01M Clutch Module 1996, new and ready to install. Fits the 01M. Ships fast from the USA.
A 1996-up Volkswagen with the 01M automatic that slips into third and stays there, flares between second and third once it warms up, or engages Reverse with a long pause usually has burnt clutch lining inside. This kit is the friction side of that repair: new, two-sided friction plates for the 095/096-family 01M built from the 1996 model year on, the four-speed used in the Jetta, Golf, GTI, Cabrio and New Beetle. It does not include steel plates, seals or a filter.
The 01M is a transverse four-speed with the final drive and an open differential in the same case. It has no chain and no dipstick. Gear changes come from planetary gearsets that are held or driven by multi-plate clutches and brakes, each applied by a piston that the valve body feeds with oil. Inside every pack, lined frictions alternate with plain steels. When a piston applies, the stack clamps together and that member stops slipping. Once the lining glazes or chars, the pack needs more pressure than the pump can give it, the input and output speeds stop matching the commanded gear, and the controller drops the car into third-gear limp mode to protect itself.
Every plate in this set is lined on both faces. The listing calls that out because some 01M kits on the market mix in one-sided plates; a two-sided set stacks the way most 01M packs were built. The listing breaks the set down as 6 plates with 22 teeth, 7 with 32 teeth, 10 with 24 teeth and 6 low/reverse brake plates with 50 teeth. Count your old plates pack by pack against that list during teardown.
Check the fluid level first, because a low 01M behaves exactly like a worn one. With no dipstick, the level is checked at the pan plug with the engine running and the fluid around 35 to 38 C; a little should trickle out of the standpipe. If it was low, top it up and drive it before condemning the packs. Then scan with a VW-capable tool. Fault 00652 also comes from solenoid, wiring and valve body trouble, so check those before tearing the unit down. Our slipping diagnosis guide covers the order of checks, and the ATF color and smell chart helps you read what comes out of the pan.
This listing is the 1996-and-later version of the kit for the 095/096-family 01M. Wikipedia dates the 01M to the 1995-2005 Cabrio, Jetta, Golf, GTI and New Beetle, plus the 1995-1997 transverse Passat, with production ending alongside the Mk4 Golf in 2006. The 1998-up Passat uses a different transmission and does not take these plates. For 1990-1995 cars with the earlier 095/096 four-speed, use the 1990-1995 version of this kit instead. Plate counts and tooth counts can vary between revisions, so compare them with your old packs, and if you are not sure which unit you have, send us your year, model and VIN before ordering. More 01M parts are under rebuild kits.
| Fits | 01M 1996 |
| Part type | Clutch Module |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
No. It is friction plates only, all two-sided. Reuse your steels only if they are flat and show no bluing or glazing; otherwise buy steels separately or choose a master kit.
It is listed for the 095/096-family 01M from 1996 on, which covers the automatic in 1996-2005 Jetta, Golf, GTI, Cabrio and New Beetle. Match the plate and tooth counts to your old packs, and send us your VIN if you are unsure.
No. Only the 1995-1997 transverse Passat used the 01M. The 1998-up Passat has a different transmission.
Low fluid, overheating and leaking pistons are the usual causes. A torn piston diaphragm lets the pack slip under load, and the heat from that slip burns the lining. Fix the cause or new plates will fail the same way.
Use the VW-approved ATF for your car, fill and check it at the pan plug with the fluid around 35 to 38 C, then run the basic setting with a VW-capable scan tool and drive it so the controller can adapt.
