Review: SEAT Altea XL (2007 – 2015)

SEAT Altea XL (2007 – 2015): At A Glance

• Insurance Groups are between 10–21
• On average it achieves 86% of the official MPG figure

Real MPG average for a SEAT Altea XL (2007 – 2015)

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What have we been asked about the SEAT Altea XL (2007 – 2015)?

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DSG gearbox problems

I have a SEAT Altea and the DSG 7 gear box completely failed (went from 4th to 1st). SEAT will not accept any responsibility even though the fault is not down to wear or tear. I have been quoted £6500 for repairs. I have been told that the failure is typical of incidents reported worldwide. What is this problem?

The dry clutch DSG7 has had a lot of problems the commonest of which was due to having been filled with synthetic oil on the production line because when this gets very hot it becomes conductive and fuses the Mechatronics unit. The worldwide service bulletin was to replace the synthetic oil with mineral oil, but this only applied to DSG7 from 2010 to 2013. All dual clutch transmissions require a routine change of transmission fluid anyway every 3 - 4 years. The Altea XL is dated from 2007, but you did not state how old yours is. Supplier and manufacturer liability generally ends after 6 years. For a cheaper fix than the ridiculous £6500, tray a member of http://www.fedauto.co.uk

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