MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Anyone know what dsg oil smells like?
Post by: bacillus on May 12, 2012, 01:51:25 pm
Had my dsg service done on Thursday and not used the car since then.

Went into the garage this morning to be greeted to a smell very similiar to evostick impact adhesive i.e solvent-like. I have a full undertray so can't easily tell if I have a leak and there are no tell tale signs on the gargae floor.

So my question is, can anyone describe what dsg oil smells like?
Title: Re: Anyone know what dsg oil smells like?
Post by: Sammy on May 12, 2012, 01:56:46 pm
Not sure on the smell but who knows the service intervals for DSG service?
Title: Re: Anyone know what dsg oil smells like?
Post by: bacillus on May 12, 2012, 01:58:32 pm
Not sure on the smell but who knows the service intervals for DSG service?

40k miles.
Title: Re: Anyone know what dsg oil smells like?
Post by: Richn83 on May 12, 2012, 03:14:04 pm
TT described the smell once said it wasn't very pleasant, if you have the full tray have a look through the front vent you can see the dsg sump from there.
Title: Re: Anyone know what dsg oil smells like?
Post by: bacillus on May 12, 2012, 03:31:13 pm
Thanks Rich, will have a look but I guess if it's just a small leak I may not appreciate it visually even though I can smell it.
Title: Re: Anyone know what dsg oil smells like?
Post by: RedRobin on May 12, 2012, 08:45:48 pm
^^^^
Got your PM, Ayoub  :happy2:

My leak was so small that there wasn't a significant smell. IIRC it turned out to be a leak from the 'bung'. I always keep dry brown cardboard sheets under my whole engine area so I can spot any leak immediately. That's the only one I've had in 100,000 miles  :notworthy:
Title: Re: Anyone know what dsg oil smells like?
Post by: PDT on May 12, 2012, 09:30:04 pm
Smells like some power steering fluids, certainly not solvent like.