Elring 966.180 Engine Oil Drain Plug

Brand Elring 966.180
Alternative Repair Kit 982.340
Bolt Head-/Nut Design Hexagon socket
Supplementary Article/Info 2 Without seal ring
Thread Size M 14x1,5x12
Fits Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen · 226 vehicles

Hexagon socket design. Provides a secure, easy-to-turn fit for service work.

Without seal ring. Use with the sealing solution specified for the application.

M 14x1,5x12 thread. Sized for a precise threaded connection.

Cross-references 220150S, N 016 027 6 and N91101402 for the same application. See all 4.

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Elring Engine Oil Drain Plug 966.180

The Elring 966.180 engine oil drain plug is a direct-fit hardware replacement for a wide range of Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen applications. It features a hexagon socket bolt head design and an M 14x1,5x12 thread size for service-friendly oil pan drainage.

Key Features

  • Engine oil drain plug for routine oil service and drain plug replacement
  • Hexagon socket bolt head design for secure removal and installation
  • M 14x1,5x12 thread size
  • Supplied without seal ring
  • Alternative repair kit: 982.340
  • Part number: 966.180

Detailed Description

Elring 966.180 is an engine oil drain plug used in service applications where the original drain plug threads and head style match the specified OE configuration. This part cross-references OE-style numbers such as N 016 027 6 and N91101402 for the same application. It is a practical replacement for vehicles including Audi RS3, Audi Q5, Audi A6 Quattro, Porsche Cayenne, Porsche Macan, and Volkswagen Touareg, among others. The 966.180 drain plug is built for engines that use an M 14x1,5x12 threaded drain point and a hexagon socket drive.

Vehicle Fitment

  • Fits 2022-2024 Audi RS3, N/A
  • Fits 2017-2019 Audi RS3, N/A
  • Fits 2022-2023 Audi TT RS Quattro, N/A
  • Fits 2018-2019 Audi TT RS Quattro, N/A
  • Fits 2021-2022 Audi RS Q3, N/A
  • Fits 2007-2018 Audi A8 Quattro, N/A
  • Fits 2011-2018 Porsche Cayenne, N/A
  • Fits 2015-2018 Porsche Macan, N/A
  • Fits 2006-2018 Volkswagen Touareg, N/A
  • Fits 2009-2017 Audi Q5, N/A
  • Fits 2008-2017 Audi S5, N/A
  • Fits 2013-2017 Audi S8, N/A
  • Fits 2007-2010 Audi S8, N/A
  • Fits 2014-2017 Audi SQ5, N/A
  • Fits 2015-2016 Audi A5, N/A
  • Fits 2008-2010 Audi A5, N/A
  • Fits 2008-2016 Audi A5 Quattro, N/A
  • Fits 2016 Audi A6, N/A
  • Fits 2006-2013 Audi A6, N/A
  • Fits 2007-2016 Audi Q7, N/A
  • Fits 2013-2016 Audi RS5, N/A
  • Fits 2011 Audi RS5, N/A
  • Fits 2010-2016 Audi S4, N/A
  • Fits 2005-2006 Audi S4, N/A
  • Fits 2012-2016 Porsche Panamera, N/A
  • Fits 2005-2015 Audi A6 Quattro, N/A
  • Fits 2012-2015 Audi A7 Quattro, N/A
  • Fits 2013-2015 Audi S6, N/A
  • Fits 2007-2011 Audi S6, N/A
  • Fits 2013-2015 Audi S7, N/A
  • Fits 2005-2014 Audi A4 Quattro, N/A
  • Fits 2005-2008 Audi A4, N/A
  • Fits 2007-2008 Audi RS4, N/A

Common Service Uses

  • Replacing a worn or damaged oil drain plug during an oil change
  • Restoring proper thread engagement at the oil pan drain point
  • Addressing stripped, rounded, or seized drain plug hardware
  • Servicing vehicles that require the specified M 14x1,5x12 drain plug format
  • Matching OE-style drain plug hardware on Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen engines

Installation Notes

Verify thread size, head style, and sealing arrangement before installation. This drain plug is supplied without a seal ring, so confirm the correct sealing component is selected separately if required by the application. Use the proper hexagon socket tool and tighten to the vehicle manufacturer’s specified torque.

Quality Assurance

Elring is a recognized OE-focused engine sealing and hardware brand. Part number 966.180 is manufactured to match the listed application requirements and service dimensions for the specified vehicles.

This part fits 226 vehicles
Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
YearMakeModelSubmodelBody TypeDrive TypeLitersCylindersFuel TypeNotes
2024AudiRS3———2.5LL5GAS—
2023AudiRS3———2.5LL5GAS—
2023AudiTT RS Quattro———2.5LL5GAS—
2022AudiRS Q3SportbackSport UtilityAWD2.5LL5——
2022AudiRS3———2.5LL5GAS—
2022AudiTT RS Quattro———2.5LL5GAS—
2021AudiRS Q3SportbackSport UtilityAWD2.5LL5——
2019AudiRS3———2.5LL5GAS—
2019AudiTT RS Quattro———2.5LL5GAS—
2018AudiA8 Quattro——AWD6.3LW12GAS—
2018AudiA8 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2018AudiRS3———2.5LL5GAS—
2018AudiTT RS Quattro———2.5LL5GAS—
2018PorscheCayenne———3.0LV6DIESEL—
2018PorscheMacan———3.0LV6DIESEL—
2018VolkswagenTouareg——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2017AudiA8 Quattro——AWD6.3LW12GAS—
2017AudiA8 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2017AudiQ5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2017AudiRS3———2.5LL5GAS—
2017AudiS5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2017AudiS8——AWD4.0LV8GAS—
2017AudiSQ5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2017PorscheCayenne——AWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2017PorscheMacan——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2017VolkswagenTouareg——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2017VolkswagenTouareg——AWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2017VolkswagenTouareg——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2016AudiA5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2016AudiA5 Quattro———3.0LV6GAS—
2016AudiA6EliteSedanFWD3.0LV6——
2016AudiA8 Quattro——AWD6.3LW12GAS—
2016AudiA8 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2016AudiQ5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2016AudiQ5——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2016AudiQ7——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2016AudiRS5——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2016AudiS4——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2016AudiS5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2016AudiS8——AWD4.0LV8GAS—
2016AudiSQ5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2016PorscheCayenne——AWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2016PorscheCayenne——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2016PorscheMacan——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2016PorschePanamera——RWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2016PorschePanamera——RWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2016VolkswagenTouareg——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2016VolkswagenTouareg——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2015AudiA5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2015AudiA5 Quattro———3.0LV6GAS—
2015AudiA6 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2015AudiA7 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2015AudiA8 Quattro——AWD6.3LW12GAS—
2015AudiA8 Quattro——AWD4.0LV8GAS—
2015AudiA8 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2015AudiQ5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2015AudiQ5——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2015AudiQ7——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2015AudiQ7——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2015AudiRS5——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2015AudiS4——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2015AudiS5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2015AudiS6——AWD4.0LV8GAS—
2015AudiS7——AWD4.0LV8GAS—
2015AudiS8——AWD4.0LV8GAS—
2015AudiSQ5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2015PorscheCayenne——AWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2015PorscheCayenne——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2015PorscheMacan——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2015PorschePanamera——RWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2015PorschePanamera——RWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2015VolkswagenTouareg——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2015VolkswagenTouareg——AWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2015VolkswagenTouareg——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2014AudiA4 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2014AudiA5 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2014AudiA6 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2014AudiA7 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2014AudiA8 Quattro——AWD6.3LW12GAS—
2014AudiA8 Quattro——AWD4.0LV8GAS—
2014AudiA8 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2014AudiQ5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2014AudiQ5——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2014AudiQ7——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2014AudiQ7——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2014AudiRS5——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2014AudiS4——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2014AudiS5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2014AudiS6——AWD4.0LV8GAS—
2014AudiS7——AWD4.0LV8GAS—
2014AudiS8——AWD4.0LV8GAS—
2014AudiSQ5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2014PorscheCayenne——AWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2014PorscheCayenne——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2014PorschePanamera——RWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2014PorschePanamera——RWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2014VolkswagenTouareg——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2014VolkswagenTouareg——AWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2014VolkswagenTouareg——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2013AudiA4 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2013AudiA5 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2013AudiA6——FWD2.8LV6GAS—
2013AudiA6 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2013AudiA7 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2013AudiA8 Quattro——AWD6.3LW12GAS—
2013AudiA8 Quattro——AWD4.0LV8GAS—
2013AudiA8 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2013AudiQ5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2013AudiQ5——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2013AudiQ7——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2013AudiQ7——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2013AudiRS5——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2013AudiS4——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2013AudiS5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2013AudiS6——AWD4.0LV8GAS—
2013AudiS7——AWD4.0LV8GAS—
2013AudiS8——AWD4.0LV8GAS—
2013PorscheCayenne——AWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2013PorscheCayenne——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2013PorschePanamera——RWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2013PorschePanamera——RWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2013VolkswagenTouareg——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2013VolkswagenTouareg——AWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2013VolkswagenTouareg——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2012AudiA4 Quattro——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2012AudiA5 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2012AudiA6——FWD2.8LV6GAS—
2012AudiA6 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2012AudiA7 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2012AudiA8 Quattro——AWD6.3LW12GAS—
2012AudiA8 Quattro——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2012AudiQ5——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2012AudiQ5——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2012AudiQ7——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2012AudiQ7——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2012AudiS4——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2012AudiS5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2012PorscheCayenne——AWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2012PorscheCayenne——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2012PorschePanamera——RWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2012PorschePanamera——RWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2012VolkswagenTouareg——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2012VolkswagenTouareg——AWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2011AudiA4 Quattro——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2011AudiA5 Quattro——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2011AudiA6——FWD3.2LV6GAS—
2011AudiA6 Quattro——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2011AudiA6 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2011AudiA8 Quattro——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2011AudiQ5——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2011AudiQ5——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2011AudiQ7——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2011AudiQ7——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2011AudiRS5——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2011AudiS4——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2011AudiS5——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2011AudiS5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2011AudiS6——AWD5.2LV10GAS—
2011PorscheCayenne——AWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2011PorscheCayenne——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2011VolkswagenTouareg——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2011VolkswagenTouareg——AWD3.0LV6ELECTRIC/GAS—
2010AudiA4 Quattro———3.2LV6GAS—
2010AudiA5——FWD3.2LV6GAS—
2010AudiA5 Quattro———3.2LV6GAS—
2010AudiA6——FWD3.2LV6GAS—
2010AudiA6 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2010AudiA8 Quattro———4.2LV8GAS—
2010AudiQ5——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2010AudiQ7——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2010AudiQ7——AWD4.2LV8DIESEL—
2010AudiQ7——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2010AudiS4——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2010AudiS5——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2010AudiS5——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2010AudiS6——AWD5.2LV10GAS—
2010AudiS8——AWD5.2LV10GAS—
2010VolkswagenTouaregTDISport UtilityAWD3.0LV6——
2009AudiA4 Quattro——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2009AudiA5——FWD3.2LV6GAS—
2009AudiA5 Quattro———3.2LV6GAS—
2009AudiA6——FWD3.2LV6GAS—
2009AudiA6 Quattro——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2009AudiA6 Quattro——AWD3.0LV6GAS—
2009AudiA8 Quattro——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2009AudiQ5——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2009AudiQ7——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2009AudiQ7——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2009AudiS5——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2009AudiS6——AWD5.2LV10GAS—
2009AudiS8——AWD5.2LV10GAS—
2009VolkswagenTouareg——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2008AudiA4——FWD3.2LV6GAS—
2008AudiA4 Quattro——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2008AudiA5——FWD3.2LV6GAS—
2008AudiA5 Quattro———3.2LV6GAS—
2008AudiA6——FWD3.2LV6GAS—
2008AudiA6 Quattro——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2008AudiA8 Quattro——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2008AudiQ7——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2008AudiQ7——AWD3.0LV6DIESEL—
2008AudiRS4——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2008AudiS5——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2008AudiS6——AWD5.2LV10GAS—
2008AudiS8——AWD5.2LV10GAS—
2008VolkswagenTouareg———4.2LV8GAS—
2007AudiA4——FWD3.2LV6GAS—
2007AudiA4 Quattro——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2007AudiA6——FWD3.2LV6GAS—
2007AudiA6 Quattro——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2007AudiA8 Quattro———4.2LV8GAS—
2007AudiQ7——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2007AudiRS4——AWD4.2LV8GAS—
2007AudiS6——AWD5.2LV10GAS—
2007AudiS8——AWD5.2LV10GAS—
2007VolkswagenTouareg———4.2LV8GAS—
2006AudiA4——FWD3.2LV6GAS—
2006AudiA4 Quattro——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2006AudiA6——FWD3.2LV6GAS—
2006AudiA6 Quattro——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2006AudiS4AvantWagonAWD4.2LV8——
2006VolkswagenTouaregBaseSport UtilityAWD4.2LV8——
2005AudiA4——FWD3.2LV6GAS—
2005AudiA4 Quattro——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2005AudiA6 Quattro——AWD3.2LV6GAS—
2005AudiS4AvantWagonAWD4.2LV8——
Directly replaces or cross-references 4 part numbers
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.
220150SN 016 027 6N91101402N91167901