How to people with DSG drive?

[Kalpsn2000]

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.

[sub39h]

D if I'm driving Miss Daisy, manual if I'm pressing on. Never S.

[DSG-GTI]

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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....

A cracking box 

[Kalpsn2000]

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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....

A cracking box 

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?

[MattGriff]

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?

Thanks
Matt

[paulk]

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

[RedRobin]

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.

[paulk]

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

[rich83]

D= Driving Miss Daisy
S= sh*t mode
M= Man mode

[RedRobin]

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.

[Tamiyoman]

D for crusing (95% of the time), M mode when I am pressing on 

[stu_no_1]

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

[RedRobin]

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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.

[MattGriff]

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
Matt

[stu_no_1]

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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