As you may or may not know, I have just taken delivery of a 2.0TDi DSG vRS. Just wondering if there are any usefull tips/tricks or does/don'ts for day to day use of the DSG.

As you may or may not know, I have just taken delivery of a 2.0TDi DSG vRS. Just wondering if there are any usefull tips/tricks or does/don'ts for day to day use of the DSG.

One could write reams on this. I am on my third DSG, first two were the 6 speed wet multiplate clutched matched to a 1.9 PD and then a 2 litre PD.

Firstly the box is not perfect and can occasionally get confused, particularly if you play with the manual over-rides ie tiptronic, move between D & S or use the paddles.

My view is that you can improve fuel consumption by about 5% by playing with the box. I also coast in neutral down long hills, a practice for which there is divided opinion as to whether it works or not.

I do about a thousand miles a week so the DSG is invaluable.

The 6 speed DSG is strong and can take a lot more torque than the 170 hp CR gives out. A pain on private ownership for the 6 speed is the 40K miles oil change which the local garage use to charge about £120+VAT. Might be cheaper elsewhere.

6 speed will probably get changed replaced in a year or two as there are 7 speed ones in the wings.

I felt it was OK in the snow, slippy conditions.

DO not slip the box in to Park when moving, it will let you do it sometimes but locks up the transmission. You could just drive it straight forwardly but where is the fun in that?

I put mine in D and let it do the work. It does change up quite early (at low revs) but you get used to it. I use the paddles occasionally to override the box, holding 4th gear, mainly when overtaking or pressing on. I don't tend to bother using S mode (changes at very high revs) or manual(forget to change when I should!)

Some times it can be a tiny bit hesitant when cold for selecting gears only for the first minute or so. Teeny bit of a pain for me when reversing out of my drive onto a busy road.

Overall a brilliant bit of kit worth adapting your driving style for.

Enjoy.

Well I found that in snow it was useless, in traffic it's brilliant.

Mines started to stutter going from 1 - 2, but nothing major so far.

I don't use S mode unless I really want to give it some welly for passing.

DSG7 is great in regard to fuel economy when it's mated to the 1.8 TSi, you can get some really good returns on it (nearing diesel) on long distances.

Dont leave the car in D and hold it only on the handbrake as you will burn out the clutches very quickly.

Dont leave the car in D and hold it only on the handbrake as you will burn out the clutches very quickly.

Oh not that old chestnut! Its been done to death on here, RTFM as its fine to keep it in D with foot brake. :no:

Oh not that old chestnut! Its been done to death on here, RTFM as its fine to keep it in D with foot brake. :no:

+1 - you can actually feel the clutch disengage when the car stops with your foot on the brake.

Edit - just realised that Mannyo said Handbrake.....now that would be foolish.

Edited 24 December, 201114 yr by jrw

S mode is useless - best to use d and tap down gears when needed using paddles of stick. Best using stick as it will hold gears better.

This is my second Dsg the first being back in 2004...

Just get used to it and drive it. Mine's fantastic. As soemone has said, it can be sluggish to engage when stone cold on a frosty morning- it can also get a tiny bit jerky when red hot in very severe traffic, but generally it's great.

Oh not that old chestnut! Its been done to death on here, RTFM as its fine to keep it in D with foot brake. :no:

Or you could just stick in in "N" for the hell of it..............

With regard to the box in general - I do feel it sits in top too much which makes for unnecessary strain on the engine. I tend to find myself in "S" more often than not if only to be in one gear lower than "D". This makes town driving a lot easier.

Or you could just stick in in "N" for the hell of it..............

With regard to the box in general - I do feel it sits in top too much which makes for unnecessary strain on the engine. I tend to find myself in "S" more often than not if only to be in one gear lower than "D". This makes town driving a lot easier.

That sounds good, I will give it a go.

That sounds good, I will give it a go.

You can chop your left leg off too, for extra weight saving

You can chop your left leg off too, for extra weight saving

If I chop my d1ck off thats another 10lb.

If I chop my d1ck off thats another 10lb.

Now we all know that's not true

Now we all know that's not true

You're probably right......it's more like 12lb. :yes:

You're probably right......it's more like 12lb. :yes:

You're probably right......it's more like 12lb. :yes:

You're either highly delusional, your boasting or your buffalo/human hybrid.

You're either highly delusional, your boasting or your buffalo/human hybrid.

All of the above.

I do about a thousand miles a week so the DSG is invaluable.

Ha Ha!!! thats Very high (I wonder if others do more...)

When I bought my Octavia vRS TDI (DSG) just before Christmas, I part Exchanged my Audi S6 5.2L V10 (average / low mileage) and my Wife's Pug 107. (LOW MILEAGE)

The 107 was 3 years and 2 months old (or 268 weeks)................... She had done 1,200 miles - and I recon I did about 300 of them..

As you may or may not know, I have just taken delivery of a 2.0TDi DSG vRS.

You've changed.

Whatever you do don't press the clutch in as you come to a standstill.

You've changed.

Whatever you do don't press the clutch in as you come to a standstill.

......don't forget to reach for the gear stick.