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Global Parts 1811429 Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid
Overview of Global Parts Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
The Global Parts 1811429 Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid is designed for precise control of valve timing in select Audi and Volkswagen models. This solenoid helps optimize engine performance and efficiency by regulating oil flow to the VVT system.
- Compatible with Audi A6 Quattro, A7 Quattro, A8 Quattro, Q5, Q7, RS7, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, SQ5, and Volkswagen Touareg
- Part number 1811429 ensures exact fit and function
- Engine VVT solenoid designed for reliable valve timing control
- Direct replacement for factory-installed solenoids
- Supports improved engine responsiveness and fuel efficiency
Detailed Product Description
The Global Parts 1811429 VVT solenoid is engineered to regulate the variable valve timing system by controlling the flow of oil to the camshaft phasers. This precise control allows the engine to adjust valve timing dynamically, improving combustion efficiency and reducing emissions. Compatible with a range of Audi Quattro models including the A6, A7, A8, and performance variants such as the RS7 and S-series, as well as Volkswagen models like the Q5, Q7, SQ5, and Touareg, this solenoid meets OEM specifications for fit and function. The part number 1811429 corresponds to a direct replacement component, ensuring seamless integration with the vehicle’s engine management system.
Common Applications and Issues Addressed
- Restores proper variable valve timing function in Audi and Volkswagen engines
- Resolves engine performance issues such as rough idling or reduced power
- Eliminates check engine light codes related to VVT solenoid failure
- Improves fuel economy by optimizing valve timing adjustments
- Prevents potential engine damage caused by faulty timing control
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure engine is cool before beginning installation
- Disconnect battery to prevent electrical shorts during replacement
- Locate the existing VVT solenoid on the engine block or cylinder head as per vehicle service manual
- Remove electrical connector and mounting bolts carefully to avoid damage
- Install the Global Parts 1811429 solenoid, reconnect wiring, and verify proper operation
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Global Parts manufactures the 1811429 VVT solenoid to meet or exceed OEM standards for durability and performance. Each unit undergoes quality control testing to ensure reliable operation within specified tolerances. Warranty coverage details should be confirmed at the time of purchase, typically including protection against manufacturing defects for a defined period.
This part fits 56 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2016 | Audi | A7 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2016 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2016 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2016 | Audi | Q5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2016 | Audi | RS7 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2016 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2016 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2016 | Audi | S6 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2016 | Audi | S7 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2016 | Audi | S8 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2016 | Audi | SQ5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid; Located on Cylinder Head |
| 2015 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2015 | Audi | A7 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2015 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2015 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2015 | Audi | Q5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2015 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2015 | Audi | RS7 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2015 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2015 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2015 | Audi | S6 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2015 | Audi | S7 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2015 | Audi | S8 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2015 | Audi | SQ5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid; Located on Cylinder Head |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | ELECTRIC/GAS | N/A | Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid; Located on Cylinder Head |
| 2014 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2014 | Audi | A7 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2014 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2014 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2014 | Audi | Q5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2014 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2014 | Audi | RS7 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2014 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2014 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2014 | Audi | S6 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2014 | Audi | S7 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2014 | Audi | S8 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2014 | Audi | SQ5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid; Located on Cylinder Head |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | ELECTRIC/GAS | N/A | Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid; Located on Cylinder Head |
| 2013 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2013 | Audi | A7 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2013 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2013 | Audi | Q5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2013 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2013 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2013 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2013 | Audi | S6 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2013 | Audi | S7 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2013 | Audi | S8 | 4.0L | V8 | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. | |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | ELECTRIC/GAS | N/A | Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid; Located on Cylinder Head |
| 2012 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2012 | Audi | A7 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2012 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | ELECTRIC/GAS | N/A | Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid; Located on Cylinder Head |
| 2011 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Prior to purchasing, confirm compatibility with your vehicle for Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.