DSG on older cars
Discussion
Im currently looking for an estate car and having had 2 x B5 Passats in the past im drawn toward a B6 this time but fancy an automatic.
Are the DSG transmissions in this age of car fairly reliable?
Im guessing most will have skipped services throughout their life due to the costs involved so is it important to find one that has been religiously done?
If there are any chances of expensive failure ahead i will stick to manual cars, most cars im looking at are close to or over 100k miles.
Are the DSG transmissions in this age of car fairly reliable?
Im guessing most will have skipped services throughout their life due to the costs involved so is it important to find one that has been religiously done?
If there are any chances of expensive failure ahead i will stick to manual cars, most cars im looking at are close to or over 100k miles.
You will probably struggle to find one that has been serviced as most dealers spout the ‘sealed for life’ line.
And in all honesty, even with strict servicing being done, it’s all down to how it’s been driven!
I would certainly try and avoid multiple owners greater than 100k miles tbh.
Good luck.
It will be a headache.
And in all honesty, even with strict servicing being done, it’s all down to how it’s been driven!
I would certainly try and avoid multiple owners greater than 100k miles tbh.
Good luck.
It will be a headache.
It’s rather hard to answer as pre 2012 all sorts of jerkiness problems and failures. They have improved and now generally ok. Like most gearboxs they have a maintain free stick on them, further they not easy to fix. The biggest issue will be if the car has been driven hard or towing as they can overheat. If the car runs smoothly and no sign of slipping then you should be ok.
I d just drive the one you re interested in and if the service record isn t up to scratch budget in a gearbox service. It isn t that expensive to do and should give some peace of mind.
As far as I m aware they ve never been sealed for life so not sure what the post above is about.
When you test drive make sure it isn t jerky pulling off from a standstill and that the gear changes are smooth.
Don’t forget a manual gearbox can easily lunch itself or its clutch and DMF and leave you with some big bills too.
As far as I m aware they ve never been sealed for life so not sure what the post above is about.
When you test drive make sure it isn t jerky pulling off from a standstill and that the gear changes are smooth.
Don’t forget a manual gearbox can easily lunch itself or its clutch and DMF and leave you with some big bills too.
Edited by LivLL on Saturday 5th July 09:47
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You will probably struggle to find one that has been serviced as most dealers spout the sealed for life line.
And in all honesty, even with strict servicing being done, it s all down to how it s been driven!
I would certainly try and avoid multiple owners greater than 100k miles tbh.
Good luck.
It will be a headache.
Owned my Superb for 10 years now from new I've had the DSG oil changed.And in all honesty, even with strict servicing being done, it s all down to how it s been driven!
I would certainly try and avoid multiple owners greater than 100k miles tbh.
Good luck.
It will be a headache.
Curious about your it's all down to how its been driven comment though unless you are referring to multiple launch control starts ?
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