Is the DCT Transmission Dry or Wet?

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AdrielLynn
07/30/25 1:06am
DCT transmissions are divided into two types: dry and wet. More information about these two types of DCT transmissions is as follows: 1. Dry clutch: The advantages are lower manufacturing cost, lower selling price, and high mechanical transmission efficiency; the disadvantages are that operation requires mastering the essentials, the operation process is relatively troublesome, resulting in a high failure rate. 2. Wet clutch: It requires the design of a hydraulic coupler or torque converter, used in conjunction with the clutch for flexible power connection. The advantages are easy operation and low failure rate. The disadvantages are high manufacturing cost, higher selling price, and low mechanical transmission efficiency.
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