09D Valve Body 2002-11, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 09D. Ships fast from the USA.
Owners of a first-generation VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne or Audi Q7 usually find this page after the same story: the six-speed automatic behaves on a cold start, then after a long drive it slams down through the gears at a stop sign, drops out of 5th or 6th, or the rpm surges as the converter clutch hunts. That is the classic signature of a worn 09D valve body. This one is remanufactured, covers the 2002-11 window, carries a 1-year warranty and ships from the USA.
The 09D is Volkswagen's code for the Aisin AW TR-60SN, the longitudinal, rear-wheel-drive relative of the front-drive 09G. It has no conventional shift valves doing the gear changes. Instead every clutch element has its own linear solenoid, and the solenoids are pulse-width modulated so the control module can shape both the apply and the release of each clutch. The valve body is the aluminum casting those solenoids bolt to. Inside it, the solenoid modulator valve supplies the regulated feed oil every linear solenoid works from, the clutch control valves turn solenoid signals into clutch pressure, the primary and secondary regulators set line pressure, and the lockup control valve runs the converter clutch. When those bores wear oval, the module can still command a perfect shift, but the hydraulics can no longer deliver it.
One behavior is not a fault: the 09D uses a skip-shift strategy, so a 1-3, 2-4 or 3-5 upshift, or a 6-3 or 5-2 downshift under hard throttle, can be completely normal.
The 09D is friendly to diagnose because the case has pressure taps for every clutch, plus taps for converter clutch and lube. A shop with a gauge set can watch the pressure for the clutch that is slipping or banging and see whether it is being fed correctly. Check the solenoids at operating temperature too. Debris can make a linear solenoid plunger seize in its bushings only once it is hot, which produces the same complaints as bore wear. If the solenoids test bad, our 09D solenoid kit for 2002-11 covers them. If the pressures test fine and the clutches are burnt, the problem has moved past the valve body and the 09D overhaul kit is the better buy.
This listing covers 09D (TR-60SN) transmissions from 2002 through 2011, which takes in the first-generation Touareg and Cayenne and the 09D-equipped Q7. The Q7 changed to an eight-speed automatic around the 2011 model year, so a late-production 2011 owner should check the transmission code before ordering. Two cautions matter more than the year. First, the 09D and the front-drive 09G are different valve bodies and most of their parts do not interchange. Second, Toyota and Lexus also used versions of the TR-60SN, and those are not what this listing is for. Compare the casting and the connector layout to the unit you remove, or send us your year and VIN and we will check it. We also stock a 09D valve body listed for 2002-2011 for the same vehicles.
The valve body comes out from underneath after the pan and filter are off. Replace the filter and pan gasket on the same job; the TR-60SN filter and pan gasket kit fits these vehicles. Label each solenoid connector before unplugging it, since several look alike. If a connector or the internal loom is cracked, the 09D internal wiring harness is cheaper than chasing intermittent codes later. Torque the valve body bolts in sequence, refill with the fluid specified for your vehicle, set the level at the specified temperature with the engine running, then reset the shift adaptations with a VAG or Porsche capable scan tool and drive the vehicle gently while it relearns.
| Fits | 09D 2002-11 |
| Part type | Valve Body |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
It is listed for 09D (TR-60SN) transmissions from 2002 through 2011: the first-generation VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne and the Audi Q7 models that used the 09D. A late 2011 Q7 may have the eight-speed instead, so confirm the transmission code or send us your VIN.
Not necessarily. The 09D is programmed to skip-shift, making 1-3, 2-4 or 3-5 upshifts and 6-3 or 5-2 downshifts in certain conditions. It only points to a fault if it comes with flare, harshness, slipping or stored codes.
No. The 09G is the front-drive version and its valve body and most of its parts do not interchange with the 09D, even though the two units work on the same principle.
Test them first, ideally hot. Linear solenoids can stick from debris once the fluid reaches operating temperature, which mimics valve body wear. Replace any that fail rather than reinstalling a sticking solenoid on a fresh valve body.
Yes. Reset the transmission shift adaptations with a scan tool that supports your VW, Audi or Porsche, then drive gently through all gears so the module relearns clutch fill on the new valve body.
