DL501 Clutch Module, new and ready to install. Fits the DL501. Ships fast from the USA.
An Audi A4, A5, A6, A7 or Q5 with the seven-speed S tronic that shudders pulling away, slips under load, or throws a clutch adaptation fault after years of stop-and-go driving usually has worn friction plates. This DL501 clutch module is a friction kit for the 0B5 gearbox. Listed as covering the whole unit, it carries the friction plates for the dual clutch, made with high-energy fibers for smooth engagement and heat resistance. If your packs are burnt or glazed, this is the part that brings them back.
In the DL501 there is no torque converter. The engine drives a wet double clutch, and Audi's own description lays it out: the large outer K1 clutch sends torque through a solid shaft to gears 1, 3, 5 and 7, while the smaller K2, built inside K1, drives a hollow shaft for 2, 4, 6 and reverse. Both gear sets are always engaged, and a shift is simply one clutch releasing while the other applies. Pulling away from a stop is done by slipping K1 under control, the same job a converter does in a conventional automatic. That makes the friction plates the main wear item in the gearbox. As the lining wears or glazes, the mechatronic adds pressure to hold the same torque until it runs out of adaptation range and starts setting faults.
Transmission Digest has traced shift-shock complaints on the DL501-7Q to the double clutch drum assembly itself, and Sonnax documents pressure regulator bore wear in the 0B5 that causes erratic line pressure and burns the clutches. If pressure is the root cause, new plates alone will not last.
Scan the transmission module, then road-test while logging commanded and actual pressure for K1 and K2 along with the adaptation values. Pressure that tracks the command while the car still slips points at the plates. Pressure that wanders points at the valve body first. Our DSG pressure testing guide walks through reading those numbers, and the DSG clutch and mechatronic guide explains how worn clutches and control faults look different on a wet dual-clutch.
This kit is listed for the DL501-7Q / 0B5 seven-speed S tronic from 2008 on, including the 2009-2014 Audi A4 and allroad, 2008-2014 A5 coupe, Cabriolet and Sportback, 2011-2014 A6, 2010-2014 A7, 2008-2014 Q5 and Porsche Macan, with four-cylinder, V6 and V8 engines. The listing notes its model guide is not exhaustive, and Audi sold many of these cars with other transmissions, so check that your gearbox code is 0B5 on the vehicle data label or the case. If you are unsure, send us your year and VIN before ordering. Browse every DL501 part on our DSG and S tronic collection page.
| Fits | DL501 |
| Part type | Clutch Module |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. It is a friction plate kit for the 0B5 double clutch, listed as complete unit coverage for the frictions. The drum, pistons, steels and seals are separate parts.
Only if they are heat-blued, scored or warped. Steels in good condition can be reused. If they are marked, buy a kit with both frictions and steels.
If the shudder comes from glazed or worn frictions, yes. If line pressure is erratic or the mechatronic has a fault, fix that first or the new plates will wear quickly.
Fill the gearbox with the specified fluid and check the level, then run the basic settings with a capable scan tool so the control unit relearns the clutch engagement points.
The listing includes the Macan with the DL501-7Q seven-speed. Check the gearbox code and send us the VIN if you want us to confirm.
