Stronic whine

I feel the same about mine, just 1st gear mainly though, 2nd gear a little, I think the whine is more than excessive.

I asked them about it when it was last in under warranty for its DSG flywheel and they said they tested one whilst mine was in to compare, and it was the same.

I've had 3 variants of 8P in about 5 years, I'm sure it wasn't loud like this.

My previous S3 was manual so perhaps a slightly different story, and so was the 170TDI CR.

I can clearly hear it over the non res Milltek and that's loud.

But then in D, nothing - no whine, it's changed gear before you know it.

Then I just think, perhaps DSG oil change is a good idea, it's had a hard life from day 1.

31k of flat out stage 2, I'd be tired too!

I'll get it done in due course and see how she behaves.

My 2012 S tronic is quite full on in S mode, a bit like two cats fighting, especially a lower speeds.

I would check all the service items have been carried out, if in doubt get them sorted

Looking at the service manual, the air filter change is due every 38k miles ! Which seems a long time.

After this pollution/dust is over I'll be changing mine, even though my car has only done 24k miles,

undecided which to go for, one of the expensive 'performance filters' or oem paper filter

Does anyone know which make Audi use without having to look ?

Good luck