DSG: Problems, Questions, Likes and Dislikes

[DreamensioN]

*touches wood* - I've done just over 8000km in my R yet and haven't had that experience (mine is MY11 model)

[Candyman]

Keep a tree nearby

Scanning the many hundreds of reports from owners on the issue it almost always only happens when in manual mode, coasting on no accelerator, in 3rd/2nd and then accelerating. Changing to D mode makes the DSG engage

[Xciteu]

Have only just noticed this. When I select Reverse and accelerate hard, I can hear a weird sound. It's like as though the handbrake is still engaged and there's friction. If I drive slowly in reverse from a standstill I can't hear a thing. Not sure if it's the box or maybe my unibrace. Has anyone experienced this?

[Corey_R]

It's happened to numerous people here in D as well, including myself twice early on. I'm not sure it's got anything to do with what mode you have the gearbox in. The process of changing the selector lever is probably all the time the car needs to recover. Taking your foot off the accelerator for 1/2 a second is also enough...

If you never just go from coasting to "spirited" acceleration, then it doesn't happen. In other words, if you have very light throttle and then hard throttle, it doesn't happen (in my and several other member's experience).

dave_r recently posted to say he had a software update done. He posted the details and the TPI here.

[Ryan_R]

It only happened to me once in similar circumstances, from going very slowly (following a truck up a mountain), to spirited (shifting in S mode to overtake said truck). Car would've been in second, and maybe it was confused as to whether it should shift down to 1st or not

[Rob_R]

Had my first experiece today travelling over those flat top speed humps. I do this every day over four of them. The difference this morning was I was carrying a little more speed than usual so I coasted over with no throttle. As I came off the speed hump I went to take off with light throttle in second (Manual mode and 2nd was already selected when coasting). I could feel the gear was ingaged for a split second then suddenly slipped for a second then suddenly grab again. I usually approach, slow down, select 2nd then lightly throttle over the hump and have no issue. So it happened when I changed my driving style over the speed hump so I think I know how to prevent it from happening again in my case anyway.

[Candyman]

Mine is a different car since it happened - rough changes, sluggish to change, D mode like my GTI

Definitely needs a reset and hopefully an ECU update

[SilvrFoxX]

Italian tune up required

[Candyman]

Italian tune up required

I think the mechanic is Irish, might be the problem eh ....

[Ooj]

Is anyone finding that upshifts using the paddles are slightly slower than upshifts using the gear selector? It's especially noticable going from 1-2 and 2-3. I don't seem to notice any difference with downshifts.

Another thing, whats the easiest way to "reset" DSG? Is is just a matter of disconnecting and reconnecting the battery?

Also as a comment for the jerkiness of DSG at slow speeds that all of the car reviewers are going on about, I only ever get that when the car is cold and I give it some enthusiasm off the mark. I'm guessing that they are pressing the loud pedal a bit too much before the engine and transmission have even got to operating temperature.

[SilvrFoxX]

I think the mechanic is Irish, might be the problem eh ....

Italian tuneup is applied by the driver.. I didn't know you were Irish

Anyway take her out for a flog and a long drive.. sorts out a number of wrinkles.. but mostly the ones on your forehead..

[Candyman]

I'm Irish mate (half)

Nope, needs a reset and update applied.

[Tobes_WIR35]

Anyone had issues with the DSG "falling" out of gear under full throttle? The other day I had to merge from a dead stop, onto a 100kmh country highway with some traffic, naturally that's a good excuse to give it full noise. Put it in manual mode, 1st gear full throttle, hit the paddle to change into 2nd (short of redline), and it bumped out into neutral as soon as 2nd was hit. I hit the paddle again and it went into 1st (vehicle speed was in excess of what it should be for first gear to engage so it revved it's tits off), then 2nd, 3rd etc went fine.

I'm just wondering if maybe it was because I changed into 2nd too early when the engine was in peak torque but vehicle speed was too slow to be hitting 2nd in full torque, ie the jolt from hitting 2nd gear with low vehicle speed and full torque was enough to knock it out of gear? Perhaps to care for the DSG it's better to redline it before changing gears so that vehicle speed, engine speed and torque match up better for a smoother transmission of torque through the clutches? If I had traction control "OFF" then hitting second gear in full torque at 4000-5000rpm would have just smoked the wheels rather than jolting the transmission so much. Maybe the DSG and the ECU is tuned to work perfectly under the standard power and torque levels however with the 200kW/400Nm +/- that the vehicle has now, occasionally under certain circumstances the DSG, ECU and TC smarts get their knickers in a knot. Then again it could just be a rare mechanical occurence that happens from time to time.

Interested to hear your thoughts, especially if you've had the same thing happen.

[Ryan_R]

If I accelerate heavily and manually change up a tad before red line I'll hear/feel the gearbox jolt as well - hasn't come out of gear though. If I shift earlier (say below 4,000rpm) or don't shift at all and let the car do it for me at redline, it's smooth.

[brimway]

Not sure why this thread is where it is because DSG likes.....etc is not limited to MKVI. I had my mechatronics replaced under warranty and have done nearly 20k since.

It is probably the best "non full manual" I have ever used. For me, it has been faultless since then and has been an absolute joy to use no matter what mode. But for everyday driving, I leave it in "D" and use the paddles if needed but in "D" mode, it is a bit smarter at selecting the right gear than I am.