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  1. D

    VW DSG

    Have VW made a change to the DSG gearbox? Seemingly the need for a transmission fluid @40K miles has been dropped - is this true? Is their any reports of failure in more recent VW's with the DSG transimission? Looking to change car to a recent VW auo.
  2. MeldrewsMate

    DSG gearboxes...

    Are these the gearboxes that have two clutches, usually wet clutches (like in motorcycles)? If so (and TBH I think I already know the answer to this), is one of the clutches always operated, that is with springs compressed and clutch plates spinning in a bath of oil? So when cruising down the...
  3. MeldrewsMate

    Twin (DSG type?) clutches

    Trying to educate myself here. These semi-automatic "clutchless" gearboxes seem to have certain advantages over the standard gearboxes, but having looked at diagrams online I have a few question regarding wear and tear on them. Q1. If one clutch is always engaged doesn't this cause extra drag...
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