Filter and pan gasket to do a proper fluid-and-filter service on the Aisin 09G/TF-60SN six-speed automatic in VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda. Replaces 09G325429B.
If your Jetta, Golf, Passat, Beetle or Audi A3 with the six-speed Tiptronic has started flaring on the 2-3 shift, banging into gear once it warms up, or simply has 60,000 miles on factory fluid, this is the kit you pull the pan for. It contains the internal filter (OE 09G325429B) and the oil pan gasket (OE 09G321370) for the Aisin TF-60SN, which VW calls the 09G. VW marketed this transmission as sealed, so most of them have never had the pan off. The filter is the part that has been catching clutch dust and metal the whole time.
The 09G pump draws fluid from the pan through this filter before it reaches a valve body that Transmission Digest describes as four separate housings holding six linear solenoids, two shift solenoids and a large count of valves, springs and checkballs. Those linear solenoids meter clutch pressure in very fine steps, and the computer adjusts them constantly to hit its shift-time targets. Anything that gets past a tired filter goes straight into those bores. A loaded filter also makes the pump work harder to pull fluid, which shows up as noise, slow engagement and heat.
Be honest with yourself about what a filter can fix. In the Transmission Digest case a 2003 Beetle with 82,000 miles shifted normally cold, then went super-hard once the fluid passed about 70 degrees C, with a double bump on the neutral-to-drive apply and no codes. The cause was worn valve body bores bleeding off pressure, and the computer overcompensated. A filter service will not cure that. It is still the right first step, because it is cheap and it tells you what is in the pan.
Drop the pan and look. Fine gray paste on the magnet is normal wear. Brass flakes, friction chunks or steel slivers mean internal damage. Compare the fluid against our ATF color and smell chart, and if the shifts only go bad hot, read our Aisin harsh and delayed shift guide before replacing parts. If solenoid faults are stored, the 09G solenoid kit is the next step, not a second filter.
The listing covers the 09G/09M torque-converter automatic in the VW Beetle 2002-2010, Golf and Golf Plus 2003-2013, Jetta 2005-2013, Passat 2005-2013, Polo and Touran, Audi A3 and TT 2003-2008, Seat Altea, Leon and Toledo, and Skoda Fabia, Octavia and Roomster. It does not fit the DSG dual-clutch gearbox. Many of these same models were sold with a DSG, so check that your car has a conventional torque converter automatic before ordering; our DSG guide explains the difference. Match the old filter to 09G325429B, or send us your year and VIN and we will confirm. More parts for this family are on our Aisin transmission page.
| Fits | Aisin 09G/09M TF-60SN 6-speed, VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda 2003-2013 |
| Includes | Internal transmission filter and oil pan gasket |
| Filter OE | 09G325429B (industrial 119738B) |
| Gasket OE | 09G321370 (industrial 119538-K) |
| Service interval | Every 40,000 to 60,000 miles |
| Note | Torque-converter automatic only, not the DSG dual-clutch |
No. It fits the 09G/09M six-speed torque-converter automatic (Aisin TF-60SN). DSG dual-clutch gearboxes use different filters and pans. Many Jettas, Golfs and A3s were sold with either, so confirm yours before ordering.
The filter matches 09G325429B and the pan gasket matches 09G321370. Compare against the parts on your transmission, or send us your year and VIN.
Car level, engine idling, selector in P, A/C off. Start with the fluid at or below 30 degrees C, open the check plug at 35 degrees C, and look for a small trickle between 35 and 45 degrees C. Close it by 45 degrees C and use a new plug seal.
Maybe not. Hot-only harsh shifts on the 09G are often worn valve body bores losing pressure, which the computer overcompensates for. Service the filter and fluid first, then diagnose the valve body if the problem stays.
A fresh filter and gasket every 40,000 to 60,000 miles is good practice, even though VW sold the transmission as sealed. If the fluid has never been changed, plan on a second drain and fill to bring the fluid back to spec.
