wesk1954
Veteran Member
I have 93K on my 09 TDI, and as a precaution, just had the Mechatronic Unit replaced in the tranny as part of a recall. My car was manufacturered early on... in fact it was the very first model my dealer received and served as a demo for a couple of weeks (with the green badging)... had 400 miles on it when I took delivery.
Anyhow, I'm wondering if any others had the unit replaced and have noticed the radical difference in tranny response.
Here's what I've noticed in the last few days that has changed. I would assume what I am now experiencing is likely the "standard" that is already installed on more recently delivered Jetta's with DSG.
1. The digital display now indicates the gear that is currently being used.
2. The shifts are slower and much "softer" than before.
3. The RPM's for each shift are higher than before.
4. The car won't shift into fith until 35 mph, and sixth at 45 mph.
5. The car used to stay in second gear unless I came to a complete stop. It now would shift to first even with slow rolling stops.
6. Upon starting from a complete stop, there is a slight slippage (very slight) whereas before it was grab and go.
7. Upon starting from a complete stop, if you remove your foot from the brake, but NOT apply throttle, it used to grab and roll. Now it grabs and released, grabs and releases, and usually on the third nudge, it will grab and lock in.
Overall the tranny is now generally smoother than before. I question if the higher rpm's will have a negative impact on mileage. Prior to this reprogramming, the car would shift into 6th gear around 35 mph. Now, unless you manually shift, it won't even consider it until 45 mph, and quickly shifts back into 5th once you drop below 45 and apply any throttle whatsoever.
Is this what most of you find to be consistent with your DSG???
Wes
Anyhow, I'm wondering if any others had the unit replaced and have noticed the radical difference in tranny response.
Here's what I've noticed in the last few days that has changed. I would assume what I am now experiencing is likely the "standard" that is already installed on more recently delivered Jetta's with DSG.
1. The digital display now indicates the gear that is currently being used.
2. The shifts are slower and much "softer" than before.
3. The RPM's for each shift are higher than before.
4. The car won't shift into fith until 35 mph, and sixth at 45 mph.
5. The car used to stay in second gear unless I came to a complete stop. It now would shift to first even with slow rolling stops.
6. Upon starting from a complete stop, there is a slight slippage (very slight) whereas before it was grab and go.
7. Upon starting from a complete stop, if you remove your foot from the brake, but NOT apply throttle, it used to grab and roll. Now it grabs and released, grabs and releases, and usually on the third nudge, it will grab and lock in.
Overall the tranny is now generally smoother than before. I question if the higher rpm's will have a negative impact on mileage. Prior to this reprogramming, the car would shift into 6th gear around 35 mph. Now, unless you manually shift, it won't even consider it until 45 mph, and quickly shifts back into 5th once you drop below 45 and apply any throttle whatsoever.
Is this what most of you find to be consistent with your DSG???
Wes