Have finally got the funds to get the slipping clutches replaced on my DQ200 DSG and I'm also going to get the cam belt & water pump done at the same time. Current mileage 168k. 

 

I thinking I'll also get the gearbox & Mech fluid changed at the same time, even though they are supposedly able last the life of the car????? Just how long do Skoda think my car will last I wonder or indeed how long is that piece of string?

 

Listed elsewhere on this forum the service data shows G 055512 A2 oil for the gearbox but I've not found a definitive listing for the Mech oil. Current favorite is G 004000 M2 oil  which is generally used in power steering applications. Is this the right one - bearing in mind that this oil needs to be mineral, not synthetic?

 

Additionally, does anyone know the drain & refill capacity of the DQ200 gearbox? I believe the Mech should be about 1 litre when drained insitu, and about 1.2 litres if dismantled.

 

ps - I won't be doing any of this work myself, I'm leaving it to someone with all the kit & experience.

 

 

Rather than replace the slipping clutches have you looked into can the pressure used to operate the plates be adjusted. 

 

I ask because a VW/Skoda Indy had mentioned this to me before.  About 3 -4  years back I had my 2011 VW CC 2.0 TDI 170BHP with the DQ250 DSG into them to get the Dual Mass Flywheel changed.  So I asked them as they were doing the DMF should I get the clutches done at the same time (car was on about 220,000 miles at the time and on the original clutch pack).  They said no and that they had never had the need to change a clutch pack on a DSG.  If the clutches did start to slip they could increase the pressure used to operate the plates using VCDS to stop the slipping.  My VW CC is now at 260,000 miles and still on the original clutch pack with routine 40,000 mile DSG oil changes.

 

Might not apply to a DQ200 box but might be worth looking into to save a few £££.      

 

There are also videos on YouTube about how you can use VCDS to carry out adaptations on the DSG where the clutch re-learns "bite" / engagement points.  They might be worth a look as well.

Edited 23 November, 20232 yr by MunsterScot

3 hours ago, MunsterScot said:

If the clutches did start to slip they could increase the pressure used to operate the plates using VCDS

 

I had this done at the last service but it made little or no difference. There was a slight improvement ( or that could have been wishful thinking ) for about a day but then reverted back to even to odd slippage.

 

3 hours ago, MunsterScot said:

There are also videos on YouTube about how you can use VCDS to carry out adaptations on the DSG

Unfortunately most of those VCDS adaptations are based on CAN protocol whereas mine is UDS. The process is different and I've had trouble finding suitable videos online to work out what to do. The Ross Tech site is not much use for UDS info either.

 

Anyway, all the parts are now on order along with a new flywheel and crank seal which got spotted weeping during the last service.