DSG: Problems, Questions, Likes and Dislikes

[thezoneR32]

Mine can be a little weird when its cold, but then sorts itself out after gaining some heat. Sometimes when enetering a really slow corner and then planting it the dsg will change down into first and scream like a bitch, which is really embarrasing.

[VW Central]

My car after all the modifications is mental and I noticed a little bit of slipping. So I upgraded to the 500HP SSP clutch pack and never looked back

[MkVIGTI]

I find that when you are rolling, the gears can be a little bit slow to engage when you push the accelerator. Thought it was just how it is like the slight delay on takeoff.

[VW Central]

Hey guys, took the R outbfor another wrap last night, and had been cruising in a high gear like 5th or 6th for about 5 minutes straight at maybe 50-60km/h.. So very slow.

As I go over a speed bump, I go to (half-travel of the pedal) floor it, and it just revved out like it was in neutral. Once it nearly hit redline and I backed off, it then finally engaged.

Needless to say I didn't go straight home after that, so i went for a short strap but all seemed fine onwards from that. Tried LC twice and no problem. Shifted through a few gears and took a few corners just to "test" it and it seemed absolutely fine, now.

A little clunk etc is to be expected.. But a proper miss of gear? Is that normal ? It's only happened once I'm the 870kms.

Feedback welcome.

Do you have a tune in your car or is it still stock?

[Prodigy]

Hey guys, took the R outbfor another wrap last night, and had been cruising in a high gear like 5th or 6th for about 5 minutes straight at maybe 50-60km/h.. So very slow.

As I go over a speed bump, I go to (half-travel of the pedal) floor it, and it just revved out like it was in neutral. Once it nearly hit redline and I backed off, it then finally engaged.

Needless to say I didn't go straight home after that, so i went for a short strap but all seemed fine onwards from that. Tried LC twice and no problem. Shifted through a few gears and took a few corners just to "test" it and it seemed absolutely fine, now.

A little clunk etc is to be expected.. But a proper miss of gear? Is that normal ? It's only happened once I'm the 870kms.

Feedback welcome.

Mine did a similar thing the other night but mine was from cold, went around a left hand corner and as i went to accelerate tacho just flew around towards redline as if it had gone into neutral, as you did, i quickly backed off and it went into gear. Thankfully hasn't happened again since.

[REXman]

Do you have a tune in your car or is it still stock?

Hey DEANCORP, my car is still stock!

[REXman]

Mine did a similar thing the other night but mine was from cold, went around a left hand corner and as i went to accelerate tacho just flew around towards redline as if it had gone into neutral, as you did, i quickly backed off and it went into gear. Thankfully hasn't happened again since.

How many KM's on yours? I have 870km's and am hoping this is a one off.

My car after all the modifications is mental and I noticed a little bit of slipping. So I upgraded to the 500HP SSP clutch pack and never looked back

Thats one way to do it. But id rather my new car warranty sort this one out at the moment.

get it looked at... a little clunk when changing gears? no... should be smooth. mine used to be great when in "manual" mode and would change all the time really smooth but in auto it would clunk between gears when under about 50% throttle, hard throttle and it would be better.
missed gears is a concern... mine started to do it in first on hills. would rev but not engage the gear.
have had mine replaced since and its magnificent, super smooth changes that you struggle to detect even under moderate acceleration etc.

So does mine sound like what yours did before it was replaced?

[Prodigy]

How many KM's on yours? I have 870km's and am hoping this is a one off.

Mine's done 570 km.

[cameronp]

My DSG is working perfectly - 8 months and 11500km of no weird behaviour at all. The only slightly odd thing was when it changed from 2nd down to 1st when going WOT at low speeds in S mode - made a bit of a 'bang' but I think that was more from the abrupt downshift followed almost immediately by an upshift when it hit the limiter, rather than an actual DSG fault.

Unfortunately, I'm now kinda wishing I'd bought a proper three-pedal manual - DSG has become just as dull and uninvolving to drive as any other automatic. Not a big deal really but something to bear in mind for next time I buy a car!

[thezoneR32]

My DSG is working perfectly - 8 months and 11500km of no weird behaviour at all. The only slightly odd thing was when it changed from 2nd down to 1st when going WOT at low speeds in S mode - made a bit of a 'bang' but I think that was more from the abrupt downshift followed almost immediately by an upshift when it hit the limiter, rather than an actual DSG fault.

Unfortunately, I'm now kinda wishing I'd bought a proper three-pedal manual - DSG has become just as dull and uninvolving to drive as any other automatic. Not a big deal really but something to bear in mind for next time I buy a car!

Don't want to sound rude but maybe not the right combination of car and gearbox for a thrilling ride. Mine is amazing to drive. Never a dull moment.

[rory]

Wife found the new Jetta with DSG a bit daunting to park in tight spaces on slopes for a while-can hack it now. We both love the drive.

[weewilly]

don't like having to press eccelerator down to the floor to get anywhere in D - DSG.... will be getting stage one done in a few weeks... no question.

[cameronp]

Don't want to sound rude but maybe not the right combination of car and gearbox for a thrilling ride. Mine is amazing to drive. Never a dull moment.

Could well be that too. My last car was a Focus XR5 which (until it was written off after a hail storm) for all its faults had slightly sharper handling than my Golf and a beautiful 5-cylinder engine noise that the 1.4TSI can't really compete with. Or might just be personal preference - lots of people on here have owned various DSG cars for ages and reckon it's fantastic.

[REXman]

I agree that the DSG is certainly fun to drive, and that's coming from a "I'll never drive an auto" person. In Sydney it has proven the best decision of all the options I chose.

Also agree that the XR5 would flog the 118TSI, my cousin has one and they sound awesome, but I think the 118 is nicer.

And Prodigy you coped it with only 570kms... Hmm.. I must have had my KMs wrong cause after today I have only 850KMs after a descent drive.

[blutopless2]

So does mine sound like what yours did before it was replaced?

it sounds similar... definitely get it looked at.