Anyone do DQ381 7-speed DSG fluid change yet?

[builtospill]

Hey, has anyone out there done a DSG service on the 7-speed DQ381 that comes on the 2018+ Golf R and 2019+ GTI? Is it the same filter and fluid as the 6 speed DSG on MK7 Golf? Same temperture and fill snorkel procedure as well? No one has posted a handy DIY video on YouTube yet.

 

[Hollywood0220]

They are different filters from those on the 6spd.
https://www.shopdap.com/make-model-...automatic-dsg-7-speed/0gc325183a-vw-audi.html
They are pricier, probably because they are "newer" and you can also get the whole kit from them as well if you choose.
Same procedure as previous.

 

[builtospill]

They must line that pleated filter with gold leafing inside? $57, damn haha. Thx for link to that DAP kit though!

 

[Hollywood0220]

They would be the full pop through VW. They range higher elsewhere between $72-76.
The whole kit is what I would suggest from DAP.

Just peel off the Gold and line your VW emblems with it LOL

 

[reverend_sean]

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/vw-dsg-transmission-filter-kit-febi-0gc325183a

Plus you get the lifetime replacement warranty.

 

[Hollywood0220]

Good catch @reverend_sean , that's $27 less than DAP. Wholey smokes

 

[mopar22]

Good catch @reverend_sean , that's $27 less than DAP. Wholey smokes

Fcp looks to be oe while shop is oem if that matters. They're probably both made by the same company

 

[Hollywood0220]

Fcp looks to be oe while shop is oem if that matters. They're probably both made by the same company

https://www.febi.com/en/brand/production-expertise/
The lower cost is manufactured by Febi (see link). They are manufactured in Germany - so, gotta be reliable if distributing in Europe.
The OE is a genuine VW and costs more when the VW brand goes on it.
But, yes they could be manufactured by the same organization.

 

[uranorab8]

Hi all, I'm reviving this thread as I'm approaching the time for a DSG service for the 7 speed dq381 on my 19 rabbit. Aside from the filter being accessed behind the downpipe, I'm assuming that the drain and fill procedure are the same as the dq250? Anyone know the oil capacity of this transmission? Here's a picture of the DSG filter on the top left, the middle is the fill plug for the VAQ (downpipe has been removed):