The VW AQ450 8-speed automatic transmission has been produced at a plant in Japan since 2016 and is installed on such front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive models of the concern as Atlas, Arteon or Teramont. In addition to the regular 09P version, there is a separate modification 09Q for the Crafter minibus.
AQ-8 family: AQ300, AQ450.
Specifications
| Production years | since 2016 |
| Type | automatic transmission |
| Number of gears | 8 |
| Type of drive | front / all wheel |
| Engine volume, l | up to 3.6 |
| Torque output, Nm | up to 450 |
| Recommended oil | G 055 540 A2 |
| Oil capacity, liter | 7.2 |
| Replacing the oil | every 60,000 km |
| Replacing the filter | every 60,000 km |
| Gearbox lifespan, km | ~300 000 |
| Weight, kg | 95 |
Gear ratios Volkswagen AQ450
Using the example of a VW Teramont 2019 with a 3.6 FSI engine:
| Main | 3.60 |
| 1st | 5.59 |
| 2nd | 3.14 |
| 3rd | 1.95 |
| 4th | 1.43 |
| 5th | 1.21 |
| 6th | 1.00 |
| 7th | 0.81 |
| 8th | 0.67 |
| Reverse | 3.99 |
The transmission was installed on:
- Volkswagen Arteon 1 (3H) since 2018;
- Volkswagen Atlas 1 (CA) since 2017;
- Volkswagen Crafter 2 (SY) since 2017;
- Volkswagen Teramont 1 (CA) since 2017;
- Volkswagen Tiguan 2 (AD) since 2017.
Disadvantages of the VW AQ450 gearbox
- This automatic transmission is installed with powerful units and the torque converter clutch wears out quickly.
- Then the solenoids become contaminated with wear products and the gearbox begins to push.
- It is important to monitor the cooling of the automatic transmission; its heat exchanger may become clogged by 100,000 km.
- Overheating destroys the Teflon rings and the lubricant pressure in the system drops.
- And this leads to rapid wear of the clutches in the packages and very expensive repairs.
