DSG problem?

[sat1983]

Should the car creep forward when in D on a flat road? Mine won't, it just idles normally like a manual car in neutral would. Is this due tot he fact that a DSG box in a "manual auto" ?

[Alex L]

Our '09 Scirocco creeps when in Drive and Reverse

[Sam_68]

Yup, my Fabia vRS creeps too.

But it takes a few seconds after you take your foot off the brake for the 'hill hold' feature to release.

[sat1983]

Why on earth would mine stay completely still??

[Sam_68]

Dunno. I don't know enough about the internal workings of the DSG box, if I'm honest: it sounds like it could be something to do with adjustment of the clutch(es), though?

What car is it in? Is it functioning correctly otherwise?

Only other things I can thing of are binding brakes/handbrake.

[mnk303]

My Old A3 with DSG did not creep.

[sat1983]

Sam_68 said:

What car is it in? Is it functioning correctly otherwise?

It's a Fabia 1.2 TSI. Otherwise yep fine, bit jerky at times but I reckon this is because of Sheffield's hills and the DSG wanting to change up too quickly, 'box then pauses for a second or two thinking "what's he want to do"??

[Sam_68]

I hesitate to suggest this, but perhaps it's just 'cos the 1.2 hasn't got enough torque at idle to make it 'creep'?

[sat1983]

Sam_68 said:

I hesitate to suggest this, but perhaps it's just 'cos the 1.2 hasn't got enough torque at idle to make it 'creep'?

You could be totally right- it has crossed my mind too. I wouldn't know though as I've never driven an automatic before this one.

[Alex L]

Go to Skoda and test drive another to see whether it's the same.

[davepoth]

It's better if it doesn't TBH - they only made it creep so it was more like a normal auto for numpties.

[sat1983]

It does it in reverse but not in D

[TonyTony]

I'v never driven a DSG but i thought they weren't supposed to anyway, I'v got an automated manual and that only moves when you touch the throttle.

Think it is just conventional autos that do it, unless like somebody said the newer DSG's do it to cater for people used to conventional.

[mkopc]

Our MY10 Golf 'creeps' in D and R although it does take a couple of seconds which I'm assuming is some kind of hill-hold function.

[sat1983]

Manual does state:

"When the engine is running and the vehicle is stationary, it is necessary to hold the car with the brake pedal in all the positions of the selector lever (except P and N) since the power transmission is never completely interrupted, also not when the engine is idling - the vehicle creeps."

But dealer says mine is normal!

[Alex L]

As I said above, test drive another

[cuprabob]

DSG on my R32 would creep and every DSG car I've driven creeps,

[Dangerous Dan]

Supid question time:

DSGs use a clutch (or more specifically, two) rather than a torque converter, right?

Creeping would imply power is being transmitted through one of the clutches? I would imagine that clutch would not be completely engaged (thus slipping).

Isn't this just going to accelerate wear and tear, leading to big bills, normally just after the warranty expires?

• takes foil hat off*

[sat1983]

Dangerous Dan said:

Supid question time:

DSGs use a clutch (or more specifically, two) rather than a torque converter, right?

Creeping would imply power is being transmitted through one of the clutches? I would imagine that clutch would not be completely engaged (thus slipping).

Isn't this just going to accelerate wear and tear, leading to big bills, normally just after the warranty expires?

• takes foil hat off*

In theory my problem could be "normal" according to what you describe- but it seems not!

[Dangerous Dan]

Sorry for bump, but I am seriously interested in DSG-equipped cars...

Does anyone know if DSG 'creeping' is normal/OK? I would have assumed that a DSG would not creep?