Volkswagen New Beetle. Manual - part 2374

Fig. 1: Locating Code Letters And Date Of Manufacture 
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Code letters and date of transmission manufacture 

Code letters and date of transmission manufacture (arrow in Fig. 2 .)

 

2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 

1998-2004 TRANSMISSION 5 & 6 Spd. Manual Transmission 02M - New Beetle

  

Fig. 2: Locating Code Letters And Date Of Transmission Manufacture 
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CODE LETTERS AND DATE OF TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURE (EXAMPLE) 

Additional data depends on manufacture. 

Code letters, application, ratios, capacities 

ERR

18

10

1

Code letters

Day

Month

Year (2001)

of

manufacture

NOTE:

The transmission code letters are also shown on the vehicle identification 
plates.

 

2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 

1998-2004 TRANSMISSION 5 & 6 Spd. Manual Transmission 02M - New Beetle

  

CODE LETTERS, APPLICATION & RATIOS

CAPACITIES & SPECIFICATIONS 

TRANSMISSION LAYOUT 

Designation 

1. Engine  

2. Clutch  

3. Transmission  

Transmission

5- and 6-speed 02M

Engine codes

ERR

Manufactured

from 

to

10.01

Application

Model

New Beetle from 1998 and up

Application

Engine

1.8 ltr. - 132 kW 

Turbo

Ratios: Z

2

 : Z

1

Final drive I 

(1)

62 : 16 = 3.875

Final drive II 

(2)

62 : 20 = 3.100

1st gear

41 : 12 = 3.417

2nd gear

40 : 19 = 2.105

3rd gear

40 : 27 = 1.481

4th gear

38 : 33 = 1.152

5th gear

35 : 30 = 1.167

6th gear

32 : 33 = 0.970

Reverse

30 : 12 x 23 : 14 = 4.107

Speedometer

electronic

(1)

Final drive for 1st to 4th gears

(2)

Final drive for 5th, 6th and reverse gears

Identification codes

ERR

Capacity

2.3 ltr.

Specification

Gear oil G51 SAE 75W90 (synthetic oil)

Clutch control

hydraulic

Clutch disc diameter

240 mm 

(1)

Drive shaft flange diameter

108 mm

Overall ratio in top gear

3.007

(1)

Two-part flywheel

NOTE:

The following list refers to items in Fig. 3 .

 

2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 

1998-2004 TRANSMISSION 5 & 6 Spd. Manual Transmission 02M - New Beetle

  

4. Input shaft  

5. Output shaft 5th/6th/reverse gears  

6. Output shaft 1st-4th gears  

7. Differential 

Arrows point in direction of travel 

Fig. 3: Identifying Components Of Transmission 
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Gear ratios 

 

2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 

1998-2004 TRANSMISSION 5 & 6 Spd. Manual Transmission 02M - New Beetle