{"product_id":"1j0-512-135-a-genuine-vw-audi-rear-shock-upper-protective-cap","title":"1J0-512-135-A Genuine VW\/Audi Rear Shock Upper Protective Cap","description":"\u003cp\u003eGenuine VW\/Audi \u003cstrong\u003e1J0-512-135-A\u003c\/strong\u003e is the rear shock upper protective cap for the compatible applications listed below. It covers the upper shock area and helps maintain the factory protection around that assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOEM part number: \u003cstrong\u003e1J0-512-135-A\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong\u003erear shock absorber, upper protective-cap position\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComponent type: protective cap; the shock absorber, upper mount, bump stop and mounting hardware are separate components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVehicle and engine applications are listed in the fitment table; confirm the installed suspension configuration before ordering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon reasons to replace\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReplace a cap that is cracked, split, missing, deformed or unable to remain correctly seated. A damaged cap can leave the area it covers exposed to dirt and moisture. It is also worth inspecting the cap when the rear shocks or upper mounts are removed, since age-related damage may become apparent during that work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRear suspension rattles, excessive bouncing or an oil leak at a shock absorber require inspection of the shock, mount and related suspension components. A new protective cap alone will not correct a worn shock or failed mount. Check the adjacent components and restore the cap's original seating position when reassembling the shock assembly. Use the workshop procedure for any separate fasteners or suspension components disturbed during service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInstallation and service notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompare the original cap profile and the upper shock mounting arrangement before disassembly. Shock and mount designs can vary with suspension equipment, and aftermarket assemblies may not retain the original protective-cap connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClean the assigned seating surface and inspect the cap retaining area. Fit the cap in its intended position without distorting its edge or trapping adjacent components. A cap that does not seat normally should prompt a check of the mount and cap specification; forcing it into place can damage the cap or leave it insecure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow the factory procedure for any suspension hardware removed during access. The cap does not establish the torque or renewal requirements for the shock shaft nut, mount bolts or other fasteners. After reassembly, confirm that it remains fully seated and that the shock and mounting hardware are installed correctly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVehicle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel years\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEngine\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConfiguration\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eApplication restrictions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Beetle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2013–2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eR-Line; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Beetle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2012–2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTurbo; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Beetle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2014–2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Beetle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2018–2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Beetle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2012–2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Jetta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2012–2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMk6 GLI; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Jetta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMk6; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Jetta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2011–2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMk6; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Jetta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2011–2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMk6; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Jetta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2016–2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.4T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMk6.5; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Jetta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2015–2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMk6.5; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Jetta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMk6.5; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Jetta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2014–2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMk6.5; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Passat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2014–2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eB7; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Golf\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1999–2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.9L ALH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMk4 TDI; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Golf\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2004–2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.9L BEW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMk4 TDI; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Jetta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1999–2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.9L ALH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMk4 TDI; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Jetta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2004–2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.9L BEW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMk4 TDI; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Jetta Wagon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2002–2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.9L ALH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA4 TDI; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen Jetta Wagon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2004–2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.9L BEW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA4 TDI; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen New Beetle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1998–2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.9L ALH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA4 TDI; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolkswagen New Beetle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2004–2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.9L BEW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA4 TDI; Not specified by source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear upper shock mount; verify VIN and installed suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudi A3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0L gasoline four-cylinder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase 8P hatchback, front-wheel drive; Original rear shock and mount arrangement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear shock upper protective cap. Match the original protective cap and shock mounting position before ordering.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudi A3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.2L gasoline V6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase 8P hatchback, quattro; Original rear shock and mount arrangement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear shock upper protective cap. Match the original protective cap and shock mounting position before ordering.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudi Q3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0L turbocharged gasoline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrestige 8U SUV, front-wheel drive; Original rear shock and mount arrangement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear shock upper protective cap. Match the original protective cap and shock mounting position before ordering.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudi Q3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0L turbocharged gasoline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePremium 8U SUV, front-wheel drive; Original rear shock and mount arrangement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear shock upper protective cap. Match the original protective cap and shock mounting position before ordering.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudi TT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8L turbocharged gasoline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase 8N, front-wheel drive; Original rear shock and mount arrangement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear shock upper protective cap. Match the original protective cap and shock mounting position before ordering.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudi TT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0L turbocharged gasoline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrestige 8J, quattro; Original rear shock and mount arrangement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear shock upper protective cap for suspension without ride control\/dynamic damping; excludes the alternative 8J0512133 cover. Match the original protective cap and shock mounting position before ordering.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudi TT RS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5L turbocharged gasoline, five-cylinder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase 8J coupe, quattro; Original rear shock and mount arrangement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear shock upper protective cap for suspension without dynamic damping; excludes the alternative 8J0512133 cover. 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