VolkswagenGolf - Should I risk the DSG (7speed). I'm thinking of buying a VW Golf. Unfortunately I only drive automatics, & live inner city - so not planning on anything bigger than hatchback. The Golf has a 7 speed DSG with dry clutch (as opposed to 6 speed with wet clutch on more powerful models). I heard that the 7 speed wears out faster due Drivingand Shifting behaviour. The DSG gearbox has various problems and irritations regarding to drivability and shifting behavior. These can often be solved with TVS DSG software or may indicate hardware related problems. If one or more of the following driving and shifting behaviour issues are familiar to you, we advise you to immediately make an Dont get confused between the less powerful dry-clutch DSG-7 and the just introduced wet-clutch DSG-7, found in the higher power engines. Sounds like u have the usual wet-clutch DSG-6. 6 speed test would be right for your model year and engine. Same here, 67 plate Tdi 150 documented as DSG7 but only 6 speed in reality. Thenew X1 U11 is using the Magna 7DCT 400 for engines with torque higher than 300 Nm, not the 7DCT300. The 7DCT300 used on lower torque engines is also a newer version of the one used in Fxx BMWs and MINIs. From what I've heard, this new version improves reliability of the transmission. C. The7-speed DSG gearbox (DQ200) is commonly accepted to be less reliable than the 6-speed as it uses a dry clutch type, which is more prone to failure. The Whenyou take the foot off the brake quickly like a normal auto there is a slight delay before the clutch engages this is the reason for roll back. The only way to prevent the car rolling back is to release the brake slowly until the clutch engages and the car will not roll back. Ken. 2012 Golf Match 1.4, Petrol, 7 Speed DSG. 83KWGRN. TheDQ200 is fundamentally flawed & I don't expect its long-term reliability to be good. Just wait for these cars to cross the 5-year mark and 40,000 - 50,000 km. Another factor could be the lower output 1.2 & 1.5 TSI engines compared to 178 bhp + 250 Nm 1.8s that the Octavia used to run. ( 1) Thanks. TheDQ200 is an engineered marvel that introduced India to DCTs when the automatic transmission was a luxury. Also, this transmission first came with the Polo GT TSI with its 1.2-litre 4-cylinder turbo petrol motor. DQ200 is a transmission that consisted of 7 gears. Because of 7 of these, the gear ratios are relatively short. Hiits mk7 1.4 tsi dsg 120hp. I think it's 7 dry gear box .the tdi dsg is a wet gearbox. There were some issues with the 7 speed DSG (dry box) in other markets. Power interruption from a control unit within the Mechatronics. TDI 2012 Touareg TDI Executive. Jul 20, 2015. #7. My DSG 2009 DSG Sportwagen has towed etc and the flywheel was replaces at 240,000 miles, but I have noticed not one problem with the DSG or the clutches. I think that the dual clutches live a fairly easy life and since they are wet they will last a long time. TheSlavia is powered by a 999cc, turbocharged, 3-cylinder, direct-injection petrol engine that puts out 114 BHP and 178 Nm. This engine is paired with either a 6-speed manual (MQ200-6F) gearbox or a 6-speed torque converter automatic (AQ250-6F). The top-end Style variant also gets the 1.5L, 4-cylinder TSI engine which is used in the Kushaq. Judderand rattle on idle or during gear shifts. Newer Skoda models with a 7-speed DSG transmission can suffer from issues ranging from prominent judder and rattle on startup or in idle to shaking during gear shifts, which is usually more noticeable with lower gears. Possible causes

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