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Volkswagen 02J

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Volkswagen 02J is a manual gearbox from Volkswagen. The Society has 3 vehicles on file with it, 3 with a source we opened and 0 still leads.

Volkswagen

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (02J gearbox)
5-speed manual
[1]
Applies to: All 5-speed
1997-20055 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (A4)
5-speed manual (US)
[2]
Applies to: 2.0 L (US)
20005 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (1J)
5-speed manual
[3]
Applies to: All 5-speed
Years not confirmed5 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated

Research notes

Caveats and conflicts (3)
  • Other 5-speed codes (02K, 02T etc.) were used on some Mk4 engines; not verified here.
  • Not specific to US-market cars or the 2000 model year.
  • Engine-specific boxes (02K, 02T) may apply to smaller engines.

References

  1. Wikipedia. Wikipedia Golf Mk4 infobox lists 02J 5-speed manual and 02M 6-speed manual. [link]
  2. Wikipedia. Wikipedia Golf Mk4 infobox lists 02J 5-speed manual. [link]
  3. Wikipedia. Wikipedia Golf Mk4 infobox lists 02J 5-speed manual. [link]
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