Dave Plowman wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:

Dave Plowman wrote:

Which type of box with flappy paddles?

DSG

So the early type with a single clutch?

no, I did say clutches

Later ones have twin layshafts and
clutches so you get no interruption of power on a gearshift between
sequential gears. And are rather more gentle on those clutches. Nothing
from that appears on OBD on mine. I'm told the clutches should have the
same life as the gearbox.

Mine got a bit lumpier after 4 years, would occasionally throw up a
transmission fault code when going over a deep pothole, and I was
worried enough about it after 7 that I'd looked at getting it replaced
(there is a local DSG specialist) but then I plumped for chopping it in
instead ... on the final journey up from Leicester to Grange-over-Sands
the DSG overheated and I had to reset the faults with an OBD cable
before getting to the dealer ...