BleezyD
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So, I'm curious what transmission all of you are going for with your new GTI?
From doing a lot of research on the DSG, I believe the answer is yes. Not changing the DSG oil will only lead to problems. How long until you start noticing problems is anyone's guess but Ive heard the 1st change is the most crucial as there is a lot of debris and such in the oil from break-in. These are just comments ive read however, I cannot confirm any of this.
To the OP question, I'm taking a manual. The golf ball shifter top is just way to cool to pass up and the cost of servicing the DSG is awful. God forbid the mechatronics unit goes out of warranty, I hate to even think about it...
As for not changing the fluid, I think the debris part of that doesn't make much sense. If there was debris from break in (first couple thousand) the damage would have been done already by the time the first change interval rolls around. You will have rougher shifts for sure by neglecting the service and with any lubricating fluids in a vehicle it could cause the lubricated parts to fail or seize.
Adding an extra 17,000 is asking exceeding the service life by more than 25%. If you do all your servicing at a dealer they will know the fluid has never been changed and will likely take that into consideration when valuing your trade in. Its up to you if you want to roll the dice, but either way it will likely come back and bite you.