Complete dry dual clutch for the VW/Audi DQ200 0AM 7-speed DSG, reference 602000600, for shudder, slip and clutch-wear codes on 1.4 and 1.8 TSI cars.
A DQ200 that shudders when you pull away from a light, slips on a hill, or flashes the gear display and drops into neutral usually has a worn clutch. This is the complete dual clutch assembly for the seven-speed 0AM gearbox, cross-referenced to 602000600 and 198140L. It replaces both clutches and both pressure plates as one unit on 1.4L, 1.6L and 1.8L TSI Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda models.
The DQ200 is the dry-clutch member of the Volkswagen Group DSG family. It has no torque converter and the clutches do not run in oil. The assembly bolts to a dual-mass flywheel on the engine and drives two input shafts. One clutch carries the odd gears and the other carries the even gears and reverse. The mechatronic unit preselects the next gear and then uses hydraulic actuators and engagement levers to release one clutch as it applies the other. Because the clutch linings run dry, they wear like a manual clutch. Gears Magazine puts average DQ200 clutch life at about 80,000 km (roughly 50,000 miles), and stop-and-go driving and crawling in traffic shorten that. The assembly shown is stamped 0AM and ships at about 24 pounds.
Not every judder is the clutch. The DQ200 is also known for mechatronic and accumulator failures, and the transmission module opens both clutches and puts the car in neutral when sensor data is missing or does not add up. A pressure fault can feel very similar to clutch failure.
Read the transmission faults with a VW-capable scan tool and look at the clutch adaptation and wear values. If the codes point to hydraulic pressure, such as an accumulator or pump-run fault, fix the mechatronic first. The DQ200 accumulator repair kit covers that failure. Our DSG pressure testing guide explains how to tell a pressure problem from a slipping clutch, and our DSG overheating guide covers the clutch-temperature protection that triggers in heavy traffic.
The listing covers the 0AM seven-speed dry DSG behind 1.4L, 1.6L and 1.8L TSI engines in the VW Golf, Jetta, Passat and Polo, the Audi A1 and A3, and the Skoda Fabia, Octavia and Superb. Many of those models were never sold in North America with this gearbox. The Jetta Hybrid is the most common US example. The 2.0L GTI and A3 with a wet DSG use the DQ250 and will not accept this clutch. VW has changed DQ200 clutch numbers over the years, so match the number on your old clutch or your gearbox code to 602000600, or send us your year and VIN to check before ordering. Browse every DSG part on our DSG and S tronic page.
| Transmission | VW/Audi DQ200, code 0AM, 7-speed dry DSG |
| Reference number | 602000600, 198140L |
| Type | Complete dual clutch assembly |
| Weight | 24.3 lb |
| Listed engines | 1.4L, 1.6L, 1.8L TSI |
| Listed vehicles | VW Golf, Jetta, Passat, Polo; Audi A1, A3; Skoda Fabia, Octavia, Superb |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. The 2.0T GTI and A3 use the wet six-speed DQ250 (02E), whose clutches run in oil and are a completely different design. This assembly is only for the dry seven-speed DQ200 (0AM) behind 1.4L to 1.8L TSI engines.
Inspect it whenever the gearbox is out. If the two masses rock against each other or the springs rattle, replace it, because a worn flywheel causes judder that a new clutch will not fix. Match the tooth count on your existing flywheel when ordering.
Replace the engagement levers and release bearings and fit new shims sized for the new clutch. If the car stored hydraulic pressure faults, fix the accumulator or mechatronic as well, or the new clutch can be damaged.
Yes. The DQ200 needs a clutch basic setting and an adaptation test drive with VCDS, ODIS or another VW-capable scan tool. Without it the clutch engagement points are wrong and the car will shudder or refuse to shift.
Gears Magazine reports an average of about 80,000 km, roughly 50,000 miles. Heavy stop-and-go driving, creeping in traffic and holding the car on a hill with the throttle wear the clutch faster.
