DQ500 Overhaul Kit 2014, new and ready to install. Fits the DQ500. Ships fast from the USA.
The DQ500 is the heavy-duty seven-speed wet-clutch DSG that Volkswagen Group built for up to 600 Nm of torque. If yours is leaking, slipping under load once it is hot, or about to be torn down for new clutches, this is the overhaul kit for the later version, catalogued as the DQ500 0BH from 2014 on. It holds the gaskets, seals and O-rings you need to close the unit back up so every circuit holds pressure again.
Like the six-speed DQ250, the DQ500 uses a wet multi-plate double clutch that runs in fluid. The mechatronic unit sets the apply pressure for each clutch and moves the shift forks hydraulically. It also meters cooling oil across the clutch packs. That pressure has to travel from the mechatronic, through the case and into the rotating clutch assembly, with a seal or O-ring at every joint along the way. The DQ500 was built for torque. It went into Transporter vans, BiTDI diesels and high-output R and TT RS models, so heat cycles on the seals here are harder than in a light-duty box. Once those seals take a set, apply pressure leaks off, the clutches slip, and the extra heat speeds up wear on the frictions and the fluid. Resealing the whole unit is what brings pressure control back to spec after a teardown.
Pull codes and live data with a VW-capable scanner before you commit to a teardown. Low or erratic clutch pressure with a healthy mechatronic points to internal leakage. Pressure that reads fine points you toward the clutches or software. Our DSG line pressure testing guide walks through the readings, and the DSG overheating guide explains the clutch-oil temperature data worth logging on a hard drive. The DQ250 mechatronic and clutch guide covers the same wet-clutch failure patterns, and most of it carries over to the DQ500.
The kit is listed as DQ500 0BH, 2014-on. The DQ500 carries the 0BH or 0BT code and was built in front-drive and all-wheel-drive versions. It was used in the Transporter T5 and later vans, Tiguan 2.0 TDI 4Motion, BiTDI Passat, Tiguan and Superb, the TT RS, and R models such as the Arteon R and Tiguan R. Gasket and seal details changed over the production run, which is why this is sold as a 2014-on kit. If your gearbox was built before 2014, or you are not sure, read the code and build date from the case tag or send us your year and VIN before you order. It does not fit the DQ250, DQ381 or the longitudinal DL501. You can see everything we stock for these units on the DSG and S tronic parts page.
The kit is new and ships from the USA, so a rebuild in progress is not waiting on an overseas shipment.
| Fits | DQ500 2014 |
| Part type | Overhaul Kit |
| 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.
This kit is catalogued for the DQ500 0BH from 2014 on. Seal and gasket details changed over the DQ500 production run, so match the kit to your unit's build date and code. If your box is earlier or you are unsure, send us the year and VIN before ordering.
No. An overhaul kit is the gasket and seal set. Frictions, steels, pistons and the clutch assembly itself are separate. Most DQ500 rebuilds that are already apart for slipping also need clutch material.
The DQ500 (0BH and 0BT) was used in the VW Transporter, Tiguan 2.0 TDI 4Motion, BiTDI Passat, Tiguan and Skoda Superb, the Audi TT RS, and R models such as the Arteon R and Tiguan R. Usage varies by market, so confirm the code on your gearbox.
Run the DQ500 basic setting with the fluid above 15 C, the lever in Park, the engine idling and both brakes applied. No fault other than P175F can be stored. Then cycle the ignition off and on. If you skip the ignition cycle, the transmission may not select a gear.
They can. Fault 17225/P0841 means the transmission fluid pressure sensor signal is implausible. Low fluid pressure is one of the listed causes, along with wiring, the sensor, the mechatronic and the valve body. Rule out the electrical causes first.
