60,000km Servicing Costs

[Martin]

Thing that gets me is the oil they use in the DSG is charged at like $50/L. That's amazing.

It costs $24 per litre - retail in Melbourne

I did my own 60k service, ~$250 in oils/parts, DSG oil was the biggest cost for sure
(Didn't change brake fluid because I did it last year)

[golfboy2020]

It costs $24 per litre - retail in Melbourne

I did my own 60k service, ~$250 in oils/parts, DSG oil was the biggest cost for sure
(Didn't change brake fluid because I did it last year)

Umm $24 dollars a litre ??? where are you getting it from the back of a truck?

My dealership cant buy it in for that much

[Martin]

Umm $24 dollars a litre ??? where are you getting it from the back of a truck?

That commentary only deserves the "Google is your friend" response

Phoenixlubricants in Melbourne - it's now $28 per litre
Buy Pentosin  PX FFL-2 Online Melbourne Australia

[Umai Naa!!]

Yeah, don't buy it from the dealer.

There's other places around that sell it.

[golfboy2020]

That commentary only deserves the "Google is your friend" response

Phoenixlubricants in Melbourne - it's now $28 per litre
Buy*Pentosin**PX FFL-2*Online Melbourne Australia

Non genuine fluids not for this black duck.

[Umai Naa!!]

Febi Bilstein, and one other German brand are re-branded genuine oil. You can pick them up for around $20-$25/litre.

Liqui Moly also claims to have a suitable DSG oil.

[Martin]

Non genuine fluids not for this black duck.

Here is the spec sheet - note the VW approval



Here is ECS Tuning Selling Pentosin for VW/Audi DSG gearboxes
403 Forbidden

Pentosin make dual clutch oils for VAG, BMW, Porsche and the Nissan GT-R R35

Again, Google is your friend, Pentosin is used all around the world in VW/Audi dual clutch gearboxes

[Martin]

Liqui Moly also claims to have a suitable DSG oil.

Indeed - in EU it's similar price to the OEM oil and the others
(Or to put it the other way, in EU the OEM oil is not twice as expensive as the rest)

[Zano]

I'm thinking of doing this service and wondered - are any special tools needed to change the DSG oil and filter?

Can someone please post a scanned pic of the parts list from a service that shows the parts needed.

Cheers, Gordon

[Umai Naa!!]

I'm thinking of doing this service and wondered - are any special tools needed to change the DSG oil and filter?

Can someone please post a scanned pic of the parts list from a service that shows the parts needed.

Cheers, Gordon

I'll post up part numbers of what you need in an hour or so.

Yes, you'll need to rig up some sort of arrangement to gravity-fill the DSG transmission.

[Umai Naa!!]

Indeed - in EU it's similar price to the OEM oil and the others
(Or to put it the other way, in EU the OEM oil is not twice as expensive as the rest)

Just on this, my local supplier has the LM DSG oil priced on par with the Febi Bilstein stuff at around $25/L.

I've been using it since August last year, and no complaints so far.

[Umai Naa!!]

071115562c oil filter cartridge
n90813202 sump plug
02e398051 dsg filter
1k0127434b fuel filter
g052182a2 dsg transmission oil
1k2819653b pollen filter

[Snail Style]

Hahaha saw an apprentice leave a bolt loose on that bracket once before too. Was on a 2.0tdi and was dropping power on boost. Found out the knock sensor was going off it's head from all the rattling. That guy still works at a dealer...

[AdamD]

I needed water pump replacement done... and received some bonuses

Wow, that's a shocker. Did you risk taking it back to them?!

[AdamD]

That's terrible. I'd be tempted to report them to whatever certification bodies they're registered with. Poor diagnosis is one thing, potentially-dangerous repairs are quite another.