Dsg box playing up help

[BRI777]

Hi I'm new to dsg box's had the car 6 months 2 days ago on my way home from work it held 3rd gear a long time then when it changed come out of gear no drive turned it of then on and it only had 1 2 3 gears would just come out in 4 the next day taking it the garage it was ok from cold start but when it gets to temp it starts again just 3 gears 

[chrisund123]

What sort of dsg is it? 6 or 7 gears?

 

Have you checked the fluid level? When was it last serviced?

[Ootohere]

@BRI777

Is this the 2010 vRS that you have posted about before?

 

So a 6 speed wet clutch DSG.     How many miles on the car and when was the DSG oil changed last?

[Tilt]

What did the garage mechanic say??? Do they work on DSG gearboxes???

[BRI777]

It's a 6 speed when I got the car it was on 64000 miles now on 75000 I was told it had been done at 40000 the place I took it to scanned it and come up with a code of p2711 but said he doesn't do dsg stuff so I've got to find somewhere tomorrow to take it thanks for the reply before it happened it had been smooth in every gear and no funny sounds or juddering 

Edited 8 March, 2020 by BRI777

[chrisund123]

Sounds like it's due an oil and filter change soon, they should be every 40k or 4 years I think.

 

Assuming it actually was changed at 40k! If you dont have the receipt I'd take it with a pinch of salt.

[Tilt]

Doesn't sound like an oil fault to me......Let us know when you find a garage that has more information.

 

1st 2nd and 3rd gear only is unusual..............Usually it's problems with 1st 3rd and 5th or 2nd 4th and 6th.

[softscoop]

How does it drive if you manually select each gear?

 

 

[BRI777]

Had it in a German car place today he said first change the oil so had that done 10 miles down the road and it happened again it works in all gears till its warm then after that if you try change in manual it shows on dash it's in 4 5 or 6 but it does change from 3rd then it will drop out of gear on the way back I could hear a slight rattle when in manual to limp it home the place I took it to said if that didn't fix it change the full box seems funny phone a different place and he's saying it's more than likely to be the clutch so think that will be next looks like it needs the box out and looking at by someone that knows a lot about them

[RJMcLean]

You will be looking at a Mechatronics unit change. I notice you are in the North West. If near Carlisle, Dan at the VAG Doctor in Brampton can change these and it will be cheaper than dealer prices, plus he is qualified to work on them. 

[silver1011]

On 08/03/2020 at 21:06, BRI777 said:

...the place I took it to scanned it and come up with a code of p2711...

 

[BRI777]

Finally got some one to take the box out the car and have a look that wasn't asking really high prices for the stuff it could be it turns out it was a selector fork snapped thanks for all your replies 

[TheClient]

Thanks for the update of the thread, so that wouldn't be too expensive in so far as parts goes but same labour to get the box out?  Did you take a look at the clutches? Not that 75k should have huge amount of wear but it does depend on driving style and launch control starts (i've never used one on my car).

 

 

 

 

 

[BRI777]

I had one place saying if its the clutches it would be £1800 because of how things are at the moment and all that's going on the clutches where in good condition I've got it back now but seems a bit rough changing from 1st to 2nd it never did before I've only done 50 miles in it from getting it back