Probably over-thinking it, but are there any issues with leaving VAQ diff on / in sport setting all the time?

 

I've seen a couple of threads where people turn it off when not in use to avoid excess wear on the oil pump / clutch plates. Just hearsay though - nothing conclusive.

 

I rarely drive in a way the VAQ activates, but in an ideal world I'd like it to just kick in as-and-when the mood takes me, without me needing to remember in advance to change drive modes. Plus I prefer the rest of the options (like throttle and steering) in the most aggressive setting all the time.

 

Is the wear on the VAQ just when it kicks in to pull you round a corner, or is permanently being in a drive mode with it active also going to accelerate wear?

My Ex 230 ran in sport for 2 and a half years, Apart from the first VAQ diff  breaking after a couple of months the replacement was all OK .

 

Can they be Turned off, I would have thought it always runs in the background.

59 minutes ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

My Ex 230 ran in sport for 2 and a half years, Apart from the first VAQ diff  breaking after a couple of months the replacement was all OK .

 

Can they be Turned off, I would have thought it always runs in the background.

 

Totally happy to be proved wrong but I thought "Normal" in the settings is off and "Sport" in the settings is active / locking.