hi i want to buy a 2016 seat leon fr 1.8 tsi with a dsg 7 speed dry clutch, but i have read so many horror stories, should i avoid it?
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should i avoid the 1.8 dsg dry clutch?
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I owned this car for 5 years. Had to have the clutch packs replaced at 2+ years (under warranty) due to a jerky change between 1 & 2.
By the time we came to P/X it for the 2.0tsi (7 speed WET clutch), the problem was starting to re-emerge.
Personally I would avoid that engine / gearbox mix. I think the power from the 1.8 is greater that its claimed figure and too much for the DQ200.
I think you'd be okay with the 1.4 150bhp, which only feels like it's losing out on power in the higher rev range - or go manual. Unless you can stretch to the 2.0tsi 190, which has the same gear box as the Cupra, S3 etc.
By the time we came to P/X it for the 2.0tsi (7 speed WET clutch), the problem was starting to re-emerge.
Personally I would avoid that engine / gearbox mix. I think the power from the 1.8 is greater that its claimed figure and too much for the DQ200.
I think you'd be okay with the 1.4 150bhp, which only feels like it's losing out on power in the higher rev range - or go manual. Unless you can stretch to the 2.0tsi 190, which has the same gear box as the Cupra, S3 etc.
They will have made thousands, i'm sure there will be cars with no issues - but on forums you would generally hear of peoples issues.
I know the early ones
Just curious how do the 1.8 7 speed dry clutch car compare to the 2.0 7 speed wet clutch car? performance/fuel/smoothness etc..
I know the early ones
Interesting,
Just curious how do the 1.8 7 speed dry clutch car compare to the 2.0 7 speed wet clutch car? performance/fuel/smoothness etc..
I wouldnt avoid it, had 3 cars with it. The only issue we had was a micro switch failure which told the gearbox where the gear lever is, only thing that created was a random message asking to move the gear lever to "P". All fixed under warranty.
Its the most used gearbox in the VAG range and has been out for donkeys. If you want peace of mind just get a warranty via Seat.
Its the most used gearbox in the VAG range and has been out for donkeys. If you want peace of mind just get a warranty via Seat.
Performance wise, they are neck and neck in a drag race, verified by Dragy. But the 2.0 feels much more torquey in the mid range. The 1.8 revved higher, sounded better (no OPF) and had more character.
Hard to compare day-to day fuel consumption as the 1.8 was used by my wife for 15 mile each way commute, returning an average 36mpg. But now the 2.0 is mostly used for sub 5 mile journeys giving about 30mpg. On motorway runs the 2.0 is ahead by about 5mpg at around 45mpg, I suspect due to its higher 7th gear ratio.
I would say both gearboxes were equally smooth and responsive, apart from when the dry clutch developed jerkiness.
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