Clutch Replacement for Volkswagen Sydney

ClintonL on 27/05/2023 - 22:38
Last edited 28/05/2023 - 13:42 by 1 other user

Hi guys, so I've got this error on my Golf Mk7 TSI.

The car drives fine at the moment but I'm assuming the clutch needs replacing. Car is nearly 10 years old now. Just wondering if this is something I can save money on by going to a normal mechanic and maybe grabbing the part from a wrecker and have them install, or should I go to the dealership to quote/replace.

Not sure what the price difference would be, if anyone can recommend a shop or mechanic who can service VW for cheapish in Sydney that'd be great.

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  • Muzeeb on 27/05/2023 - 22:43
    -2

    Clutch Replacement for Volkswagen Sydney

    I googled the Volkswagen Sydney but nothing came up.

    Is it a hatch or wagon or…

    • Brian McGee on 28/05/2023 - 14:20
      -1

      It’s a mark 7 jokeswagen Sydney TSi criminally corrupt and morally bankrupt corporation, most likely a hatch.

  • [Deactivated] on 27/05/2023 - 22:46

    What colour is the vehicle?

    • Brian McGee on 28/05/2023 - 14:21

      The colour of money.

  • Mechz on 27/05/2023 - 22:55

    Probably more efficient to call one of those cash for scrap mobs where they pick up the car from you.

  • sumyungguy on 27/05/2023 - 22:57

    Lube Mobile quotes online for clutch replacement so you can readily compare with your Volkswagen dealer. Expect ~$2,500. But first investigate fault P177B00 to see if it can be cleared.

  • brendanm on 27/05/2023 - 22:59
    +1

    Can be as simple as a transmission ecu software update, or a clutch kiss point relearn.

  • lordra on 28/05/2023 - 01:18

    OP, I"m keen to try this tech that you're using to monitor. What is it and where did you buy it from please?

  • Hugh G Rection on 28/05/2023 - 08:03
    +5

    German cars are the worst. I had a brand new Audi off the lot, and already started giving me issues around 6 months, and down hill from there. sold it and got a lexus instead. more luxury, cheaper, and will last almost forever.

  • JIMB0 on 28/05/2023 - 09:57

    The usual thing to do is clear the code and sell the car while it's still running.

  • flagger on 28/05/2023 - 10:57

    It will probably need new clutch packs. It's not cheap at the dealer. Best to find a vw specialist, but it still won't be cheap.

    I had a mk7 tsi as well and went through 2 clutch packs in 5 years. Tried to drive it like a manual (no creeping, etc) but still wore out cause I was constantly in start stop traffic. Thankfully both times were covered under warranty.

    Won't buy a car with a dual clutch auto for city driving ever again. Wrong application for that type of transmission.

    • sumyungguy on 28/05/2023 - 11:06

      Mk8 comes with eight-speed torque converter automatic, DSG just too much trouble for owners.

      • flagger on 28/05/2023 - 14:38

        Only reason why Aussie mk8 gets a torque converter is because of our lack of emissions standards for cars. There is no reason for vw to put in a less reliable more expensive part of they don't have to. In the EU, they have to come under a certain emissions threshold that is averaged over all cars they sell. If they don't, they get a massive fine. Every little bit helps, including the fuel savings from the dsg and the awful stop start system.

        Current car is a Cerato with a torqie and it's effortless to drive in city traffic. Don't care if it uses a litre or 2 more per hundred km.

        • sumyungguy on 28/05/2023 - 14:48

          Didn't know that detail, but rate this as welcome retro tech - I'm happy to have a slushbox seeing as manuals aren't a thing any more.

        • Grok on 28/05/2023 - 15:55

          The European pollution regulations are absolutely ruining ICE cars there and some of it is filtering over here.

          Almost every car there now has a petrol particulate filter in the exhaust to go with the rest of the nonsense. Long term expensive maintenance nightmare. Euro 7 if legislated will be a hammer blow for cheap reliable cars.

          The conspiracy theory is that it’s intentional by the Greenies to get rid of fossil cars.

    • brendanm on 28/05/2023 - 12:56

      Won't buy a car with a dual clutch auto for city driving ever again.

      Wet clutch DSG would have been fine, but you got one with a dry clutch.

      • flagger on 28/05/2023 - 14:33

        True, I was ignorant that vw were using dry clutch dsg's in their entry level cars. However putting them in the high volume segment marketed to city drivers is a bad move in my humble opinion. Just look what happened to Ford and their dct transmissions.

        Also would not touch the Kia/Hyundai dry clutch dct for the same reasons.

  • Drakesy on 28/05/2023 - 12:06
    +2

    VW's

    Where you get to pay Audi/Porsche mechanical costs to drive a plush Toyota.
    I've been there done that with my VAG group car (Audi) never again.

    • Grok on 28/05/2023 - 15:48
      +1

      VWs are absolutely criminal in the fragile technology they put into their normal commuter cars.

      Fair enough putting DSGs and turbos and trickery into a GTi but they do it even in a base model Polo that people buy instead of a Yaris thinking it’s the same thing just European. The additional ownership costs of buying a VW over a Toyota are astronomical.

      They then compound the problem by thinking they can treat a VW like a Toyota and run it into the ground over 20 years of more.

      Nope, wrong car for that.

      • Wiadro on 28/05/2023 - 17:02
        +1

        id rather a bmw than vw because BMW people know the dealerships rip you off, while vw people just pay the dealer prices

        • Malik Nasser on 28/05/2023 - 17:55
          +3

          BMW - Bring My Wallet

    • lachhelix on 09/06/2023 - 20:05
      +1

      I'd classify Porsche more reliable than Audi imo

  • Malik Nasser on 28/05/2023 - 18:10

    I have used BWA Auto (Seven Hills) for an Audi, and found them to be pretty good.
    Using a used/wrecked vehicle clutch is rolling the dice. Maybe you get a good one, maybe you don't. The labour cost will likely be relatively high, so is it worth the risk?
    Maybe get a few quotes first to get the relative price difference between new and used, and then decide if it is worth the risk.

    Before doing anything, you mentioned the car still drives fine. Have you tried clearing the code? Does the error code come back again? Sometimes your computer can kick up some codes, even though the parts are fine. Also check your battery, as low battery voltage will cause some gremlin codes to appear.

    Before spending any money on it, get some quotes. If the cost is too much, then just sell it and let it be someone else's problem. Whilst it still drives fine, another buyer will likely be none the wiser.

  • ClintonL on 29/05/2023 - 17:53

    I contacted a bunch of shops and most won't touch it but the ones that will actually quoted over the price of the dealer.
    The cheapest dealer was 3300 going up to 3600. Cheapest Mechanic was Eurowerk who i've used before who are good but for 3500 and other places up to 4000. Guessing to go to the dealer for a better looking service history then if I decide to get it fixed?

    • We Out Here on 29/05/2023 - 18:56

      your cars cooked mate and so is your wallet

      • ClintonL on 29/05/2023 - 20:33

        Such is life, trying to decide whether it's morally acceptable to sell it as it is at the moment knowing there's a problem but erring on the side of it being wrong.

  • lordra on 09/06/2023 - 11:47

    @ClintonL what did you decide to do in the end?

    • ClintonL on 09/06/2023 - 12:42

      Upon looking at the used car market and also at new cars being impossible to get deciding to just get it fixed. I called a bunch of mechanics and surprisingly the cheapest place to fix it at are dealers for this issue. Getting it done next week, apparently it's a pretty common thing. Car is 10 years old and 150km deep so guess it's to be expected.

      • lordra on 09/06/2023 - 18:03

        Good call. Then hang on to it for a few more years.

  • Bilby s on 10/06/2023 - 09:23

    Don’t assume the clutch needs replacing because you’re at 100k as the thread gets all the pro and anti vw folks going. Get it checked by a proper vw specialist (not a Dealer) and go from there. But make sure the dsg is serviced regularly.

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