Overhaul gasket set, 11 frictions, 13 steels and both filters for the Audi 0B5 DL501 seven-speed S tronic in 2008-2016 A4, A5, A6, A7, Q5 and Macan.
When an Audi with the seven-speed S tronic starts shuddering off the line, slipping on a shift once it is hot, or dumping clutch material into the pan, the clutch packs have usually given up their friction and the filters are full of what wore off. This kit is the parts list for that teardown on the 0B5, also called the DL501: 11 friction plates, 13 steel plates, the overhaul gasket and seal set, the internal sump filter and the external pressure filter cartridge (reference 0B5325330A). It is listed for 2008-2016 Audi A4, A5, A6, A7 and Q5 and for 2014-2016 Porsche Macan.
The DL501 has no torque converter. Two wet multi-plate clutches, one for the odd gears and one for the even gears and reverse, sit together in the double clutch drum, and the mechatronic slips one pack to launch the car and swaps between them on every shift. The frictions and steels in this kit are those two packs. Because the same clutch-side fluid also cools the plates and works the solenoids, the filters matter as much as the plates: the sump filter protects the pump pickup, and the external pressure filter cleans the oil before it reaches the mechatronic. Transmission Digest notes that on wet dual-clutch units the fluid carries friction modifiers that wear out and that dirty or oxidized fluid damages solenoid seals, so a rebuild that reuses loaded filters hands that debris straight to the new plates and the valve body.
Check software and hydraulics before buying plates. Ross-Tech notes that numerous Audi bulletins exist for the 0B5, most of them flash updates, and that water or coolant intrusion at the mechatronic connector can fill the module with random communication codes. Sonnax documents pressure regulator bore wear in the 0B5 valve body that causes delayed engagement, harsh or soft shifts and erratic line pressure, which then burns the clutches. If that bore is leaking, new frictions will cook the same way. Our DSG pressure testing guide shows how to separate a hydraulic fault from worn packs, and the DSG overheating guide explains the heat that usually ruins the plates in the first place. If the hydraulics test bad, plan on a DL501 valve body along with the plates.
Listed fitment is the longitudinal 0B5 seven-speed in 2008-2016 Audi A4, A5, A6, A7 and Q5 with the 2.0L, 3.0L, 3.2L or 4.2L engine, and the 2014-2016 Porsche Macan 2.0L, 3.0L and 3.6L. The 0B5 was built in more than one torque rating across those engines and years, so count the plates you take out and compare them to this kit before you assemble anything, and check the external filter against the 0B5325330A reference. If you are not sure the car has the 0B5 rather than another Audi automatic, send us the year and VIN before ordering. Every DSG part we carry is on the DSG and S tronic collection page.
| Transmission | Audi 0B5 / DL501 7-speed S tronic |
| Reference | 0B5325330A |
| Includes | Overhaul gasket set, filter element, external filter, 11 friction plates, 13 steel plates |
| Listed fitment | 2008-2016 Audi A4, A5, A6, A7, Q5; 2014-2016 Porsche Macan |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
It is listed for the seven-speed 0B5 S tronic in 2008-2016 Audi A4, A5, A6, A7 and Q5 with the 2.0L, 3.0L, 3.2L or 4.2L engine, and in 2014-2016 Porsche Macan 2.0L, 3.0L and 3.6L. Compare the plate count from your old packs and the external filter reference 0B5325330A before assembly, or send us your year and VIN.
The overhaul gasket and seal set, 11 friction plates, 13 steel plates, the internal sump filter and the external pressure filter cartridge. It does not include fluid, the double clutch drum, solenoids or the mechatronic.
Only if the plates are the cause. Many 0B5 shift complaints are fixed with a software update, and a worn pressure regulator bore in the valve body can burn new clutches. Check software, scan for codes and test line pressure before you open the gearbox.
The sump filter protects the pump pickup and the external pressure filter cleans oil going to the mechatronic. After a clutch failure both are loaded with friction material, and leaving them in place sends that debris back to the new plates and solenoids.
Yes. The 0B5 needs its basic settings after clutch work: with correct fluid level at 40-100 C and no TCM faults, run the clutch valve calibration and then the distance sensor calibration, then road test and recheck codes.
