Having got a few quotes, which amount to me basically walking in naked to a workshop and being taken for a rough old ride....
I started to look at doing it myself, there are a few videos online of the process which doesn't really look that tricky.
Need a few specific bits including the filling funnel and bung, but can't see any real reason why not to give it a go...... other than of course the total destruction of the box and ability to change gear... !?
Has or does anyone do this themselves?
Anyone change DSG oil themselves?
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Re: Anyone change DSG oil themselves?
If your oil bottle has a tube on it, you can just use a tube that that fits in rather than a funnel. The oil is not too hard to change just make sure you don’t drain the Mechatronic box as that is not so easy to refill and uses hydraulic oil
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Re: Anyone change DSG oil themselves?
Ah okay, the video I watched was filled from underneath, although it was a golf. So they use a funnel from the engine bay with tubing.
I'm not worried about giving it a go, just want to know it isn't impossible on a driveway.
I'm not worried about giving it a go, just want to know it isn't impossible on a driveway.
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Re: Anyone change DSG oil themselves?
Depends with DSG box you've got.
DQ200 (fitted to small engines like 1.6TDI) has two oils in different compartments.
DQ250 (fitted to larger power engines) has one oil, filled from the bottom.
Neither are a big job if you have the correct tools. The oil is more expensive than the labor to change it out.
DQ200 (fitted to small engines like 1.6TDI) has two oils in different compartments.
DQ250 (fitted to larger power engines) has one oil, filled from the bottom.
Neither are a big job if you have the correct tools. The oil is more expensive than the labor to change it out.
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Re: Anyone change DSG oil themselves?
Mines the 1.9 bls so fairly sure that's a bottom fill.
Found the tools to.buy and can get oil trade from TPS so shall look at that fir prices.
Thanks Doc.
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Found the tools to.buy and can get oil trade from TPS so shall look at that fir prices.
Thanks Doc.
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Re: Anyone change DSG oil themselves?
TPS supply the kit to do this
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Re: Anyone change DSG oil themselves?
Have booked it into a local garage (VWAudiTech in Chelmsford) who I've used loads in the past, they were £100 cheaper that other garages.
Something they do often so it is a straight forward job for them plu shaving the VCDS kit needed once it is changed, others garages might not so charge more for that to be brought in.
Something they do often so it is a straight forward job for them plu shaving the VCDS kit needed once it is changed, others garages might not so charge more for that to be brought in.