1. The fsi was in the mkv gti.
2. This is golfmk6.com
3. Try introducing yourself to google search.
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1. The fsi was in the mkv gti.
2. This is golfmk6.com
3. Try introducing yourself to google search.
Cam follower isn't that big of a deal. New ones are about $50 and you don't have to change it for at least 10k miles (varies depending on how the cars driven and the mods done to it).
If you decided to change it every 10k miles (probably overkill for most) that's about $500 in 100k miles. Compared to the other costs, not to mention the cost of buying a $30k+ car, that's not that much money.
Best thing to do is to get a new intake so that you can take the engine cover off. With the cover off, the cam follower is changeable in about 30 minutes or so.
So it's $50 for an OEM one, are there any stronger, longer-lasting aftermarket ones out there?
hey buddy... haven't stumbled across any aftermarket cam followers but i'd definitely keep to the OEM to avoid complications especially if dealers are nasty prats.
So it's $50 for an OEM one, are there any stronger, longer-lasting aftermarket ones out there?
Oh that's true, I didn't think of that. I'm sure the dealer would try to wiggle out of any warranty repair if there was a non OEM cam follower installed.
Does the warranty cover a cam follower, or do they consider it "normal wear and tear"?
I'm agree that it is expensive. But if someone is about to change the follower every 15 000 km...He should do this fix...I would probably change it every 40 000 km with a stage 1 so it's not a turn off about this car for me
LOL, epic.1. The fsi was in the mkv gti.
2. This is golfmk6.com
3. Try introducing yourself to google search.
I hope so too, I did lose a banjo bolt once while checking my follower & I had to order a new one from vw & couldn't drive my car for a few days. I never did find it?Being an FSI MKV owner, and more than likely going to a Golf R, the cam follower is pretty easy to get to, provided you have certain fuel line fittings and an aftermarket intake so the fuel pump is accessable.
@pitbull- Hope yer right about that cam!
OP, it's a good question. In my mkv fsi gti I switched to the audi S3 K04, but more importantly the S3 cam. After doing so, I would always check my follower 3-4 times a year & I never had wear to the dlc(diamond like coating). I assume the new R would use the same cam & it doesn't seem that the ED30, S3, TT-S has the same follower issues.