Morning people,
Just wanted to share my recent experience after recent error code for EGR.
I have the twin turbo CFCA engine which i bought at 12K and now has 132K. No problems whatsoever thanks to a strict service schedule and some preventative maintenance along the way.
I'm not one to stuff around so booked the van in to my trusty mechanic after experiencing complete loss of power following the dreaded engine light. I even struggled to get the van out of the garage and reverse up the driveway - the power loss was quite dramatic.
Error code related to EGR. Not one to dilly around I started looking for a replacement EGR/Cooler combo.
Pierburg (in Germany) make the OME part being Part No. 7.02756.07.0 and I found the guys at Tooley Imports in Sydney had one on the shelf. $1585 plus $55 overnight air freight and I had the part at my residential address in metro Adelaide within 24hrs. Two VW dealers I spoke with quoted $2296 for the exact same part.
5 hours labor for my patient mechanic (taking the front off basically), new oil (Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200) $154 for 7 litres and $60 for the genuine coolant (GA13A8JM1) and its like new again. The engine can breathe again and the van drives so much better obviously. Total parts and labor around $2600
My opinion. VW should come to the party on this part considering there is a genuine problem here. The $700 premium on the genuine part over the Pierburg is an insult. It's exactly the same part FFS!!!
During the process I read so much about blocking off the EGR and doing an EGR/DPF Delete. There is only one reason why I didn't go down this path and it has everything to do with vehicle insurance. If I or the vehicle was ever involved in an accident, the chance of being caught with an illegally modified vehicle is greater now than ever before. Apparently insurance companies are looking at these mods very closely and it's basically one of the first places the insurance assessor's go looking.
Therefore, do an EGR/DPF delete at your own risk if you want to void insurance on your $50K vehicle, all for a $1500 part.
Just wanted to share my recent experience after recent error code for EGR.
I have the twin turbo CFCA engine which i bought at 12K and now has 132K. No problems whatsoever thanks to a strict service schedule and some preventative maintenance along the way.
I'm not one to stuff around so booked the van in to my trusty mechanic after experiencing complete loss of power following the dreaded engine light. I even struggled to get the van out of the garage and reverse up the driveway - the power loss was quite dramatic.
Error code related to EGR. Not one to dilly around I started looking for a replacement EGR/Cooler combo.
Pierburg (in Germany) make the OME part being Part No. 7.02756.07.0 and I found the guys at Tooley Imports in Sydney had one on the shelf. $1585 plus $55 overnight air freight and I had the part at my residential address in metro Adelaide within 24hrs. Two VW dealers I spoke with quoted $2296 for the exact same part.
5 hours labor for my patient mechanic (taking the front off basically), new oil (Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200) $154 for 7 litres and $60 for the genuine coolant (GA13A8JM1) and its like new again. The engine can breathe again and the van drives so much better obviously. Total parts and labor around $2600
My opinion. VW should come to the party on this part considering there is a genuine problem here. The $700 premium on the genuine part over the Pierburg is an insult. It's exactly the same part FFS!!!
During the process I read so much about blocking off the EGR and doing an EGR/DPF Delete. There is only one reason why I didn't go down this path and it has everything to do with vehicle insurance. If I or the vehicle was ever involved in an accident, the chance of being caught with an illegally modified vehicle is greater now than ever before. Apparently insurance companies are looking at these mods very closely and it's basically one of the first places the insurance assessor's go looking.
Therefore, do an EGR/DPF delete at your own risk if you want to void insurance on your $50K vehicle, all for a $1500 part.
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