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Victor Reinz 81-35553-00 Engine Crankshaft Seal - Front or Rear
Reliable Engine Crankshaft Seal for Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen
The Victor Reinz 81-35553-00 engine crankshaft seal is designed to provide a precise fit and dependable sealing performance for a range of Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen models. This seal helps maintain engine integrity by preventing oil leaks around the crankshaft.
- Compatible with multiple Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen models including A4, A6 Quattro, Cayenne, Panamera, Q5, RS5 Sportback, and more
- Durable construction engineered for long-lasting sealing under high temperature and pressure conditions
- Exact fitment ensures proper installation and optimal engine performance
- Manufactured by Victor Reinz, a trusted name in gaskets and sealing systems
- Part number 81-35553-00 for easy identification and replacement
Product Details and Compatibility
This engine crankshaft seal from Victor Reinz is specifically designed for use in a variety of Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen vehicles. It fits models such as the Audi A4 Quattro, A7 Sportback, Porsche Cayenne, Panamera, and Volkswagen Touareg, among others. The seal is engineered to withstand the demanding conditions of engine operation, including exposure to heat, oil, and mechanical stress. Using the correct crankshaft seal like the 81-35553-00 helps maintain engine oil containment, reducing the risk of leaks that can lead to engine damage.
Common Applications and Problem Solving
- Prevents oil leaks around the crankshaft area
- Maintains engine oil pressure and cleanliness
- Reduces risk of engine contamination from external debris
- Helps avoid premature wear of engine components due to oil loss
- Ensures smooth engine operation by maintaining proper sealing
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the Victor Reinz 81-35553-00 crankshaft seal, ensure the crankshaft surface is clean and free of debris. Use appropriate tools to avoid damaging the seal during installation. Verify the seal is seated evenly and flush with the engine block to prevent leaks. It is recommended to inspect related components such as the crankshaft and housing for wear or damage before installation.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Victor Reinz is known for producing high-quality gaskets and sealing systems that meet OEM specifications. The 81-35553-00 crankshaft seal undergoes rigorous quality control to ensure durability and reliable performance. While specific warranty details may vary, Victor Reinz products typically come with manufacturer-backed warranties covering defects in materials and workmanship.
This part fits 244 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2023 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2023 | Audi | RS Q3 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2023 | Audi | RS3 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2023 | Audi | S4 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2023 | Audi | SQ5 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2022 | Audi | A6 allroad | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2022 | Audi | A8 Quattro | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2022 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2022 | Audi | RS Q3 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2022 | Audi | RS3 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2022 | Audi | RS6 Avant | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2022 | Audi | S4 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2022 | Audi | SQ5 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2022 | Audi | TT RS Quattro | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | A6 allroad | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2021 | Audi | A7 Sportback | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2021 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | Rear | Rear |
| 2021 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2021 | Audi | Q8 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | R8 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | RS Q3 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | RS Q8 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | RS5 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | RS5 Sportback | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | RS6 Avant | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | RS7 Sportback | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | S4 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | S5 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | S5 Sportback | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | S6 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | S7 Sportback | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | S8 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | SQ5 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | SQ7 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | SQ8 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2021 | Audi | TT RS Quattro | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | A6 allroad | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2020 | Audi | A7 Sportback | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | Rear | Rear |
| 2020 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2020 | Audi | Q8 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | R8 | Rear | |||
| 2020 | Audi | RS Q8 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | RS3 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | S4 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | S5 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | S5 Sportback | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | S6 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | S7 Sportback | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | S8 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | SQ5 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | SQ7 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | SQ8 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2020 | Audi | TT RS Quattro | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2019 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2019 | Audi | A7 Sportback | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2019 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | Rear | Rear |
| 2019 | Audi | Q8 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2019 | Audi | RS3 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2019 | Audi | RS5 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2019 | Audi | RS5 Sportback | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2019 | Audi | S4 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2019 | Audi | S5 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2019 | Audi | S5 Sportback | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2019 | Audi | SQ5 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2019 | Audi | TT RS Quattro | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2018 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2018 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2018 | Audi | R8 | Rear | |||
| 2018 | Audi | RS3 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2018 | Audi | RS5 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2018 | Audi | RS7 | Rear | |||
| 2018 | Audi | S4 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2018 | Audi | S5 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2018 | Audi | S5 Sportback | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2018 | Audi | S6 | Rear | |||
| 2018 | Audi | S7 | Rear | |||
| 2018 | Audi | S8 | Rear | |||
| 2018 | Audi | SQ5 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2018 | Audi | TT RS Quattro | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2017 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2017 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2017 | Audi | Q5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2017 | Audi | R8 | Rear | |||
| 2017 | Audi | RS3 | Rear | Rear | ||
| 2017 | Audi | RS7 | Rear | |||
| 2017 | Audi | S5 | Rear | |||
| 2017 | Audi | S6 | Rear | |||
| 2017 | Audi | S7 | Rear | |||
| 2017 | Audi | S8 | Rear | |||
| 2017 | Audi | SQ5 | Rear | |||
| 2016 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2016 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2016 | Audi | Q5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2016 | Audi | RS7 | Rear | |||
| 2016 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2016 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2016 | Audi | S6 | Rear | |||
| 2016 | Audi | S7 | Rear | |||
| 2016 | Audi | S8 | Rear | |||
| 2016 | Audi | SQ5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2016 | Porsche | Panamera | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2015 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2015 | Audi | Q5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2015 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2015 | Audi | R8 | 5.2L | V10 | Rear | |
| 2015 | Audi | RS5 | Rear | |||
| 2015 | Audi | RS7 | Rear | |||
| 2015 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2015 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2015 | Audi | S6 | Rear | |||
| 2015 | Audi | S7 | Rear | |||
| 2015 | Audi | S8 | Rear | |||
| 2015 | Audi | SQ5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2015 | Porsche | Panamera | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2014 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2014 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2014 | Audi | Q5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2014 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2014 | Audi | R8 | 5.2L | V10 | Rear | |
| 2014 | Audi | RS5 | Rear | |||
| 2014 | Audi | RS7 | Rear | |||
| 2014 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2014 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2014 | Audi | S6 | Rear | |||
| 2014 | Audi | S7 | Rear | |||
| 2014 | Audi | S8 | Rear | |||
| 2014 | Audi | SQ5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2014 | Porsche | Cayenne | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2014 | Porsche | Panamera | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2013 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2013 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2013 | Audi | Q5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2013 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2013 | Audi | RS5 | Rear | |||
| 2013 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2013 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2013 | Audi | S6 | Rear | |||
| 2013 | Audi | S7 | Rear | |||
| 2013 | Audi | S8 | Rear | |||
| 2013 | Porsche | Cayenne | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2013 | Porsche | Panamera | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2012 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2012 | Audi | A7 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2012 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2012 | Audi | Q5 | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2012 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2012 | Audi | R8 | 5.2L | V10 | Rear | |
| 2012 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2012 | Audi | S5 | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2012 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2012 | Porsche | Cayenne | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2012 | Porsche | Panamera | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2011 | Audi | A6 | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2011 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2011 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2011 | Audi | A8 Quattro | Rear | |||
| 2011 | Audi | Q5 | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2011 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2011 | Audi | R8 | 5.2L | V10 | Rear | |
| 2011 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2011 | Audi | S5 | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2011 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2011 | Audi | S6 | Rear | |||
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Audi | A5 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Audi | A6 | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Audi | Q5 | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Audi | Q7 | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Audi | R8 | 5.2L | V10 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Audi | S5 | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Audi | S6 | Rear | |||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2009 | Audi | A4 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2009 | Audi | A5 Quattro | Rear | |||
| 2009 | Audi | A6 | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2009 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2009 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2009 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2009 | Audi | Q5 | Rear | |||
| 2009 | Audi | Q7 | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2009 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2009 | Audi | R8 | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | To 11/06/2008 |
| 2009 | Audi | S4 | Rear | |||
| 2009 | Audi | S5 | Rear | |||
| 2009 | Audi | S6 | Rear | |||
| 2009 | Audi | S8 | Rear | |||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2008 | Audi | A4 | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2008 | Audi | A4 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2008 | Audi | A5 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2008 | Audi | A6 | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2008 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2008 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2008 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2008 | Audi | Q7 | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2008 | Audi | R8 | Rear | |||
| 2008 | Audi | RS4 | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2008 | Audi | S4 | Rear | |||
| 2008 | Audi | S5 | Rear | |||
| 2008 | Audi | S6 | Rear | |||
| 2008 | Audi | S8 | Rear | |||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2007 | Audi | A4 | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2007 | Audi | A4 | 2.0L | L4 | Rear | Replaces OE Part Number(s) 079103051F |
| 2007 | Audi | A4 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2007 | Audi | A6 | Rear | |||
| 2007 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2007 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2007 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2007 | Audi | Q7 | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2007 | Audi | RS4 | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2007 | Audi | S4 | Rear | |||
| 2007 | Audi | S6 | Rear | |||
| 2007 | Audi | S8 | Rear | |||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2006 | Audi | A4 | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | Rear |
| 2006 | Audi | A4 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2006 | Audi | A6 | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2006 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2006 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2006 | Audi | S4 | Rear | |||
| 2005 | Audi | A4 | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | Replaces OE Part Number(s) 079103051F |
| 2005 | Audi | A4 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2005 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2005 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2005 | Audi | Allroad Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2005 | Audi | S4 | Rear | |||
| 2004 | Audi | Allroad Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Rear | |
| 2004 | Audi | S4 | Rear |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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