How long on rattle DSG/DMF...

benstdi

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Location
North Carolina
TDI
2000 Beetle TDI, 2000 XJ8, BMW X5
I am looking into buying a 2006 TDI Jetta with the DSG. It is priced very fairly and is a good deal. It has higher mileage 260,000 miles It runs great just had all the cams updated etc... The DSG does make a little rattle for like 10secs when first started. It has had one DMF change at 80,000. I believe it needs it again, would it be safe to drive it 600 miles (95% interstate) with that very short rattle when first started? I would change the DMF once I got it home.
 

Barnitz

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Jun 27, 2011
Location
Chillicothe/Cincinnati, Ohio
TDI
2006 Jetta
When pricing the car include the price of a new DMF and plan to change it ASAP.

When was the timing belt last changed? Who did it?
Who changed the DMF?
When was the DSG last serviced? By who?
Who changed the cam? What cam was put in?

All questions that you should ask. If you don't get a straight answer/no receipts to proof it I would be cautious. Big $$ there.
 
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