Tiguan "Diesel-gate" recall notice

[Arctra]

Well, my letter arrived in the post yesterday letting me know about the voluntary recall on my Tiguan TDI to "fix" the emissions cheat code that my vehicle came with.





I gotta be honest, I have no intention of having the recall done! Not willing to hobble the performance on the vehicle, even if they say that there shouldn't be any impact on the performance. I call BS - why would they have cheated in the first place if there wasn't a benefit in performance to be had?

Anyone else get their letters yet and intend on having it don (or had it done already)?

[arcadelt]

Tiguan "Diesel-gate" recall notice

Got mine a few months ago, and NO!

As a side note, I used to get my services done at a dealer in Canberra (closest dealer to me) and once only had an unexpected sizeable repair done by a dealer in Ipswich. Interesting the Ipswich dealer wrote a letter offering a years worth of Volkswagen roadside assistance as an incentive to participate in the recall, but nothing from the nearer dealership. Cements my decision to move my business to an independent.

[Transporter]

Wow,
...and didn't most of you guys were worried about the environment and how VW deceived you by selling you a car which didn't comply with a global emissions?

[Arctra]

Wow,
...and didn't most of you guys were worried about the environment and how VW deceived you by selling you a car which didn't comply with a global emissions?

Ahhh, you got the wrong guy here. I don't recall ever being one of those complainers. I was even looking into doing things like chipping, DPF removal, etc. I am sure there are a lot of people that did whinge, but I suspect a lot of those people would not fall into the "car enthusiast" category and be active members on forums like this. I could be wrong tho.

[arcadelt]

Wow,
...and didn't most of you guys were worried about the environment and how VW deceived you by selling you a car which didn't comply with a global emissions?

Definitely not me. Go back through and read my comments.

[Tuan]

Wow,
...and didn't most of you guys were worried about the environment and how VW deceived you by selling you a car which didn't comply with a global emissions?

Extra CO2 and NOx to be plumbed back into cars of those who do not participate in the recall maybe ?

flame suit on

[arcadelt]

Extra CO2 and NOx to be plumbed back into cars of those who do not participate in the recall maybe ?

flame suit on

Cheat was only on NOx, but fair call perhaps if you live in the city!

[Tuan]

Just taking the piss

To be honest, I wouldn't know what to do if I owned a Dieselgate car. VW has f###### up a lot of people on this one !

[Transporter]

Just taking the piss

To be honest, I wouldn't know what to do if I owned a Dieselgate car. VW has f###### up a lot of people on this one !

Not me, I was always happy with my TDIs. Great power good fuel economy and long lasting engines. What else could one want?

[Johnny]

OK...just for interest sake. My tig had the software update (version 3) a couple of weeks ago, cos in Germany its mandatory to have the update done. So, have now run the car for a couple of weeks and I cannot detect any change in the drivability, in fact I believe there is a slight increase in power. Have not had the opportunity to check the fuel consumption, but I don't believe there is any noticeable change.

[Umai Naa!!]

I would expect to see improvements in performance, economy and emissions, on something like an '08-build Tiguan.

Especially on cars that have never had the ECU flashed (by VW) previously.

We've come a long way in virtually 10 years of CR TDI technology and know-how.

But that's my $0.02

[Transporter]

Ahhh, you got the wrong guy here. I don't recall ever being one of those complainers. I was even looking into doing things like chipping, DPF removal, etc. I am sure there are a lot of people that did whinge, but I suspect a lot of those people would not fall into the "car enthusiast" category and be active members on forums like this. I could be wrong tho.

I said most, I definitely didn't mean you mate.

Another reason why some jumped on and bashed the brand is, they thought they could get some cash for nothing via class action. I feel sorry for those individuals.

[Arctra]

I would expect to see improvements in performance, economy and emissions, on something like an '08-build Tiguan.

Especially on cars that have never had the ECU flashed (by VW) previously.

We've come a long way in virtually 10 years of CR TDI technology and know-how.

But that's my $0.02

Now that's an interesting viewpoint I hadn't considered. I would have thought the improvements would have been in the Common Rail hardware rather than the software running it though.

[Transporter]

Now that's an interesting viewpoint I hadn't considered. I would have thought the improvements would have been in the Common Rail hardware rather than the software running it though.

Keep in mind that there were the factory software updates for the VAG engines before the emission fix, which definitely improved fuel economy and reduced the turbo lag. I've done quite a lot of them. But, I'll personally void getting the current emission fix or what ever they want to call it in our family cars.

[arcadelt]

I said most, I definitely didn't mean you mate.

There were only two of us that came back and said we wouldn't proceed with the recall fix, so if your comment wasn't directed at @Arctra it must have been directed at me. If so, you are definitely pointing in the wrong direction.