Transporter with 7sp DSG

[rory]

Greetings fellow Enthusiasts
My new/second hand 2014 103 TDI with 7 speed DSG Transporter seems to have quite a large amount of "creep " forward whilst sitting at traffic lights, requiring a very conscious application of the brakes whilst waiting for the lights to change, just to hold it back. Idling at about 800 RPM ?
My old 2015 Jetta w103 TDI with 6 speed DSG didn't do this and wouldn't move forward till revs were on the increase.
Is this a sign of a problem or "they all do that" ?

Interested to hear any thoughts on this.
With thanks in anticipation

rory

[Sunny43.5]

Maybe some one has been fiddling with the idle speed , there were many reports when the DSG was released in the vans of "turbo lag "on take off . This would lead to soiled pants moments at intersections and roundabouts as the DSG would attempt to out think the driver with the end result being the auto was not in the right gear . Now to counter the lag some would hold the van with brakes and light pressure on the accelerator or allow the van to creep forward slowly so it would not hesitate on take off , not good for the auto but it does take away that lag a bit . The DSG does take a bit of getting used to at first as you need to learn to drive differently from a conventional slush box with Torque converter , now I am not sure about this one but I thought that when you stop the auto would go into neutral but only if hard brakes were applied if light pressure was applied it would remain engaged . Now I could be wrong on that one so someone correct me if so .

[trojon]

Stop-start traffic is the enemy of the DSG box. Creeping forward is what the DSG wants to do when your foot is off the brake. But while it's creeping forward, the clutch is constantly slipping. That's bad. It causes premature clutch wear. It's very important to use the brake to stop the van creeping forward. While the brakes are applied, the clutch is electro-hydraulically disengaged and is not slipping.

[rory]

Hmm ?
If the brakes were on and the electro-hydraulic disengage wasn't happening (brakes masking a slipping clutch) I can imagine this could be happening.
With either forward or reverse selected, when the brake is released, it jumps forward as if having been past the point of initial engagement (no throttle applied)
Thanks for the feedback guys.
Maybe a visit to a dealer workshop could be timely ???

[morganwood70]

My 2010 transporter used to be quite jerky with hill starts and the engagement of the clutch, had the software updated and its perfect now!