Volkswagen Amarok Dual Mass Flywheel Replacement Parts

Yes, the Amarok uses a dual mass flywheel (DMF) on its diesel engines, including the widely fitted 2.0-litre TDI units and the later 3.0-litre V6 TDI, all of which are turbocharged diesels mated to either manual or automatic gearboxes. The DMF is a standard fitment on these engines because of the high torque loads involved, so if your Amarok is diesel you almost certainly have one. Petrol-engined Amaroks were not sold in the UK market in meaningful numbers, so for UK buyers a DMF is effectively universal to the model.

This matters because the Amarok ran in its first generation from 2010 through to around 2020 before the all-new second generation arrived, but VW introduced significant powertrain updates across that span, including the addition of the 3.0 V6 TDI from around 2016 onwards and revisions to the 2.0 TDI line-up. A DMF from a 2014 2.0 TDI will only be a reliable match for another 2.0 TDI with the same engine code, not simply any Amarok of similar age, and crossing from the earlier 2.0 TDI period to a later V6 or updated variant is a different part entirely. Always match by engine code first, then confirm the specific part number with the breaker against your registration before buying.

Yes, gearbox type is critical for DMF fitment because the flywheel interfaces directly with either a manual clutch assembly or the torque converter on an automatic, and the two are fundamentally different components. A DMF from a manual-gearbox Amarok will not fit an automatic variant even if the engine code is identical, so you must tell the breaker which gearbox type you have. Quoting your engine code alongside your gearbox type gives the breaker everything they need to find the correct unit.

Trim level makes no difference to DMF fitment on the Amarok — Trendline, Highline, Aventura, and any other trim designation are cosmetic and equipment grades rather than mechanical variants. What determines the correct flywheel is purely the engine code and gearbox type, both of which can be the same across multiple trim levels. Ignore the trim badge entirely and focus on matching the engine code from your V5 or a VIN check.

The engine code is the single most important detail for this part — for first-generation Amaroks the 2.0 TDI engines carried codes such as CDCA, CSHA, CNEA, and others depending on power output and emission standard, while the 3.0 V6 TDI used later in the generation carried different codes again. You can find your engine code on your V5 logbook or through a VIN check, and supplying it to the breaker alongside your gearbox type (manual or automatic) will get you an accurate match far more reliably than quoting the year or trim alone. Never buy purely on year — two Amaroks from the same year can carry different engine codes with non-interchangeable flywheels.

The second-generation Amarok, which arrived in the UK from 2023 and is built on a different platform with a revised powertrain line-up, is a distinct vehicle and its DMF specification is not carried over from the first generation. Crossing the generation boundary here should be treated as a no-go unless the breaker can confirm a specific part number match against both registrations, which would be unusual. Stick to sourcing a DMF from the same generation and, critically, the same engine code as your own vehicle.