DSG Transmission

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Does the DSG transmission need to be reset every time a transmission fluid/filter change with a Vag Ross diagnostic scan tool? If so I guess you must go to the dealer and pay his price.Joe
 
First I heard of it, but even if so VCDS (FKA VAG-COM) is readily available outside the dealer (and isn't what the dealer uses).

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/

If you poke around the big old internet I bet you can find a locator thread wherein someone near you with it might do what you want for next to nothing...
 
Originally Posted By: Dually
Does the DSG transmission need to be reset every time a transmission fluid/filter change with a Vag Ross diagnostic scan tool? If so I guess you must go to the dealer and pay his price.Joe


Not usually, unless the fluid is very worn to the point that fresh fluid changes shift quality/characteristics.

If you are planning a bottom/snorkel fill, then vag-com or another method of measuring fluid temps is required for leveling.
 
No, you don't really need to reset anything in the transmission unless the shifting had gotten really sloppy. There is a re-learning process it can be forced into.

Otherwise, it is self-adjusting and you shouldn't need to do anything.
 
The reason why I ask is that I believe you need to remove the battery to change the transmission filter.If I did have this transmission I would use a non contact thermometer to check transmission pan temp.This diagnostic tool is very expensive.I think most would payBW/Audi their price.Joe
 
The manual states that the adaptation is to be done after a mechatronic unit replacement. Normal maintenance such as a fluid change doesn't specify a parameter reset.

This being said, I've done the reset on one transmission which had 140,000 miles on it. I did it just to reset the clutch play and I did not notice any difference in performance afterwards.
 
Originally Posted By: Dually
The reason why I ask is that I believe you need to remove the battery to change the transmission filter.If I did have this transmission I would use a non contact thermometer to check transmission pan temp.This diagnostic tool is very expensive.I think most would payBW/Audi their price.Joe


I believe the shift mapping profile on these is non-volatile, so a batt disconnect won't change anything.

If you use the measurement/top-fill method, you can avoid electronics/gauges altogether. It's cheaper, cleaner and often more accurate than bottom-fill as well.

This is an easier job than many think. The expensive fluid is the worst part of it.
 
I believe on tdiclub.com there was a thread listing who has vcds. Posting in the regional area you are in mint yield someone nearby.

I think the software is like $400 now. I think. I wish I had bought it earlier... But then I'd need a laptop too. If I knew for a fact I was going to keep my vw for years to come I'd just buy it. Just turning off the seatbelt chime would justify the cost!
 
Ross-tech's vag-com/vcds is extremely helpful in so many ways with these vehicles, as it does most of what the factory-level diagnostics can.

On the CR TDIs, it saves a lot of time on basics like a fuel filter change, where failing to do the job right can burn up a fuel pump. Besides resetting the service reminder, it can change the interval to one that works for you and not VW's default. It turns off DRLs, so higher output HL bulbs don't burn themselves up. It adjusts TPMS alert thresholds. That's barely scratching the surface of what it can adjust. The adjustments and features are far too many to list here.

We run a full scan every time it comes back from someone other than us working on it. And it saves us real money and hassle.

Last year, it caught a damaged heated mirror that the body shop (and the carrier's appraiser) failed to catch after a deer swipe. Identified which side and when the "intermittent" occurred -- to the kilometer -- so there was no argument about the supplement on the claim/repair.

If you plan on significant DIY on a VAG (or several) that you intend to keep for more than a few years, it does pay for itself. And MOST importantly, it keeps you away from the dealer.

Ross-tech is within driving distance of us, and I've met the staff there. At one point, I think the founder started out of his home across the street from their current location. Good people and a great product.
 
I wish Ross would do likewise for toyota, so I wouldn't have to $$$ every year, or to buy pirated software.
 
The Ross-Tech software is terrific. The VCDS Lite is available free as a freeware, or as a registered version for $99. An inexpensive(~$15) cable can be obtained from Ebay. Try your cable with the freeware version; if it works on your car/computer combination, upgrade to the registered version. IIR, the software works on the older, non CAN Buss/Hex buss systems.
 
Originally Posted By: Volvohead

This is an easier job than many think. The expensive fluid is the worst part of it.
Yeah, Ravenol from blauparts costs less than everything else, but it still is pricey.

What fluid will you be using, and how much will it cost?
 
Originally Posted By: artificialist
[Yeah, Ravenol from blauparts costs less than everything else, but it still is pricey.

What fluid will you be using, and how much will it cost?


Either OEM, Pentosin, or perhaps Febi.

Going price is between $18-22/L last I checked, unless you buy a case of it.
 
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