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Lord, if only all repair shops were as able and honest as Diagnose Dan! It's amazing to me how our transportation system relies on a repair system that is so hit or miss and fraught with ineptitude. It really is a crapshoot to get your car "repaired" these days. It would be magnificent if Dan and others like him could create a school/system of schools to educate pupils on the fine art of diagnosis and repair as a university degree. Now THAT would be a guarantee of a good job anywhere on the planet, and society would benefit hugely.

We are happy to support you in this diagnose Dan!

Thanks, Dan. This is really a scandal. The gasket is defective, the screen falls out, the solenoid becomes plugged and the manufacturer sells a part for €2k to correct the problem. Sounds like a solid basis for a date in court. Thanks for this very understandable and clear explanation of what happens. As always a win.

Typical dealer replace not repair great to see people like you that give us hope of repairing our own vehicles at a fraction of the cost, great video once again Dan looking forward to the next one.

I recently purchased a 2020 Skoda Octavia and heard enough horror stories about VAG DSG transmissions to make sure I bought one with a 6-speed manual box. Videos like this make me feel even better about my decision.

Unbelievable... the shitty build quality VAG keeps delivering.. You are the man Dan! Love how you fix it without throwing away half the engine.

@Diagnosedan it's hilarious that the filter screen designed to stop debris entering the solenoid is actually the culprit. I think Audi should be fixing this with a recall, clearly there is a manufacturing defect with that gasket from new, great work as always Dan 😊

Dan. You have managed to yet again demistify a very complex set of vehicle systems and break it down into very understandable sections, with solid repair options that can save the customer a lot of money. I love the recap and then the suggestion of the much cheaper preventative gasket change to stop this problem before it starts.

DSG has such a stellar reputation for reliability.

Fantastic once again Dan. I audit VWG dealerships in Scotland and have referred technicians to your website many times. I hope you got a beer. Cheers

This attitude from manufacturers is completely nuts. Cudos Dan for showing how to troubleshoot and how actual mechanics actually CAN repair things - not just swap out parts!

Fantastic ! What a waste to throw away such a complicatedly made piece of engineered metal when it could be repaired and reused. Enjoy the beers Sam and Dan !

You're more likely to run into Bigfoot than a hybrid owner that actually saved money over the long haul vs a standard ICE car. Nice work Dan!

Outstanding. You explained what goes wrong, why, what to do to repair it and what NOT to do and why. That's the way to teach. Not many people do that. I am learning heaps about electronics also mechatronics, stuff that I shied away from. Well done. Supposedly retired 72 yr old mechanic/machinist in Land Down Under.

My goodness. What a great team effort. Outstanding presentation Dan !

this has to rank amongst the best of your 'super-fixes' .. great job Dan

Second video I've watched this week where an oil screen had disintegrated and jammed a solenoid. Ivan from Pine hollow Auto Diagnostics had one on a VVT phaser. Great content as always Dan.

You’re one of the best technicians in the world, you should be very proud of what you do.

I enjoyed your troubleshooting as usual. It is a lot cheaper to repair than to replace the whole thing. I call that a mechanic and not just a part replacement, a mechanic like in the old days. 💪

One if the best diagnosticians out there. Truly the G.O.A.T. I absolutely love the bloopers at the end too. 😅

Audi ought to be paying for this .

Somebody GET this man more SUBSCRIBERS...Spread the word make him a household name...😅 He has earned it...and then some! As for manufacturers who KNOW about issues like this and still don't do what is right...they should be prosecuted. But the law-makers are asleep at the wheel as always. Imagine if they passed a law that forces any manufacturer to provide a MINIMUM 10 YEAR WARANTY on their vehicles... how they would start making cars as good as they used to...or better...oh well, one can dream at least! Thank you Dan... yet again!

Good job. I wish all repair shops had your ability and honesty.

Dan, thank you for your time and interest. You are as good to us here on KZfaq as you are to the customers whose cars you repair. Even if we are not active in the automotive field, it is nice to see how certain technology works and how defects can be eliminated. Success 🇷🇴

Dan. You have yet again managed to diagnose and repair a very complex system in a step by step guide, with a recap as well. Such outstanding work as always, explained in such a way that makes it easy to both understand and follow. I love the tip of how to prevent this occurring in the first place. Dan definitely "does it again" Well done sir! 👌🏼

Dan, I don't think the customer would mind paying for that case of beer since this fix saved them a lot of money. 😉

Love how excited Dan gets when he figures out an issue (with some help in this case). It's clear he enjoys problem solving. This is exactly what you want from a technician. Keep the great videos coming Dan.

What a great fix, but I doubt whether even an authorised VAG dealer would bother to go as far, but just replace the mechatronics unit as a whole. Shame, really… Good to see you providing the fix details, Dan and great to see the old fashioned method of pals payments is still going strong! Nice one, Dan! 👏👏👏

Amazing diagnosis and tear down. In addition it shows the compounding effect of community knowledge and experience. Dan you are certainly a leader and influencer in your field of work. As usual….DIAGNOSE DAN FIX IT AGAIN!!! And man Audi loves cheap oil screens that break. Geez.

FANTASTIC! Super diagnostics. Always fantastic to watch Dan.

Amazing info, Dan. I always learn so much with you. I love how you want to dig deeper and learn how and why a part fails, instead of just replacing the part. Thanks for your amazing videos.

Awesome video. This will save a lot of time and money to many technicians.

way to go the extra kilometer to get to the bottom of this problem. great diag as always Dan!! love the videos that do deep dives into repairs that can also save $$$. hopefully some day we can do a diagnostic and share a beer TOGETHER!

Love how you can always make super complicated topics easy to understand. Top quality work

Absolutely brilliant ,i get more enjoyment from finding what things failed rather than replace and move on,thanks

Dan, what will the rest of us do without guys like you and others that share their hours of sweet and labour with us?

The problem you have highlighted Dan should be accepted by the manufacturer as a recall. A relatively easy fix compared to replacing the whole unit at mega cost. The manufacturer needs to save face and accept that the issue falls well below their usual standards of engineering. Thanks Dan for highlighting the issue

Once Dan came out with a new video, I stopped what I was doing and watched it. Best technical channel on the internet

We learn, learn and learn again!!! But the most beautiful feeling that Dan conveys to us is joy!!! The joy, success, success of the repair. It's very easy to say "it doesn't work", sometimes it's quite difficult to fix it. But, in the end, the joy is worth it! Good luck Dan!!! We look forward to the next "joy" you share with us!

This was a great vid as usual. For twenty years of my automotive career, I was Automatic transmissions only. That was 23 years ago. A lot has changed since then.

Thanks Dan. Great job again. Just tells me to never ever buy a hybrid. The extra mileage is not worth the hassle.

Great work Dan. A top class instructional video as usual. Thank you

Thanks, Dan, now it just needs someone to remanufacture that screen in a more robust way and you won't have to keep replacing it. I enjoy your videos and the fact that you provide an independent solution to manufacturers faults.

Dan, your approach, knowledge and enthusiasm are humbling. Thank you.

Amazing diagnostic,Sir you are an excellent teacher

That should be a recall issue at manufacturer expense. One thing you did not mention is how much is saved by repairing the unit instead of replacing the unit.

Excellent job and your group of electronic genius's should be very proud at what they do. Thank you again

Again, you are the master of the "rings" of diagnose. Much respect!

Outstanding once again Dan, always explained perfectly 👍🏼👍🏼

I love the way you explain stuff properly and simply, I'm not a mechanic but have been fixing cars and bikes for my self since I was a kid and it's great to have guys like you online to help folk like me develop new skills. thanks

I'm glad that there are technicians like you and sam thank you again for a great vlog from a old tech 👍🦘🇦🇺

So what is the cost differential in both financial and time, between replacing the whole unit as noted by Audi and going through the extra repair and parts steps to replace the solenoid?

Dan, Brilliant Fix! So many times the Manufacturers want to change expensive Modules instead of fixing the individual components. That situation is very similar to VVTI Selinoids that get gummed up with neglected oil changes. Sometimes you can clean them an no parts required. Was the oil contaminated in the megatronic to cause extra pressure to make the screen fail? Could it been prevented by changing that oil more often?

Dan is one hell of a great guy and mechanic! I would still be driving my S3 if I had Sam as my mechanic, but mechanics like this are a very rare find.

Good morning from the Jersey shore, USA 🇺🇸 our industry needs more of what you do Dan. Excellent presentation and diagnosis as always. Thank you for what you do but more importantly, thank you for what you share. Hope all is well

Where do i get The solenoid. The vw dont sell it?

I had a few VWs back in the states with the DSG. Great transmission but it has the potential to be disastrous. And especially most people in the states don’t do the required transmission service since it’s expensive.

I love you Dan, you made the repair simple, I keep learning from you

A view from the UK. What i find fascinating about this channel is that it gives us an insight into todays cars. I gotta tell ya i've never seen such complicated mechanic/hydraulic mechanisms in all my life. The manufacturing process itself to make all those die cast manifolds. The precision grinding of solenoid plungers. The process to make multi functional gaskets etc. Not least of which is the design process to get all of this under the bonnet. All to do what? Get you from A to B., in a semi "environmental" way. I've told Dan before, the more you put in something, the more it can go wrong. BTW., a "screen" is really another word for filter and in the days when we had grown ups designing things, filters were ALWAYS easily accessible for replacement, not hidden away in the depths that cost £1000s' to replace AND if a pattern of failure was seen then the manufacturer went straight into re-design mode. I get the feeling Dan from your demeanour that these are just acceptable, everyday faults that are part of todays cars. So much so you and your mates even write fault bulletins. I wonder, do you send one back to Audi/VAG/VW perchance?

is there a bulletin for owner to clean the garbage under the windscreen ?

Thats an amazing job Dan, i wish main dealers would fix these components , rather than just firing the parts canon. It is better for your wallet, and the environment too.

Dan you are a maestro, super diagnosis and so easy to follow you talking us through the fault

You're the man Dan. Wish we had more top notch techs like you join our trade; not just parts changers.

On what way did an engineer feel it's ok to fill through the drain.

Now Audi is going to make it so you can't buy just the solenoid.

Your video just proves that just replacing major parts is not the answer to so many problems. This was so educational and Dealerships need to learn these 'facts'. Thanks for your skills.

Good explanation of a problem with a recommendation by a car repair man. The best problem is no problem and since the problem is intrinsic in the design the alternate way to prevent the problem is to replace the Audi hybrid with any vehicle that doesn't have that issue- perhaps one without a transmission.😁

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Morale of the story: stay away from Audi. 😐

100,000 Kilometers or 62,500 Odometer Miles. Knowing this, like you I suggest making this part of Periodic Maintenance at every 50,000 Odomer Miles or 80,000 Kilometers. Plus with the fresh fluid change, your helping to extend the life of the unit. Your fluid change procedure is very similar to my 2020 Toyota RAV4 Non Hybrid with an 8 Speed automatic transmission. The Car Care Nut or TCCN has a procedure for changing the fluid in his You Tube Videos. Thank you for this video Dan!

En riktig reparatör. Tack för allas ni som finns kvar. Delbytare, byt jobb eller lär er att felsöka. Bil el och mekaniker i 40 år.

A great diagnostic and repair. Thanks for clear well edited episode.

Dan you are so knowledgeable abt diagnosis i wish i can one day be able to reach your level, respect bro and much love from kenya🇰🇪

You (and Sam) are both geniuses. Great work Dan.

Fantastic Video and outstanding presentation thank you Dan . I’m excited to face this problem when I get it in the shop next ! This proves that the dealer sometimes doesn’t always fix it .

Excellent explanation as always Dan Keep up the good work

Great video, investigation and solution. Kudos, I use DDTSB as part of every job I see in the workshop. I can't imagine being without it. Thanks Dan, you're awesome :)

Excelent tutorial Dan! Hello from Romania!

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Perfect I get in from a hard days work and bang a diagnose dan video to watch....love your videos 👍👍

I will never attempt this repair, but this was a very interesting and informative video from the master. The bloopers are an added bonus! 😂

You're a great teacher.

Brilliant work Dan, loved the video and all the information in it. A wonderful collab of information sharing from you and ATR 👏👏👏👌

Wonderful diagnosis, and lots of tips! Keep up the great work!

You are great man, I do love your videos and learn so much. One of a million. Thank you

These videos are gold! Thank you DiagnoseDan!

I could watch your videos ALL DAY!

This is how a workshop should be...informative and providing solutions

Fantastic information, Dan. I love the repair it than just replace it method and you really break it down in layman terms, easy for anyone to understand!

This is a mechanic I would trust to fix my car, and whatever the problem may be… Thanks Dan. Blessings. :)

Such great videos and explanations. Deserve more than 200k Subs.

Brilliant amazing diagnosis and repair as ever.

My best teacher ever 🙏🙏

Thank you for such an amazing Diagnosis procedures and best solution Dan....you are my no1 favourite Diagnostician...May God bless you and keep you alive for a very long time...I realy ppreciate you guy

I don't understand 90% of the comments here. Sure it is sad that the error happens but tbh it does not look like a big deal. So you have to replace two small parts and the labor but after that it's all good again. Great video.

Love you man!. Like always upstanding. One of the best mechanic on YT.

I feel inspired after every video you make. Well done👏

Very clear explanation of the root cause of the problem and how to fix it properly. I will admit my first thoughts were to clean and re-use the solenoid AND to drill out the screen on the new gasket. DD explains clearly why not! Obvious once explained but soooo easy to miss out that vital stuff. Nice job!

Another wonderful video from a master mechanic!