DSG caddy’s.

[Dan.Seville]

Evening everybody, I’m looking to purchase a caddy in the next couple of weeks and was wondering if anyone had any dealings with the DSG’s? I know they can be very expensive when/if they go wrong but just wondered if anyone had any advice for me?

Thanks in advance Dan.

[Afield23]

I have one and it's a dream to drive. It is very responsive and very smooth - I feared problems when I first got it but you can't spend all your time paranoid about something going wrong. DSG is reliable technology, mine is sealed so doesn't need the oil change - are you looking at 6 or 7 speed?

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[Dan.Seville]

Not so sure on which speed it is mate I just happened to stumble across the advert on eBay. Having heard of a few horror stories with the DSG in mk5 r32s I was set back abit by it tbh. But like you said you can’t really spend your time worrying if somethings going to go wrong.

[gibbs812]

I have a DSG Caddy, it's great on the open roads but it can be a bit iffy in stop start traffic, you slow down to a crawl then accelerate it can be a bit judderey.

[NZDubNurd]

... mine is sealed so doesn't need the oil change ...

That might be what VW says... but not what experience says, often times.

There have been a lot of "lifetime fill" items of the years, from many manufacturers... that really just mean the lifetime of the trans is shortened to the lifetime of the oil!

[Afield23]

That might be what VW says... but not what experience says, often times.

There have been a lot of "lifetime fill" items of the years, from many manufacturers... that really just mean the lifetime of the trans is shortened to the lifetime of the oil!

Oh that's interesting- so it is possible to have an oil change after all?

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[maxx99]

I'm driving a DSG caddy also ... coupled with a 110 PS 1.4 TGI engine ....
It is very smooth and relaxing to drive and would recommend it to anyone ...
In stop start traffic it is sometimes struggling though, especially when the Stop/Start kicks in. It takes a full second if not more before the car gets going again ....
And when the car is being pushed moderately, it tries to favor fuel consumption a bit too long to my liking making the car feel slow at times (nothing that putting it into S can't solve )

[DING-DONG]

What you have to take into consideration when buying a dsg especially if you plan to keep for a very long time and do lots of miles is eventually the mechatronics will fail, I had to have mine replaced @ 107k I do lots of stop start and my dmf went @ 60k and the clutch went started to slip @ 100k.

So whilst I really rate the dsg and it makes my life driving it so much easier than a manual, you need to factor in long term, the above items will need replacing at some stage, £3k for mechatronics !

[LeeH]

3k? No refurbished alternatives?


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[Afield23]

What you have to take into consideration when buying a dsg especially if you plan to keep for a very long time and do lots of miles is eventually the mechatronics will fail, I had to have mine replaced @ 107k I do lots of stop start and my dmf went @ 60k and the clutch went started to slip @ 100k.

So whilst I really rate the dsg and it makes my life driving it so much easier than a manual, you need to factor in long term, the above items will need replacing at some stage, £3k for mechatronics !

I doubt they're built with a guarantee that they will 'eventually fail', that potentially could put someone off buying a DSG. I highly doubt the VAG group has invested heavily into parts which they know will fail. Saying that if mine now breaks im blaming you!



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[NZDubNurd]

I highly doubt the VAG group has invested heavily into parts which they know will fail.

Have you not been a VW owner for long?

[Afield23]

I worked for Audi for 6 years so I'm fairly well accustomed with the VAG group.

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[DING-DONG]

3k? No refurbished alternatives?


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The item is sealed, they have to be coded in Germany, specific for your vehicle using your chassis no, my mechatronics pressurised and spat the fluid out the vent, you will no when you get this issue, the dsg dash selector starts flashing and the spanner symbol lights up, it's now overheating, the tech whom did the work showed me another common issue when the dsg throws a wobbler and snaps the gear selector in the box.

[DING-DONG]

I doubt they're built with a guarantee that they will 'eventually fail', that potentially could put someone off buying a DSG!

The problem I had, I was informed was common with mechatronic units, also there was a huge backlog of units on order for coding ! I had to wait 5 weeks when I was told 7-10 days just for the unit to arrive.

Even after the issues, personally I don't think they have the reliability of a manual, but would I buy another DSG.....oh yeah I love it.

[gibbs812]

I doubt they're built with a guarantee that they will 'eventually fail', that potentially could put someone off buying a DSG. I highly doubt the VAG group has invested heavily into parts which they know will fail. Saying that if mine now breaks im blaming you!



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Of course they're built knowing they will eventually fail, how do you think they keep making money?