02EA (S-Tronic) Transmission

Multi-Plate Clutch, Servicing Overview

• The clutch of the S-Tronic transmission 02E has 2 clutch disks and is also called a "multi-plate clutch" because of this. The exterior, larger clutch disc is called "K 1" (clutch 1) and shifts the reverse gear and the gears 1, 3 and 5. The inner, smaller "K 2" (clutch 2) shifts the gears 2, 4 and 6.

• Because all parts of the multi-plate clutch were balanced together during manufacture, assembly work requires special caution. The location of the parts to one another changes during removal and installation, imbalances result. These impair the shift function and shorten the service life.

Replacement Part Package






1 Multi-Plate Clutch

• With locking ring

Risk of discs in multi-plate clutch slipping.

• Do not disassemble the multi-plate clutch at this time.

• If the drive plate (upper section of multi-plate clutch) comes out of the outer clutch pack carrier teeth, the plates can slip. The multi-plate clutch can no longer be adjusted correctly.

• In the replacement part package, the drive plate is not secured with the large circlip but rather only sits "taut" in the multi-plate clutch.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Multi-Plate Clutch ] 02EA (S-Tronic) Transmission

2 Circlips

• Quantity: 10, different thicknesses for adjusting multi-plate clutch

• Determine thickness when installing multi-plate clutch => [ Multi-plate clutch, adjusting (determine circlip thickness) ] 02EA (S-Tronic) Transmission

3 Clutch End Cover

4 Shaft Ring

Individual Parts of Disassembled Multi-Plate Clutch

Risk of discs in multi-plate clutch slipping.

• The overview of the individual parts only serves to provide information, the multi-plate clutch must not be disassembled at this time.

• If the drive plate comes out of the outer clutch pack carrier teeth, the plates can slip. The multi-plate clutch can no longer be adjusted correctly.






1 Outer Clutch Pack Carrier with Clutch Housing

2 Seals

• Quantity: 4

3 Inner Clutch Pack Carrier

Risk of plates slipping.

• If the inner clutch pack carrier is raised or removed, plates can slip. The multi-plate clutch can no longer be adjusted correctly.

4 Outer Discs

• Quantity: 4

5 Inner Discs

• Quantity: 4

6 Thrust Washer

7 Locking Ring

• If the securing ring was removed in order to install the discs, it should be replaced with a new ring of the same thickness.

8 Locking Ring

• Determine thickness when installing multi-plate clutch => [ Multi-plate clutch, adjusting (determine circlip thickness) ] 02EA (S-Tronic) Transmission

9 Drive Plate

10 Locking Ring

• Replace