Oil Leak Around the Vacuum Pump or Tandem Pump?

Replace One of the Most Common VW TDI Oil Leak Seals.

The factory vacuum pump gasket creates a seal between the tandem pump / brake vacuum pump assembly and the engine cylinder head.

Over time, exposure to:

• engine heat
• diesel vibration
• oil pressure
• repeated heat cycles
• aging sealing materials

can cause the original gasket to:

• flatten
• harden
• seep oil
• lose sealing pressure
• leak around the vacuum pump housing

A failing vacuum pump gasket may cause:

✔ Oil leaks around tandem pump
✔ Oil residue near cylinder head
✔ Burning oil smell
✔ Slow oil seepage
✔ Engine bay oil contamination
✔ Recurring leaks after pump service

This OEM-style vacuum pump gasket is designed to restore proper oil sealing and prevent recurring tandem pump leaks.

Manufactured from high-quality heat-resistant steel sealing material, it provides reliable direct-fit installation for selected Volkswagen and Audi TDI applications.

Key Features & Benefits

✔ OEM-style aftermarket replacement
✔ Restores proper vacuum pump sealing
✔ Helps eliminate oil seepage and leaks
✔ Heat-resistant steel gasket construction
✔ Resistant to oil pressure and diesel engine heat
✔ Ideal replacement during tandem pump service
✔ Direct-fit installation
✔ No modification required

Product Specifications

Part Type:
Vacuum Pump Gasket / Tandem Pump Seal

Material:
High-Temperature Steel Gasket

Reference OE Part Number:

• 038145215

ECS Tuning and ELRING catalogs identify this gasket as a steel tandem pump / injection-vacuum pump gasket used on VW TDI engines.

Compatible With Selected Models

Volkswagen

• Multivan
• Golf
• Caddy
• Beetle
• Bora
• Passat
• Jetta

Audi

• A3
• A4

Skoda / SEAT

• Octavia
• Leon
• Toledo

Compatible with selected:

• 1.9TDI
• 2.0TDI
• PD / Pumpe Düse diesel engine applications

ECS Tuning fitment specifically includes Golf IV, Jetta IV and New Beetle TDI applications using tandem pump assembly 038145209.

HansAutoParts also lists compatibility for BEW, BRM and BHW TDI engines used across Beetle, Golf, Jetta and Passat diesel models.