Kia Stonic

[makeanewcall]

So Japanese CVT gearbox is the best for SG road?

Probably the old school automatic transmission will be the most robust already

[Roh96]

lol jialat in sg, pay 70+k for a car but get stuck in a jam need to worry about clutch overheating

 

worse if go nshw then jam all the way, really gone case.

Want to drive a car with DCT gearbox, need to change your driving habit if stuck in a jam. While stationary in a jam, try to push the gear to N instead of leaving it at D to minimise half clutch position that will heat up the clutch plate.

[Yishun]

Want to drive a car with DCT gearbox, need to change your driving habit if stuck in a jam. While stationary in a jam, try to push the gear to N instead of leaving it at D to minimise half clutch position that will heat up the clutch plate.

 

If the car is stationary in D gear, and the brake pedal is stepped on, the clutch is disengaged, so it is not in half clutch position. No harm to switch to N also, just that it may not be necessary.

 

However, if we slowly inch forward, the clutch may be in half-clutch position, too much of this will heat up the clutch. For earlier VW 7DSG, both first gear and second gear can be in half-clutch position.

Edited July 3, 2019 by Yishun

[Wormee]

Want to drive a car with DCT gearbox, need to change your driving habit if stuck in a jam. While stationary in a jam, try to push the gear to N instead of leaving it at D to minimise half clutch position that will heat up the clutch plate.

Not advisable to do so. Even if traditional TC or CVT. Suggest to leave at 'D' and when brake pedal is depressed fully, clutch is disengaged.

 

On the contrary, shift to 'N' and back to 'D' jolts the moving parts more therefore more wear and tear.

[Friendstar]

Guys. My friend stonic dct overheated while at causeway jam. He had to pull over and wait for it to cool down. Frustrating for him as it was late on a Sunday and theres work on Monday.

[keanC]

slowly inch forward at jam, the clutch is in half-clutch position, heat will build up at the clutch.

[nicchia]

Guys. My friend stonic dct overheated while at causeway jam. He had to pull over and wait for it to cool down. Frustrating for him as it was late on a Sunday and theres work on Monday.

Need to practise shifting between N and D, many of us are doing this, it's very tedious but no choice since we already gotten the car unless you don't cross the causeway then there wont be this issue.

[makeanewcall]

Need to practise shifting between N and D, many of us are doing this, it's very tedious but no choice since we already gotten the car unless you don't cross the causeway then there wont be this issue.

Jialat buy a car and restrict where you go to because of the clutch. Anyway 5 years warranty, just floor it!

[Contipro]

Guys. My friend stonic dct overheated while at causeway jam. He had to pull over and wait for it to cool down. Frustrating for him as it was late on a Sunday and theres work on Monday.

thats why I avoided car with DCT no matter how great the drive experience or what lightining fast shifting as claim.

one shitting issue will just ruins the one fine day...

[nicchia]

thats why I avoided car with DCT no matter how great the drive experience or what lightining fast shifting as claim.

one shitting issue will just ruins the one fine day...

wonder if all cars with DCT will have this issue only applicable to stonic

Jialat buy a car and restrict where you go to because of the clutch. Anyway 5 years warranty, just floor it!

 

just go lor, dont have to restrict what haha

[Daniu82]

The problem lies in the person driving the car.

 

wonder if all cars with DCT will have this issue only applicable to stonic

 

just go lor, dont have to restrict what haha

 

[Friendstar]

Just to add. He went over to CNC and the service advisor told him this is common in dct and must learn to either stop plus neutral at jam OR go.

 

Don't creep which will overheat the dct.

 

I think he has learnt how to live with it.

Edited July 4, 2019 by Friendstar

[Roh96]

Guys. My friend stonic dct overheated while at causeway jam. He had to pull over and wait for it to cool down. Frustrating for him as it was late on a Sunday and theres work on Monday.

I feel for your friend. To me this is unacceptable. This is modern day technology where people are talking about AV and EV, and yet we are talking about a new car with gearbox overheating issue. Edited July 4, 2019 by Roh96

[RogerNg_185295]

The problem lies in the person driving the car.

You believe in hearsay or hard evidence?

[Contipro]

I feel for your friend. To me this is unacceptable. This is modern day technology where people are talking about AV and EV, and yet we are talking about a new car with gearbox overheating issue.

overheating in dry DCT is fact, that's why indicated in manufacturers bulletin and manual.

 

so either choose a relax drive or stressful drive, so down to individuals...

Edited July 4, 2019 by Contipro

[Fcw75]

Just to add. He went over to CNC and the service advisor told him this is common in dct and must learn to either stop plus neutral at jam OR go.

 

Don't creep which will overheat the dct.

 

I think he has learnt how to live with it.

That’s F up.

[Spurman]

Just to add. He went over to CNC and the service advisor told him this is common in dct and must learn to either stop plus neutral at jam OR go.

 

Don't creep which will overheat the dct.

 

I think he has learnt how to live with it.

Ouch. I thought he bought a volksvagen

[teomingern]

The problem is we like to let the car creep forwards... that is a bad habit due to the conventional auto gearbox. If you drive manual and always let the car creep, your clutch will wear out way before time too... nothing surprising... if you step firmly on the brakes at a stop, the clutch will disengage. When the traffic moves, release the brakes completely and step on the accelerator to engage the clutch. In a traffic jam, don't creep forward. Just allow a gap to form in front of you. Move forward decisively when the gap forms. I avoid jams by trying to enter a non-peak timings.