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Just got in contact with VW service, and they advised the spark plug had failed AGAIN, they replaced it, and it working as normal.
How on earth can 3 spark plugs fail in the SAME cylinder within one month.There is obviously an underlying issue, that they are not looking into.
I am getting in contact with their customer service division now.
It is failing because of oil fouling the spark plug. If you get an independant compression test done on the car, I gurantee the compression will be down on the same cylinder, indicating the engine needs a rebuild.
Then get an emissions test done and tell vw you are going to the media
This is exactly what I have been saying for quite a while.
There are a lot of people complaining but very few are doing anything constructive.
Get 10 people together with independant reports and then go straight to the media.
These arrogant arseholes need to be taught a lesson.
You first!
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I am one of the lucky ones (touch wood) who does not have the issues that you guys are suffering.
It is NOT NORMAl to put up with this BS
Yeah, that's what I thought. It's easy for you to say, when you don't have the issue to deal with. I realize you have a stake in this issue, since you will probably want to sell the car at some point.
But...
It's easier and less time consuming - and cheaper, for now - for someone like me to just suck it up and check the oil at every fill and top up when necessary. It takes 2 minutes to do per fill, and costs about $75 over 10000km. (My $75 5 litre bottle of Shell Helix Ultra Extra lasts 10 000 km).
How much would an independent assessment cost? (Not counting the lost time...) And that's just the beginning! If the assessment showed a problem, well, then there's all that to-ing and fro-ing with the dealer, then with the tribunals, etc, etc, etc.
Clearly, this is what VW is counting on. So, as far as I'm concerned, I'm stuck.
I, too, will applaud the ones who can afford to get it done!
(If I was in Zakarados's shoes - well, that's a whole other story... legitimate claim, for sure)
It really comes down to how you are being treated. If they are looking after you then that is fine, but if they are feeding you BS and ignoring your concerns then fark those arseholes.
I can't stand BS and lies
A compression test should not cost more than $50, and an emssions test shouldn't cost more than $100, it is part of a road worthy inspection.
It really comes down to how you are being treated. If they are looking after you then that is fine, but if they are feeding you BS and ignoring your concerns then fark those arseholes.
I can't stand BS and lies
A compression test should not cost more than $50, and an emssions test shouldn't cost more than $100.
I love your prices, where did you get them from?
How does, how they treat you, make your engine use less oil or not to break down? It just doesn't make a sence.
Thumbnail calculation based on how long it takes to do the work. A compression test takes less than an hour unless the mechanic is incompetent, and an emissions test takes less than an hour. Having said that with the amount of criminals in the motor industry it would not shock me if the prices were double those mentioned.
At the moment VW are screwing me with regards to a refund on the holding deposit I placed on the car. I have raised an official complaint to the relevant government body. I should know in a couple of days what is happening.
Mechanically there is nothing wrong with the car so I am lucky so far, not to have suffered the BS some of the people here have gone through
The thumbnail calculation, huh! ...and you're who? The new chairman of the organisation, that sets the prices for the rest?
The emission tester cost me $9,500 and it costs around $900 per year to run (when I replace the O2 sensor myself), so to make $100 when you come to me I wouldn't even turned it ON for you.
The similar goes for the compression test, for $50 you can DIY.
The thumbnail calculation, huh! ...and you're who? The new chairman of the organisation, that sets the prices for the rest?
The emission tester cost me $9,500 and it costs around $900 per year to run (when I replace the O2 sensor myself), so to make $100 when you come to me I wouldn't even turned it ON for you.
The similar goes for the compression test, for $50 you can DIY.
It doesn't matter who I am.
In VIC, everytime you sell a car it needs to get a roadworthy. Part of the inspection is an emissions test, and a roadworthy did not cost more than $200 the last time I got one, so the emissions test could not have cost more than $150.
Don't be offended by what I say, some of my best mates are mechanics, everything from motorcycle to truck, to helicopter mechanics. I just personally inspect and report on a lot of mechanical failures due to fark ups, laziness, or incompetence.
I can't stand watching people getting BSed too, and am starting to get pissed off.
EDIT: The point I was trying to make was not how much emissions testing should cost, but to encourage people to at least enquire about it and take action against VW.
Except for one thing Melon head. I have been present during around 15 roadwarthy checks. Not once has the sniffer ever been up the car in questions date. They just check for smoke and that's it.
Ok in that case, I might look into this more to see what I can personally do to help people.
We do emissions testing for large fleets of vehicles where I work.
Appologies to Transporter.
The point I was trying to make while I was all worked up over VW, was that there are constructive things people can do to take action against VW, espescially if you have serious/unsatisfactory oil burning.
The cost for the tests are a small fraction of what it costs to replace an engine, so it's money wortwhile spent if VW are refusing to properly repair your car.
Spark plug fouling and excessive oil consumption on a new car in this day and age is really unacceptable.
So, what happens if you get an emissions test and it fails... is your car suddenly unroadworthy?
If emissions were a point of contention then it would have been raised in EU forums, would it not?
Melon Head... are VW really refusing to repair your car properly? They seem to be attempting to fix it.
Increase oil consumption seems to be on the increase for high performance turbo motors. In fact most high performance engines seem to have an appetite for it... that's not to say the consumption on specific Polo GTI is not excessive.
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