Transmission service on Passat 132TSI Comfortline

[Krypton87]

I am getting conflicting opinions about the need to service the DSG (DQ 200) on this model. While VW service centres advise no service is required, some independent mechanics are of the view that it needs to be serviced around the 60K mark as recommended by the DSG manufacturer .. Has anyone on here serviced the transmission?

[Lucas_R]

Yes the DQ200's can be serviced, and given how fragile these gearboxes are it would be a good idea to do have it done.

VW wont do it unless its part of a repair on the gearbox, so take it to an independent VW mechanic to have it done.

[jets]

Yes the DQ200's can be serviced, and given how fragile these gearboxes are it would be a good idea to do have it done.
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Thank you Lucas for responding. I am new to DSG & have just bought my first DSG a 7 speed wet clutch that I spent some time checking the service records of the van before I purchased.
It would have been a deal breaker if the service had not been done.

[Krypton87]

Yes the DQ200's can be serviced, and given how fragile these gearboxes are it would be a good idea to do have it done.

VW wont do it unless its part of a repair on the gearbox, so take it to an independent VW mechanic to have it done.

Thanks Lucas for the education! If it can be opened up for service, it is definitely a safer option to service it at regular intervals.

[Gutoneto]

Yes the DQ200's can be serviced, and given how fragile these gearboxes are it would be a good idea to do have it done.

VW wont do it unless its part of a repair on the gearbox, so take it to an independent VW mechanic to have it done.

Adding my two cents to Luca’s post:

As a former DQ200 owner, I’d definitely recommend changing the mechatronic oil and gearbox oil every 40k km. This will significantly improve the gearbox’s longevity. I’d also suggest doing a clutch recalibration every 20k km, your clutches will thank you.

Regarding fragility: if well maintained, they will last. Mine came out of the car with a bit over 350,000 km and was flashed with Stage 2 for more than 200k km. The clutches were replaced twice, the mechatronic failed once, and I had a faulty sensor the second time, which ultimately led me to swap to a DQ250.

In Sydney, there’s a Polo 1.4L (EA211) making almost 225wkw, running an interchiller, a big hybrid turbo and a DQ200 with TVS Stage 3 tuning and RTMG Stage 3 Kevlar clutches. He used to be almost every week in the SMP.

The perception that they are fragile largely comes from poor maintenance, mainly due to VW’s misinformation that fluid changes and recalibration are not required.

[Gutoneto]

Thank you Lucas for responding. I am new to DSG & have just bought my first DSG a 7 speed wet clutch that I spent some time checking the service records of the van before I purchased.
It would have been a deal breaker if the service had not been done.

The DQ200 is a dry clutch gearbox, the wet ones are the DQ381, DL500 and DQ500.