Does my Volkswagen Passat DSG have a dual mass flywheel?

I have a Volkswagen Passat diesel with DSG gearbox. I believe that you have suggested that there is less likelihood of damage to a DMF with an automatic gearbox. Does this apply also to a DSG? You have...

Do our Jaguar X-Type diesels have DPFs and how do they work?

When my wife's 12-year-old BMW needed replacing she was delighted to acquire an 18-month-old Jaguar X-Type diesel. The car joined my own 9-year-old petrol X-Type, which is still going strong after 120,000...

A new mid-sized car

Do you know of any forthcoming changes to VAG diesels, such as chain cam and/or less problematic DPF? Are DMFs used on automatics/DSGs by VAG or Hyundai? Will VAG be introducing the more efficient 7-speed...

DPFs and DMFs still an issue?

I've read with interest your advice regarding low mileage and the problems with DPFs and also your view of the potential expense of failing dual density flywheels etc. for diesels - would these be issues...

Faulty Gear Change

My daughter kept complaining about driving along a dual carriageway, approaching a roundabout and not being able to select any gears at all, works fine around town and short trips on Motorway / Dual carriageway. I...

Noisy clutch

Recently when I change gear (any) it makes a kind of clicking (well makes some sort of noise which is hard to explain) noise everytime i change gear. The car seems to be running fine, but I am worried...

Shifting problems

Do I have a transmission problem or a "dual mass flywheel" problem if the engine over revs when shifting from 2nd to 3rd? It's also noticable once and awhile from 3rd to 4th? Seems to stick in 2nd and...

Rattling clutch

I get a rattle type noise from the engine when I press clutch pedal. When fully pressed the noise disappears. I have a BMW 1-series.

Dual mass flywheel

My car is currently in pieces and has been diagnosed with a failed DMF and a damaged clutch as a result of this failure. Repair has been priced at £1,030. I have only had the car 8 weeks. It was purchased...

DMFs and automatics

I have read on this site about the 406 110bhp having a dual mass flywheel and how many problems they can cause when they fail. Can you confirm weather or not the 110 bhp AUTO is fitted with a DMF? A...