SACHS Performance Clutch for Audi A3 (8L) 1.6 – Engine Code: APF, AEH, AKL
For your Audi A3 (8L) with 1.6 engine (74 kW, engine code: APF, AEH, AKL), we offer genuine SACHS Performance clutch components in OE quality. All parts are specifically developed for the APF, AEH, AKL engine and ensure direct bolt-on fitment.
The Audi A3 8L founded the premium compact segment in 1996 as the first vehicle on the PQ34 platform — a year before the Golf Mk4 followed on the same basis. The 1.6-litre naturally aspirated engine with 101 PS was the A3 8L's base engine, offering reliable everyday operation at low running costs. Initially offered deliberately as a three-door only, Audi emphasised the A3's sporting ambition compared to the broader Volkswagen range.
Available clutch components
For this engine variant, we carry the following parts:
- Complete SACHS Performance clutch kit — all components matched
- SACHS Performance clutch disc (organic, SRE) — for tuned street cars
- SACHS Racing clutch disc (sintered) — for track use and high power upgrades
- Uprated SACHS Performance pressure plate
- Release bearing in OE quality
Vehicle specifications
- Vehicle
- Audi A3 (8L)
- Engine
- 1.6
- Power
- 74 kW
- Engine code
- APF, AEH, AKL
- Clutch diameter [mm]
- 210
- Number of teeth
- 28
Direct fit — no vehicle modifications required. SACHS is a technology partner of Porsche, BMW and VW Motorsport, and clutch supplier in WRC, DTM and Formula 1.
Questions about the right clutch? Our technical support team is happy to help.