Master overhaul kit for the Audi 0AW (VL381) multitronic CVT: frictions, steels, case gaskets, lip seals and O-rings for 2007-2016 A4, A5, A6 and A7.
If your front-drive Audi A4, A5, A6 or A7 with the multitronic CVT shudders pulling away, hesitates going into Drive or Reverse, or slips when the fluid gets hot, and the teardown points to worn clutch packs and hard seals, this is the master overhaul kit for the second-generation 0AW unit, also sold under the VL381 name. It carries the friction and steel plates for the forward clutch and reverse brake, the large case and cover gaskets, the lip seals, the big sealing O-rings and the small O-rings and seal sleeves for the hydraulic circuits. Interchange numbers on the box are T10900E, T10902E, T151080B and T151081A.
The 0AW has no gear sets doing the ratio work. A chain runs between two variable pulleys, and hydraulic pressure squeezes the pulley halves to change the effective diameter and hold the chain without slipping. Launch and direction are handled by two wet packs: the forward clutch for Drive and the reverse brake for Reverse. Those packs act as the launch device, so they slip a little every time the car pulls away, and the seals in the case and pulley circuits are what keep clamping and apply pressure where the TCU expects it. When the frictions glaze and the seals harden, apply pressure bleeds off and the controller sees ratio and slip numbers drift out of range. This kit renews the packs and reseals the case in one job.
Read the codes and check fluid level and condition first. Not every no-move 0AW needs clutches: Transmission Digest documented a 2014 A6 0AW that stopped moving once hot because the anodized clutch control valve in the outer valve body wore and leaked, starving the forward and reverse packs of pressure. The fix there was a valve, not a rebuild. Work through our CVT slipping under load guide and the harsh or delayed engagement walkthrough before you pull the unit. If it is already apart, inspect the chain links and both pulley faces for scoring or a stepped wear track; a damaged chain or sheave turns this from a reseal into a much bigger job.
Listed fitment is the 2007-2015 A4 (B8/8K), 2007-2016 A5 (8T), 2011-2016 A6 (C7/4G) and 2010-2014 A7 (C7/4G) with the 1.8T, 2.0T, 2.5L, 2.8L, 3.0T and 3.2L engines, in the front-drive versions built with the multitronic. Quattro cars did not use this transmission. Read the code on the case tag and make sure it says 0AW: the earlier 01J multitronic and the 0B5 S tronic dual-clutch take different parts. If you are unsure, send us your year and VIN before you order. Other CVT parts we carry are on the CVT collection page, and complete kits for other models are under rebuild kits.
For a wider look at how these units wear out, read CVT failure patterns across every brand.
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Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. The 0AW multitronic was only used in front-drive A4, A5, A6 and A7 models. Quattro cars used conventional automatics or S tronic units, so check the transmission code on the case tag reads 0AW.
No. The 01J is the first-generation multitronic used in earlier Audis and has different clutch, seal and gasket sizes. This kit is for the 0AW (VL381) only.
No. The kit covers frictions, steels, gaskets, lip seals and O-rings. The chain, pulleys, TCU and solenoids are separate parts, so inspect them during teardown before committing to the rebuild.
Maybe not. A worn clutch control valve in the outer valve body can drop pressure to the forward and reverse packs when hot. Check pressure and the valve body before you assume the packs are gone.
Use the multitronic CVT fluid Audi specifies for the 0AW, commonly listed as G 052 516 A2, and check the level at the specified temperature. Do not use generic ATF.
Yes. Run the TCU adaptation with a scan tool that supports multitronic basic settings, then road test gently so the controller relearns clutch engagement.
