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Automatic transmission Custom van

Postby nardi » Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:53 pm

Hi there.
Has anybody used a auto transmission Custom and what is their expectation of it?
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Re: Automatic transmission Custom van

Postby dan_robinson » Thu Nov 16, 2017 8:46 pm

To my mind, it up shifts too late, and shifts too slowly. 6th gear is also too low ratio.

But, it's not bad, and with the 170 engine and a light load, it is a pretty rapid van.
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Re: Automatic transmission Custom van

Postby 2135nw » Fri Nov 17, 2017 6:39 am

I had a 130PS DCiV on loan for 4 weeks and didn't think it was very good. Gear changing particularly around town was erratic and it was constantly stuck between gears at roundabouts and junctions etc. Compared to a DSG gearbox it's like something from the 1990's. Maybe it suits the 170PS engine better though
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Re: Automatic transmission Custom van

Postby nardi » Sat Nov 18, 2017 2:29 pm

Thanks, everybody for your quick replays.
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Re: Automatic transmission Custom van

Postby Revs1972 » Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:52 pm

I'm picking up a 170 with the auto box on Monday .
I'm currently driving a 2013 T5 (140) with the DSG.
Didn't notice much of a difference (other than the 170 is a lot more rapid than my VW).
One thing I don't like with the DSG is that it puts itself in low gears when going down steeper hills .
Quite often I'm going down hill on a dual carriageway or motorway and I may need to touch the brakes , and it decides I should be in 5th and the engine screams at you.
I usually knock it over into manual and flick it up a few gears .
Will be interesting to see how the Custom handles the hills
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Re: Automatic transmission Custom van

Postby neill » Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:53 pm

Would appreciate any other feedback on the auto, I'm ordering a new custom once the facelift goes on sale and am strongly considering the auto. Going to try and get a test drive but I'm sure it won't be easy to find an auto demonstrator
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Re: Automatic transmission Custom van

Postby Trasher83 » Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:44 am

neill wrote:Would appreciate any other feedback on the auto, I'm ordering a new custom once the facelift goes on sale and am strongly considering the auto. Going to try and get a test drive but I'm sure it won't be easy to find an auto demonstrator


I had a 2017 170ps auto on a testdrive for a day, and I loved it! Ordered a sport auto the next day :)
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Re: Automatic transmission Custom van

Postby neill » Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:11 am

What dealer/area was that in?
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Re: Automatic transmission Custom van

Postby soulofuniverse » Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:51 am

I have Custom Limited DCiV 130ps 2017 Van Auto
I can say its perfect, for sure the gear change is not the same as on Merc C250 14 plate (my previous car), but its doing its job. It doesn't stuck as someone mentioned.
I do travel a lot round Europe as I do professionally race in BSB, and for me using a manual its a no go at all, manual gear change is in the past as the same as VHS now in the past.
For sure manual gear should be possible for professional sport cars, but not when you drive 2000 miles quite often.
So far no any problems, just had a trip to Latvia and it was sweet and easy, comparing to my old 07 plate van.
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Re: Automatic transmission Custom van

Postby Trasher83 » Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:29 pm

neill wrote:What dealer/area was that in?

In Finland :P
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Re: Automatic transmission Custom van

Postby neill » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:44 pm

I wonder what the engine revs are at when the auto box us in top gear.

On my manual engine it's approx 1800 revs at 70mph in 6th gear
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Re: Automatic transmission Custom van

Postby Revs1972 » Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:16 pm

Mines at 2250 revs @ 70 mph - 170 auto
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Re: Automatic transmission Custom van

Postby neill » Sun Jan 28, 2018 11:22 pm

That's even more revs than being n 5th gear atb70mph
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