I can agree with that logic because, well, it's logical. Now if you are changing your fluid and actually want to work on your car, I'd say this is the first of MANY reasons to purchase the VAG-COM but I hear what you are saying.
I did mine the past weekend every thing went as above except for the fill it went as above. I did get a light for the DGS it went out right away. I did not have a Allen wrench the right size to remove drain plug I believe it is 12mm.I did the service this last Saturday and first of all, it's pretty easy.
Took out the battery and airbox, then accessed the DSG filter, then climbed underneath and removed the dirt shield/air flow cover, then pulled plug and snorkel. Fluid looked extremely clean btw.
People mentioned it taking forever for you to fill from the top of the tranny. I had no issue; I put the bottle on the tube then put a hole with a knife in the bottom of the quart container and it drained into the tranny in about a minute each quart. Also had the oil sitting in a hot water bath while I was prepping to fill so it flowed easier.
started the car, shifted through gears, and let running for about 15 minutes. Pulled the plug again and drained until it was a slow stream then plugged back up.
Running perfectly after a couple hundred miles. I don't think I'll change that fluid for another 50K or so miles.
Couple of additional notes: when I pulled the plug, maybe a 1/2 liter of fluid came out before the snorkel was removed. I guess the factory had put extra in it. when I drained it after running with new fluid, about a 1/2 liter fluid came out, so about 4.5L is all you need, but it makes sense to overfill and let it drain the excess. Lastly, make sure you have it on level ground, and elevate it level when you drain/fill it.
Yeah, this is a very good idea! A DSG is not a regular automatic transmission, so it takes a very special fluid. A "regular" ATF is 100% wrong for a DSG. DSG fluid has to be slippery enough lubricate the gears but not so slippery that the wet clutches slip. This is a pretty fine line. Only a fluid specifically designed for DSG transmissions is acceptable. Remember that a DSG is basically a computer controlled manual transmission. It is not your father's automatic transmission.
...and WHY he's proposing a different fluid. Cost? His own profit? Longevity of the DSG (ask for documentation)? Extended change interval?
If you have a manual transmission, almost everything in this thread does not apply to you. This thread is about DSG maintenance.
Well. There ya go.
You're in the wrong forum and wrong thread for that question, it is totally unrelated except by the general theme of transmissions.
Well, rolling up on 65k since last change and wanted to say that I spoke with Aaron at Bora and I know that THEY for sure have replaced the seals with their DSG kits.
Thanks Skinny!
After I did it with that brand of fluid, not only did the car smell for a while, but also the shop where I did the work smelled of the fluid for several weeks
Same here. I haven't bought any more of it due to the awful smell. I got some febi Bilstien for my next change as I had a couple extra left over and an oem filter. Will get a kit from id parts next time with oem fluid to keep the smell at bay.After I did it with that brand of fluid, not only did the car smell for a while, but also the shop where I did the work smelled of the fluid for several weeks
I did not spill any fluid
Is the smell on the Febi Bilstein variant just as obnoxious as the Liquy Moly then?
No I did my Passat with the febi Bilstien and it didn't smell at all. I did my jsw with the liquimoly and holy Moses what a stink. I will be doing the Passat again soon with the febi Bilstien I have on hand and then get oem for the JSW which will need it by fall.
Alright, thanks, that's good to know. I am thinking I may try the Febi Bilstein. Any particular reason why you are planning to switch to OEM?
