Crankshaft thrust washers VAG VR6 2.8 to 3.6

The VAG 2.8 to 3.6 VR6 and V6 FSI engines

The VAG VR6 engines of 2.8 litres (2792 and 2861 cc), 3.2 litres (3189 cc) and 3.6 litres (3597 cc), as well as the 3.2 FSI (3198 cc), are six-cylinder engines with double overhead camshafts and 12 or 24 valves. They power the Volkswagen Golf, Bora, Passat, Touareg, Phaeton, Sharan and Transporter, the Audi A3, TT and Q7, the Seat Leon and Alhambra and the Ford Galaxy, among others. For these engines, the manufacturer lists a single version of thrust washers: one upper half washer, uncoated.

Thrust washers

Thrust washers, also called thrust bearings, sit on each side of a crankshaft main bearing. They take the clutch thrust every time the clutch is released and set the crankshaft end play. A single version in standard size: one upper half washer, uncoated.

This part number is common to all these engines. The manufacturer does not publish the washer's own dimensions.

Technical specifications

The brand

ACL Bearing Company, an Australian manufacturer of high-performance engine bearings since 1949, supplies uncoated thrust washers for these engines.

Vehicle compatibility

These thrust washers fit the VAG 2.8 to 3.6 VR6 engines (engine codes AAA, ABV, AES, AMV, AQP, AUE, AXJ, AXZ, AYL, AYT, AZZ, BAA, BDB, BDE, BDL, BFH, BHE, BHK, BKJ, BKK, BKL, BLV, BML, BMJ, BMV, BMX, BPF, BRJ, BRK, BUB, BWS, CBRA, CFLA) of the following vehicles: