So I bought my first GTI last December and I love it. But unfortunately I had to take it back to the shop again today for what could be pretty major issues and I'm pretty concerned. Here is a little history
Bought with 58xxx miles 1 owner vw certified
I first had taken to the dealership around 60xxx miles because a fan was spinning at full blast, 100% of the time after start-up. New ECM, no car for a day, covered under warranty, problem solved.
Next time it needed service was for an oil leak around the valve cover @ 62,xxx miles. The valve cover gasket was replaced and problem solved, again warranty covered.
First oil change was done with mobil 1 5w-40, at the same time I changed cabin air filter, air intake filter.
Last week I put on a new fuel filter (mann 6.6 bar) Then just yesterday I changed the oil again, this time with liquimoly 5w-40 leichtauf high tech, and a napa oil filter. This is when things went downhill.....
I started noticing the typically loud head was even louder with more ticking and a new, clicking sound. There also seems to be increased noise around the PCV system/ HPFP area. On a cold start, I noticing what sounds to be a knock as well. As I was driving to the dealership as I would engage the clutch and come to a stop the RPM would seem to hang for a moment before dropping.
I believe the new clicking is the n80 evap purge valve as I saw the Deutsche Auto parts video regarding this and it seemed to be exactly the same symptoms, but the rest of the noise I'm just not sure about. So I told the Techs about absolutely everything I had a concern with. If nothing is wrong I will end up paying a few hundred dollars for the diagnosis of the 5 different issue's I described, but at least I will have peace of mind about the health of the motor.
One thing the gentleman I spoke with said is if that oil doesn't match VW spec it could blow the warranty, however, I believe that is rated to the 502 00 spec required by these vehicles. I would love to hear if anyone has had a similar experience or any input whatsoever regarding the problems I'm having.
Bought with 58xxx miles 1 owner vw certified
I first had taken to the dealership around 60xxx miles because a fan was spinning at full blast, 100% of the time after start-up. New ECM, no car for a day, covered under warranty, problem solved.
Next time it needed service was for an oil leak around the valve cover @ 62,xxx miles. The valve cover gasket was replaced and problem solved, again warranty covered.
First oil change was done with mobil 1 5w-40, at the same time I changed cabin air filter, air intake filter.
Last week I put on a new fuel filter (mann 6.6 bar) Then just yesterday I changed the oil again, this time with liquimoly 5w-40 leichtauf high tech, and a napa oil filter. This is when things went downhill.....
I started noticing the typically loud head was even louder with more ticking and a new, clicking sound. There also seems to be increased noise around the PCV system/ HPFP area. On a cold start, I noticing what sounds to be a knock as well. As I was driving to the dealership as I would engage the clutch and come to a stop the RPM would seem to hang for a moment before dropping.
I believe the new clicking is the n80 evap purge valve as I saw the Deutsche Auto parts video regarding this and it seemed to be exactly the same symptoms, but the rest of the noise I'm just not sure about. So I told the Techs about absolutely everything I had a concern with. If nothing is wrong I will end up paying a few hundred dollars for the diagnosis of the 5 different issue's I described, but at least I will have peace of mind about the health of the motor.
One thing the gentleman I spoke with said is if that oil doesn't match VW spec it could blow the warranty, however, I believe that is rated to the 502 00 spec required by these vehicles. I would love to hear if anyone has had a similar experience or any input whatsoever regarding the problems I'm having.
