Who is the other one? I assume is one of the 3.
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So Dave's issue was a spark plug that self destructed and banged around in the cylinder.
was stage 1 2.4 and was the victim of wrench dropping and shitty antics.
We still don't have the full story of TK's issue.
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What did this service include ? Oil plus carbon cleaning and air filters ?
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Oil, plugs, air, oil, pollen and cabin filters, fluid top off, tar rotation, minor sunroof fix, alignment check, previously mentioned cooling system pressure test, and that supposed carbon cleaning, wash and loaner.
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I see, carbon cleaning is pricy. Everything else id DIY for about $75. Nice to not deal with it
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You'd DIY a cooling system pressure test and alignment check?
Again, it was chemical carbon cleaning so who knows, though, as I mentioned, my butt dyno noticed some improvement in driveabliity and higher rpm pulls, but that may have had as much to do with new plugs as the "cleaning" so I'm probably . But 10 minutes to check in, free loaner, shitty car wash, and 15 minutes to swap cars at the end of the day is worth it to me.
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Chemical carbon cleaner ?! is that ? I thought it had to be walnut blastedwap wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:52 pmYou'd DIY a cooling system pressure test and alignment check?
Again, it was chemical carbon cleaning so who knows, though, as I mentioned, my butt dyno noticed some improvement in driveabliity and higher rpm pulls, but that may have had as much to do with new plugs as the "cleaning" so I'm probably . But 10 minutes to check in, free loaner, shitty car wash, and 15 minutes to swap cars at the end of the day is worth it to me.
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It's not Seafoammax225 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 2:06 pmChemical carbon cleaner ?! is that ? I thought it had to be walnut blastedwap wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:52 pm
You'd DIY a cooling system pressure test and alignment check?
Again, it was chemical carbon cleaning so who knows, though, as I mentioned, my butt dyno noticed some improvement in driveabliity and higher rpm pulls, but that may have had as much to do with new plugs as the "cleaning" so I'm probably . But 10 minutes to check in, free loaner, shitty car wash, and 15 minutes to swap cars at the end of the day is worth it to me.
More like a carbon treatment, to mitigate buildup is what I surmise. I didn't have any issues before but it seems to run better now.
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Spark plugs help with that tho...
Interesting ... my stepmoms q5 is at 90k miles with no carboner cleaning and I think she runs it on regular a fair amount ... wonder when that thing will implode
Interesting ... my stepmoms q5 is at 90k miles with no carboner cleaning and I think she runs it on regular a fair amount ... wonder when that thing will implode
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Good to hear the car is treating you well and running good. I know you like the car and that trend continues until you need towap wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:52 pmYou'd DIY a cooling system pressure test and alignment check?
Again, it was chemical carbon cleaning so who knows, though, as I mentioned, my butt dyno noticed some improvement in driveabliity and higher rpm pulls, but that may have had as much to do with new plugs as the "cleaning" so I'm probably . But 10 minutes to check in, free loaner, shitty car wash, and 15 minutes to swap cars at the end of the day is worth it to me.
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As I said previously...
It is running stronger doe. I'm lighting up the traction control light with strong pulls with regularity now.
I bet your s.moms car needs a cleaning and she just doesn't notice the gradual decrease in powah.
My next big test will be on a little road trip I take in a couple days to see if mileage is any better than before.
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Thanks Herr Dave!Davestr wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 3:00 pmGood to hear the car is treating you well and running good. I know you like the car and that trend continues until you need towap wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:52 pm
You'd DIY a cooling system pressure test and alignment check?
Again, it was chemical carbon cleaning so who knows, though, as I mentioned, my butt dyno noticed some improvement in driveabliity and higher rpm pulls, but that may have had as much to do with new plugs as the "cleaning" so I'm probably . But 10 minutes to check in, free loaner, shitty car wash, and 15 minutes to swap cars at the end of the day is worth it to me.
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I got my invoice and will put sometime tonight or tomorrow depending on how tired i’ll get home. Not tuned, 0 engine mods whatsoever.
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3600 is not bad for an engine replacement that’s downright cheap ... what did they change post up full deets pleaseMexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:09 pmI got my invoice and will put sometime tonight or tomorrow depending on how tired i’ll get home. Not tuned, 0 engine mods whatsoever.wap wrote:
So Dave's issue was a spark plug that self destructed and banged around in the cylinder.
was stage 1 2.4 and was the victim of wrench dropping and shitty antics.
We still don't have the full story of TK's issue.
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Here's the remainder of the story (I already told about any potential/proven signs regarding about oil):max225 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:21 pm3600 is not bad for an engine replacement that’s downright cheap ... what did they change post up full deets pleaseMexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:09 pm
I got my invoice and will put sometime tonight or tomorrow depending on how tired i’ll get home. Not tuned, 0 engine mods whatsoever.
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- I got my car towed to my ideal dealer that I trust more than the dealer I have gotten my car from.
- Since I thought I was out of warranty (followed with the OJ extended warranty ending at 65k miles), I contacted couple shops (one including where I did my APR tune on my mk6) just in case if I end up troywaxing.
- My first call from the SA (during the next day that the problem took place) told me if the extended warranty representative can cover it for possible engine replacement at the time. So since I did not remember about the 100k warranty at the time, you could imagine that I how I felt that may end up paying a shitton of money (hence why I contacted 2 shops, just in case).
- But a couple days later before diagnosing what was the issue, I was in the neighborhood of where my diller was, so I took a visit just to see whats up. Little did I know my car is STILL under warranty and I was literally frozen. Told about whats up on those 2 shops and went on my way.
- That next Friday, it was concluded that the engine will be replaced. Engine came on last Tuesday (4 days later), saw the engine, looked clean, no rust on metal parts. It's from a 2015 with 57k miles, so 11.5k less on my original engine.
- Last Thursday, the swap began.
- Yesterday in late afternoon, got a call saying engine was installed, but SA told me is better to keep the car overnight in case on how it behaves on cold starts. The tech's put 10 miles on the new engine just to test it out.
- Picked her up at noon, engine runs smoother. Feels like nothing had happened, paid $100, engine runs smoother than before from what I remember last time. Only problem was my steering a little off (as expected), but i'm ok with it at this point, will sort it later.
- Like Rudy said earlier when he asked, it was too long on oil interval (i've been doing the same thing I was doing ever since I got my mk6, not once I have ever gotten a warning light/message about it, that car sat 6 weeks TWICE!). But last oil change was 8k miles ago and did it last April, so neither I exceeded a year nor 10k miles. Car sat for over a month during summer cause I visited a shithole country that I call my motherland.
- My driving situation has changed since last early December as I drove on highway almost every day since I got my car. Since I work at home, most of my driving on weekdays consisted on driving only 3-4 miles one way.
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