Timeline for What are the differences between a dual mass flywheel and a standard flywheel?
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| Sep 30, 2020 at 22:13 | comment | added | Steve Matthews | There are a few articles online that do warn of gearbox damage should you switch to a solid flywheel. To be frank, manufactures fit them for a good reason. Given that most modern cars are designed by accounts, they wouldn’t go to the additional expense if they weren’t needed. Many mechanics will suggest going to a solid flywheel as it makes them able to charge less for the job whilst pocketing a higher profit (solid flywheels are about 20% of the price of a DMF) | |
| Sep 30, 2020 at 21:50 | comment | added | Jesse Reza Khorasanee | Can I ask where you got this info? All the mechanics I go to recommend using the single mass and say if you break the gearbox it's likely 'driver error'. ( disclaimer I recently switched to a single mass and may very well may have a broken gearbox XD) | |
| Sep 28, 2016 at 15:28 | comment | added | Steve Matthews | High Torque, mines on 135k miles and doesn't miss a beat. My neighbors' Passat bit the dust at 267k miles when a seal in the turbo blew. | |
| Sep 28, 2016 at 15:21 | comment | added | justinm410 | "High torque"? or typical VW gear box? In my experience, all VW parts turn into consumable/sacrificial parts after that 60k mile warranty runs out. | |
| Sep 28, 2016 at 11:01 | comment | added | Bartek Banachewicz | It's worth noting that at least VW mounts them nowadays not only in diesel engines, but pretty much all high-torque gasoline engines as well. | |
| Sep 28, 2016 at 10:22 | history | answered | Steve Matthews | CC BY-SA 3.0 |