I understand this is a wet clutch gearbox?

I have never owned an auto, but have specified it on my new yeti.

Have since come across a number of horror stories around this type of auto, particualry with Ford, although I believe this is a dry clutch system.

 

Not concerned with driveability, I have tried one and like the way it works; more concerned re longevity compared to a conventional gearbox?

 

How does a clutch replacement cost repair to a dsg compare to a normal clutch.

 

Realistic life expectancy bearing in mind I have never worn out a clutch?

 

Views cought please whilst I still have time to change the order for a conventional gearbox.

 

I hope to keep this car into retirement so could have it up to 10 years +

As a new car it is coming with a 3 years manufacturers warranty, worth buying the 5 years warranty.

The DSG should be totally reliable.   You need to have it serviced with an oil and filter change at 40,000 mile intervals.

11 minutes ago, Awayoffski said:

As a new car it is coming with a 3 years manufacturers warranty, worth buying the 5 years warranty.

The DSG should be totally reliable.   You need to have it serviced with an oil and filter change at 40,000 mile intervals.

40000 mile intervals? That's a long time between services. 

That is the 6 speed wet clutch DSG at 40,000 mile intervals. £175 or so.

 The car / engine will still be needing service (Oil / filter etc ) at 9,400 miles / 372 days or 2 year / 18,500 miles or so.

 

Edited 1 March, 20179 yr by Awayoffski

I've had mine nearly 5 years and I'm just coming up to 50,000 miles and it has run perfectly to date.

Ford's 'Powershift' DCTs are made by Getrag; Skoda use VW-made gearboxes.  VW effectively kick-started the DCT business back in 2003 so have the most experience with it - that's not to say they are all perfectly reliable but they are as reliable as any mass-made, consumer automotive device needs to be.

 

I'd find something else to worry about. 

Oh, and if it helps, I have just ordered my first ever DSG-equipped car (Seat Leon FR Technology 1.4 EcoTSi 150).

I've done over 160000 miles in wet clutch 6 speed DSG cars with out a single issue.

 

One of my old Passat is being run by a relative and is still problem free at 130k miles. Father in Law has my last Passat DSG and that is faultless at 80k miles. 

 

All had DSG Oil changes at 40k miles which is an absolute must.

 

Ford have wet and dry boxes the same as VAG but both have had issues but to be fair VAG DSG's had early issues too.

 

Lee

Edited 3 March, 20179 yr by logiclee

I had the wet 6 speed for 6 years and the dry 7 speed for 5 years to date. Both have been faultless.

Pretty much everything I have read about the 6-sp wet-clutch DSG fitted to the 2.0 engine suggests it's nigh on bombproof.

Not so the 7-sp dry-clutch DSG fitted to the petrol models (the early ones anyway).

Time will tell with the 2015 on DQ200 7 Speeds. 2 members here with them in Mk3 Fabia have had them fail.

& as for the DQ200 7 Speed Twin Dry Clutch DSG, there is another Service Campaign '34H5' in 2017, for a Software Update,

Previously started in May 2014 by Skoda UK the Service Campaign Recall Action was '34F7',  

 

This was to address the issue that was the cause of the World Wide Recall & a 'Preventative measure' supposedly, which excluded Europe but then later Europe seemingly needed a Preventative Action as well that was only an issue in Humid / Tropical environments,

just no Warranty Extension awarded in the Home Markets in Europe.

Edited 3 March, 20179 yr by Awayoffski

You should have no problems however, as previously stated, think the extended 5 year warranty is well worth it as you plan to keep the car. Relax, drive, enjoy.