Golf 7 Speed DSG shudder / clutch issues

[Ozram]

I don't think my 118 wanted to leave me. Started it up on Saturday to trade it on the GTI and it didn't initially select reverse gear. Then on the drive over to the dealers the D light was flashing on the MFD all the way. Gear change quality was terrible. Even turning the ignition off and on to reset ECU didn't help. Guessing it may have been an electrical glitch or a mechatronics. As much as I love the 118 I'm more confident of the GTI.

[Ryan_R]

Awww, maybe a good thing it didn't sell privately, give the dealers plenty of time to resolve any issues before they try to sell it (maybe get a friend to try and test drive it later to see if it's improved if you're not too busy enjoying the GTI).

I hate to say this but I feel I must, besides one or two trips my car has been pretty faultless (relative to before) since the dealer had my car for diagnosis (clutch pack hasn't arrived yet). I know they've done something to the ECU since APR is gone, perhaps also a DSG reset. Ideally I'd like to be able to put APR back on now to compare and make sure that it isn't any part of the problem, but there's only a week to go so I'll keep on waiting).

[Ozram]

Awww, maybe a good thing it didn't sell privately, give the dealers plenty of time to resolve any issues before they try to sell it (maybe get a friend to try and test drive it later to see if it's improved if you're not too busy enjoying the GTI).

Yeah, I thought that at the time. I think my dealer has a policy of wholesaling cars anyway, so probably won't see it there.
Don't get me wrong I'd never put the 118 down, the GTI just feels different somehow.

[Ryan_R]

It'll be nice to hear/see more of your comparisons as you go. Will you be tuning this one as well?

[Ozram]

It'll be nice to hear/see more of your comparisons as you go. Will you be tuning this one as well?

I've just had some really good advice from one of the tune companies. They reckon to leave it for 5,000km before tuning. I didn't actually have a tune on the 118 at all. Engine was bog standard.

[omgolf]

As much as I love the 118 I'm more confident of the GTI.

oh the MY12.5 GTI has LED tail as standard now? congrats on the new car btw!

[jc29]

I think i'm in the same boat as you as I have the same problem on the Golf 118TSI Mark VI but it only occurs during 1st to 2nd then its all good after that.
Accelerating fast removes the shudder and if I put into tiptronic and doesn't shudder at all from 1st to 2nd.
Not sure what the problem is.

[AdamD]

oh the MY12.5 GTI has LED tail as standard now?

No. Ozram took the LEDs off his 118 and has presumably fitted them to his GTI.

[Ozram]

No. Ozram took the LEDs off his 118 and has presumably fitted them to his GTI.

Correct. Still look the goods. Still make me smile. Can't beat genuine stuff I reckon.

Thanks omgolf.

[Ozram]

I think i'm in the same boat as you as I have the same problem on the Golf 118TSI Mark VI but it only occurs during 1st to 2nd then its all good after that.
Accelerating fast removes the shudder and if I put into tiptronic and doesn't shudder at all from 1st to 2nd.
Not sure what the problem is.

Could be a clutch pack. Take it into Paul Wakeling's. That's where I got mine done.