Yes, it's the DSG. If I would have known her RA was going to get this bad this fast, I probably would have gotten the FFH instead of the Fusion I ended up getting. Fusion is a great car, I only had two complaints. The front bumper cover, and the front emblem. These seem to be common problems, so I know Ford will get them sorted out.
Glad the oil change pics helped, and thanks for the well wishes.