Mechatronic unit question

[George118]

Just a quick question hopefully someone can answer!

If the mech unit on a dsg has already been replaced early on in its life, will it likely need doing again after say 5 years 50k?
Or was it a design fault that's rectified with a replacement?

Cheers

[exodus_ste]

I would be interested to know a bit more about this.

Mine was replaced around 3 years ago (under the previous owner) but i am definately showing signs of a problem again.

Wondering if VW will be nice to me if its under 3 years... 

[Frodo-anni]

Mine was replaced and came under warranty. They said it would be covered until the end of my warranty period, but i argued about all VW parts come with a 2 year warranty so surely that would apply.

Outside of this period, with abit of arguing at your dealer and VW i would expect to get it changed again.

[xjay1337]

I think the parts warranty is covered from the original purchase/replacement date.
Subsequent replacements are not given FURTHER warranty.

On the one side surely if you were to buy it you'd get a warranty? So perhaps VW are cheating their customers.
However on the other side I'm pretty sure it's global industry standard not to give in effect never ending warranties...

[exodus_ste]

So worst case, if i had to buy the mech unit myself, where can they be sourced from apart from VW? Seen a few guides on how to change them and reckon i could tackle it!

[George118]

I've read ecutesting.com are fairly reliable and cheap. £200ish iirc

[exodus_ste]

Hmm interesting, thanks! Might be worth dropping them a mail. I wonder if anyone on here has used them?

The fault they describe on the website isnt the fault i am experiencing though 

Thanks again!

[gjseb16]

I have contacted these and they offer a life time warranty on there repairs mate

[Bow]

Wasn't there a thread not long ago about this place saying lots people suffering problems

[doylebros]

I have contacted these and they offer a life time warranty on there repairs mate

When they repair your old unit do they itermise the components replaced - seems to easy for them to fudge their way out of a claim!

[gjseb16]

to be honest they didn't say anything about that at all but I do understand what you sayingththere going to try and get out off it but I can't find any where to source new one from  with out going to dealers

[Leebo310]

Mine was replaced around 3 years ago (under the previous owner) but i am definately showing signs of a problem again.

What are the symptoms of this by the way mate?

[exodus_ste]

My symptoms:

-Proper clunky when cold
-Occasionally when manouvering with a hot engine the box will almost stall the engine in both R and D
-Warm engine take off is slightly kangaroo'ish
-If i let the box downshift automatically into 2nd when slowing down its like someone has jabbed the brakes

Upshifts @ any rpm are pretty faultless!

I did a basic settings around 6 months ago when it first showed any sign of a problem. It helped a little but within 2/3 weeks it was back to the normal problems.

At a similar time (circa 52K) i had a DSG service at Awesome and i think it was around 27K when the mech unit was replaced. This made zero difference.

If i could find a new mech unit for a bit less then VW are asking id go down this route for sure, assuming VW arent going to do the repair under warranty.

GEORGE118 - i apologise i feel im hijacking a little, hopefully you will find this all helpful 

[George118]

Mate go for it I havnt even got a gti yet I'm just researching lol

[aarondsg]

Seems well priced for a refurb
With warranty surely should be worth a punt