Superb Est 2018 DSG gearbox noise

[mickymouse]

Superb Estate 2L diesel 150ps suddenly started making a whining noise when engaging D or R and moves slowly. Not driven more than a few metres like this. Going to garage for diagnosis. Any ideas what this might be and where we're headed with this?

[brettikivi]

had something similar to this on a test drive the other week. I suspected flywheel, possibly one of the clutches or input shaft bearings. Why? because in that context the car shut up in N, but was whiny in D or R when moving. So if no load was on the gearbox, no whine. But as soon as load was put on (even at tickover), there was whine.

 

There is an SSP for the box available which shows the power movement through the box, though this may only be for the DQ381.

 

Has the oil been changed at the correct interval and did you already try reading codes?

[Ootohere]

The correct interval for a DQ381 according to VW / Skoda is an oil change at 80,000 miles.

Plenty reported as having issues long before that mileage. 

 

PS

Haldex Oil changes are at 3 years / 30,000 miles or sooner. 

& that should be proper servicing not just the oil changed. 

Edited 25 March by Rooted

[mickymouse]

Should've said full service history with main dealer, so assume everything was done correctly on time

[Ootohere]

@mickymouse  Assuming would be a mistake.

 

A FULL SERVICE HISTORY should show the HISTORY of SERVICING.  So you will see what is done.

 

But a Full Service History does not mean that at a DEALERSHIP everything was done to the Schedule, Recommendations, Guidelines etc,

 

Extras needs paid for over and above the Oil & Inspection Service & the EXtended Scope. 

[MarkyG82]

14 minutes ago, Rooted said:

The correct interval for a DQ381 according to VW / Skoda is an oil change at 80,000 miles.

Plenty reported as having issues long before that mileage. 

 

 

What's the box in a superb 2.0tdi? My Octavia was a dq250.

@MickeyMouse what year is the car, how many miles on it, how many gears and when was the gearbox last serviced?

[Ootohere]

Was 2018 when the change happened 6 speed DQ250 with 40,000 mile service schedule to the DQ381 and 80,000 miles? 

[brettikivi]

Interesting. I got told DSG is 60k kms, fixed interval, no time limits. Reading some more, that's for DQ250s. DQ381s have 7 speed and 80000kms. And yes, 2018 - the paperwork I can find for the 2018 MY Superbs here says 6 speed DSG for the 19 0 TDI 4x4 I'm looking at.

 

Haldex I would now personally do every other year, but I hammer mine (snow has been lying since November and more is due) so I wasn't surprised when someone commented how dirty the filter was.

 

One of the cars I'm currently looking hat has under 60k kms but is 6 yrs old, so I was talking about the maintenance schedule with a garage I trust, not a Skoda dealer.

[Ootohere]

[mickymouse]

15 hours ago, MarkyG82 said:

 

What's the box in a superb 2.0tdi? My Octavia was a dq250.

@MickeyMouse what year is the car, how many miles on it, how many gears and when was the gearbox last serviced?

March 2018. 74k. I think 6 but not 100% sure. Last autumn had a gearbox oil change. 

[MarkyG82]

So it's possibly a DQ250 requiring 40k service intervals.  If that was the first service then it may well have been taken too far.  If first service for DQ381 then a little early but as @Rooted suggests, that may not matter as problems can occur early.

I'd be getting it to either the place that did the service or a gearbox specialist before it gets worse.  At the very least start the conversation as to what the cause might be.  Us lot on the internet can be knowledgeable but this sounds like an expert is needed.

[mickymouse]

Thanks. It's in with the main dealer now...just holding our breath for a diagnosis