DSG: Problems, Questions, Likes and Dislikes

[Corey_R]

*shrugs* I have a crappy hill straight outside of my work. Many people spin their wheels even in the dry. You've got little chance of a clean take off in the wet. Never had an issue with the hill holder. As AdamD said, just push the accelerator as you normally would for that gradient of hill, and it'll release.

[ozgti]

You don't have to stop. Just push the DSG lever to the left (i.e. into M) and it'll automatically swap from 2nd to 1st and stay there. Then you can pull it back to the right after you're on the street/flat. I do that as well as I've got a 3m+ raise in around 8m! (it's a stupid driveway, I don't know how the council let them build it that steep... even the council inspectors have fallen down it whilst WALKING).

Don't be too concerned about that. Since you have a 6 speed DSG like me, our clutches are bathed in oil. This keeps them from overheating.

Agreed, youdo have to slip it to the M or S mode to get 1st, but my question is:

Why should you have to? Can't the ecu recognise that the car is on an incline and it needs 1st?

My gripe is that sometimes, when you slow down enough in D, it will change to 1st, and then jolt into 2nd when it can't make it's mind up. I don't know if this is just a 7speed issue or what, but it's done it a few times now and scared the crap out of my passengers! Smooth... It wasn't!

[Corey_R]

The problem described is that it's in 2nd BEFORE it goes up the ramp. So until we get cameras in the front of our cars which the cars can perform image recognition on, what you need to do is push the lever left...

For what it's worth, it DOES change to 1st on the ramp, but you really want to be in 1st to start with

[ozgti]

The problem described is that it's in 2nd BEFORE it goes up the ramp. So until we get cameras in the front of our cars which the cars can perform image recognition on, what you need to do is push the lever left...

For what it's worth, it DOES change to 1st on the ramp, but you really want to be in 1st to start with

Yes, but mine stays in 2nd and keeps trying to stay in 2nd for about 10m before it changes. From my understanding, it's not a wet plate clutch on the 7sp. So is this doing it harm? But once it is on the ramp, shouldn't it detect that 2nd is a no go? I know it doesn't like reversing up hill, it will slip the clutch then release it without warning and you roll forwards down the hill again. Handbrake helps, but still the same problem.

Also, why doesn't it start in first? there are times I've started in second where in a normal manual I'd start in first resulting in me having to floor it to get into a gap in peak hour traffic instead of gently accelerating to fit into the gap.

[ian]

I see in the USA they have extended the warranty on DSG to 10 years ,i wish our government would do the same ?

Recent update: VW has extended the warranty on all DSG or S-tronic transmission for 10 years/100,000 miles, transferable to subsequent owners for 2006-2009 model years. This covers the R32, Jetta, GTI, Eos, and Audi TT and A3 and only applies to a "limited production range", whatever that means. It's unrelated to the recall mentioned below. To see if your past repair or current car is covered you have to call the VW loyalty center at 1-800-444-8982. A .pdf copy of the warranty extension for DSG transmission letter that was sent to owners is to the right.

[hooba]

I see in the USA they have extended the warranty on DSG to 10 years ,i wish our government would do the same ?

Recent update: VW has extended the warranty on all DSG or S-tronic transmission for 10 years/100,000 miles, transferable to subsequent owners for 2006-2009 model years. This covers the R32, Jetta, GTI, Eos, and Audi TT and A3 and only applies to a "limited production range", whatever that means. It's unrelated to the recall mentioned below. To see if your past repair or current car is covered you have to call the VW loyalty center at 1-800-444-8982. A .pdf copy of the warranty extension for DSG transmission letter that was sent to owners is to the right.

The 10 year warranty in the USA has nothing to do with the government, but don't let me stop you from writing to your local member.

[Parky]

Do you guys get this as well or is it specific to my car or an issue of the APR2+ tune ?

Rarely when driving and giving a medium to hard press on the gas, the dsg shifts from first to second @ say 4000rpm and boom, for one second you have nothing and boom your in second and moving again..its a very nerving expreince for the passenger but also makes you look a bit like you cant drive.

[Corey_R]

Do you have a Golf R?

And do you actually hear a "Boom"?

[REXman]

Do you guys get this as well or is it specific to my car or an issue of the APR2+ tune ?

Rarely when driving and giving a medium to hard press on the gas, the dsg shifts from first to second @ say 4000rpm and boom, for one second you have nothing and boom your in second and moving again..its a very nerving expreince for the passenger but also makes you look a bit like you cant drive.

Does it feel like your cars gearbox is slipping?

[Parky]

I have a GTI, no Boom but from 1st-2nd change there is half a second of no power where the DSG feels like its a sleep or calculating for way too long.