mechatronic replacement (in/out of warranty) DSG

[levendi001]

Hi all have a r36 with the mechatronic playing up. (Car is out of warranty)Took back to dealer and it's confirmed by them. They have applied to volkswagon Australia as a goodwill warranty. Do you think it will be covered 100% Maybe 50/50? They said its all assed on a individual basis.... Really scared if not covered as the unit alone is around 4500 plus labour (900.00). Really considering my options if not covered. What do you think i should do if not covered? its also a known issue with dsg! Can any one please shed some more detailed info if this has ever happened to them with there outcomes. Thanks everyone

[R36 DSG]

How far out of warranty is it, there is talk out there that VW is offering 5 year warranty on DSG's.

[levendi001]

Only 5months out of warranty

[Mchap]

My mk vi Golf Mechatronics packed it in last Nov, 8 months out of warranty and only 30k on the odometer. VW replaced it for free as a goodwill gesture, much appreciated and I have sent them a letter of praise. Hope you are as lucky, we also had a Tiguan at the time and a new Alltrack on order, that may have helped.

[levendi001]

Cheers for the reply, just got a phone call from dealer and it's going to be all covered (parts and labour). How did u find the new mechatronic once installed? Smooth on take off? Thanks

[Mchap]

No real change to be honest. Forgot to mention, they also threw in 2 yrs warranty on the new unit.

[levendi001]

Who did u address letter of thanks too? (Dealer or Volkswagen Australia) ?

[blutopless2]

Depends upon what symptoms your car is showing as to what might be wrong.
I had a jetta that was sluggish on take off and could almost never get a smooth take off. Clunked between gear changes at times as well.
Reset the gearbox. Clunking went away for a few weeks then came back. Take off issue no change.
Had the mechatronics unit replaced. Clunking went away for a few weeks then came back. Take off issue was better but not fixed.
Reset the gearbox. Faults remained.
Gearbox and mechatronics replaced (believe they come as a unit not the gearbox seperately). Issues fixed. Smooth take off all the time and smooth gear changes all the time. It was such a different car to drive after this fix.
Hope it goes well for you.

[Mchap]

VW Aus

[Friction Nut]

Hi folks

Just a quick clarification. Is the mechatronics unit part of the DSG and is it covered by the vw warranty extension of the transmission to 5 years or 150'000 km?

Cheers