{"product_id":"billet-aluminum-front-main-seal-b8-b8-5-c7-audi-ea837-3-0t-supercharged-vehicles","title":"Billet Aluminum Front Main Seal – B8\/B8.5\/C7 Audi EA837 3.0T Supercharged Vehicles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER: Available in October\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a belt lets go on your 3.0T, the stock front main seal usually goes with it. That thin stamped-steel wiper seal can shred and ingest belt fragments, and once it does, you're looking at an oil leak, a mess in the engine bay, and possibly a misfire that catches you off guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Vorsprung Autowerk Billet Aluminum Front Main Seal replaces that weak point with a CNC-machined 6061-T6 aluminum holder finished in gloss black anodizing, paired with an OEM Viton Elring seal and integral tension spring. It holds up to higher crankcase pressures than the factory seal, so you get a tighter, more dependable seal around your crank pulley even when your engine is working hard. Grade 12.8 hardware is included, so the whole kit is ready to install.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for B8\/B8.5\/C7 Audi A4, A5, A6, A7, Q5, SQ5, S4, and S5 owners running the EA837 3.0T supercharged engine, this is the same proven design already trusted across the Audi tuning community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-fitment-section\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; background-color: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eMake\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eYears\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eChassis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eEngine\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAudi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eA4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2009–2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eB8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e3.0 TFSI Supercharged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAudi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eA5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2008–2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eB8 \/ B8.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e3.0 TFSI Supercharged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAudi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eS4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2010–2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eB8 \/ B8.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e3.0 TFSI Supercharged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAudi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eS5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2013–2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eB8.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e3.0 TFSI Supercharged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAudi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eQ5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2009–2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eB8 \/ B8.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e3.0 TFSI Supercharged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAudi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eSQ5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2014–2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e8R\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e3.0 TFSI Supercharged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAudi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eA6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2012–2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eC7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e3.0 TFSI Supercharged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAudi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eA7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2012–2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eC7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e3.0 TFSI Supercharged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; font-size: 0.85rem; color: #555;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fits the EA837 3.0 TFSI supercharged engine only (not the EA839 2.9T\/3.0T twin-turbo engine).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstall it once during your next belt service, and stop worrying about what a bad belt might take with it. Give your 3.0T a seal built to outlast the belt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront Main Seal FAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need to replace anything else while I'm in there?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince you're already removing the crank pulley and belt to access this area, it's a good time to inspect or replace your \u003ca href=\"\/products\/vorsprung-torquedrive-supercharger-belt\"\u003esupercharger belt\u003c\/a\u003e and check your \u003ca href=\"\/products\/billet-aluminum-supercharger-tensioner-pulley-upgrade-audi-supercharged-ea837-3-0t\"\u003etensioner pulley\u003c\/a\u003e for play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's included in the kit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe CNC-machined 6061-T6 aluminum seal holder (gloss black anodized), an OEM Viton Elring seal, integral tension spring, and Grade 12.8 mounting hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes this fit the EA839 2.9T\/3.0T twin-turbo engine?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. This seal is designed specifically for the EA837 3.0 TFSI supercharged engine and does not fit the EA839 twin-turbo engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I install this myself?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, if you're comfortable removing the crank pulley and accessory belt. 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