06M198229AA Timing Chain Kit Genuine OEM 3.0 and 2.9 TFSI EA839 for Audi / Porsche / VW

About this part

06M198229AA Timing Chain Kit Genuine for Audi A6 A7 A8 Q7 Q8 S4 S5 SQ5 RS4 RS5 Porsche Cayenne Macan Panamera VW Touareg 3.0 2.9 TFSI EA839

The 06M198229AA timing chain kit is the genuine Volkswagen Group repair set (REP.SATZ) for the EA839 2.9 / 3.0 TFSI V6 turbo engine — the unit fitted to the Audi S4, S5, SQ5, A6, A7, A8, Q7, Q8, RS4, RS5, the Porsche Cayenne, Macan and Panamera, and the VW Touareg. It is the complete timing drive in one box: two chains plus the full set of tensioners and guide rails, all genuine parts, so nothing has to be ordered twice mid-job. On a V6 with a chain at each bank and a chain case that has to come apart anyway, buying the set is the only sensible way to do the repair.

What is in the box

Every part below is a genuine VW Group item in its own factory packaging, as shown in our photos — this is the contents of an unopened 06M198229AA set:

OE / reference numbers

06M198229AA · 06M 198 229 AA · 06M198229 A · kit contents also sold separately under 06M109229AA · 06M109229AC · 06M109229D · 06M109217F · 06M109217G · 06M109217L · 06M109450K · 06M109450P · 06M109507F · 06M109509L · 06M109513G · 06M109514F · 079109470 · Porsche-side references 9A710922900 / PAC109229A cross to the same chain set.

Compatible vehicles

Fits EA839 2.9 TFSI and 3.0 TFSI V6 engines. Please confirm your engine code before ordering — the 3.0 and 2.9 share the timing drive, but the chain indexes changed over production and some early builds use 06M109229AC instead of AA. Send us your VIN and we will confirm which set your car takes.

Why the EA839 timing drive needs attention

This engine runs two chains and a long train of plastic-faced rails, all driven off the crankshaft and all loaded by the same hydraulic tensioners. The classic failure starts as a dry rattle for two or three seconds on a cold start — the tensioner has bled down overnight and the chain slaps the top rail before oil pressure arrives. Left alone, the chain elongates, valve timing drifts, and the engine stores P0016 / P0017 (crankshaft-to-camshaft correlation) codes. In the worst case the chain jumps a tooth and the pistons meet the valves, which on this engine means a cylinder head job rather than a chain job.

Symptoms this kit resolves

Cold-start rattle that disappears once oil pressure builds · rattling from the back of the engine under light load · P0016 / P0017 or “camshaft position, bank 1/2, deviation” fault codes · rough idle and reduced power with no other obvious cause · plastic debris or a shiny wear mark found in the oil when the sump is dropped · a chain that has visibly stretched when compared with the new one during a rebuild.

Why replace the whole set, not one rail

Every rail in this engine wears against the same chains at the same rate. Fitting a new chain onto worn, polished rails is the single most common reason a “recently done” EA839 chain starts rattling again within a year — the old plastic has already lost its sacrificial surface. Because the gearbox has to come out on most applications to reach the chain case, the labour dwarfs the price of the parts, so doing it once with the complete set is both cheaper and safer than doing it twice.

Condition & warranty

Brand new genuine Volkswagen Group part, made in Germany, in the original VW Group box. 12-month warranty. Wholesale and workshop quantities available — tiered pricing below.

Fitting notes

Timing pins and a counter-holder are mandatory on this engine — do not rely on paint marks. Lock the crankshaft at TDC, lock both camshafts, then remove the chain case. Fit the rails dry, oil the chains, and torque the tensioner and rail bolts to the specified sequence and angles. After assembly, turn the engine two full revolutions by hand and re-check the pins before the first start. Clear the adaption values for the camshaft adjustment and take the car for a diagnostic drive — a correctly timed EA839 returns zero deviation on both banks.

Wholesale

Workshops rebuilding EA839 engines order these in sets; tiered pricing below. Export documents, commercial invoices and mixed pallets available on request.

Fitment

Compatibility depends on model year, market, engine and the coding of the car. The table below lists the applications this 06M198229AA is normally fitted to. Send us your VIN before ordering and we will confirm fitment for your Audi / Porsche / VW.