Dual Clutch Transmission Puns

Has anyone had any major issues with driving cars with DSG/DCT gearboxes. I have heard about overheating issues but is this something which can be prevented by disengaging clutch frequently when driving in b2b traffic? Apart from overheating, what other things I should be careful about when it comes to driving a car with a Dual clutch transmission? Also does it make a huge difference in maintaining/servicing the car in general with this type of transmission?

Anyone else concerned with the fact Audi is going away from the dual clutch and it's issues if not maintained extremely well?

I have a 2016 base model with 80k miles. And out of no where my car just started stuttering, with no indications on the dash that something was wrong. It slowly kept losing acceleration as I kept trying to gas it up and then it just got stuck in this weird mood between first gear and second gear where it wouldn’t shift or go faster but the rpms would hit 5000. I pulled over and towed it to my mechanic, he said the car is eating up oil and it was empty plus something wrong with the dual shifts that’s messing it up but he’s not sure. Anyone experience this??

I'm looking at 2022 Seltos. A big difference is the 2.0 L has a CVT vs the 1.6 L has a 7-speed dual clutch transmission.

Is the CVT more reliable than a dual clutch?
Is the 2.0 L quieter?

You have 2 manual clutches and 1 clutch is for odd gears and 1 is for even gears. They change gears automatically instead of you having to do it yourself. They change gears at lightning speeds and they have better gas mileage than an automatic transmission. These are not automatic transmissions they are more similar to manuals than automatics. Many people really do like to hate on these transmissions but face it a computer can shift faster than any human.

Many cars are moving towards this especially sports cars. It’s just easier to drive than a manual while providing all the benefits of a manual. It’s better for gas mileage than an automatic as well. It only seems bad because people expect it to be an automatic transmission because of the incompetence of care salesmen. It isn’t going to be just like an automatic because it’s not an automatic. It’s more like an automated manual.

It’s the future of sports cars and sporty cars. It’s not necessarily something I’d put in a big pickup truck but it isn’t meant for that.

I’ve tried doing my research specific to my car’s forums, but there isn’t much of a specific solution that works across the board. Some users say that a dealer update resolved their problems but Im not entirely convinced that they’re referring to the same problem as mine. That being said, a plethora of users on the internet have complained about this exact issue on vehicles built on this platform. I did get my TCU updated by the dealer recently, but the clunk off the line hasn’t been fixed.

This is what I usually notice:

When the car is cold it gets off the line well. The throttle pedal seems tight right away and power delivery is smooth.

Let the car warm up after about 2-3 minutes of driving in the summer and every time I have to move off a complete stop I notice:

• The throttle pedal has a bit of a dead zone.
• Me sitting inside the car going <—- followed by —-> and then finally thrown <—- into the seat where the car starts pulling smoothly. The lurch sometimes is so harsh I feel like the car behind has bumped into me.
• 4MATIC Telemetry on infotainment screen shows front axle is fully powered for the first second or so before splitting power to the rear axle as well. I do not know if this is related to my problem or is just normal operation. It could even be that the forward lurch loads the front tires for a bit and thus results in the computer preferring FWD for that duration.

The only way to get around this is to be soft on the throttle pedal for the first 1-1.5 second and then gradually apply pressure. Also, surprisingly when auto-engine stop/start is enabled, it gets off the line smooth. This is counterintuitive, and doesn’t make sense to me because you’d think a running engine would make for a smoother launch. The throttle dead zone turns the engine on and the remainder results in a smooth launch.

I remember reporting to the dealer about 1.5 years ago that my car is clunky off stop-start situations, but not necessarily a full extended stop situation. Back then I was less knowledgeable about cars and they said that it was a DCT thing and I just said okay. But as far as I can remember this problem has lasted for atleast the last 1-1.5 years.

I’ve read some theories from people on why VW/Audi DSGs don’t necessarily do this because they’ve had years to develop this type of transmission, while Mercedes only started making this in 2013 so they’re still learning. I don’t know what I think about that, but I thought I should mentio

Wanted to know if someone has, since more and more sport cars especially in the high with lots of power in are using them now.

Hi all - I posted this in the 'askcarguys' subreddit and the main point of discussion devolved into people being shocked that we're mainly taught to handbrake when stopped in a queue of cars in the UK.

Thought I might get some better answers in here to the below:

"I've been driving manuals for my driving life (6 years), and I'm due to pick up my new KIA Proceed (Dual Clutch Auto) next month.

I can't really find the info online, and I have a question about the way automatic cars work.

Here's the example; I come to a stop in a queue of cars, I don't want to dazzle the people behind me with my brake lights. In a manual, I'd just pull the hand brake, remove foot from brake and no issues.

In an auto, if I let off the brake obviously I'll creep forwards. Now the KIA Proceed has an electric parking brake, and on the test drive the dealer said to just pull that and it'll stay on until I press the accelerator and move off.

My only concern is whether or not this would be bad for the clutch. Would the car be trying to creep forwards and be held back by the parking brake while stationary, or is the car smart enough to not engage the clutch until the accelerator is pressed?

It does also have an auto hold function so I'm presuming it's smart enough not to sit there trying to pull away.

I appreciate it's probably an easy answer, but having not driven automatics before it's something I want to get right.

Thanks in advance!"

I have looked online, and I can only find one person who mentions this in this thread [here] (https://www.kiaownersclub.co.uk/threads/dual-clutch-auto-5-things-you-should-never-do-in.37025/) (Indalo's comment), however I just wanted to get a wider perspective if this is the case.

Currently at the Ford dealership because my clutch on my 2018 Focus is gone. I thought they fixed all these issues on my model year. I guess not.

ILX owners. How often do you do engine and dual clutch gearbox oil changes in your car ?

Also what is average cost of dual clutch oil change ?

Does the computer tell you when to service transmission ?

I drove a Maserati with a over 10 years ago, and frankly I was disappointed. The shifts were not very smooth during normal acceleration. From what I understand, dct’s have come a long way since then..

Do you own a modern car with a DCT? Any frustrations? Do you like it better than a manual transmission? How does it handle starts on an incline?

Edit I’ve never driven a car with a DCT.

I have a B8.5 S4 with a dual-clutch transmission and I understand how it works but I don't understand how it differs from a traditional automatic. I know a traditional one has a torque converter but Idk what that really does. What are the pros/cons between the two apart from shifting speed?

The car (2012 base SE) has about 75,000 miles on it and a few minor bumps and superficial marks. I am struggling of a way to word the description so the transmission issue does not scare away any buyers. We’ve taken the car in multiple times and always fixed under warranty but it’s not fixed. It drives okay, you can just feel a little hesitation in the transmission when accelerating and a little high pitched whine at high speeds.

Any advice?

Also how much do you think I could get for it? Less mileage but an older car.

Hi all,

I've been driving manuals for my driving life (6 years), and I'm due to pick up my new KIA Proceed (Dual Clutch Auto) next month.

I can't really find the info online, and I have a question about the way automatic cars work.

Here's the example; I come to a stop at set of lights, I don't want to dazzle the people behind me with my brake lights. In a manual, I'd just pull the hand brake and no issues.

In an auto, if I let off the brake obviously I'll creep forwards. Now the KIA Proceed has an electric parking brake, and on the test drive the dealer said to just pull that and it'll auto disconnect once you apply accelerator (it did).

My only concern is whether or not this would be bad for the clutch. Would the car carry on trying to creep forwards and be held back by the parking brake, causing clutch heat/wear, or is the car smart enough to not engage the clutch until the accelerator is pressed?

I appreciate it's probably an easy answer, but having not driven automatics before it's something I want to get right.

Thanks in advance!