7 speed dsg clutch life rating

[zoomda]

I would have thought that creeping along in city traffic would be worse since the amount of slip per shift shouldn't be much while one of the clutches would be likely to be slipping continually whilst creeping.

Agreed. For many sitting in stop start traffic would be NORMAL driving. I don't buy the "user is causing the issue" argument put forward above.

[Transporter]

Agreed. For many sitting in stop start traffic would be NORMAL driving. I don't buy the "user is causing the issue" argument put forward above.

Bummer, and I always thought that the city driving was rated as a driving under severe driving conditions.

Similar to, driving abruptly in the traffic (confused by many as a spirited driving), unnecessary frequent acceleration in the city traffic, then waiting for the traffic light and launching the car to win the next traffic light grand prix.

[zardoz]

38,000km here

[RoknRob]

Had the clutches on my Polo GTI replaced at 18000km and again at 36000km.

There is a suggestion that the first change still used the old material, even though the time frame suggests the new material was available.

Fingers crossed...

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[Rawcpoppa]

What is this new material? Do you have part numbers?

[Rawcpoppa]

I checked ETKA again and the only part numbers related to clutches for the dq200 are from 2011. There are no later revisions. 0am 198 140 a or 0am 198 140 c are the part numbers and they were updated in 2011.

Any dealer telling you there are new upgraded clutches is probably leading you on a ride unless they can provide you with part numbers different to what I have shown here.







I have checked 2011, 2012 and 2014 JETTA with cavd engine (118 kw)

2013 scirocco with cavd engine

2014 polo with cave, cthe engine (132 kw)

Maybe an actual dealer can post different info as maybe I have read etka wrong?

[Snail Style]

Those are the 2 new sets, there are also 2 sets for diesel vehicles.

[zoomda]

Bummer, and I always thought that the city driving was rated as a driving under severe driving conditions.

Similar to, driving abruptly in the traffic (confused by many as a spirited driving), unnecessary frequent acceleration in the city traffic, then waiting for the traffic light and launching the car to win the next traffic light grand prix.

Your insistence on blaming the driver is misguided. These gearboxes spin the clutches in 2nd instead of changing down to first. Eventually it wears and results in shuddering. This is under normal driving conditions. If anything someone driving it in manual and driving it harder is likely to have less chance of the problem arising. City driving is very normal for millions of vehicles each day.

[Rawcpoppa]

Your insistence on blaming the driver is misguided. These gearboxes spin the clutches in 2nd instead of changing down to first. Eventually it wears and results in shuddering. This is under normal driving conditions. If anything someone driving it in manual and driving it harder is likely to have less chance of the problem arising. City driving is very normal for millions of vehicles each day.

My dealer actually told me to drive it harder in D mode to avoid juddering. At the time I was surprised at the advice but it actually works! I discovered that manual mode also prevents juddering as well as sport mode too as both don't let the car shift into gear 2 early like D mode.

It's funny to blame the driver for driving in traffic with this gearbox as an issue yet other drivers with wet clutch dsg doing the same have significantly fewer issues. It's down to the gearbox design or at least the shift point of D mode for the dq200. If the driver really was the issue VW would have put instructions in the manual on how to drive it just like they put instructions on damn near everything else in the manual to avoid discomfort or damage.

Finally is it that no one has crossed 100,000 km with this gearbox? I'm surprised more posters haven't suggested they have done it considering how long the mk6 has been available in Australia.

[Transporter]

If the driver really was the issue VW would have put instructions in the manual on how to drive it just like they put instructions on damn near everything else in the manual to avoid discomfort or damage.

Finally is it that no one has crossed 100,000 km with this gearbox? I'm surprised more posters haven't suggested they have done it considering how long the mk6 has been available in Australia.

Well, if the car and ONLY city driving conditions were the issue and to blame here, then every single 7speed DSG would have to fail in a very short space of time in many cities, wouldn't you agree?