DSG Experiences
Has anyone got any thoughts or experiences of towing with a VW DSG vehicle wether it be a 6 or 7 speed box .I would like to have our next car with DSG but are a bit doubtful of there merit.
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Hi we have aTiguan 177 DSG had it for 3 fantastic years love the car tows like a dream, I think it's the best tow car we have had and we have towed for 43 years,now have a Bailey Genoa we still go to France for 2 months each year would recommend DSG about
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I have a 2.0ltr turbo diesel Passat but i dont tow with it but if i did then i dont see that it would be any problem for the car as long as the outfit was matched.The DSG type gearbox seems fine to me as the car drives very well.
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although not a vw my last car car was a skoda superb (same stable) with 7 speed dsg and was brilliant same mpg as last post only slight drawback was it tended to hold low gear on hills but i just put it into manual mode and changed up would reccomend it
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We have a VW Tiguan. Brilliant for towing - no more smelly clutch or worry about hill starts. It's difficult to try one out for towing before buying but I can't think of anything to say against it for this aspect, although I've not had another automatic
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I have long been a DSG fan and recently towed out van into the Austrian mountains with our DSG equipped Passat Alltrack, absolutely superb. Also has hillhold and coasting function (like the SAAB freewheel of old). However as MM suggests there are other types
of self changing gearboxes or automatics so you may wish to try what MM calls a 'proper' Auto equipped car , whatever that may be. However DSG style gearboxes are becoming more common and Fords Powershift and Porsche PDK are forms of twin shaft, twin clutch
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..... However DSG style gearboxes are becoming more common and Fords Powershift and Porsche PDK are forms of twin shaft, twin clutch boxes.
becoming more common so manufacturers can have an auto with better advertised fuel consumption
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Mine has creep-ability albeit possibly not as smooth as a slush matic auto. I agree about the so called mpg benefits, another theoretical benefit which is unlikely to be achieved in the real world. It's like that old muttering rotter Steady Barker once said
in the 80's fuel crisis, with all the supposed fuel savings we all need a fuel tanker to follow us around in which we can deposit all the saved fuel......0 -
My neighbour changed from an auto diesel Mercedes to a VW with a 6 speed DSG.He tows a trailer with a small boat.
He says the DSG has a far smoother change and 3 different driving modes. Before he bought the VW he enquired at a specialist about problems with the DSG. VAG did have problems concerning oil type on early boxes but this was rectified a few years ago. They
quoted a taxi that they deal with that has 500,000 kms on the box.I have a Skoda with a 7 speed dsg ,which mated to a turbo petrol engine ,gives a barely perceptible gearchange.
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My neighbour changed from an auto diesel Mercedes to a VW with a 6 speed DSG.He tows a trailer with a small boat.
He says the DSG has a far smoother change and 3 different driving modes. Before he bought the VW he enquired at a specialist about problems with the DSG. VAG did have problems concerning oil type on early boxes but this was rectified a few years ago. They
quoted a taxi that they deal with that has 500,000 kms on the box.I have a Skoda with a 7 speed dsg ,which mated to a turbo petrol engine ,gives a barely perceptible gearchange.
A barely perceptable change on mine (Merc) too, but I'm not looking for it ... it'll change itself
I prefer a fluid torque converter auto.
And I'm sure there are plenty of torque converter autos with 300 000 miles on the clock .... I know of quite a few with 250 0000 -
My neighbour changed from an auto diesel Mercedes to a VW with a 6 speed DSG.He tows a trailer with a small boat.
He says the DSG has a far smoother change and 3 different driving modes. Before he bought the VW he enquired at a specialist about problems with the DSG. VAG did have problems concerning oil type on early boxes but this was rectified a few years ago. They
quoted a taxi that they deal with that has 500,000 kms on the box.I have a Skoda with a 7 speed dsg ,which mated to a turbo petrol engine ,gives a barely perceptible gearchange.
A barely perceptable change on mine (Merc) too, but I'm not looking for it ... it'll change itself
I prefer a fluid torque converter auto.
And I'm sure there are plenty of torque converter autos with 300 000 miles on the clock .... I know of quite a few with 250 000agree entirely my skoda superb was superb so smooth youd have thought it was made of silk,also mated to 1.8 petrol turbo just thirsty
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I believe the DSG already has an oil cooler fitted. There are aftermarket oil coolers available but are generally marketed for people who are using tuned petrol engines. Vag did have problems with early model DSG's,around 2008/09,but recent stuff is fine.
So unless you're going drag racing in Death Valley with the Passat i wouldn't worry about it.
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I don't like the lack of creep from an automated manual, particularly when slow speed manoeurvring
