Hello all.

Still getting used to the DSG,and I have a quick question.....

Going downhill in manual 4th gear,the revs suddenly dropped to idle,i was braking at the time,then when I let off the brakes, the revs went back up to around 3k RPM as they were...

Does this seem normal......I hope so.......

Thanks all......

Give it a try going down hill in 'D',  works pretty good.

Sometimes no brakes required,

and also try down hill in 'D' and if really steep try the stick back to 'S' but take care, it can be pretty low geared.

 

Hard to know if your experience is normal because there are many different steepness of Down Hill, speed you are at etc.

 

Be aware that using the brake on the vRS / DSG can cut power, not just apply the brakes.

 

.................

If the ECU / Brain thinks you are going to damage the gearbox by your selection it ignores your usage of the Gears and pleases its self.

That is a good thing if you are getting it wrong.

Edited 27 March, 201511 yr by goneoffSKi

Use S for engine braking 

both above posts good.....

 

the car may think you were stopping and disengaged the clutch.,... if you just leave it in "D" if the hill is steep enough (it has an angle sensor) it will choose alower gear and engine brake anyway... even more so if you use sport.....

I personally use S for down hill- there's a hill on one of my usual 'fun' routes that is 30mph.  S holds it at that speed all the way, no brakes required. Same on the way back up as it holds it as just the right revs and time to do a steady 30mph. 

Hello again.

Back to the mentioned DSG situation,today I'm cruising at around 60mph on the level and the car lost power,the revs dropped to 800ish and the display said just D....

Any ideas what's going on,only had the car 3 weeks....

Cheers all...

Hello again.

Back to the mentioned DSG situation,today I'm cruising at around 60mph on the level and the car lost power,the revs dropped to 800ish and the display said just D....

Any ideas what's going on,only had the car 3 weeks....

Cheers all...

Sounds like a possible fault with the mechatronic unit, best to take the car in to be checked because this happening again at the wrong time could be dangerous

stevrs08.

More info needed.

Like How old the car is, so what reg,  

how many miles,

did it get the DSG Service Campaign work done already. ?

 

Same as this except they do not change the MCU in the UK until it behaves like your car might just have.

http://skoda.co.nz/news/dsg-service-campaign

stevrs08.

More info needed.

Like How old the car is, so what reg,  

how many miles,

did it get the DSG Service Campaign work done already. ?

 

Same as this except they do not change the MCU in the UK until it behaves like your car might just have.

http://skoda.co.nz/news/dsg-service-campaign

goneoffski...

The car is a Sept 2012 and has just turned 26000 miles.

Not sure about the service campaign though...

The car is an approved used with 2 previous owners....

Cheers....

I remember posts from polo gti's that did this, I also believe its a new mechotronics unit needed....

Best call Skoda UK Customer Services on Monday, get them to check if your car requires the Service Campaign,

Inform them you may have had Loss of Drive & you are concerned.

 

Get a Case Number, and have them arrange the Collection of your car, and arrange a Courtesy Car,

or for a Qualified Technician to check your car.

 

Do not take risks, and Skoda UK should not allow you to.

Let one of the Skoda Technicians drive your car if they do not think it is a safety issue.

 

PS.

If a 'Skoda Approved Used Car',

it should have had an Inspection a HPI and the Service Campaign Items carried out if they were outstanding.

(oddly Skoda Official Approved Cars often are sold with outstanding Service Campaign work not carried out,

because not all cars get Serviced before they sell them.)

 

PPS

Just read your posts,

Rear Wiper not working.  Droning noise and could it be a wheel Bearing?

 

So much for 'Skoda Approved Used Cars'  

and Trained Technicians checking them before sale.

http://skoda.co.uk/used-cars/advantages-of-skoda-used-cars

Edited 28 March, 201511 yr by goneoffSKi

Best call Skoda UK Customer Services on Monday, get them to check if your car requires the Service Campaign,

Inform them you may have had Loss of Drive & you are concerned.

 

Get a Case Number, and have them arrange the Collection of your car, and arrange a Courtesy Car,

or for a Qualified Technician to check your car.

 

Do not take risks, and Skoda UK should not allow you to.

Let one of the Skoda Technicians drive your car if they do not think it is a safety issue.

 

PS.

If a 'Skoda Approved Used Car',

it should have had an Inspection a HPI and the Service Campaign Items carried out if they were outstanding.

(oddly Skoda Official Approved Cars often are sold with outstanding Service Campaign work not carried out,

because not all cars get Serviced before they sell them.)

Cheers for this.....

First job Monday.FFS.

Ta much....

Best call Skoda UK Customer Services on Monday, get them to check if your car requires the Service Campaign,

Inform them you may have had Loss of Drive & you are concerned.

 

Get a Case Number, and have them arrange the Collection of your car, and arrange a Courtesy Car,

or for a Qualified Technician to check your car.

 

Do not take risks, and Skoda UK should not allow you to.

Let one of the Skoda Technicians drive your car if they do not think it is a safety issue.

 

PS.

If a 'Skoda Approved Used Car',

it should have had an Inspection a HPI and the Service Campaign Items carried out if they were outstanding.

(oddly Skoda Official Approved Cars often are sold with outstanding Service Campaign work not carried out,

because not all cars get Serviced before they sell them.)

 

PPS

Just read your posts,

Rear Wiper not working.  Droning noise and could it be a wheel Bearing?

 

So much for 'Skoda Approved Used Cars'  

and Trained Technicians checking them before sale.

http://skoda.co.uk/used-cars/advantages-of-skoda-used-cars

Yeah,regarding the PPS......

I did question whether the car was actually checked before I picked it up...

Personally I think it was cleaned and that was about it..

We`ll see what happens tomorrow eh.....

So it was back to the dealer today...

Unfortunately there was no fault codes stored,not what I wanted to hear.

The gearbox software has been re-set,so I`ll see how it goes.....

Has the DQ200 DSG 7 Speed Twin Clutch had the Service Campaign Field Action since the Service Campaign Started last May?

 

The Synthetic OIl replaced with Mineral Oil & the DSG Software Updated & a Sticker in the boot to show it is done.

Is this what was done yesterday,

or did they just reset the ECU yesterday because they found no Fault Codes?

When going down hill, I use 'N' to coast. Shouldn't but saves fuel..apparently.

Might do no harm, many do it,

only selecting 'D' again causes the problem when doing that.

Why faff about with the gear selector? It's an automatic FFS!

An Automated Manual actually on a Twincharger Petrol not a Dirty Diesel.

 

Choices, of 'D', 'S' and also Manual using Stick or Paddles.   Not just an Auto really, with 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, maybe L, or D

An Automated Manual actually on a Twincharger Petrol not a Dirty Diesel.

 

Choices, of 'D', 'S' and also Manual using Stick or Paddles.   Not just an Auto really, with 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, maybe L, or D

 

OK, but can you select 'N' with the paddles?

OK, but can you select 'N' with the paddles?

 

No. either Up/Down a gear.  Be a bit silly if you could.

You can not, and why anyone does select 'N' is odd,

the Computer shows it as doing 200 mpg anyway in 'D', so if you get a long enough down hill you are quids in.

Only thing is it shows something like 25 mpg going back up a hill.

Edited 31 March, 201511 yr by goneoffSKi

When going down hill, I use 'N' to coast. Shouldn't but saves fuel..apparently.

Not quite.

Engine braking uses no fuel at all as the momentum of going downhill turns the engine.

Coasting uses fuel, as the engine needs it to keep running.

Simples

It is not engine braking though is it, it is not some old style diesel.

The Sparks are sparking, the fuel is fueling and the engine is still running, maybe not requiring much fuel but it is still getting fuel.

trip computer stating 200mpg is good enough for me regardless of being in gear or not.