Transmission service scam?

On 09/18/2010 07:56 PM, Peter Kemp wrote:

I have no idea, but IMHO any automatic transmission should get a fluid
and filter change around 50K miles or so if you plan on keeping the
vehicle for a long time.

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If it has the DSG, it has to have a fluid and filter done every 40K.

What fluid does it have to have changed?  The DSG acts like an automatic
gearbox but it is not one. It is a relatively standard gearbox except that
it has two automatically changing clutches and a somewhat different gear
train. But no fluid, other than the standard oil.

There is no mention of a 60,000 mile service in my paperwork, are you
dealing with a bona fide VW garage? Why not ask for an estimate from another
dealer??

br Krak

My DSG box had to have the "service" at 40K too. It was an oil and filter
change and cost £180.  The oil and filter were £58 and £9 respectively.
Then there was the cam belt change with tensioners etc at 4 years.
Expensive this modern car owning lark!
Dave

The DSG fluid has a whole bunch of additives in it to do its magic. The
bottles even have expiration dates printed on them. The cam belt should have
been done at about 120K.

I was told 80K for the cam belts or 4 years, which ever came first.
When I had an Alfa, I think the hand book said 72K miles, but Alfa brought
that down to 36K.  Mine were changed at 32K as they were showing signs of
deteriation.  I would rather change early than have then break at high
speed.  But 32K is a bit off.
I still prefer the old duplex or triplex cam CHAIN!  They may have been a
bit noisier, but with a diesel, a slight increase in engine noise probably
would be drowned out anyway!
In the old days!!! if you could hear the cam chain, it was time to change
it.
I think some manufacturers are returning to chains!
Dave

On 2010-09-25 12:46 AM, David.Smith wrote:

I had a 1969 Alfa Berlina 1750 that disabled itself by having the cam
chain hop a couple of teeth years ago.

My Canadian spec Tiguan (back on topic) does NOT have DSG but Tiptronic
transmission.
It is the Comfortline all-wheel drive approximately equivalent to the
SEL in the US.

Stuart H.

So how did it work out? Did you find somewhere cheaper?



On 19.09.2010 01:56, Peter Kemp wrote: