GTI - First batch issues?

[monkeyhanger]

You only hear about the bad DSG boxes. My Dad ran his MK5 170TDI GT DSG (that had significantly more torque than the GTI of the time) for nigh on 120k miles and the DSG box never missed a beat. 40k miles of that was with tuning box to 200PS and my dad made plenty of use of the extra power - the unit was bullet-proof. Far more to worry about with 7 speed dry clutch.

[DougL]

You only hear about the bad DSG boxes.

Which means that there are quite a few about. The single evidence of your dad's car is completely anecdotal.

[monkeyhanger]

You only hear about the bad DSG boxes.

Which means that there are quite a few about. The single evidence of your dad's car is completely anecdotal.

I know around 6 people at work with Golf 2.0TDIs and DSG (Golfs/Passat CCs/Sciroccos/A3) and none have had issues. The 7 speed dry clutch is definitely the one to be concerned with and you won't see that on a 2.0 VAG unit in TDI or TSI.

The fact you only hear about the bad ones is completely anecdotal. If 1 in 100 were to fail would you consider it an issue? The 99 wouldn't be broadcasting how trouble-free their DSGs were, but you'd hear about the 1 bad one. If you keep your Golf beyond the warranty and it hasn't played up in warranty it's quite unlikely to start playing up just out of warranty (although it is possible).

VWs aren't the most reliable cars - my 2 MK5 Golfs had plenty of warranty work lavished upon them, which is a good thing - all the niggles were picked up early. A faulty component or incorrect installation is far likely to fail earlier than later.

The 6 speed wet box has been with us a long time and is far more established than the newer 7 speed dry unit. They've had plenty of time to perfect it if it was a troublesome unit.

[SA-GTI]

Locally reported issues on the GTI - noisy front suspension, fix is to grease the top shock mounts and add some sort of sleeve.

[Bill_the_Bear]

Locally reported issues on the GTI - noisy front suspension, fix is to grease the top shock mounts and add some sort of sleeve.

By locally I assume you mean SA?  I wonder if this is being reported anywhere else or if it could be environment related.

[SA-GTI]

Locally reported issues on the GTI - noisy front suspension, fix is to grease the top shock mounts and add some sort of sleeve.

By locally I assume you mean SA?  I wonder if this is being reported anywhere else or if it could be environment related.

Yes, local to SA. I'm not saying that it is only happening in SA but all of the reports I read are from SA this far.

[SA-GTI]

Any of you UK guys experiencing odd front suspension noises?

[monkeyhanger]

Any of you UK guys experiencing odd front suspension noises?

Nope - we're all still waiting for our cars! 

[SA-GTI]

Just wanted to keep this post updated, my GTI has the squeaky/creaking front suspension issue now. There is also a lot of road noise and wind noise from around the windows (4 door). My front discs look like sh!t after only 2000km with 1500 of that being long distance highway driving.

[Jimble]

Just wanted to keep this post updated, my GTI has the squeaky/creaking front suspension issue now. There is also a lot of road noise and wind noise from around the windows (4 door). My front discs look like sh!t after only 2000km with 1500 of that being long distance highway driving.

In what way do your discs look like sh!t?