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Elring 242.620 Engine Camshaft Seal
| Brand | Elring 242.620 |
|---|---|
| Dust Cover | with dust lip |
| Height [Mm] | 8 |
| Inner Diameter [Mm] | 24 |
| Material | PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) |
| Outer Diameter [Mm] | 39 |
| Radial Shaft Seal Design | ASW |
| Swirl Type | LD |
| Fits | Volkswagen, Audi, and Seat · 87 vehicles |
PTFE seal. Low-friction material helps maintain a reliable seal.
Dust lip included. Adds extra protection against contaminants.
Radial shaft seal design. Engineered for dependable camshaft sealing.
Cross-references Dorman - HELP 43536, 04E 103 085 and 04E 103 085 AC for the same application. See all 10.
Elring Camshaft Seal 242.620
Elring 242.620 is an engine camshaft seal built for precise shaft sealing in Volkswagen and Audi applications. It uses PTFE material with a dust lip and left-hand twist swirl design to support clean sealing performance at the transmission side where specified.
Key Features
- PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) sealing material for low-friction shaft contact
- Dust cover with dust lip to help keep contaminants away from the sealing edge
- 8 mm height, 24 mm inner diameter, and 39 mm outer diameter
- Radial shaft seal design: ASW
- Swirl type: LD, also described as left-hand twist in fitment notes
Detailed Description
This Elring camshaft seal, part number 242.620, is specified for a range of Audi and Volkswagen engines, including Audi A1, A3, Q3, and Volkswagen Golf, Jetta, Tiguan, Polo, Caddy, Taos, Nivus, and related models. The PTFE sealing surface is paired with a dust lip and radial shaft seal construction to support controlled sealing at the camshaft area, especially on transmission-sided applications where listed. This part cross-references Dorman - HELP 43536 for the same application.
Compatible With: Fits 2024 Audi A1, N/A; Fits 2020 Audi A1, N/A; Fits 2014 Audi A1, N/A; Fits 2021-2023 Audi A1, transmission sided; Fits 2015 Audi A1, transmission sided; Fits 2022-2023 Audi A3, transmission sided; Fits 2017-2020 Audi A3, N/A; Fits 2012 Audi A3, N/A; Fits 2013-2016 Audi A3, transmission sided; Fits 2016-2018 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron, N/A; Fits 2020-2023 Audi Q3, transmission sided; Fits 2016-2018 Audi Q3, N/A; Fits 2018 Audi Q2, N/A; Fits 2020-2024 Volkswagen Jetta, transmission sided; Fits 2013-2019 Volkswagen Jetta, N/A; Fits 2020-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan, N/A; Fits 2015-2018 Volkswagen Tiguan, N/A; Fits 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan, transmission sided; Fits 2023-2024 Volkswagen Nivus, transmission sided; Fits 2022 Volkswagen Nivus, N/A; Fits 2024 Volkswagen Taos, transmission sided; Fits 2021-2022 Volkswagen Taos, transmission sided; Fits 2023 Volkswagen Taigun, transmission sided; Fits 2023 Volkswagen Virtus, N/A; Fits 2022-2023 Volkswagen Caddy, transmission sided; Fits 2018-2020 Volkswagen Caddy, N/A; Fits 2016-2018 Volkswagen Up!, N/A; Fits 2020-2021 Volkswagen Golf, N/A; Fits 2018-2019 Volkswagen Golf, N/A; Fits 2017 Volkswagen Golf, N/A; Fits 2013 Volkswagen Golf, N/A; Fits 2015-2021 Volkswagen Polo, N/A; Fits 2014 Volkswagen Polo, transmission sided.
Common Issues This Seal Can Address
- Oil seepage at the camshaft sealing area
- Contamination entering the seal face from road dust
- Leakage at the transmission-sided camshaft end where listed
- Wear-related sealing loss from age or heat cycling
- Service replacement for damaged or hardened original seals
Installation Notes and Tips
Verify the seal dimensions before installation: 8 mm height, 24 mm inner diameter, and 39 mm outer diameter. Follow the mounting information for the specific engine application, and confirm the swirl direction and transmission-sided placement where noted in the fitment data. Clean the shaft and housing thoroughly before pressing the seal into place to avoid damaging the PTFE sealing lip.
Quality Assurance
Elring is a recognized sealing-system manufacturer, and this camshaft seal is built to OE-style dimensional and material specifications for the listed Audi and Volkswagen applications. Part number 242.620 is identified with the same application references used across multiple catalog listings, including 242.620.
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | Drive Type | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Audi | A1 | Sportback Cool | Hatchback | FWD | 1.0L | L3 | — | N/A | — |
| 2024 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2024 | Volkswagen | Nivus | — | — | — | 1.0L | L3 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2024 | Volkswagen | Taos | — | — | — | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2024 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | Comfortline | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2023 | Audi | A1 | — | — | — | 1.0L | L3 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2023 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2023 | Audi | Q3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2023 | Volkswagen | Caddy | — | — | — | 1.6L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2023 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2023 | Volkswagen | Nivus | — | — | — | 1.0L | L3 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2023 | Volkswagen | Taigun | — | — | — | 1.0L | L3 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2023 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | Comfortline | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2023 | Volkswagen | Virtus | Highline | Sedan | FWD | 1.0L | L3 | — | N/A | — |
| 2022 | Audi | A1 | — | — | — | 1.0L | L3 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2022 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2022 | Audi | Q3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2022 | Volkswagen | Caddy | — | — | — | 1.6L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2022 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2022 | Volkswagen | Nivus | Black | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.0L | L3 | — | N/A | — |
| 2022 | Volkswagen | Taos | — | — | — | 1.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2022 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | Comfortline | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2021 | Audi | A1 | — | — | — | 1.0L | L3 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2021 | Audi | Q3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2021 | Volkswagen | Golf | Comfortline | Hatchback | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2021 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2021 | Volkswagen | Polo | Edicion Especial | Hatchback | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2021 | Volkswagen | Taos | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2021 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | Comfortline | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Audi | A1 | Sportback Cool | Hatchback | FWD | 1.0L | L3 | — | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Audi | A3 | Dynamic | Sedan | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Audi | Q3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2020 | Volkswagen | Caddy | Base | Mini Cargo Van | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Volkswagen | Golf | Comfortline | Hatchback | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2020 | Volkswagen | Polo | Design & Sound | Hatchback | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2020 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | Edicion Limitada | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2019 | Audi | A3 | Dynamic | Sedan | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2019 | Volkswagen | Caddy | Base | Mini Cargo Van | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2019 | Volkswagen | Golf | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2019 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2019 | Volkswagen | Polo | Design & Sound | Hatchback | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2019 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2018 | Audi | A1 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information; Transmission End |
| 2018 | Audi | A3 | Dynamic | Sedan | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2018 | Audi | A3 Sportback e-tron | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2018 | Audi | Q2 | Dynamic | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | 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 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 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! | connect | Hatchback | FWD | 1.0L | L3 | — | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Audi | A1 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information; Transmission End |
| 2017 | Audi | A3 | Dynamic | Hatchback | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Audi | A3 Sportback e-tron | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2017 | Audi | Q3 | Luxury | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Caddy | — | — | — | 1.2L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Golf | Comfortline | Hatchback | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Polo | Allstar | Hatchback | FWD | 1.6L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | Base | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Up! | Cross Up! | Hatchback | FWD | 1.0L | L3 | — | N/A | — |
| 2016 | Audi | A1 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information; Transmission End |
| 2016 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2016 | Audi | A3 Sportback e-tron | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2016 | Audi | Q3 | Luxury | Sport Utility | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Caddy | — | — | — | 1.2L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 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! | Cross Up! | Hatchback | FWD | 1.0L | L3 | — | N/A | — |
| 2015 | Audi | A1 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | transmission sided |
| 2015 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Caddy | — | — | — | 1.2L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 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 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Polo | — | — | — | 1.2L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information; Transmission End |
| 2013 | Audi | A3 | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf | Base | Hatchback | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Jetta | — | — | — | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | Width: 8mm; Inner Diameter: 24mm; Outer Diameter: 39mm; Dust Cover: with dust lip; Swirl Type: Left-hand Twist; Supplementary Info: Observe mounting information |
| 2012 | Audi | A3 | Ambiente | Hatchback | FWD | 1.4L | L4 | — | N/A | — |
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