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Offline Deddi

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DSG service
« on: 24 January 2024, 19:38 »
I spoke to my local VW dealer today about my upcoming DSG service. I assumed it will be an oil and filter change. They said it is only oil they will be doing. My car is a 2016 GTi.

I said what about the filter and they said that the book says only oil. Said the filter is inaccessible or something like that.

Anyone else had this advice?

Offline madstaff

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Re: DSG service
« Reply #1 on: 24 January 2024, 20:09 »
Dependant on gearbox code -

Every 60,000km (40,000miles).
 Dual clutch gearboxes (DSG) 0D9:- change gear oil & filter.

Every 120,000km (80,000miles).
 Dual clutch gearbox (DSG) 0GC:- change gear oil
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Offline jh_97

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Re: DSG service
« Reply #2 on: 24 January 2024, 20:18 »
Just to check then, 0D9 is the 6-speed and 0GC is the 7-speed?
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Re: DSG service
« Reply #3 on: 24 January 2024, 20:31 »
Just to check then, 0D9 is the 6-speed and 0GC is the 7-speed?

Correct.
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Offline Deddi

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Re: DSG service
« Reply #4 on: 25 January 2024, 10:13 »
Mine is the 6 speed. So it sounds like my filter should be changed at 40000 miles. If so, I cannot believe that the filter would be inaccessible as they have said.

I just don't understand why the VW garage would say this.

Makes me doubt them now and wonder if I should go to a German specialist independent garage nearby who quoted a bit more to do the service jobs.

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Re: DSG service
« Reply #5 on: 25 January 2024, 11:12 »
Well, if they can't find the filter thats sticking out the top of the box I wouldn't trust them to fill up my screenwash.

Find someone who knows what there doing is my advice.
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Offline Adam T7

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Re: DSG service
« Reply #6 on: 25 January 2024, 11:30 »
Well, if they can't find the filter thats sticking out the top of the box I wouldn't trust them to fill up my screenwash.

Find someone who knows what there doing is my advice.

As soon as my GTI was out of manufacturers warranty I started using a local independent. A full DSG service (fluid and filter) was about £160 ISTR. Got mine done at 3 years / 14k miles, which I know is total overkill but services are cheap and DSG boxes aren’t - I also plan to keep the car for some time.
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Re: DSG service
« Reply #7 on: 25 January 2024, 23:16 »
Thanks all. I think independent is the way to go from now on.

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Re: DSG service
« Reply #8 on: 31 January 2024, 12:09 »
Just to confirm that on vigorous questioning of the dealer prior to service nxt wk they confirmed my 7 speed DSG gets an oil change at 80k, end of….
The front diff oil question is another matter I will return to after nxt wk.
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