Hi everyone

After waiting three weeks for the log book, I've finally been able to pick up my 06 Octavia this week. The car is a 1.9 diesel with a DSG gearbox, and I was wondering what the reliability is compared to a standard auto?

I'm really happy with the car so far, but have read a couple of horror stories on the net that have no terrified me! Should I be worried?

Dawn

well I've read some horror stories as well.. but even so I've bought O II 1.8 TSI L&K with DSG 7.. cant wait to get it..

I will buy longer warranty period (4 years instead of 2) and hope that everything will be smooth as a butter...

You'll find horror stories for manual gearbox if you try hard to find them I suppose it's not worse than with other automatic gear boxes.

There have been DSG failures, of course, but everything can fail. Mine has been fine so far.

Ofcourse there's been failures, but like said before everything fails at some point..

but I think the general "word on the streets" is that they've proven to be very reliable boxes in general. So in that sense nothing to worry about.. another deal is how well skoda has picked gear ratios for the box. Fex on my vrs dsg it's either downright brutal (sports mode) or a lazy **** (normal mode).. in normal mode the box seems to throw in the next gear as soon as the revs reach max torque range. Meaning it's running on 6th gear @60km/h.. which is a quite normal speed at urban areas. For me & my driving style that's horrible.. I expect the car to react quickly in urban areas and running at 6th that's certainly not the case. And sport, it tends to make driving a bit jerky + revving a derv constantly between 2,5k - 3,5k rpm just sounds appalling.

I know this is OT but just felt like complaining a bit! In general the car's been nice. Just needs a "half sport" or "city" button in the box where the box will knock up a gear at around 2,5k to 2,7k and at the low end won't go below 1700rpm... I know it's a small rpm range, but that would be a usefull range in urban areas!

and please accept my humble apologies for hijacking your thread (bow)

I'd rather have one than a traditional auto, but overall I still prefer a proper manual. Based on my testdrives of DSG vehicles, not of overall ownership.

Reliability seems to be perfectly acceptable - I've seen and had a look over plenty of DSG cars, mainly A3 2.0TDis, with 100k+ on them. And the box operation was not noticeably different to DSG demonstrators I've tried.

Steve

I have to say so far so good thought I had bother at the start funny noise when would slow down but dont pay attention to it now must just be the type of the box.VRS TDI I have.

Thanks for all your input everyone

I'm starting to feel a bit better now. I've always had autos, but this is my first DSG so was panicking a wee bit after reading those reports. Am loving the car as a whole, so far, though!

Dawn

Ofcourse there's been failures, but like said before everything fails at some point..

but I think the general "word on the streets" is that they've proven to be very reliable boxes in general. So in that sense nothing to worry about.. another deal is how well skoda has picked gear ratios for the box. Fex on my vrs dsg it's either downright brutal (sports mode) or a lazy **** (normal mode).. in normal mode the box seems to throw in the next gear as soon as the revs reach max torque range. Meaning it's running on 6th gear @60km/h.. which is a quite normal speed at urban areas. For me & my driving style that's horrible.. I expect the car to react quickly in urban areas and running at 6th that's certainly not the case. And sport, it tends to make driving a bit jerky + revving a derv constantly between 2,5k - 3,5k rpm just sounds appalling.

I know this is OT but just felt like complaining a bit! In general the car's been nice. Just needs a "half sport" or "city" button in the box where the box will knock up a gear at around 2,5k to 2,7k and at the low end won't go below 1700rpm... I know it's a small rpm range, but that would be a usefull range in urban areas!

and please accept my humble apologies for hijacking your thread (bow)

I have to agree on the sport mode. I hardly ever use it. It just seems to make the engine make a $hitload of racket for not much return. Thinking about getting my VRS remapped.

It will be interesting to see how 'Sport' mode behaves then. Maybe it will become even more redundant.

Either way. I love the dsg box coupled to the CR diesel.

I have to agree on the sport mode. I hardly ever use it. It just seems to make the engine make a $hitload of racket for not much return. Thinking about getting my VRS remapped.

It will be interesting to see how 'Sport' mode behaves then. Maybe it will become even more redundant.

Either way. I love the dsg box coupled to the CR diesel.

Have to agree DSG-CR perfect match.As for the sport mode use it all the time especially when boy racers pull up beside me at the lights.

A few times now I've slowed down at a junction, it's been clear so I've put my foot down to keep going and the car has hesitated. It's like I'm catching it as it's shifting gears. Is this possible? Or normal on a DSG diesel? I'm only used to a four speed petrol auto and so it does seem to shift a lot during town driving, so it's probably me.

A few times now I've slowed down at a junction, it's been clear so I've put my foot down to keep going and the car has hesitated. It's like I'm catching it as it's shifting gears. Is this possible? Or normal on a DSG diesel? I'm only used to a four speed petrol auto and so it does seem to shift a lot during town driving, so it's probably me.

You can catch it if you're careful. I've got a CR with DSG and it's great. I've also tried the DSG-7 with the 140bhp engine but didn't like that as it was hunting around for ratios all the time.

Mine has been faultless. Outstanding stress free driving.

Mine has been faultless. Outstanding stress free driving.

Just to add, my 2.0 PD 140 DSG has just covered 130,000 miles without a problem.

Ignore the "stories". It's not as if anyone is going to make as much fuss it they don't get a problem. Also, bear in mind that people always like to rubbish things they can't afford.

Our DSG is working perfectly after 25,000 miles (2.0 PDI), But....

Some 18 months ago we had a problem when slowing down after a long drive at speed. When coming to a stop there was a loud bang which made the whole car bounce - the first time it happened we thought we'd been run into from behind, but we hadn't. Happened a couple of times more, then not again.

My untutored idea is that there can be circumstances under which both clutches decide to change at the same time - so the whole thing momentarily locks solid.

But having said that, the DSG has worked perfectly since, and the learning mode means it suits your personal style of driving. Would never go back to a manual box.

My Golf is on the waiting list for a Mechatronics transplant, but don't let that put you off.

I have to agree on the sport mode. I hardly ever use it. It just seems to make the engine make a $hitload of racket for not much return.

I used to think that, but pressing on on a twisty road it's ok, and it's handy when preparing for an overtake.

the learning mode means it suits your personal style of driving. Would never go back to a manual box.

I've heard a lot about the fuzzy logic 'learning mode'. How long does it actually take the car/box to adjust to a driver? I picked my car up last Tuesday and it's 2 and a half years in with a previous owner.

So far I've only done a bit of around town driving to work and back. Will it need days or weeks to get used to me?