The Official Mk6 Golf DSG Clutch / Shudder / Squeal Issues Thread

[Ryan_R]

Wouldn't that be the same as the Polo GTI?

[omgolf]

Got a new loan car today with 7spd DSG. Behaves nothing like my 2009 7spd. In tiptronic mode it shift up instantly (mine has a .3 second delay (guess)), and there's none of that pedal lag from take off (except for when the hill start assist is engaged), so it's at least good to see the tech has improved over time.

Apparently Audi A1 use the same dry clutch 7sp DSG with a more powerful 1.4 twincharger but no one ever complains... wonder if VW is using the same part as in the A1 now?

[Ryan_R]

Got a new loan car today with 7spd DSG. Behaves nothing like my 2009 7spd. In tiptronic mode it shift up instantly (mine has a .3 second delay (guess)), and there's none of that pedal lag from take off (except for when the hill start assist is engaged), so it's at least good to see the tech has improved over time.

[omgolf]

if the clutch has been damaged and they just did the 37G7 software upgrade then it won't help. Surely entire clutch pack should be replaced - but weird they didn't give you a printed receipt that stated what have been done.

try another dealer if the original one didn't do the job you want - that's what I did after much frustration

[warped_foobie]

Got my car back after the clutch replacement and the car drove OK for a week and the shudder at certain speeds returned, dealer said they put in an upgraded clutch, i didn't get any paperwork and the dealer said they will claim it under warranty and send me a copy? is that how it normally happens? my problems are not fixed... vibration can be felt especially at 60k, im really fed up with this, i mean come on is there no fix for this? i cant believe so many people drive their cars with this issue. i didn't have a problem at the first place until these guys did that 37g7 software upgrade, that really upsets me!!!

What can i do now? dealer asked me to bring the car back and drive with the foreman and show what its doing, i have already done this before, gosh these people are starting to annoy the hell out of me...

I'm in VIC Do you guys think i can get an assessment done from RACV or VACC and write to VW Australia and then if things don't get fixed write to consumer protection Victoria?

They had recalls in North America due to DSG gear box problems why aren't Aussies doing anything about this?

Take it back and show them? In this thread, there is a couple of examples of dealers replacing entire gearboxes

[sammy79]

Got my car back after the clutch replacement and the car drove OK for a week and the shudder at certain speeds returned, dealer said they put in an upgraded clutch, i didn't get any paperwork and the dealer said they will claim it under warranty and send me a copy? is that how it normally happens? my problems are not fixed... vibration can be felt especially at 60k, im really fed up with this, i mean come on is there no fix for this? i cant believe so many people drive their cars with this issue. i didn't have a problem at the first place until these guys did that 37g7 software upgrade, that really upsets me!!!

What can i do now? dealer asked me to bring the car back and drive with the foreman and show what its doing, i have already done this before, gosh these people are starting to annoy the hell out of me...

I'm in VIC Do you guys think i can get an assessment done from RACV or VACC and write to VW Australia and then if things don't get fixed write to consumer protection Victoria?

They had recalls in North America due to DSG gear box problems why aren't Aussies doing anything about this?

[Ozram]

I think i'm in the same boat as you as I have the same problem on the Golf 118TSI Mark VI but it only occurs during 1st to 2nd then its all good after that.
Accelerating fast removes the shudder and if I put into tiptronic and doesn't shudder at all from 1st to 2nd.
Not sure what the problem is.

Could be a clutch pack. Take it into Paul Wakeling's. That's where I got mine done.

[Ozram]

No. Ozram took the LEDs off his 118 and has presumably fitted them to his GTI.

Correct. Still look the goods. Still make me smile. Can't beat genuine stuff I reckon.

Thanks omgolf.

[AdamD]

oh the MY12.5 GTI has LED tail as standard now?

No. Ozram took the LEDs off his 118 and has presumably fitted them to his GTI.

[jc29]

I think i'm in the same boat as you as I have the same problem on the Golf 118TSI Mark VI but it only occurs during 1st to 2nd then its all good after that.
Accelerating fast removes the shudder and if I put into tiptronic and doesn't shudder at all from 1st to 2nd.
Not sure what the problem is.

[omgolf]

As much as I love the 118 I'm more confident of the GTI.

oh the MY12.5 GTI has LED tail as standard now? congrats on the new car btw!

[Ozram]

It'll be nice to hear/see more of your comparisons as you go. Will you be tuning this one as well?

I've just had some really good advice from one of the tune companies. They reckon to leave it for 5,000km before tuning. I didn't actually have a tune on the 118 at all. Engine was bog standard.

[Ryan_R]

It'll be nice to hear/see more of your comparisons as you go. Will you be tuning this one as well?

[Ozram]

Awww, maybe a good thing it didn't sell privately, give the dealers plenty of time to resolve any issues before they try to sell it (maybe get a friend to try and test drive it later to see if it's improved if you're not too busy enjoying the GTI).

Yeah, I thought that at the time. I think my dealer has a policy of wholesaling cars anyway, so probably won't see it there.
Don't get me wrong I'd never put the 118 down, the GTI just feels different somehow.

[Ryan_R]

Awww, maybe a good thing it didn't sell privately, give the dealers plenty of time to resolve any issues before they try to sell it (maybe get a friend to try and test drive it later to see if it's improved if you're not too busy enjoying the GTI).

I hate to say this but I feel I must, besides one or two trips my car has been pretty faultless (relative to before) since the dealer had my car for diagnosis (clutch pack hasn't arrived yet). I know they've done something to the ECU since APR is gone, perhaps also a DSG reset. Ideally I'd like to be able to put APR back on now to compare and make sure that it isn't any part of the problem, but there's only a week to go so I'll keep on waiting).