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Originally Posted by rauldsouza This thread is very informative, but after reading i am still unclear whether to opt for a manual 1.4 TSI or the 1.8 Auto TSI on the Octavia that has a DQ200 box.
What do you guys suggest, is this a fear you constantly live with or prepare for when embarking a highway drive. |
The decision of choosing between a manual or an automatic transmission, should not hinge only on the tech lying underneath. It could be due to daily driving conditions (usage of heavy manual clutch vs using an auto tranny, for example) or various other factors also.
Having said this, the Octavia will
come to life in a 1.8 TSi as compared to the puny 1.4 TSi engine.
As for the "fear", that is taken care of to a great extent, since VW group in general offers upto 6-year (for Skoda cars) or 7-year (for VW cars) peace-of-mind warranty covering the gearbox as well. There's also the roadside assistance plans covering specific breakdowns etc. as required.
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Originally Posted by nidhinsarath What do you mean by DSG adaptation? Recently I’d done adaptation for my rapid DQ200 from VAGTUNE kochi. He said it’s just a software upgrade for a smoother gear shift instead of stock gear shifts which lag a bit. He upgraded from stage 1 to stage 5. Following the upgrade, the gear shifts much faster. |
Adaptation is, very generally speaking, resetting of the fundamental software configuration for the mechatronics, in conjunction with a road test to simulate/adjust driving conditions like creep, upshift/downshift etc. So, yes, the DSG will behave more predictably (to use for lack of a word) post adaptation. But some folks do not prefer the domestication of this process!
For more details related to adaptation, you may want to check out my
post, mentioned earlier on this thread
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Originally Posted by adimicra I have been driving the Vento TSI DSG for last few days. My observation is that the DSG stays at D2 (2nd gear) even at crawling speeds of <10 kmph in traffic and even when the brakes are fully depressed for a long time (>30 secs), it stays in D1 and does not shift to neutral. So, I guess it makes sense to use manual mode to shift the gear to 1st in bumper-to-bumper traffic and also put the car to neutral when halted for >30 secs. |
Absolutely. For a longish time interval during halting, please refrain from keeping the gearbox in the D mode. Switch it to N or P immediately to park, or switch to M when in crawling traffic.
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Originally Posted by Rahul_ How do you determine that the gearbox has actually shifted to Neutral ? I presume that it happens internally without it mentioning anywhere on the display. I end up shifting the gear-lever to N for anything more than like 10-15 sec but would be really good to know if I could know when the Neutral gets engaged. |
The gearbox obviously will not shift to neutral on its own. You have to do that manually using the gear stick. And once done, this gets reflected on the MID as well for visual confirmation in the form of the letter "N".
Plus, the "N" button on the gear panel near the stick also lits up in brighter red color, as compared to other mode.
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Originally Posted by kraken Hi , I have a couple of questions for people who have experience with DSGs. I have a month old Rapid TDI DSG, in which I have been facing these issues.
1. The car seem to have a jerk while downshifting from D3 to D2. Is there anything to be worried about ? |
Nothing to worry about as such, if this jerk is not violent enough.
Typically, the DQ200 will take longer time to downshift as compared to upshift, hence the lag is noticeable.
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2. When there is a gear shift (especially to reverse) I can hear the gear slot change audibly when I'm inside the car with windows open. Should that be silent ? I can also hear it slot to D sometimes.
Thanks in advance.
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Sounds normal. From my experience of having driven a DSG for 75k km, the noise is prominent usually during cold starts and then significantly diminishes as and when the paraphernalia heats up adequately.
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Originally Posted by kraken Yeah I agree. I always warm up the engine for at least 10-15 mins before I leave. I spend the time by setting up carplay and selecting my playlist. I follow this on all cars especially turbo diesels. It's great to know it'll help the gearbox too. |
The DSG doesn't require any heating or warming up as such during start.
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Originally Posted by swissknife Yes, these are very valid even now. One has to change their driving pattern to a manner that the electronics in the DSG "understands". |
If I may, here is a
list of commandments that I have managed to put down based on experience and some best practices.