Golf 118 TSI Engine Failures and Service Campaign 24S4

[CrimDub]

Mine does that too, and in this fashion: move off slowly in first and when it engages 2nd (quite early as DSG owners all probably know) it judders. Doesn't do it in other gears though.

Do let us know the outcome of your dealer inspection.

Mine had this problem, bout a month ago I took it in and they replaced it no questions!

[kaanage]

Why didn't they just use the same tune as the GTs and GTSports? They didn't have any issues. "if it ain't broke...don't fix it"

MkV GT TSi : 7.5l / 100km, 125kW
MkVI 118 TSi : 6.2l / 100km, 118 kW

They've leaned out the injection cycles a LOT without much detuning when converting the engine from use in a "sports" model to a common model to give it more appeal to the normal person. The reduction in fuel use results in increased combustion temperatures and pistons will burn before anything else (anyone else remember all the blow ups when refuelling was banned during the F1 1.5 litre turbo era in the 1984).
An aftermarket tune probably resolves this problem better than the VW revision.

Those reports are old and both relate to 2009 models.

But why weren't they caught by the service campaign?

[Corey_R]

But why weren't they caught by the service campaign?

Cause the damage was probably already done... they just took much longer to rear their ugly heads

[mr gee]

Will do. Had a DSG reflash that changes the rpm that the gears change up to but it doesn't fix the judder problem.

Yeah, they replaced the clutch pack, all good now

[rockDAhouse]

sorry for the noob question, how do i know whether my car has done the updates? As i just got it 2nd hand today.
cheers guys

[Brendan_A]

sorry for the noob question, how do i know whether my car has done the updates? As i just got it 2nd hand today.
cheers guys

What is the build date on your car? Anything built after April 2010 should have been done at factory.

Otherwise look for a recall sticker on the divers A pillar.

[ozgti]

What is the build date on your car? Anything built after April 2010 should have been done at factory.

Otherwise look for a recall sticker on the divers A pillar.

Mines under the boot carpet!

[cme2c]

What is the build date on your car? Anything built after April 2010 should have been done at factory.

Otherwise look for a recall sticker on the divers A pillar.

Mines under the boot carpet!

I've got both! Maybe it's been updated twice

[Stoney!]

Well 14 months and 27,000 k's since the engine was replaced and software was updated it has gone and **** itself again! This time without warning from
The vibration on idle I got last time, just went while I was driving. Same problem though. Loss of compression in cylinder 3. I only ever feed the car 98 and funnily enough while the first engine lasting 18,000k's was mainly short driving, barely warming up. This engine has mainly been long haul highway driving.

Many others had two engines replaced?

Stoney!

[Brendan_A]

Well this is not a good thing to hear.

[kaanage]

That is terrible news - please keep us posted on how you go with this

[Stoney!]

Will do thanks guys

[anthony]

Get rid of it ,and buy a Honda,Toyota,or Mazda........

[Molotov]

Get rid of it ,and buy a Honda,Toyota,or Mazda........

Amen to that!

[buzuki]

Ive done more honda engines then vw . . .