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Yes! The turbo produces more power but the best part of this car is that supercharger whine!

Ambient here is 32-35 deg C during daylight and drops to 23-25 deg C at night. While I don't have a cave or cthe engine I have a remapped cavd putting out 200 bhp approx which is close to stock vrs power output hence my questions on here. After the remap my temps have gone up generally to 93-95 degrees C when driving normally up to 70 mph and about 107-110 when driven in a sporty manner during the daylight. I was initially concerned with the temps as many say switch to colder plugs to reduce temps and also change oil. I'm using pentosin 5w40 Vw 502 approved engine oil and the latest spark plugs (03C905601B) with no issues so far. Is it really worthwhile switching plugs when our temps all seem to be within a certain range anyway? Also how do you guys know what the equivalent colder spark plug is? I've only found an ngk part number for this plug: SIZFR6B8EG and I have not found a way to compare it to other brands.

What are typical oil temperatures you see when giving normal and then spirited drives? Average ambient temperature would also be appreciated.

Do you guys do logs? I would like to measure the performance of the stock diverted compared to the gfb one I have to install. I'm guessing I need to log requested boost pressure and actual. Anything else?

Anyone researching wossner forged Pistons?

Dropped from the range but not for long. VW just announced a 1.0 tsi making 272 ps!!!!!!I kid you not. Turbocharger and electronic supercharger. Long live the twincharger!!!!

Vxh26 probably works for VAG.

I think he is critical of the manufacturer's responses more than just a criticism of the vRS. His view is shared by many owners who have actually had to deal with how the VW group responds to issues with respect to twinchargers in various states of tune. Gathering information helps actual owners as opposed to going to a dealer unaware of what might really be going on and what options are available. Dealers thrive on customers not knowing enough particularly when things break out of warranty.

What peeves me off more is that the twincharger has been around since 2006! You would have thought by now that the issues would have been completely sorted. For those saying that 20% failure isn't bad you need to research what is considered a "good" failure rate. 20% is ridiculous on such an expensive component as an engine. Let's not even go down the route of dsg either.

This is amazing. I always wondered why remapped cavd engines never had the oil consumption problems that cave ones did. It's mind boggling that the solution is an older part number. This reminds me of the mineral oil debacle for 7 speed dsg. It's shocking that it's taken vag group so many years to sort this out. What do they pick up in testing?!

I'm from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. Most times I am chill about potential issues as I don't have any of the warning signs but ever so often fellow owners down here post stories on forums that make me hmmm. Owners who only ever put Ron 95, never remapped so pushing 160hp and need engine rebuilds. So far this forum and the seatcupra forum have been most detailed about the actual issues. Surprisingly the Vw forums generally just have complaints with little remedies for the twincharger.

Nope. Got a Jetta. Yep running 95. The plugs I changed at the recommended service interval of 40,000 miles and they were clean. Reason why I am worried is because people seem to have ZERO warning before their car gets some sort of piston damage. We also only get two years warranty here and I am in my third year of ownership. Thanks for link on borescope.

Is there any way to clean valves or to check them for buildup? I have a cavd engine that's been remapped to about 195hp so I'm guessing I'm in the same boat as cave guys and these threads, while informative, are a bit scary.

I was thinking this as well but I see members on here swearing that nothing less than 98 should be used.

These Coilpacks fit the 1.4 tsi? All websites state that they are only for 2.0T?

Neutral isn't needed to get figures like that. The car doesn't fuel when coasting. That's in D or in an appropriate gear in manual mode. Of course if you are in too low a gear while coasting the effect of engine braking will be greater but why shift to neutral for the same effect when you'll get it by being in a high gear anyway?

Has anyone encountered a leaking mechatronic unit for this particular dsg?

Is there anyway to do a visual inspection of the cylinders via a camera and light put through the spark plug hole? Compression tests are great and all but they don't tell you about imminent failure do they? Reason why I ask is in my country all we have is RON 95. You guys see damage even on engines running RON 98-99 so I'm a little wary. My car is stage 1+, spark plugs changed at 68,000 km and the car is now at 83,000 km.

Speedo cluster isnt a straight swap. It requires special coding by the dealer as the immobiliser is part of the cluster. Find out if your dealer will do the coding BEFORE you get the cluster. It's an anti theft scenario so some dealers don't touch cluster swap codings. The mileage from the old cluster has to brought to the new cluster as well.

I am not saying there were no issues for owners. All I am saying is this issue just isn't listed as a safety issue in your country. That is all. All the other items you'd like to include do not pertain to how 34F6 is categorized as a safety campaig vs a recall. I can't speak to whether VOSA was misled. Out of curiosity how often has VOSA been misled on matters like these with repurcussions to the offender? Chances are VOSA deems "a loss of power allowing owners to coast to the side of the road" as NOT a safety matter versus the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration hearing the same and simply believeing that it IS a safety issue. Hence the recall in the US with FAR fewer cars with this DQ200 and no customer complaints versus in the UK where I am sure hundreds of customers complained. I am not saying it is right but I would look at the country's laws or administrations versus the dealer because that's what makes the difference from country to country. I am in Trinidad and Tobago. Own a VW Jetta. My car is not part of the recall BUT I have followed this issue keenly because I was very concerned about the DQ200 reliability. This is how I was able to post in that other thread what periods of cars tend to be affected either by recalls 34F6(hot climate,heavy traffic newer VAG {late 2012 early 2013}: replace synthetic oil with mineral; Cool climate, older VAG replace: synthetic oil with mineral oil) or 35C1 (hot climate, heavy traffic, older VAG 2009 - 2011: replace corroded mechatronic unit and refill gearbox with mineral oil) . I have not had an issue with the dealer but I also do not think because I have not had an issue that the dealer here is A ok. I speak with other owners here and know that manufacturers operate based on the laws and IF they can get away with murder legally they will operate in a way to do so once it saves them money. The way to stop them is to strengthen the laws in my opinion. One other way you can get attention is to get together as a group of owners and protest like they did in Malaysia but even then VAG doesn't just change their ways easily. The reason why I focus on the laws and institues enforcing them is because VAG isn't the only one playing dirty so to speak. Dig deep into forums of other manufacturers and you will say they skirt around what is and isn't a safety issue. Why? Because it is too easy for them to depending on the country. Finally if you want to talk about the issues of the DQ200 you will need to be very specific. Clutch packs are changed for what issue? Are clattering sounds a sign of an issue with respect to dry clutch dsgs? Are they related? Have VAG tried to fix the issues via silent service campaigns years ago? etc etc. Try to get your hands on a copy of Elsawin or log into ERWIN and DIG DEEP.

I don't see what any of that has to do with the article you posted is all I'm saying. In 2012 VAG had no fix and cars were being filled with mineral oil anyways. Since then they have acknowledged that there is a fault and they have infact done recalls in various countries for this issue. At this point your only issue pertains to whether its classified as a recall or not in your country which to me the article has no relevance. If however you were clamouring for this recall or campaign to be carried out in your country at all then yes the article would be relevant. To be honest I wouldn't rely on VW, Audi, Skoda to contact you unless its a recall. There are websites dedicated to providing recall info where one can put their VIN in periodically to see what recalls/campaigns are available for their vehicle. After spending so much on these vehicles being proactive is better than insisting that the company call you for each campaign even when out of warranty. If it's a campaign then its pretty much down to the consumer laws. Always remember manufacturers don't care one iota about anyone of us. They play by the rules of the country they operate. If the rules are lax and allow them to call recalls pertaining to safety as quiet campaigns then the laws need to be changed.

That article is from 2012...I would say things have changed considerably since then.

Similar is happening in my country for now. The dealer hasn't contacted owners for this 34F6 fix. They intend to just do it when customers come in for servicing. Strong consumer laws are needed I would say to not let manufacturers use this silent update so easily. Loss of power suddenly is a safety issue as stated in the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand etc. shouldn't be able to dodge this dependent on country. Safety is safety.

Thanks!

Trying to follow this thread and not from the UK...what does 61 reg mean? I have seen other posts stating things like *number* reg and could never follow if it correlates to the year it was sold or made or so.