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From today's Telegraph Q&A Honest John
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-shift_gearbox
The model is covered in the PDF
seat-mediacenter.com/c/download/53438
The DSG fitted to the Ateca has the code DQ 381-7A (RMS)
That's a very new gear box coming in this summer. Not much said about the 381 online. 380 was wet so it's going to be wet, new so won't worry.
My 12 year DSG is wet and I don't think the oil has ever been changed to my knowledge, so yeah, no problem. The Telegraph use to love VW DSGs but then look against them. 7 speed dry was the ussue.
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Q I might change my VW Tiguan 1.4 petrol manual for a new automatic Tiguan. It was great on a test drive, but you often slag off VW's DSG. If they are so unreliable, why is VW still selling them? FB
A I'm not slagging them off. I am simply relaying complaints from readers whose seven-speed dry-clutch DSGs have failed. VW is quietly switching to wet-clutch DSGs that require fresh fluid every three years - these should be more dependable.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-shift_gearbox
The model is covered in the PDF
seat-mediacenter.com/c/download/53438
The DSG fitted to the Ateca has the code DQ 381-7A (RMS)
That's a very new gear box coming in this summer. Not much said about the 381 online. 380 was wet so it's going to be wet, new so won't worry.
My 12 year DSG is wet and I don't think the oil has ever been changed to my knowledge, so yeah, no problem. The Telegraph use to love VW DSGs but then look against them. 7 speed dry was the ussue.