Hi everyone,

I'm an Octavia owner but thinking of changing to a Superb. One of my dislikes about the Octavia is that the clutch pedal pulsates, most noticeably when you change from 4th to 3rd and are releasing the clutch. Dealer says its normal and is due to the Dual Mass Flywheel and I've driven several other VAG 2.0TDi cars including an Audi A6 which also did it. Whilst it may be a normal "feature" of this engine and 6 speed gearbox combination it really spoils the driving experience for me.

By the way I've owned several other DMF equipped diesels including Volvo with D5 engine, 2007 Passat with PD engine, Peugeot 2.0 HDi and none of them did it.

Does the Superb with the CR140 engine also do it?

Hi.

I have the gear and engine combination you mention and mine pulsates even in idle. I have taken the car to the dealer and have been told that it is normal but, as you say, it completely spoils the driving.

Can't say that I've noticed anything untoward like this when changing, but no doubt I will now that I've read something about it.

I can safely say that the clutch pedal on mine does not pulsate.

Not on mine Superb 140TDI CR.

I previously had Fiat Bravo 1.9 JTD, which eventually began to pulsate and I took it as a sign of DMF breakdown got rid of it. So I think in your case it's not cars fault but DMF. I also drove a few audis and none of them was pulsating.