Components of the Adaptive Chassis Control - DCC - and fitting locations

1 – Shock absorber damping adjustment button -E387-
Fitting location: in front of gear lever in centre console

The shock absorber damping adjustment button -E387- sets the system to three different modes:

Standard
Sport
Comfort

The operating sequence is -Normal- > -Sport- > -Comfort- > -Normal- > …
In the shock absorber damping adjustment button -E387-, the fields -Sport- and -Comfort- are [...]

Volkswagen Oil Standards – lists of all approved oils – Skoda – Audi – Seat

Volkswagen introduced it’s own specifications for engine oil in the mid 1990′s and these cover Volkswagen, Skoda, Audi and Seat made cars.

There are two new VW standards for oils, 504.00 for petrol powered engines and 507.00 for diesel powered engines. Introduced in late 2005, whilst these are seperate standards every oil made to date has [...]

Volkswagen DSG Statistics

VW sells one millionth DSG, next million on the way

1 million DSG – Volkswagen celebrates the bestselling gearbox
Kassel has produced the dual-clutch gearbox for the Group since 2003
Latest 7-speed DSG now available

Wolfsburg/Kassel, 05 February 2008 – DSG – three letters that stand for supreme shift comfort, economy and sportiness. Together with staff from the Kassel [...]

Volkswagen DSG – 7 Speed Dual Clutch Gearbox (High Output)

7 Speed DSG Gearbox (High Output)

Maximum Torque: 550 Nm

Orientation: Longitudinal & Quattro

The new Audi S tronic
Seven gears for dynamics and efficiency

* News high-tech transmission with twin-clutch technology
* Shifts at lightning speed with high efficiency
* Suitable for longitudinal installation and quattro drive

Seven gears that shift at lightning speed without interrupting traction – Audi presents a new [...]

Volkswagen DSG – 7 Speed Mechatronic Control Unit

 

Open communication

The mechatronic components represent the ‘brain’ of the 7 gear dual-clutch gearbox DSG. They can implement complex shift operations in a fraction of a second. They consist of a control device and control valve assembly together with individual sensors and actuators. If a shift is to be performed, the control device communicates the gearbox [...]

Volkswagen DSG – 7 Speed Dual Clutch Gearbox

 

7 Speed DSG Gearbox

Maximum Torque: 250 Nm

Clutch: Dry

Transmission oil volume: 1.7 litres

Weight: 77 kg

Orientation: Transverse

More innovative, more intelligent – and more comfortable than ever

Here is Volkswagen’s new dual-clutch gearbox DSG – a real gearbox sensation. Why? Because it represents two world premieres at once: On the one hand it is the first 7 gear gearbox for front transverse mounting, [...]

Volkswagen DSG – 6 Speed Dual Clutch Gearbox

6 Speed DSG Gearbox

Maximum torque: 350 Nm

Clutch: Wet

Transmission oil volume: 6.5 litres

Weight: 93 kg

Orientation: Transverse

DSG – the dual-clutch gearbox from Volkswagen

The innovative DSG dual-clutch gearbox from Volkswagen offers previously unattained shifting comfort that lifts what were once well-defined boundaries between automatic and manual transmissions. This is a 6-speed gearbox that combines the sporty character and [...]

Volkswagen DSG – 6 Speed Mechatronic Control Unit

Clutches and gearbox units are operated hydraulically. This function is performed by the gearbox mechatronics, housed in the DSG. The term “mechatronics” is derived from a combination of mechanics and electronics. And this is exactly how the mechatronics module is structured: the electronic transmission control unit, various sensors and the hydraulic control unit form one compact [...]

Volkswagen DSG Mechatronic Replacement

Mechatronic Replacement

02E325025ADZD6 (02E 325 025 AD ZD6) – Mechatronic Unit         USD$2200.00/AUD$2900.00

02E305051C (02E 305 051 C) - Transmission Filter USD$49.00/AUD$65.00

02E315141A (02E 315 141 A)- Gasket Pump  USD$50.80/AUD$66.00

G052182A2 (G05 218 2A2)- Oil, ATF DSG 1.0litre (x 6) USD$121.26/AUD$160.00

N91084501 (N91 084 501)- Seal, Trans Oil Filter USD$3.00/AUD$4.00

Total Price USD$2424.06/AUD$3200.00 + Labour (3-4 hours)

New DSG Transmission versus [...]

Fitting a direct Tyre Pressure Management System (TPMS)

There are two types of TPMS being used, direct TPMS which uses a sensor mounted in the wheel and which transmits data to the receivor or indirect TPMS which makes use of the ABS sensors in each wheel. Both have pros and cons and these are discussed in – Volkswagen Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). [...]