i have bought a superb 2016 2.0 tsi 220hp which had 2 hands before it. the one who bought from the dealship and another guy i bought it from him.

now the guy i bought from him didnt really know if had changed the oil in the DSG while he owner it from 2019!

now i read some people saying you SHOULDNT change if it had passed this much KM because the new oil will break it.

now should i change it or not?

its good to mention the gear is smooth and doesnt do problems.

The Oil & Filter is scheduled for changes every 40,000 miles with a DQ250 DSG.

27 minutes ago, Ootohere said:

The Oil & Filter is scheduled for changes every 40,000 miles with a DQ250 DSG.

Yes. But from your answer you didnt read the current situation

I did read it.

Are anyone telling you their opinion actually Automatic Gearbox Technicians or Specialists?

I am not, but my buddy is one of the very best. I would get the service done.

+1 get the service done. Then maybe get it done a second time in a arbitrary time before it is due (20k?). Assuming you got the car at a reasonable price doing the service earlier next time will strengthen your confidence in it's reliability. Then revert to 40k intervals.

That would be my approach anyway.

2 hours ago, Ootohere said:

I did read it.

Are anyone telling you their opinion actually Automatic Gearbox Technicians or Specialists?

I am not, but my buddy is one of the very best. I would get the service done.

38 minutes ago, MarkyG82 said:

+1 get the service done. Then maybe get it done a second time in a arbitrary time before it is due (20k?). Assuming you got the car at a reasonable price doing the service earlier next time will strengthen your confidence in it's reliability. Then revert to 40k intervals.

That would be my approach anyway.

Ok thanks for the opinion,

How much does the transmission take oil in the change?

Not sure but it's not a DIY job if you need to ask her. If you are competent then there are plenty guides online. You need vcds or similar to do the pumping parts etc. It's not just drain and refill like an engine.

11 minutes ago, MarkyG82 said:

Not sure but it's not a DIY job if you need to ask her. If you are competent then there are plenty guides online. You need vcds or similar to do the pumping parts etc. It's not just drain and refill like an engine.

I do have a VCDS but after looking a bit online and stuff i saw lift is needed and such.

So i will go to a mechanic probably soon

On 08/05/2025 at 20:09, LinoTheFox said:

I do have a VCDS but after looking a bit online and stuff i saw lift is needed and such.

So i will go to a mechanic probably soon

£25 - £35 for a set of ramps and £70 for dsg oil/filter kit [ ebay, ] ramps are handy for future work anyway

no need for vcds, easier to just drain and refill through filter housing, although can take 45 minutes or so to get all the oil in there, kit comes with 6 litres oil but you only need 4.5 litres, easy job

not sure what skoda charge but i'd imagine it will be at least double the diy cost

3 minutes ago, 310golfr said:

£25 - £35 for a set of ramps and £70 for dsg oil/filter kit [ ebay, ] ramps are handy for future work anyway

no need for vcds, easier to just drain and refill through filter housing, although can take 45 minutes or so to get all the oil in there, kit comes with 6 litres oil but you only need 4.5 litres, easy job

not sure what skoda charge but i'd imagine it will be at least double the diy cost

I do have a some third party mechanics that can help in the matter so i will ask for a quote first

8 minutes ago, LinoTheFox said:

I do have a some third party mechanics that can help in the matter so i will ask for a quote first

might save you a bit over the skoda price but not gonna be as cheap as the diy route

for me though, it's more about, if you do it diy, you know it's done right and with the correct parts

any ££££ saved is an added bonus

Hi,

On 08/05/2025 at 18:45, MarkyG82 said:

+1 get the service done. Then maybe get it done a second time in a arbitrary time before it is due (20k?). Assuming you got the car at a reasonable price doing the service earlier next time will strengthen your confidence in it's reliability. Then revert to 40k intervals.

That would be my approach anyway.

That would be my approach too.

If you plan to DIY, this may help you:

Enjoy! 😉

1 hour ago, 310golfr said:

might save you a bit over the skoda price but not gonna be as cheap as the diy route

for me though, it's more about, if you do it diy, you know it's done right and with the correct parts

any ££££ saved is an added bonus

I totally agree with you, but it my first time doing it, didnt had a chance before so i will see how it goes thanks!

57 minutes ago, Bap33 said:

Hi,

That would be my approach too.

If you plan to DIY, this may help you:

Enjoy! 😉

Thanks for the help!

Hi , I had Mitsubishi Pajero 2800 diesel truck.The car was a grey import and was superb ( sorry about that )

I had the car totally serviced changing all oils etc etc.

My only concern was the engine oil so after a couple of thousand miles I spoke to the boss of the garage who serviced all the cars and we agreed to do a oil flush.Prior to the flush we took the rocker corner of and everything satisfactory.

Took the car down after hours and did the engine flush !

I am saying that house bricks came out of the sump but the oil was lumpy. This particular diesel engine didn't really have tolerance so we filled the engine up with cheap engine oil and flushed it through the system 3 or 4 times. Prior to filling the engine with premium engine oil he installed a small camera to check any contamination left behind.

All clear was he reply so we filled up the engine.

It ran perfectly and still running well.

As he said officially his garage will not flush gearboxes or engines if he does not know the service history of the car.

As he said cost to the job correctly can be prohibited but as I paid for all oils , flushing liquid and he paid for the labour ( 4 hours ) and those costs are not commercially viable.

He conclusion if you must flush a system it's not a cheap and cheerful operation and cleanliness is vital.

As above. Cheap/free labour is the game with this activity.

I actually did the gearbox oil change alone and it was pretty easy, i just used the filter as a filling hole instead of getting the tools for the filling.

It took a while to finish but it was worth it