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Advice Needed: Used MY10 DSG Golf Gti Oil Residue

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  • Advice Needed: Used MY10 DSG Golf Gti Oil Residue

    Hi Guys,

    First time poster. I was just wondering if I could get the communities advice on some oil residue of a used MY10 Golf GTi im looking to purchase. It has done 80,000km and there is service history after 55,000km. The 60,000 DSG service from what I gathered has not been done. Test-drive was good, with no shudder in any of the gears including reverse. The oil seems to be around the DSG housing (refer to images). I had a mobile mechanic inspect it and overall it was fantastic in his books, but just noted that the oil can be a cause of concern later down the track.
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    Could just be spillage from the filter, if it has been serviced previously.

    Also seen a few with the filter cover not being tight.
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      Advice Needed: Used MY10 DSG Golf Gti Oil Residue

      Id say rear main seal from where the oil is. I had a similar issue on my Mk6 GTI (although no where near that bad) and the rear main seal around the crankshaft needed to be replaced - quite common on these engines. $600 later...

      The leaking was contained to right where the engine block and gearbox connect.
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        Ah ok, now I see the images.

        Yeah, looks like rear main seal. Pretty common on these, along with other oil leaks.

        If it were mine, I'd clean it off and check it again in a month or so, to see how bad it is.
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        • #5
          Thanks for your advice guys, really helpful. Think I might skip on this one then considering no DSG service and oil leak. Hope to find my dream MK6 soon.
          2010 Golf GTi DSG- Candy White - Superchips Stage 2 - APR Cold Air Intake - DCC - XForce 3" Downpipe + Varex Catback - 18' Velos - R LED Tailights

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            Originally posted by sports02 View Post
            Thanks for your advice guys, really helpful. Think I might skip on this one then considering no DSG service and oil leak. Hope to find my dream MK6 soon.
            Get a MY12 onwards - they have the updated timing chain and tensioner that plagues the earlier MY10 and MY11 models.
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