DQ500 7-speed wet DSG
The DQ500 is the heavy-duty wet DSG, developed for the highest-torque transverse applications and for the Transporter, where it also has to cope with sustained load rather than the occasional hard launch. Its fluid capacity is meaningfully larger than the DQ250's, which is the detail most often got wrong on a fixed-price gearbox service: the interval is the same, but the parts and fluid bill is not.
Fluid and capacity
- Specification:
- VW G 052 182
- Approximate capacity:
- 7.5 litres
- Type:
- dct wet
- Higher fluid capacity than the DQ250 and DQ381 — worth checking a quote covers the correct volume.
Sold as
- Volkswagen — DSG
- Audi — S tronic
- Cupra — DSG
Engines paired with it
Questions people ask
Does the DQ500 7-speed wet DSG need an oil change?
Yes — 40,000 miles. The filter is replaced with the fluid.
Which cars use the DQ500 7-speed wet DSG?
It is fitted across Volkswagen, Audi, Cupra — sold under different marketing names, but the same physical unit.
What fluid does the DQ500 7-speed wet DSG take?
VW G 052 182, roughly 7.5 litres for a service fill. Capacity varies between units that otherwise look similar, so it is worth checking a fixed-price quote covers the right volume.