Restore smooth variable valve timing performance and eliminate engine fault codes with this premium Continental VDO Camshaft Adjustment Central Magnet.

As a tier-one original equipment supplier, Continental VDO engineers this electronic central magnet to meet identical factory quality standards. This actuator plays a critical role in your engine's variable valve timing (VVT) system, electromagnetically controlling oil flow to advance or retard the camshafts. When these magnets fail or suffer internal electrical degradation, they frequently trigger rough idling, sluggish low-end performance, decreased fuel efficiency, and common check engine light codes (such as P0011 or P0016). Replacing your worn unit with this premium part ensures factory-grade engine timing precision.

Key Features & Benefits

• OEM Supplier Quality: Designed and manufactured by Continental VDO to deliver identical reliability and service life to the factory-installed unit.

• Precise Actuation: Offers rapid, precise electromagnetic response times to keep your engine timing optimal across the entire RPM range.

• Direct Plug-and-Play Fit: Designed with factory-matching mounting points and electrical connectors for an error-free installation.

• High Thermal Resistance: Built using premium internal components engineered to survive the extreme temperatures and vibrational stresses of modern turbocharged engine bays.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Continental VDO

• Product Type: Central Magnet / Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid Actuator

• Operating Type: Electromagnetic / Electronic

• Voltage: 12V

• Connector Shape: Oval (Fits factory harness)

Fit Vehicles & Compatible Applications

This variable valve timing central magnet is a direct fit for many modern Volkswagen Audi Group (VAG) vehicles running 1.8 TSI/TFSI and 2.0 TSI/TFSI (EA888 Gen 3 series) engines built roughly between 2012 and 2026:

Audi

• Audi A3 & S3 (8V / 8Y Chassis): 1.8 TFSI & 2.0 TFSI / Quattro models

• Audi A4 & S4 (B8 / B9 Chassis): 2.0 TFSI variants

• Audi A5 & S5 (B8 / B9 Chassis): 2.0 TFSI Coupe, Sportback, and Cabriolet models

• Audi A6 (C7 / C8 Chassis): 2.0 TFSI variants

• Audi Q3, Q5, & Q7: 2.0 TFSI Quattro SUV packages

• Audi TT & TTS (8S Chassis): 2.0 TFSI high-output variants

Volkswagen

• VW Golf GTI / Golf R (Mk7 / Mk7.5 / Mk8): 2.0 TSI performance platforms

• VW Passat (B8 Chassis): 1.8 TSI & 2.0 TSI models

• VW Tiguan (Mk2 Chassis): 2.0 TSI 4Motion

• VW Arteon / Scirocco Mk3 / Polo GTI: Modern 2.0 TSI engine options

Skoda & Seat

• Skoda Octavia RS (5E / NX Chassis): 2.0 TSI performance packages

• Skoda Superb (3V Chassis) / Kodiaq: 2.0 TSI layouts

• Seat Leon Cupra (Mk3 / Mk4 Chassis): 2.0 TSI variants

⚠️ Technical Fitment Note: To ensure an accurate repair, it is best practice to inspect the mechanical control valve behind this magnet for sticking or physical damage when performing this replacement.

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