DSG Problem - 2010 Golf

mark2912

I currently have a 2010 VW Golf MK6 which I've owned the past 2 years.

It's automatic and has the dreaded 7 speed DQ200 DSG transmission. When I first got the car 2 years ago I had to have the mechatronic unit rebuilt which cost around €1700, and was told that the issues I was having would never happen again. The issues were the gear and a wrench symbol flashing on the MFD, as well as the car slipping out of gear whilst driving along. The rebuild fixed all of these issues.

Yesterday however, the flashing gear and wrench on the MFD has returned, but the car seems to be driving as normal. I brought it to a local automatic specialist earlier today and was told that it was the mechatronics unit yet again, and to replace this since again would be a further €1100.

For a 13 year old car with 190000kms on the clock, is this really worth it? Would problems like this warrant buying a new car rather than being fixed (for a second time)?

I've attached a photo of what's currently being displayed on the MFD.

Mark

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mk7r

Who rebuilt the unit? its normally about 650 sterling for a lifetime warranty rebuild, plus removal and fitting. I just finished one this week actually. The mechatronics is a known weak point but once repaired should last the life of the car, it would need to be scanned though to check the specific codes to see is it actually the mechatronics unit again, the mfd tells you nothing.

mark2912

I got it done in a place over by Baldoyle, can't remember exactly what was done but mechatronic rebuild was mentioned, I was told that it was being rebuilt using modified parts which would prevent such problems occurring again. I went to a different place today and when they diagnosed it they said it was the mechatronics unit again

mk7r

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120218267#Comment_120218267

Did you get a warranty with the rebuild? A lifetime warranty on the repairs would be standard for mechatronics rebuilds. Did they mention anything about hydraulic pump play protection? thats the giveaway code that the mechatronics is at fault.

You need to ascertain is it a fault with fluid pressure (most common fault fixed with modified parts) or is it an electrical or sensor fault etc.

mark2912

They did mention today something about the hydraulic pump yes, but as far as I can remember two years ago this was never mentioned

mk7r

I think your best bet is to have a chat with the people that did the rebuild and go from there.

mark2912

It came with a 1 year or 12,000km warranty, both of which have passed. So if they are looking for more money to do this again, would it just be more ideal to get a new car?

mk7r

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120218403#Comment_120218403

That's pretty poor to be fair, most companies do lifetime warranties on their rebuilds.

I think you have no choice but to get it fixed, the car is worth extremely little without fixing it so you would lose more selling it than it costs to fix. Just use a more reputable company this time (there is a big one in the UK that do these all the time)

Flinty997

I think fixing it seems the only thing that makes sense.

I have a dsg in a 2013 and it started to slip occasionally I'm expecting it to fail at some point. (Might be the clutch) I knew it's a likely problem when I bought it. But it was very hard to get a manual at the time. I much prefer the manual.

I think with all autos it's not unlikely they give trouble at some point.

mark2912

I am thinking of just buying a new car and be finished with it. I had been looking into it for the past few months, but now given the new issue I'm experiencing I will have to do this much sooner than planned.

I went to a dealer today to look at a new car, and they are offering me just €2000 for trade in for my car, given the DSG problem. Would this be about right, or could it be slightly higher? I bought the car two years ago for €5500, and have clocked up at least 20,000km during those two years.

mk7r

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120221880#Comment_120221880

You are going to get shafted when you trade it in broken unfortunately, 2k is actually not a bad offer considering the problem.

mark2912

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120222333#Comment_120222333

I was thinking the same, given that that's just under half of what I paid for the car two years ago, from its then third or fourth owner.