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Volkswagen MQ350 family

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Volkswagen MQ350 family is a manual gearbox from Volkswagen. The Society has 6 vehicles on file with it, 6 with a source we opened and 1 still leads.

Audi

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
Audi A3 8P
A3 6-speed
[1]
Applies to: A3 2.0T FWD (8P)
20096 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
Audi A3 8P
A3 6-speed
[2]
Applies to: A3 2.0T FWD (8P)
20116 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
Audi A3 8P
A3 6-speed
[3]
Applies to: A3 2.0T FWD (8P)
20126 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 8P, 8V
6-speed manual
[4][citation needed]
Applies to: A3 8P 2006-2013 (2.0T FWD); S3 / RS3 (8P, 8V)
2006-present6 speed, reverse top leftLead
Audi TT 8N, 8J, 8S
6-speed manual (V6/turbo)
[5]
Applies to: TT 8J 2008-2009 (2.0T FWD, 3.2 quattro)
1999-present6 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
Audi TT Roadster 8J
TT 6-speed
[6]
20086 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated

Research notes

Caveats and conflicts (5)
  • FCP does not give a code per vehicle and does not name the builder. 2.0 TDI manual (2010-2013) not covered.
  • Builder not named in source.
  • 8P RS3 was DSG-only in most markets.
  • Exact code per variant not given.
  • FWD 2.0T vs 3.2 quattro code not split by source.

References

  1. Retailer. FCP Euro guide lists 2007-2013 Audi A3 2.0T FrontTrak among MQ350 cars (02M/02Q/0FB) and says 02Q came with the 2006 PQ35 platform. [link]
  2. Retailer. FCP Euro guide lists 2007-2013 Audi A3 2.0T FrontTrak among MQ350 cars (02M/02Q/0FB) and says 02Q came with the 2006 PQ35 platform. [link]
  3. Retailer. FCP Euro guide lists 2007-2013 Audi A3 2.0T FrontTrak among MQ350 cars (02M/02Q/0FB) and says 02Q came with the 2006 PQ35 platform. [link]
  4. Retailer. FCP Euro guide lists 2007-2013 Audi A3 2.0T FrontTrak among MQ350 cars. [link]
  5. Retailer. FCP Euro guide lists 2008-2009 Mk2 TT 2.0T FrontTrak and 3.2 VR6 Quattro among MQ350 cars. [link]
  6. Retailer. FCP Euro guide lists 2008-2009 Mk2 TT among MQ350 cars (02M/02Q/0FB). [link]
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