Gates VVS265 Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid

Brand	Gates VVS265
	Steel
Activation Style	Electromagnetic
Activation Type	Electromagnetic
Connector Gender	Female
Connector Quantity	1
Contents	Solenoid
Gasket/Seal Included	Yes
Housing Length	2.598
Housing Length	66
Housing Width	.988
Housing Width	25.1
Mounting Bolt Included	No
Mounting Hardware Included	No
Overall Height	.988
Overall Height	25.1
Overall Height (in)	.988
Overall Height (mm)	25.1
Overall Length (in)	2.598
Overall Length (mm)	66
Overall Width (in)	.988
Overall Width (mm)	25.1
Seal Included	Yes
Shaft Diameter	.591
Shaft Diameter	15
Shaft Diameter (in)	.591
Shaft Diameter (mm)	15
Terminal Gender	Male
Terminal Quantity	2
Terminal Type	Pin
Voltage	12
Voltage (VAC)	12
Product line	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
Fits	Audi · 98 vehicles

OE-spec fit and form. Restores variable valve timing performance with direct replacement design.

Electromagnetic activation. Provides precise oil control for responsive engine operation.

Steel construction. Built for durability and longer service life.

Cross-references Dorman - OE Solutions 916-879, Spectra Premium VTS1194 and 06H115243E for the same application. See all 9.

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OE-Style VVT Solenoid for Audi and VW

Restore variable valve timing control with this Gates Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid, part number VVS265. Built to OE specifications for fit, form, and performance, it is a direct replacement for select Audi and Volkswagen applications that use an electromagnetic oil control valve.

Gates VVS265 is engineered with durable materials and a 12-volt electrical design to help return proper cam timing response, smoother idle quality, and more consistent engine operation. It is a practical choice for drivers searching for an Audi A4 VVT solenoid, Audi Q5 oil control valve, or Volkswagen CC variable valve timing solenoid replacement.

Key Features

OE-spec replacement for variable valve timing control
Electromagnetic activation for precise oil flow management
12-volt design with 1 female connector and 2 male terminals
Seal and gasket included for proper sealing at installation
High-quality construction for durability and service life
Direct-fit dimensions: 66 mm overall length, 25.1 mm overall width and height

Product Details

The Gates Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid line is built for OE-level fit and function in modern timing systems. This solenoid, also referred to as an oil control valve, regulates oil pressure to the cam phasing system so the engine can adjust valve timing as conditions change. Part number VVS265 is designed for vehicles that require accurate electrical response and stable hydraulic control, helping maintain drivability and emissions performance.

This part cross-references Dorman OE Solutions 916-879 for the same application.

Common Symptoms It Can Address

Rough or unstable idle
Reduced engine performance or sluggish throttle response
Check engine light related to variable valve timing control
Delayed or inconsistent cam timing operation
Increased emissions from timing control faults

Installation Notes

Verify connector style, seal condition, and OE part number before installation. This solenoid uses a female connector with pin terminals and includes a seal/gasket, but mounting hardware is not included. Clean the mounting surface and inspect the oil passages for contamination before fitting the new unit. Confirm vehicle-specific application details for Audi TT Quattro, Audi A4, Audi Q5, Audi S6, Audi S7, Audi S8, Volkswagen CC, and related models listed in the fitment data.

Quality Assurance

Gates designs this VVT solenoid to OE specifications and tests it to help restore engine performance, fuel economy, idle quality, and emissions control. Part number VVS265 is built for dependable service in select Audi and Volkswagen variable valve timing systems.

This part fits 98 vehicles

Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

Year	Make	Model	Liters	Cylinders	Fuel Type	Position	Notes
2020	Audi	TT Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2020	Audi	TTS Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019	Audi	TT Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019	Audi	TTS Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018	Audi	S7	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018	Audi	S8	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017	Audi	A5 Quattro	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017	Audi	A5 Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017	Audi	A8 Quattro	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017	Audi	Q5	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017	Audi	RS7	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017	Audi	S6	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017	Audi	S7	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017	Audi	S8	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	A4	1.8L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	A4	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	A4 allroad	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	A4 Quattro	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	A4 Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	A5	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	A5 Quattro	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	A5 Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	A8 Quattro	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	allroad	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	Q5	2.0L	L4	ELECTRIC/GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	Q5	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	Q5	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	RS7	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	S6	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	S7	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Audi	S8	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Volkswagen	CC	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016	Volkswagen	Eos	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Audi	A4	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Audi	A4 allroad	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Audi	A4 Quattro	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Audi	A8 Quattro	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Audi	allroad	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Audi	Q5	2.0L	L4	ELECTRIC/GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Audi	Q5	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Audi	Q5	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Audi	RS7	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Audi	S6	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Audi	S7	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Audi	S8	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Audi	TT Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Audi	TTS Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Volkswagen	CC	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015	Volkswagen	Eos	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	A4	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	A4 allroad	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	A4 Quattro	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	A4 Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	A8 Quattro	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	allroad	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	Q5	2.0L	L4	ELECTRIC/GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	Q5	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	Q5	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	RS7	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	S6	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	S7	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	S8	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	TT	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	TT Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Audi	TTS Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Volkswagen	CC	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014	Volkswagen	Eos	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	A3	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	A3 Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	A4	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	A4 allroad	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	A4 allroad	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	A4 Quattro	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	A4 Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	A5	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	A5 Quattro	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	A5 Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	A8 Quattro	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	allroad	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	Q5	2.0L	L4	ELECTRIC/GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	Q5	2.0L	L4	FLEX	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	Q5	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	S6	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	S7	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	S8	4.0L	V8	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	TT	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	TT Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Audi	TTS Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013	Volkswagen	CC	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2012	Audi	A3	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2012	Audi	A3 Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2012	Audi	TT Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011	Audi	A3	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011	Audi	A3 Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011	Audi	TT Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010	Audi	A3	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010	Audi	A3 Quattro	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010	Audi	S3	2.0L	L4	GAS	N/A	Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
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Dorman - OE Solutions — 916-879Spectra Premium — VTS119406H115243E06H115243J06H115243ML53038VV1037VVS1703VVT137