Full overhaul kit for the DL501 0B5 7-speed S-Tronic wet dual-clutch in 2008-2016 Audi A4 A5 A6 Q5 and Porsche Macan: frictions, steels, sealing rings and gaskets.
If your Audi A4, A5, Q5, A6 or A7, or a Porsche Macan, judders pulling away from a stop, flares between gears, or slips once it gets hot, and the gearbox has already been opened and diagnosed, this is the parts set for the overhaul. It is a full master rebuild kit for the DL501, the seven-speed longitudinal wet dual-clutch that Audi codes 0B5 and sells as S tronic. In the box you get 11 clutch friction plates, 13 steel reaction plates, the valve body separator plate gaskets, case and pan gaskets, shaft seals and the drum sealing rings and O-rings that have to be renewed whenever the unit is torn down.
The DL501 splits the gears between two wet multi-plate clutches nested in one double clutch drum: one clutch drives the odd gears, the other drives the even gears and reverse, and the mechatronic hands torque from one to the other on every shift. There is no torque converter, so the clutch packs do the launching, which is why friction wear shows up first as judder from a stop. The clutch side runs on dual-clutch fluid that also cools the plates, while the gear train and differentials live in a separate gear-oil circuit. A master kit renews every wear and sealing item on the clutch side in one pass: both clutch packs, the drum and shaft sealing rings that hold apply pressure, and the gaskets between the valve body and case. Transmission Digest describes the 0B5 as a unit of more than 300 pounds whose most common shop visits come down to shift problems in the double clutch drum assembly, and that is exactly the area this kit rebuilds.
Not every rough 0B5 needs clutches. Audi issued several bulletins for this gearbox, and many of them are software updates or a mechatronic circuit board repair rather than hard parts, so scan the transmission module and check that the software is current first. Sonnax also documents pressure regulator bore wear in the 0B5 valve body causing delayed engagement, harsh or soft shifts and erratic line pressure that end up burning the clutches. If you install new frictions without fixing a leaking bore, the new packs burn up the same way. Our DSG line pressure testing guide explains how to tell a hydraulic fault from worn clutches, and the DSG overheating guide covers the heat damage that usually sits behind a burnt clutch pack. If the valve body tests bad, rebuild it or fit a DL501 valve body along with this kit.
The listing covers the 0B5 in 2008-2016 Audi A4, A4 allroad and A5 (2.0T, 3.0T, 3.2 and 4.2 versions), 2009-2016 S4, 2010-2016 S5 and RS 5, 2011-2019 A6 and A6 allroad (C7), 2011-2018 A7, 2009-2017 Q5 and SQ5, and 2014-2024 Porsche Macan, Macan S, GTS and Turbo. It is listed against OE numbers including 0B5398048D, 0B5398048C, 0B5398009F, 0B5398009E, 0B5398008A, 0B5398008B, 0B5398008C, 0B5321371F, 0B5325429E, 0B5325051, 0B5315105TA and 0B5315105TC. Early and late 0B5 units differ in clutch-pack stack-up, so count the plates in your drum and compare the gasket shapes against what you remove before you start the rebuild. If you are not sure, send us your year and VIN and we will check it first. The transverse DQ250 and DQ500 kits do not interchange with this one. Browse the rest of the range in our DSG and S tronic collection.
| Fits | DL501 / 0B5 7-speed S-Tronic (wet dual-clutch) |
| Applications | Audi A4 S4 A5 S5 RS5 A6 A7 Q5 SQ5 (2008-2017), Porsche Macan (2014-2024) |
| Replaces OE | 0B5398048D, 0B5398009F, 0B5315105TA |
| Includes | Friction plates, steel plates, sealing rings, gaskets, O-rings |
| Transmission type | 7-speed wet dual-clutch (DSG/S-Tronic) |
| Kit weight | 8.56 lb |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
It is listed for the 0B5 seven-speed S tronic in 2008-2016 Audi A4 and A5, 2009-2016 S4, 2010-2016 S5 and RS 5, 2011-2019 A6, 2011-2018 A7, 2009-2017 Q5 and SQ5, and 2014-2024 Porsche Macan. Early and late units differ, so compare plate count and gaskets or send us your year and VIN.
11 clutch friction plates, 13 steel reaction plates, valve body separator plate gaskets, case and pan gaskets, shaft seals, sealing rings and O-rings. It does not include the double clutch drum, pump or valve body; those are sold separately if yours are damaged.
No. Check for software updates and Audi bulletins first, and test line pressure. Worn pressure regulator bores in the valve body cause low or erratic pressure that makes good clutches slip and burns new ones, so fix the hydraulics as part of the rebuild.
Two separate fluids. The clutch and mechatronic circuit takes Audi-specified dual-clutch fluid, and the gears and differentials take the specified gear oil. Fill each circuit on its own and do not use additives.
Yes. Run the 0B5 basic settings with fluid between 40 and 100 C: clutch valve calibration, then distance sensor calibration, then a key cycle, code clear and road test. A capable VW/Audi scan tool can do it.
Always a new filter and pan gasket. Replace the double clutch drum if it is heat-damaged, the pump if it is scored, and the valve body if pressure tests show bore wear.
