Took my Mark 6 90TSI Golf to the dealership yesterday. Since my last service in September I have had a minor oil leak. They confirmed that it was from the sump plug, and fitted a new plug with some sealer on the thread. No charge and all is good.

They did say that it would need a new sump...

Hey all,

So a while back I installed a catless downpipe on my mk6 gti and ever since, the car has been smoking. It would produce white (haven't really seen the bluish hue yet) smoke as you start to go from a red traffic light, turning around a round-a-bout, at WOT (mainly whiteish-blackish...

After some fairly major and expensive repairs this year (see details below), our Caravelle is losing coolant (again), and I don't know where it is going.
It is occasionally blowing white exhaust smoke, I cannot see coolant leaking from anywhere, and it is not going into the engine oil (not milky...

I was down at the coast and noticed a pool of engine oil underneath the vehicle (2009 VW Passat CC 2.0L TDI) when I went to drive home (car had been left overnight at the place I was staying). Dipstick was very low so called RACV. Otherwise, there were no warning lights and no indications any damage...

Can someone that knows advise me if the rear sensors usually have contact with rear axle oil or do I have a blown axle seal ? Only leaking around sensor, inside brakes/drum/backing plate clean and dry.

I have a 2014 GTI, purchased new, which I’ve had a TON of issues over the years, all covered under warranty and goodwill.

Some of the significant issues I had with the vehicle 3-4 years ago were with the cooling system. The water pump failed several times resulting in the vehicle overheating,...