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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2012, 05:57:23 pm »
I generally keep it in D and change to M when I have some open road. S mode is hardly used as it is very aggressive.

I also usually put it into N when stopped at lights that I have seen go red as they usually take a while to change back. Didn't think this would be bad for the box.
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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #16 on: October 14, 2012, 08:03:55 pm »
D if I'm driving Miss Daisy, manual if I'm pressing on. Never S.
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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #17 on: October 14, 2012, 09:54:04 pm »
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D mode most of the time and stick shift when pushing on a bit... S mode very rare. Paddles now and then. I find a bit of throttle away from the lights in D mode tends to make it hold the gear longer anyway.

I also tend to drop it into N when standing for any amount of time, I think you can feel a bit of load coming off the engine... maybe just me....

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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #18 on: October 14, 2012, 10:10:18 pm »
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D mode most of the time and stick shift when pushing on a bit... S mode very rare. Paddles now and then. I find a bit of throttle away from the lights in D mode tends to make it hold the gear longer anyway.

I also tend to drop it into N when standing for any amount of time, I think you can feel a bit of load coming off the engine... maybe just me....

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Yes I feel that also. I think in D is sits on the biting point which I don't think is good if you are stopped for a few mins.

Can anyone confirm this?
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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #19 on: October 14, 2012, 10:16:01 pm »
Guys, I have a diesel 170 with DSG its my first Diesel and first DSG,

Usually use it in D put into S I find it over revs as if the diesel power is lower than 4.5k rpm,
When in M I change about 3.75/4k rpm just getting use to the difference as I had a rev happy clio 197 before.

Can anyone recommend the best power bracket for the diesels ie when to manually change.

Another thing paddles..... Would I be able to get these fitted mine doesnt have them, didnt realise they did paddles?

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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #20 on: October 14, 2012, 10:26:02 pm »
there is referance to this topic in the handbook , some thing about a lack of oil

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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #21 on: October 14, 2012, 11:25:24 pm »

there is referance to this topic in the handbook , some thing about a lack of oil


....Whereabaouts in the GTI Handbook please? - I have jsut looked and found no such reference.


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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #22 on: October 14, 2012, 11:42:05 pm »
page 169 , if the car is allowed to roll with out the engine running it will cause damage , think it says it N but not 100percent

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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #23 on: October 15, 2012, 12:24:28 am »
D= Driving Miss Daisy
S= sh*t mode
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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #24 on: October 15, 2012, 08:43:52 am »

page 169 , if the car is allowed to roll with out the engine running it will cause damage , think it says it N but not 100percent


....Yes I read that. My misunderstanding - I thought you were referring to the DSG oil in N when the car wasn't moving suach as at traffic lights. It appears that it's only when the car is moving and in N that there is potential for damage. I think it's to do with DSG oil temperature.


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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #25 on: October 15, 2012, 08:59:44 am »
D for crusing (95% of the time), M mode when I am pressing on  :happy2:
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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #26 on: October 15, 2012, 09:08:25 am »
It says in the manual not to move the car while the engine is switched off as there is no oil circulating the gearbox. I have knocked it into n before while driving forgetting I was in d using the paddles and trying to Change up while the wheel was turned as I couldn't reach the paddle so pushed up and it knocked into neutral, I've done this a few times and one time when I scanned my car with vag com it had a fault saying driving the car in neutral or something similar don't know if that is what caused the fault but I just avoid neutral unless I'm stopped for a long time and even then I'll probably put it in p, back to the original question I drive in d mode for most driving about town and motorway but when ever I want to drive hard it's in manual, I just feel d or s mode you have no control or engine breaking and s mode can drop gears mid corner and upset the handling

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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #27 on: October 15, 2012, 09:23:46 am »
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I'm surprised how many folks here are reporting that they drive so much in D and then only use M for more spirited driving. It's as if they drive their car like it was a conventional automatic transmission and only use M occasionally.

I prefer to primarily 'Think Manual' and use my DSG gearbox in M as if it was a conventional manual transmission. Consequently I only use D in slow traffic jam crawls and through urban 30/40 limit areas.

For about the first 10,000 miles I used to only use D and S because I didn't like the OEM tiny paddle shifters. Driving has much more control in M and my high performance car instructor taught me never to use D except in the way I do now. By staying in M you are able to instantly select a gear either up or down with merely a finger and achieve the optimum gear for the current conditions.

Listening to your engine revs is key. It's why I hate driving over-soundproofed cars and I never play music/radio while driving.

It's probably why I very rarely see more than 28 mpg but it's more enjoyable.
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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #28 on: October 15, 2012, 12:22:09 pm »
Guys, I have a diesel 170 with DSG its my first Diesel and first DSG,

Usually use it in D put into S I find it over revs as if the diesel power is lower than 4.5k rpm,
When in M I change about 3.75/4k rpm just getting use to the difference as I had a rev happy clio 197 before.

Can anyone recommend the best power bracket for the diesels ie when to manually change.

Another thing paddles..... Would I be able to get these fitted, mine doesn't have them, didn't realise they did paddles?

Thanks
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Re: How to people with DSG drive?
« Reply #29 on: October 15, 2012, 01:01:08 pm »
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I'm surprised how many folks here are reporting that they drive so much in D and then only use M for more spirited driving. It's as if they drive their car like it was a conventional automatic transmission and only use M occasionally.

I prefer to primarily 'Think Manual' and use my DSG gearbox in M as if it was a conventional manual transmission. Consequently I only use D in slow traffic jam crawls and through urban 30/40 limit areas.

For about the first 10,000 miles I used to only use D and S because I didn't like the OEM tiny paddle shifters. Driving has much more control in M and my high performance car instructor taught me never to use D except in the way I do now. By staying in M you are able to instantly select a gear either up or down with merely a finger and achieve the optimum gear for the current conditions.

Listening to your engine revs is key. It's why I hate driving over-soundproofed cars and I never play music/radio while driving.

It's probably why I very rarely see more than 28 mpg but it's more enjoyable.
I'd love to drive my car in manual mode all the time but unfortunately I would get about 15mpg cos I would never be below 3k rpm v6 noise is far too addictive lol