Model Year 20/21 What type of DSG I have?

[Freecar]

I have a Cupra Formentor 1.5 TSI, model year 2021, with only front-wheel drive.
I don’t have a service book with options sticker and I also can’t find the options sticker in the trunk.

How can I know whether I have the DQ200 or the DQ381 gearbox?

 

[serdar_18fr]

I have a Cupra Formentor 1.5 TSI, model year 2021, with only front-wheel drive.
I don’t have a service book with options sticker and I also can’t find the options sticker in the trunk.

How can I know whether I have the DQ200 or the DQ381 gearbox?

DQ381 is used in conjunction with more powerful engines like 2.0s, as it is designed to cope with more torque. Lesser ones like 1.5 is combined with DQ200. I don't remember any exception to this but if you send your VIN to me via PM, then I'll get back to you with the definitive answer.

 

[Freecar]

I sent you a PM.

 

[tomek_olo]

Heard the urban legend that Cupras are an exception, and DQ381 is in all of them (only VZ5 has DQ500)

 

[CupForm]

and DQ381 is in all of them (only VZ5 has DQ500)

...and DQ400e for the PHEV.

 

[serdar_18fr]

I have a Cupra Formentor 1.5 TSI, model year 2021, with only front-wheel drive.
I don’t have a service book with options sticker and I also can’t find the options sticker in the trunk.

How can I know whether I have the DQ200 or the DQ381 gearbox?

Hi again,

It seems that I was wrong assuming all 1.5 engines are combined with DQ200, like my Cupra Ateca 1.5.
Yours has a DQ381.

 

[Freecar]

I think this is very useful infromation for all 1.5 Formentor owners.
Now we know we have a "better" gearbox, and that we need to make gearbox oil and filter service.
Thank you Tomek and Serdar.

 

[Mares]

To jump in, what is regular schedule service for this DSG gearbox? I have 2.0 245hp formentor, at what mileage oil and filter should be replaced?

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[SRGTD]

To jump in, what is regular schedule service for this DSG gearbox? I have 2.0 245hp formentor, at what mileage oil and filter should be replaced?

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Assuming it’s the DQ381, service intervals are 80,000 miles. The attached states it’s DSG fluid only - no mention of the filter being changed.

DSG servicing | TPS - for Volkswagen Group Genuine Parts

tps.trade

 

[Bteank]

Hi Everyone,

Another Formentor owner here, looking to find out for sure which DQ transmission is in their car.

I have a 2022 1.5tsi V2 Formentor, I have the VIN number but when I do a VIN search the transmission type never comes up?

Can someone help or confirm to me I have the DQ381 or DQ200, as I would like to do a stage 1 ECU & DSG tune, but know I can’t if I have the DQ200 and not the DQ381, thanks

 

[serdar_18fr]

Hi Everyone,

Another Formentor owner here, looking to find out for sure which DQ transmission is in their car.

I have a 2022 1.5tsi V2 Formentor, I have the VIN number but when I do a VIN search the transmission type never comes up?

Can someone help or confirm to me I have the DQ381 or DQ200, as I would like to do a stage 1 ECU & DSG tune, but know I can’t if I have the DQ200 and not the DQ381, thanks

You need to be on the right website or be using a dedicated application to find parts information relevant to your VIN. That mostly involves a subscription to a service where the content is provided by their official partnership with the manufacturer, or a copy of the official parts catalog application of the manufacturer, like VAG's own app ETKA.

There are other ad-driven websites that offer parts information for free but they don't have search by VIN feature and their content is mostly not up-to-date.

Anyway, I have such a subscription and try to use that to help people around here when needed. If you send me your VIN via a private message, I can look it up for you too.

 

[James_R]

Hi Everyone,

Another Formentor owner here, looking to find out for sure which DQ transmission is in their car.

I have a 2022 1.5tsi V2 Formentor, I have the VIN number but when I do a VIN search the transmission type never comes up?

Can someone help or confirm to me I have the DQ381 or DQ200, as I would like to do a stage 1 ECU & DSG tune, but know I can’t if I have the DQ200 and not the DQ381, thanks

DM me your VIN and I'll confirm which gearbox you have

 

[Bteank]

DM me your VIN and I'll confirm which gearbox you have

Will do, thank you

 

[bethany]

Hi all.

I have a Cupra Formentor 1.4 2021 Automatic Hybrid. I don't have my car right now so I can't check the VIN number but I've had a Mechatronic failure How do I know what version Gearbox is in this car? Will they replace with the same unit type so could fail again?
I got the car from Arnold Clark not even 1 year ago (Dec 2024) and we are under 20k miles so I pushed this back onto them and Cupra are offering a goodwill repair and AC are also contributing to the repair. I am having to pay also but it is a small contribution compared to what the full cost is.

Are there any questions I need to be asking about this repair and the breakdown? How often should this be serviced going forward?

I feel a bit lost as to what I should be asking if anyone can help please as to what they would ask.

 

[James_R]

Hi all.

I have a Cupra Formentor 1.4 2021 Automatic Hybrid. I don't have my car right now so I can't check the VIN number but I've had a Mechatronic failure How do I know what version Gearbox is in this car? Will they replace with the same unit type so could fail again?
I got the car from Arnold Clark not even 1 year ago (Dec 2024) and we are under 20k miles so I pushed this back onto them and Cupra are offering a goodwill repair and AC are also contributing to the repair. I am having to pay also but it is a small contribution compared to what the full cost is.

Are there any questions I need to be asking about this repair and the breakdown? How often should this be serviced going forward?

I feel a bit lost as to what I should be asking if anyone can help please as to what they would ask.

You'll have the DQ400 6 speed DSG.

The service intervals are chassis specific but I'd hazard a guess that yours should be serviced every 40k miles.