Volkswagen Touareg · 2003-present
Used VW Touareg Spares & Parts
A big, complicated luxury SUV that becomes a used-parts customer the moment its warranty ends. Air suspension, V6 and V8 TDI engines, transfer cases and electronic modules are the Touareg enquiries we see week in and week out. Franchise dealer prices make second-hand the only realistic route on most of them.
VW Touareg parts in South Africa
The Touareg is the model where used spares stop being a saving and start being the only sensible option. A 7L or 7P out of warranty can generate a repair quote that exceeds the car’s trade value, which is why owners across Gauteng and the Cape end up phoning scrap yards. Air suspension is the number one search: compressors that burn out, front and rear air struts that leak at the bellows, and level sensors. Close behind sit the 3.0 V6 TDI problems — timing chains and tensioners on the earlier CASA and BKS units, swirl flap actuators, and EGR coolers. The 5.0 V10 TDI and 4.2 V8 cars are rare enough that a donor vehicle is often the only realistic source. Transfer cases and rear diffs on the 4XMOTION driveline are a steady ask, as are ZF automatic gearboxes and rear-view camera and comfort control modules. Always send us the VIN on a Touareg — spec variation between build years is brutal.
Generations we strip
Mk1 (7L) · Mk2 (7P) · Mk3 (CR)
Common engines
BAC 2.5 R5 TDI · BKS 3.0 V6 TDI · CASA 3.0 V6 TDI · BMX 3.2 V6 · BAR 4.2 V8 FSI · AYH 5.0 V10 TDI · CGRA 3.0 V6 TDI
Popular Touareg parts
Tell us the part and your VIN and we’ll come back with what we have and what it costs.
Gearboxes
Category browse view for VW manual gearboxes — the full buying page is at /gearboxes-for-sale/. 02J, 02T, 0A4 and MQ200 boxes off Golf, Polo, Jetta and Caddy. A good used box selects cleanly into every gear cold and shows no play in the input shaft.
Turbochargers
Category browse view for VW turbos — full buying detail sits at /turbochargers-for-sale/. KKK and Garrett units off TSI and TDI engines. Check shaft play by hand before fitting: any side-to-side movement in the compressor wheel means the bearings are already on the way out.
Cylinder Heads
Category browse view for VW cylinder heads — the detailed buying page lives at /cylinder-heads-for-sale/. Heads off 1.4 TSI, 1.6 MPI, 1.9 TDI and 2.0 TDI blocks. A good used head is pressure-tested, skimmed flat and free of cracks between the valve seats.
Radiators
Engine radiators for petrol and diesel VWs, with and without the aircon condenser attached. Stone damage to the core and split plastic end tanks are the two failures we see most, and we pressure-check every radiator before it goes out.
Headlights
Halogen and LED headlight units, left and right. We check the lens for hazing and the mounting tabs for cracks before quoting, because a lamp with broken lugs will never sit flush no matter how good the glass looks in the photo.
Alternators
Alternators from 90A to 180A output, including the regulated units on start-stop models. A battery light with a low charging voltage is normally the regulator rather than the whole alternator, but a tested used unit gets the car back on the road same day.
Engines, gearboxes and other big items
Used VW Turbochargers For Sale in South Africa
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Used VW Cylinder Heads For Sale in South Africa
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Used VW Differentials For Sale in South Africa
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Used VW Alternators and Starters For Sale in South Africa
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Used VW Aircon Compressors For Sale in South Africa
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Used VW Engines For Sale in South Africa
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Touareg spares delivered nationwide
We’re based at 666 Cromwell Street, Lenasia South, Ext 1 in Johannesburg and courier parts across South Africa. Collection is welcome during business hours.
Looking for a Touareg part?
Send us the part and your VIN. We’ll check what we have and come back to you with a price.