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Golf mk8 / Re: Sat nav and infotainment queries
« Last post by Watts on 30 November 2025, 21:41 »Good advice as ever, cheers!
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Golf mk8 / Re: DSG Gearbox oil change.
« Last post by Yusee on 30 November 2025, 21:39 »There can only be one answer here- an enthusiast owner asking a bunch of enthusiast owners whether to do an item of service.
If the question had been “ money is tight- it’s either the DSG service or kids’ Christmas presents this year”- that would’ve been an interesting one.
An easy one that, the car gets the oil done and the kids get a home made space-rocket from the emptied oil bottle.
Next question please.
😂😂 nice one
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Golf mk8 / Re: Harmon Kardon woes
« Last post by Exonian on 30 November 2025, 21:38 »Blimey, is it really that bad?
I had Dynaudio in a mk6 and wasn’t that impressed. Then had it in a 7.5 and absolutely loved it.
Moved to an F40 M135iX with HK which had literally tons of speakers and I wasn’t particularly impressed at all.
Since then I’ve had 3x mk8’s with standard audio and don’t hate it. Would’ve had it in the middle car but it wasn’t available to order at that time for some reason and the other two were pre-built cars.
I had Dynaudio in a mk6 and wasn’t that impressed. Then had it in a 7.5 and absolutely loved it.
Moved to an F40 M135iX with HK which had literally tons of speakers and I wasn’t particularly impressed at all.
Since then I’ve had 3x mk8’s with standard audio and don’t hate it. Would’ve had it in the middle car but it wasn’t available to order at that time for some reason and the other two were pre-built cars.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Sat nav and infotainment queries
« Last post by Exonian on 30 November 2025, 21:33 »Voice control next time for the temperature!
Normally if I come out of the nav/map screen then I go top right to the tile icon, press the nav tile and it’s back.
Theres probably a cleverer way but that works for me.
As for the phone issue, I appreciate Nicky ain’t as pretty as he used to be.
Temporarily unpair the phone to stop it diverting away from the Archers (it’ll still charge) if you want to keep it on the radio station whilst doom scrolling on the phone. As soon as the phone has a bit of video on screen it’ll default to Android Auto or CarPlay audio if the phone is paired.
If a phone call comes in your wife can quickly reconnect the phone to the car to take the call.
Again, there’s probably a cleverer way but that works.
Normally if I come out of the nav/map screen then I go top right to the tile icon, press the nav tile and it’s back.
Theres probably a cleverer way but that works for me.
As for the phone issue, I appreciate Nicky ain’t as pretty as he used to be.
Temporarily unpair the phone to stop it diverting away from the Archers (it’ll still charge) if you want to keep it on the radio station whilst doom scrolling on the phone. As soon as the phone has a bit of video on screen it’ll default to Android Auto or CarPlay audio if the phone is paired.
If a phone call comes in your wife can quickly reconnect the phone to the car to take the call.
Again, there’s probably a cleverer way but that works.
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Golf mk8 / Re: DSG Gearbox oil change.
« Last post by skippy on 30 November 2025, 21:29 »I asked my local VW independent garage the same question, as at my current mileage I wont get to 80K until the year 2046! 
They recommended to have a DSG oil change at 40K for very low mileage vehicles as per the recommendation for the older 6 speed DSG's.
They recommended to have a DSG oil change at 40K for very low mileage vehicles as per the recommendation for the older 6 speed DSG's.
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Golf mk8 / Re: DSG Gearbox oil change.
« Last post by Exonian on 30 November 2025, 21:23 »There can only be one answer here- an enthusiast owner asking a bunch of enthusiast owners whether to do an item of service.
If the question had been “ money is tight- it’s either the DSG service or kids’ Christmas presents this year”- that would’ve been an interesting one.
An easy one that, the car gets the oil done and the kids get a home made space-rocket from the emptied oil bottle.
Next question please.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Sudden Increase In Exhaust Noise
« Last post by skippy on 30 November 2025, 21:23 »Hello all, experienced these symptoms for the first time on my MK7.5 GTI this weekend in almost 6 years of ownership, I am sure it is a regen.
Car was not as smooth running as normal and as per discussion previously, fuel consumption has fallen off a cliff! Most of the running I was in high 20's and only just crept over 30mpg once reaching home.
I had not used the car much during November, 8 miles in 3 weeks I think. Did a decent'ish run today of about 17 miles each way (gap of 4 hours or so between), but the regen operation is still there. Traffic and my route was such I could not get a sustained high's rpm to clear it. Think I need to take it for a blast to complete it, as the car really does not perform any where near as efficiently while performing a regen.
Car was not as smooth running as normal and as per discussion previously, fuel consumption has fallen off a cliff! Most of the running I was in high 20's and only just crept over 30mpg once reaching home.
I had not used the car much during November, 8 miles in 3 weeks I think. Did a decent'ish run today of about 17 miles each way (gap of 4 hours or so between), but the regen operation is still there. Traffic and my route was such I could not get a sustained high's rpm to clear it. Think I need to take it for a blast to complete it, as the car really does not perform any where near as efficiently while performing a regen.
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Golf mk8 / Re: DSG Gearbox oil change.
« Last post by Yusee on 30 November 2025, 20:53 »@Watts- interesting.
Yes, i think the old DSG boxes had a 40k schedule- which seems reasonable.
The only instance i can think where manufacturers “ under service “ is the long life service schedule, which I believe was an attempt to attract fleet buyers.
Yes, i think the old DSG boxes had a 40k schedule- which seems reasonable.
The only instance i can think where manufacturers “ under service “ is the long life service schedule, which I believe was an attempt to attract fleet buyers.
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Golf mk8 / Sat nav and infotainment queries
« Last post by Watts on 30 November 2025, 19:48 »Evening all.
I've got a couple of head scratchers with my new 8.5 that I thought someone here may have already encountered and solved.
Sat nav. I'd set a destination and all was going well until I adjusted the cabin temperature. I accidently touched the climate button bringing up the full screen menu. Made the adjustment then touched the red outlined square button to return to the map but, although the map came back just fine, the guidance was gone. A tad annoying whilst on a motorway... I'm not ruling out finger trouble but I don't think I switched it off accidentally.
Radio bother. When my OH connects her iphone by cable (for charging) the radio gets switched to her phone intermittently. We think it's when she's scrolling through instagram and a video starts playing, you don't get the video sound, just her BBC Sounds app which isn't on. We get an annoying screenshot of Nicky Campbell...
Thanks in advance!
I've got a couple of head scratchers with my new 8.5 that I thought someone here may have already encountered and solved.
Sat nav. I'd set a destination and all was going well until I adjusted the cabin temperature. I accidently touched the climate button bringing up the full screen menu. Made the adjustment then touched the red outlined square button to return to the map but, although the map came back just fine, the guidance was gone. A tad annoying whilst on a motorway... I'm not ruling out finger trouble but I don't think I switched it off accidentally.
Radio bother. When my OH connects her iphone by cable (for charging) the radio gets switched to her phone intermittently. We think it's when she's scrolling through instagram and a video starts playing, you don't get the video sound, just her BBC Sounds app which isn't on. We get an annoying screenshot of Nicky Campbell...
Thanks in advance!
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Golf mk8 / Re: DSG Gearbox oil change.
« Last post by Watts on 30 November 2025, 19:37 »There can only be one answer here- an enthusiast owner asking a bunch of enthusiast owners whether to do an item of service.
If the question had been “ money is tight- it’s either the DSG service or kids’ Christmas presents this year”- that would’ve been an interesting one.
I run 2 cars and 3 bikes for personal use and have developed a bespoke service schedule for each of them.
A couple of things to consider-
1. The manufacturer’s service schedule will almost always lead to “ over servicing “. That’s how they make their money. If they say not needed until 80k, then it isn’t necessary. You’ll just be draining perfectly good oil.
2. Every service carries a risk. The risk of an incompetent or lazy technician making an error- under filling or over filling fluid, putting the wrong stuff in, not securing plugs and bolts etc.
Service schedules are arbitrary. Much of it is unnecessary imo.
Regular oil changes, keep the body and undercarriage clean to prevent rust, change brake fluid at 2 years or so ( because it is hydrophilic).
The rest you can pretty much leave until performance is affected- imho
Oh, and I also run a 2016 Seat Alhambra with DSG box-we’ve put over 100k miles on that car in 8 years- and it still runs beautifully. From memory, I had the DSG oil done every 40k miles ( so forget everything I just said above!!😂)
I think the older DSG boxes were recommended at 40k intervals. I do agree to most of what you've said but, manufacturers do under service schedule too, some gearboxes are said to be sealed for life which has to be nonsense. Also the multitronic box in my old A4 was about 80-90k for an oil change but mine broke at 70k+, the specialist I had it repaired by said the oil was well past it's best by 80k and recommended 30-40k intervals.