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Elring 038.820 Engine Connecting Rod Bolt
| Brand | Elring 038.820 |
|---|---|
| Bolt Head-/Nut Design | Male star |
| Thread Size | M8x1x33 |
| Fits | Audi and Volkswagen · 98 vehicles |
Male star head. Provides a secure drive for engine hardware service.
M8x1x33 thread. Sized for precise connecting rod bolt replacement.
Cross-references WHT 005 434 for the same application. See all 1.
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Elring 038.820 Engine Connecting Rod Bolt
Elring 038.820 is an engine connecting rod bolt with an M8x1x33 thread size and a male star head/nut design. It is a direct-fit hardware solution for engine service work on select Audi and Volkswagen applications, including Audi A1, A3, Q2, Q3 and Volkswagen Jetta, Taos, Tiguan, Golf, Polo, Caddy, and more.
Key Features
- Engine connecting rod bolt for internal engine hardware service
- Male star head/nut design for the specified fastener interface
- M8x1x33 thread size for the listed OE-style application
- Elring part number 038.820 for catalog matching and ordering
- Cross-reference: WHT 005 434
Detailed Description
Elring 038.820 is a precision engine connecting rod bolt used in select Volkswagen Group engines where the specified thread size and male star drive are required. This fastener is listed for a broad range of Audi and Volkswagen models, including Audi A1, A3, Q2, Q3, and Volkswagen Jetta, Taos, Tiguan, Golf, Polo, Caddy, Golf SportWagen, Up!, and Taigun. When servicing engine internals, matching the correct bolt design and dimensions is critical for proper assembly and retention. If you are sourcing an Elring 038.820 connecting rod bolt for Audi A3 or Volkswagen Tiguan engine repair, verify the OE reference and application details before installation.
What This Part Is Used For
- Replacing a worn or removed connecting rod bolt during engine rebuild work
- Restoring correct fastener fitment in the connecting rod assembly
- Matching OE-style hardware specifications for listed Audi and Volkswagen engines
- Supporting accurate engine reassembly after internal service
- Addressing fastener mismatch issues caused by incorrect thread size or drive type
Installation Notes and Tips
Confirm the engine code, OE reference, and fastener specification before installation. Compare the male star head/nut design and M8x1x33 dimensions against the removed hardware to ensure the correct match. Follow the vehicle manufacturer’s service procedure for torque sequence, tightening method, and any replacement requirements tied to internal engine fasteners. For fitment verification, this part fits 2012-2018 Audi A1, 2012-2020 Audi A3, 2016-2018 Audi Q3, 2013-2024 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2015-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan, along with the other listed Audi and Volkswagen applications.
Quality Assurance
Elring is a recognized OE-focused engine sealing and hardware brand, and part 038.820 is cataloged to OE reference WHT 005 434 for application matching. Verify all dimensions and vehicle details against the original fastener before use.
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | Drive Type | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Audi | A1 | Sportback Ego | Hatchback | FWD | 1.5L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2024 | Audi | A1 | Sportback Ego | Hatchback | FWD | 1.5L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2024 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2024 | Volkswagen | Taos | — | — | — | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2024 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2023 | Audi | A1 | — | — | — | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2023 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2023 | Audi | Q2 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2023 | Audi | Q3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2023 | Volkswagen | Caddy | — | — | — | 1.6L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2023 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2023 | Volkswagen | Taigun | — | — | — | 1.0L | L3 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2023 | Volkswagen | Taos | — | — | — | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2023 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2022 | Audi | A1 | — | — | — | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2022 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2022 | Audi | Q2 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2022 | Audi | Q3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2022 | Volkswagen | Caddy | — | — | — | 1.6L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2022 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2022 | Volkswagen | Taos | — | — | — | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2022 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2021 | Audi | A1 | — | — | — | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2021 | Audi | Q2 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2021 | Audi | Q3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2021 | Volkswagen | Golf | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2021 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2021 | Volkswagen | Polo | Edicion Especial | Hatchback | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2021 | Volkswagen | Taos | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2021 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | Comfortline | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Audi | A1 | — | — | FWD | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Audi | A1 | — | — | FWD | 1.0L | L3 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Audi | A3 | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Audi | Q2 | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Audi | Q3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Volkswagen | Caddy | Base | Mini Cargo Van | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Volkswagen | Golf | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Volkswagen | Polo | Design & Sound | Hatchback | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2019 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2019 | Audi | Q2 | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2019 | Volkswagen | Caddy | Base | Mini Cargo Van | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2019 | Volkswagen | Golf | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2019 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2019 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | — | — | AWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2019 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2019 | Volkswagen | Polo | Design & Sound | Hatchback | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2019 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2018 | Audi | A1 | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2018 | Audi | A3 | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2018 | Audi | A3 Sportback e-tron | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | ELECTRIC/GAS | N/A | — |
| 2018 | Audi | Q2 | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2018 | Audi | Q3 | S Line | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Caddy | Base | Mini Cargo Van | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Golf | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Polo | Base | Hatchback | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | Comfortline | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Up! | — | — | FWD | 1.0L | L3 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Audi | A1 | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Audi | A3 | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Audi | A3 Sportback e-tron | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | PLUG-IN HYBRID EV-GAS (PHEV) | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Audi | Q3 | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Caddy | Base | Mini Cargo Van | FWD | 1.2L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Golf | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Polo | Allstar | Hatchback | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Up! | — | — | FWD | 1.0L | L3 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2016 | Audi | A1 | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2016 | Audi | A3 | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2016 | Audi | A3 Sportback e-tron | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | ELECTRIC/GAS | N/A | — |
| 2016 | Audi | Q3 | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Caddy | Base | Mini Passenger Van | FWD | 1.2L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Golf | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Polo | Base | Hatchback | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | Base | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Up! | — | — | FWD | 1.0L | L3 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2015 | Audi | A1 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2015 | Audi | A3 | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Caddy | Base | Mini Cargo Van | FWD | 1.2L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | ELECTRIC/GAS | N/A | — |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Polo | Base | Hatchback | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | Base | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2014 | Audi | A1 | Cool | Hatchback | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2014 | Audi | A3 | Ambiente | Hatchback | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | ELECTRIC/GAS | N/A | — |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Polo | GTI | Hatchback | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2013 | Audi | A1 | Cool | Hatchback | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2013 | Audi | A3 | Ambiente | Hatchback | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | — |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | ELECTRIC/GAS | N/A | — |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Polo | GTI | Hatchback | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2012 | Audi | A1 | Cool | Hatchback | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2012 | Audi | A3 | Ambiente | Hatchback | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
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