2011 T5 Multivan egr cooler replacement

[Umai Naa!!]

On the T5GP TDIs, the EGR gases pass through a section of the cylinder head, to promote faster warm-up of the engine.

Faster it gets to normal operating temperature, the more fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendly it is.

[Veggie]

Thanks for all the info..but does anyone reckon $4200 is ballpark to replace the whole egr system? VW said that the valve and the cooler is one component.

Any other Mulitvan owners had this issue?

Engine light is still off at the moment, so I figured I'd wait for a while. I'm going to ask a couple of VW specialist mentioned in other forums too.

[Veggie]

Another quick one, if a delete kits is installed - how does that go with insurance and engine mods?? Probably not well I assume!!

These parts are hard to Google - so many variants. I'm also trying to identify the valve on my TDI400 engine.

[Transporter]

Another quick one, if a delete kits is installed - how does that go with insurance and engine mods?? Probably not well I assume!!

Who's going to ever find out?

[Scouser]

As Transporter said how can anyone find out.
How many times do you get pulled over or anyone actually looks behind your engine
Having one fitted to my 2006 right now

[Sunny43.5]

I agree with Scouser , the police for sure would not know what they were looking at any way . And unless you were doing burnouts which they would then check the engine for EXTREME mods then no worries . I got pulled over a couple of months ago on the way to get new tyres on our van which were as bald as a badger on the inner sides , the policemen asked me if I knew why I was being pulled over . Well I never mentioned the tyres that's for sure but he pulled me over because our DayLight Running lights were a pale blue colour . He walked around the van looking at all the other lights which were standard and eventually told me to just change them no fine no loss of points . I was stoked because he missed the bald tyres completely !!

[stevan]

veggie I have had mine replaced three times, on a single turbo 2010.The whole unit is about $600 and VW charged me about $600 to fit.Two year warranty on part so last time it was free.Small consolation...

[Scouser]

The cost for mine on a 2.5 single turbo was $1700 for the part alone?

[stevan]

Nasty!

[Veggie]

Just found out that the egr valve might replaceable instead the whole cooler and valve. About 1/3 the cost. Have booked it in next week. Hopefully all will be good.

[LogicprObe]

Mine is a single turbo 2.0.
Part cost $750 from VW.......fitted it myself in 3 hours.

[Veggie]

An update if interested. The EGR valve was available, without the the cooler. So instead of a VW dealer wanting to charge around $3500 to $4000, the cost was $1200 through a European car specialist. The EGR valve came from another VW dealer, who had them on the shelf.

A second bugger though, just after the EGR repair the engine thermostat went. It's right next to the EGR and would have taken 15mins 2 weeks ago, instead another $700. I hope that's the end of it!!

PS: obviously I am no mechanic.

[LogicprObe]

Whatever you are...........it sure pays well!

[Scouser]

I had an EGR delete fitted including the part for $400 and it will never need replacing.

[Sunny43.5]

Wish I could do that to my early T5 but it has a petrol engine and there are no delete options or blanking plates for that motor .