Hi,

 

Skoda octavia 2012 mk2 1.6 Tdi 7 Speed DSG. 

 

Thinking of flushing the brake fluids on car mentioned above 

Been told in order to flush the braking system with fresh fluid the dsg gearbox will need flushing and bleeding for any air in the system. 

 

But it's a dsg not manual box !!

 

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. 

 

Thanks 

If the brakes and gearbox are somehow interlinked hydraulically that's new to me, have you been to a circus recently!

17 minutes ago, MicMac said:

If the brakes and gearbox are somehow interlinked hydraulically that's new to me, have you been to a circus recently!

 

I believe on the manual gearbox the clutch and brakes use the same reservoir of fluid. Not sure if this applies to DSG?

 

On a manual I'd just syringe out most of the fluid in the reservoir and top up with fresh then bleed through the brake nipples until clear.

Yeah. Not interlinked on dsg surely. 

Possibly uses a CHF (Central hydraulic fluid) if you have a "Wet" dsg, Mine is a "Dry unit" although the videos Ive seen to replace the DSG fluid at the transmission unit not at the brake master cyl. sorry this doesn't help

Edited 22 September, 20223 yr by Crucian

The 7sp dry clutch is supposedly a sealed for life unit. Unless of course, they put the wrong oil in to start with.

 

The 6sp dsg 250, wet clutch uses a vw specifies fill oil and has no reservoirs.

 

Outcome, my interpretation, there is no link to brake fluid. 

I would agree with @TheClient

This post reminds me i need to do mine. Price of brake fluid at Eurocarparts seems to have rocketed! £18 for a litre of Pagid dot 4. It was never this much last time.

@Golf-Fiend

2 x 0.5l Mannol DOT4 £6.99 delivered from the bay.