DIY DSG Fluid change tips and tricks

GTIMKV20

APR Stage I

• Jul 23, 2014

• #16

FocalPoint said:

What DIY did you follow, OP? I dig the tips and tricks, but this isn't exactly a DIY.

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See tip/trick #7. "lasthumansgarage" youtube video is all you need.

 

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Candymaker

Passed Driver's Ed

• Jul 28, 2014

• #17

would this apply to the TDI as well?

 

maxtdi

Go Kart Champion

• Jul 28, 2014

• #18

Yes, same exact procedure.

 

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VSWAGN

Passed Driver's Ed

• Jul 30, 2014

• #19

Ok, first off, thank you so much for this! I've been going round in circles over this DSG service, but I don't think I could sleep at night knowing that I dropped $400+ on a fluid drain that I could do myself in front of my house. Problem is, I have no tools and have very little experience under the hood, haha (hey man, everybody gotta start somewhere).

So, between this DIY and the video posted, do you think I can do this by myself and not blow up my car? The most I've ever done under the hood is an oil filter change and...replace my tires (if that counts). Is the allen wrenches and the funnel all I need (aside from a jack and blocks)?

 

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lilfleck

Go Kart Champion

• Jul 30, 2014

• #20

torque wrench to make sure everything is torqued properly. Torx (t30) to remove your intake.

 

GTIMKV20

APR Stage I

• Jul 30, 2014

• #21

dishwater63 said:

Ok, first off, thank you so much for this! I've been going round in circles over this DSG service, but I don't think I could sleep at night knowing that I dropped $400+ on a fluid drain that I could do myself in front of my house. Problem is, I have no tools and have very little experience under the hood, haha (hey man, everybody gotta start somewhere).

So, between this DIY and the video posted, do you think I can do this by myself and not blow up my car? The most I've ever done under the hood is an oil filter change and...replace my tires (if that counts). Is the allen wrenches and the funnel all I need (aside from a jack and blocks)?

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The allen wrench for the transmission plug is HUGE!! Special order online or autozone has them too.

 

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lilfleck

Go Kart Champion

• Jul 30, 2014

• #22

Good point...

 

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VSWAGN

Passed Driver's Ed

• Jul 30, 2014

• #23

DSGVW said:

The allen wrench for the transmission plug is HUGE!! Special order online or autozone has them too.

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Fantastic! Thanks for the response, I'm gonna try and knock this out in the next week or two. I gotta order the parts and tools, but other than that, I think I got the confidence now to tackle it.

 

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lilfleck

Go Kart Champion

• Jul 30, 2014

• #24

I would add that you should put the car on jack stands (four of them) and measure how much comes out.

 

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Jet08

Ready to race!

• Jul 30, 2014

• #25

I used a 14mm socket mount allen rather than the standard L allen key and I am glad I did as the dealer service department decided that the plug needed to be torqued to over 100 newton metres at the last DSG service.

 

barnes93cb

Go Kart Champion

• Oct 4, 2014

• #26

Okay I must be a little special. I cannot seem to find where to monitor DSG temps in VCDS. Where do I need to go.

 

GTIMKV20

APR Stage I

• Oct 4, 2014

• #27

With the drain and refill method I saw no need to check temps via vagcom.

 

ManWellmk6

Ready to race!

• Nov 1, 2014

• #28

Is vagcom really needed? Or can you just drive around the block then drain the excess?

 

relicstrat

Passed Driver's Ed

• Nov 1, 2014

• #29

Here is 2013R's youtube video on how to do the DSG fluid change. Vagcom temp monitoring starts at 15:01 of the video.

 

zrickety

The Fixer

• Dec 5, 2014

• #30

I had a leak and had to replace that o-ring again. The torque specs are 15 ft lb for the filter housing, 33 ft lb for that drain plug (use new aluminum washer).