MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Mitch H on May 22, 2015, 04:10:16 pm

Title: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: Mitch H on May 22, 2015, 04:10:16 pm: Half way down to Peterborough (from Doncaster)
Had a clunk between 5th and 6th all my gear display started flashing. Turned car off and on and went another few miles usuing all gears then down to 4th and back up to 5th then exact same happened going from 5th to 6th.

I'm sat at side of a1 now. Got gears back but engine management light is still on.
I'm guessing it's the Mechatronics unit?
And am I safe to limp home in first 5 gears then get it sorted or do I need recovering?
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: Mitch H on May 22, 2015, 04:21:35 pm: Any help would be great I'm guessing the Mechatronics is gunna be hundreds if not more? Where do I stand with vw warranty seen as though these are a common problem?
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: Mitch H on May 22, 2015, 04:22:24 pm: Recovery on its way :(
Any help with what to now would be great tho
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: AndyBrown on May 22, 2015, 04:32:56 pm: Could be talking thousands, VW may offer s contribution but that will depend where you got the car, service history etc.

Depending on what's actually wrong with it there are companies that can repair them, VW just remove and replace. Then you're probably talking hundreds. Would have labour costs to remove and then replace when it's back with an oil change and obviously the cost of the company to repair it.

Good luck mate, hope it's nothing to serious.
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: Mitch H on May 22, 2015, 04:46:05 pm: Is there a recall on these? There's so much about them on the web (probably because they're so common for failing) I'm struggling to find out if there is.
Thanks for your help though buddy even if it isn't what I wanted to hear :(
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: RetroRaz on May 22, 2015, 04:51:37 pm: Do you know when the dsg service was done? If vw give you a massive bill for the mechatronic unit you can get it from somewhere like BBA Reman and get someone to fit it like AKS Tuning.
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: AndyBrown on May 22, 2015, 05:08:28 pm: Quote from: Mitch H on May 22, 2015, 04:46:05 pm
Is there a recall on these? There's so much about them on the web (probably because they're so common for failing) I'm struggling to find out if there is.
Thanks for your help though buddy even if it isn't what I wanted to hear :(

There was in some parts of the world, think it was hot country's. Ours were ok supposedly.
VW issued a press release its somewhere in Google.
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: Mitch H on May 22, 2015, 05:11:37 pm: Quote from: vw55raz on May 22, 2015, 04:51:37 pm
Do you know when the dsg service was done? If vw give you a massive bill for the mechatronic unit you can get it from somewhere like BBA Reman and get someone to fit it like AKS Tuning.
There's no record of the dsg being serviced.
I called vw couple of weeks ago to get a price and when I could book it in.
So I'm going to have to pay for all of it out my own pocket..
Should probably plug on to it when I get home see what codes I have then start ringing around see if anybody knows the exact fault I have
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: SRC on May 22, 2015, 06:36:48 pm: You've got to love this forum. Helpful advice on the hard shoulder at 4 o'clock in the morning.
:congrats:
Good luck.
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: Beej on May 22, 2015, 06:45:56 pm: Let us know how you get on as I have my suspicions that mine is on its way out, and would like to know costs etc
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: RetroRaz on May 22, 2015, 06:48:25 pm: Quote from: SRC on May 22, 2015, 06:36:48 pm
You've got to love this forum. Helpful advice on the hard shoulder at 4 o'clock in the morning.
:congrats:
Good luck.
Morning??
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: Mitch H on May 22, 2015, 06:52:13 pm: Quote from: Beej on May 22, 2015, 06:45:56 pm
Let us know how you get on as I have my suspicions that mine is on its way out, and would like to know costs etc
Will do mate
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: SRC on June 01, 2015, 08:43:51 pm: Quote from: RetroRaz on May 22, 2015, 06:48:25 pm
Quote from: SRC on May 22, 2015, 06:36:48 pm
You've got to love this forum. Helpful advice on the hard shoulder at 4 o'clock in the morning.
:congrats:
Good luck.
Morning??
D'oh. Guess who uses the 24 hour clock...
:sad1:
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: Paradox1 on June 02, 2015, 11:53:10 am: Any news on this?
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: white91 on June 04, 2015, 02:52:52 pm: I've been looking at DSG mk5s but I don't think I would sleep at night knowing there is a £2000 bill round the corner, as most likely I will end up with 100k+ one
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: StuF on June 04, 2015, 06:11:42 pm: Clutch and dmf on a manual is about 1k though!
Although mine is still going strong on 171k :happy2:
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: panth on June 05, 2015, 08:20:05 am: Wanted to jump in here as mine now has a problem. I got the DSG serviced not so long ago. I was driving and booted it a bit and basically the car didnt change gear, the display started flashing (only the gears though). I pulled up turned my car off and started her up again and got my gears back but its now making more noise than before. Especially when slowing down. I know its not going to be cheap. Might have to resort to selling this :-(
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: usmangti on June 05, 2015, 04:44:52 pm: I'm sure I saw a place that does it for around 600ish mark. Replacement mechatronic unit. £2000 seems ridiculous. Is that a dealer price or Indy?
Title: Re: HELP WITH DSG!
Post by: Andy-GTI on June 09, 2015, 02:27:18 am: i suspect mines heading the same way. Please keep the thread updated with any info you have.

I've got a thread also which I'll revive once I start looking into issue properly and have some more answers

:happy2: