6-speed dual clutch gearbox 02E Volkswagen R GmbH — Renewing seal on gearbox selector lever — VW
6-speed dual clutch gearbox 02E Volkswagen R GmbH — Renewing seal on gearbox selector lever on VW: 8 steps, 1 torque figure, engines BWS, BYD, CBRA, CDLA.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009), VW Passat B6 (3C, 2005–2010), VW Golf Cabriolet (517, 2011–2016), VW Golf VI (5K, 2008–2013); platform code 137
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Set lever in place and tighten |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📐 21 workshop diagrams for BWS
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Remove selector lever cable from gearbox .
- Carefully pry lever (A) off selector shaft.
- Lever out seal.
- Lightly oil outer circumference of new oil seal.
- Half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with sealing greaseG 052 128.
- Drive in new seal to stop, being careful not to cant seal.
- Set lever in place and tighten to 20 Nm. — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
- Install and adjust selector lever cable on gearbox .
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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