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On Volkswagen vehicles, there is an oil bath belt, but it is not the one for the transmission.

Model: Volkswagen Volkswagen Various
Part: Timing belt

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A question that many people ask is the one posed by the YouTuber: is it true that Volkswagen vehicles also have a belt in an oil bath? Some engines in the group do have a belt in an oil bath, but it's the oil pump belt, not the transmission belt, which is dry. There are engines that have a transmission in an oil bath, such as the EA211 or EA288 evo engine codes, but they use a metal chain, and they also have a belt in an oil bath, like the others, for the oil pump.

There is a lot of confusion about this, even among mechanics, as the YouTuber points out. Additionally, these vehicles—like many other modern cars—have a polymer oil pan (and cap).


Posted on 1 January 2026 by ScegliAuto


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