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Things to check on an 08 R36?

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  • Things to check on an 08 R36?

    Hi friends,

    It's been a very long time since I was in the VW family and it looks like I may be coming back.

    I have my eyes on a 2008 (my09) r36 with roughly 120,000km.

    It has a full service book history and appears to have undergone all the services at a Volkswagen dealership, however I cannot verify the extra items having been done (haldex oil, etc).

    When inspecting the car in person, what should I look/listen for? Are there any obvious signs or red flags?

    Thanks again everyone.

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    Listen to cold startup for excessive timing chain noise (should not make any rattle for more than a couple of seconds from cold while oil pressure comes up).
    Test DSG for any hesitation on changing between forward and reverse gears, or any clunky engagement.
    Ideally get an inspection from a VW specialist.
    2011 Skoda Octavia vRS TDI DSG wagon|Revo Stage 1|Race Blue|Leather|Dynamic Xenons w 6000K|9w7 BT|THA475 Amp+active sub|Whiteline ALK|RVC|
    2009 R36 wagon|Biscay Blue|RVC|Tailgate|ECU and DSG tune|LED DRL/Indicators|3D colour cluster|Quad LED tail rings|Climatronics upgrade|Dynaudio retrofit|B7 RLine Flat Steering Wheel|3AA CCM|TPMS Direct|B7 Adaptive Cruise with Front Assist|Discover Media retrofit|PLA 2.0|Lane Assist|BCM retrofit|High Beam Assist|DQ500

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      Originally posted by kamold View Post
      Listen to cold startup for excessive timing chain noise (should not make any rattle for more than a couple of seconds from cold while oil pressure comes up).
      Test DSG for any hesitation on changing between forward and reverse gears, or any clunky engagement.
      Ideally get an inspection from a VW specialist.
      Thanks Karnold, good to see you still around!

      Is getting a vw specialist still a valid thing when the car is being sold by a dealer? (smaller dealer). Or is that not accepted?

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      • #4
        Yeah of course you can still get an independent inspection.
        Have a little more security with the statutory warranty that dealers need to provide, but still better to know beforehand if it's going to be potentially problematic.
        2011 Skoda Octavia vRS TDI DSG wagon|Revo Stage 1|Race Blue|Leather|Dynamic Xenons w 6000K|9w7 BT|THA475 Amp+active sub|Whiteline ALK|RVC|
        2009 R36 wagon|Biscay Blue|RVC|Tailgate|ECU and DSG tune|LED DRL/Indicators|3D colour cluster|Quad LED tail rings|Climatronics upgrade|Dynaudio retrofit|B7 RLine Flat Steering Wheel|3AA CCM|TPMS Direct|B7 Adaptive Cruise with Front Assist|Discover Media retrofit|PLA 2.0|Lane Assist|BCM retrofit|High Beam Assist|DQ500

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