gw80 wrote: » Dont pay for anything, same happened with my wifes car after the recal, I left her off to go threw it herself but when they gave the car back with engine light on they tried to pull some bs about the last owner must have done an egr valve bypass and it was going to cost €1000 to fix it, So I went to the dealers and asked to see the mechanics manager, l made ir clear that I knew all about the emissions scandal, he got righ thick over it. Told him we weren't paying anything, he told us to ring head office in dublin, witch we did, and after some back and forth with them for a couple of days, they said the dealer will pay for it if we just pay for 10% of the cost,, herself dug her heels in and refused to pay even this, so had some more back and forth and ended up paying nothing to get it fixed and she also demanded to have a loan of a car for a few days while they fixed it, Dont pay for anything,
ford4610 wrote: » Thanks for this. The dealer is saying is dirty fuel but I am getting diesel from the same garage with the last few years. Is it better to deal with customer services in Dublin rather than the dealership directly?
ford4610 wrote: » Hi All, Has anyone got the Vw software emissions update done? If so how is your car preforming after it. As I got done and EGR warning light came on straight after it was done. The dealer replaced as "a gesture of good will" ... However there are warning lights constantly appearing on the dash(an Amber coil symbol light and engine management light) , car is going into limp mode, speedometer is sticking at 2k revs, when I get diesel the next day it would run bad, possible a fuel pressure issue... Last week my car gave up, will not start. I'm informed it is a fuel issue...I'd think it is because of the update? The dealers will not admit fault as my car was running perfect before the update and now I cannot drive it? The dealer is looking for €500 to fix the latest issue but I am not paying it as it was volkswagens fault. Any help or advise as to what to do greatly accepted
ford4610 wrote: » Where does it state this? Is there any documents available on this?
1jcdub wrote: » Any car that's had the emission fix will be covered by an additional 2yrs warranty on all emission fuel related parts egr, dpf, injectors etc from the date of the emission fix.
A US-based Volkswagen executive who oversaw emissions issues was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined $400,000 (€339,000) by a judge on Wednesday for his role in a diesel emissions scandal that has cost the German automaker as much as $30 billion.
grogi wrote: » If it has adblue, it does not have the recall mentioned in this thread.
darragh o meara wrote: » Was just out in the local VW dealers and was asking the service manager who I happen to know about the recall and he told me that VW are covering EGR, Injectors, high pressure pump, Exhaust gas temp sensors and a few other items 100% post the update being applied for 2 years. I know EGRs tend to give hassle anyway on the 1.6tdi’s so seems like a no brainer if I’m getting 2 years warranty on them, but I haven’t heard anyone else talk about this coverage.. Anyone here have an EGR failure post update and got full coverage??
ruwithme wrote: » Haven't been following this thread,only discovered it now.i,ve a 2015 2.0l alhambra due into seat tomorrow for the emissions update.had planned on not having this done due to what i heard and read elsewhere.but been told by dealer not doing it isn't a option as I've a engine light and message showing on dash.it's related to a adblue issue on car and needs removing.what do you do???????
diggerdigger wrote: » Yes, I had an EGR fail first, and subsequently exhaust temp sensors fail post update and they were replaced no questions asked. It was annoying, but TBH, VW Dealer gave no hassle, no issue and just replaced the parts and gave a loaner car.
grogi wrote: » Oh, sorry for being obnoxious. The most important thing is not to switch the engine immediately when you reach your destination. Let the turbocharger spin down and oil cool it down. In regular driving 15 seconds is enough, but after motorway driving I would let it idle for a minute at least. Some of the newer engines come with water cooling of the charger. It helps, but does not mitigate the issue completely. When oil circulation is switched off, a hot turbocharger will boil oil and deposits will forms in the bearings, dramatically shortening the lifespan of the charger. Overzealous Stop/Start systems do contribute as well. It doesn't happen immediately - but that's one of the reasons some cars do 200kkm and some 40kkm to the first failure.
joujoujou wrote: » Some cars won't even stop engine for a while. I remember my colleague's car (Subaru IIRC), he turned the key, slammed the door and locked it - engine still ran for another minute or so.
lawred2 wrote: » It was the terminology I didn't get .. But from your response I take it he meant 'how best to drive a car with a turbocharged engine?'
grogi wrote: » You're well able to google around the dos and don'ts.
lawred2 wrote: » how do you treat a turbocharger?
grogi wrote: » How many VW drive on our roads without owners not having a clue how to treat the turbocharger? How many trusted turbo mechanics there are?
