice on a v6 A4 (B6). Timing gear setup is different but crank pulley is the same and torque requirements the same.