Replacement K1/K2 release levers, wear-adjuster gear and shim set for the VW/Audi 0AM DQ200 7-speed dry dual-clutch when you replace the clutch pack.
If your 7-speed dry DSG shudders pulling away, slips under light throttle, or flashes the gear indicator and drops into a fail-safe mode, you are probably pricing a new dual clutch for the 0AM, also called the DQ200. This kit covers the parts that apply that clutch: the K1 and K2 release levers, the wear-adjuster ring gear, a full spread of setting shims and the retaining rings, kit reference 025713A-QX. It is meant to go in with the clutch, so the new friction discs are not paired with worn actuation hardware.
The DQ200 is a dry dual-clutch gearbox. Gears Magazine describes it as a unit whose mechatronic has its own sump and oil pump, separate from the gear oil, and uses hydraulic actuators to shift gears and apply the clutches. An accumulator inside the mechatronic stores oil at roughly 40 to 60 bar so the actuators can move instantly. The clutch actuators do not touch the clutch directly. They push on the release levers, and the levers press the engagement bearings that apply clutch K1 (odd gears) or K2 (even gears). The adjuster ring gear takes up friction wear so the lever travel stays inside the range the control unit has learned.
Because the levers pivot and rub on every launch and every shift, their contact faces wear with the discs. A worn pivot or a tab that has picked up a groove changes how far the clutch moves for a given actuator stroke, and the adaptation values drift.
Gears puts average DQ200 clutch life around 80,000 km, shorter in city or severe use. Some rough launches from a stop are normal for any dry-clutch unit, so judge a judder against how the car felt when it was healthy.
Scan the transmission control unit first. Gears notes that watching the mechatronic pressure reading at idle in park can reveal an internal leak: if pressure sinks toward 40 bar with nothing commanded, the problem is hydraulic, not the clutch. Our DSG pressure testing guide explains what those readings mean. If pressure holds and the complaint is shudder or slip, the clutch, levers and flywheel are next.
The listing covers the 0AM DQ200 dry 7-speed in 2007-2014 VW Golf, Jetta, Polo, Passat, Beetle, Scirocco, Caddy and Tiguan, Audi A1, A3 and TT, and Seat and Skoda models with 1.2L, 1.4L, 1.6L and 1.8L engines. Most of these cars were sold outside North America; Gears names the Jetta Hybrid as the main US application. The wet 6-speed 02E (DQ250) and the 0B5 (DL501) use completely different clutches, so confirm the transmission code on the case or your service records. Lay your old levers beside the photos before installing, or send us your year and VIN and we will check. All our dual-clutch parts are on the DSG and S tronic collection page.
For the bigger picture on dual-clutch wear and the fluid side of the job, read our DSG mechatronic and clutch problems guide.
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Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. This kit is for the dry 7-speed 0AM (DQ200). The 6-speed 02E (DQ250) in most US GTI, Jetta and Passat models uses a wet clutch pack and different apply parts. Check the transmission code before ordering.
The levers wear along with the friction discs, and a worn pivot changes clutch travel. Since the gearbox is already off, replacing them with the clutch avoids pulling it again later for the same shudder or adaptation complaint.
The dual clutch itself, and the dual-mass flywheel if it rattles or shows spring wear. Check the mechatronic pressure reading first so you are not replacing a clutch to cure a hydraulic leak.
Yes. The 0AM must relearn clutch and gear positions. The procedure needs oil between 30 and 60 C, the selector in P, engine off, parking brake on and the brake held, followed by a defined test drive that alternates odd and even gears.
Measure the clutch setup per the factory procedure and choose the shims that bring freeplay inside the published specification. Do not simply reuse the old shim stack with new parts.
