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:( bugger anyone knows any way to get said update ?

Device part number: 5E0035842A Hardware: 040 Software: 0421 Media codec: N/A Thanks

Hi aki78 could you pm me update details. Thanks

have you replaced them ? if so, did you notice a difference ?

Hi all. After getting the usual advisory for "Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil" I read the forum and this link and realised it was a normal thing on these cars. Still, I decided to go and investigate. I found that the mist is all the way down to the bottom of the shock, so falling outside of what VW considers normal in http://www.vwgolf.org/leaks_at_shock_absorbers-1838.html. Please check the video .... https://youtu.be/cWlKW7RSVgs There are no knocks or bangs that I have ever noticed. Should I change them ? Give me your 2 cents Cheers.

yes, there is a post with all that but it is done by the dealer. read below

Welcome I am Portuguese too, although living in UK (probably not for long though)

very interesting topic. I had this problem when I travelled recently without towing ... I can only imagine what it will look like with all the family on board and towing ... The MAD helper springs seem to be a good approach ?

yes, if you pick and chose the sentences of my post it becomes irrelevant, I apologise for that 😒

Agreed, if you only consider having new cars and swap them every 3 or 4 years. In that scenario then yes, it might be worth a lease. But you are looking at almost £5k/year car cost and not much people can afford that. I bought my Octavia vrs estate in 2019 and it is a 2013 car, it cost me 12k and 1 year later is still worth about 11k. Totally different cost/year bracket.

yes, that would be the thermostat housing. Mine had the same on the day I bought it , luckly the dealer assumed it all and paid for repair ... Common problem on the 2.0L TFSI gen3 ....

I believe this is the same system as the toyota celica gt4 gearbox , if u want to see it taken apart look for "project binky" on youtube. on one of the lateste episodes they refurb the gearbox and u can see that although the tranfer case is mounted on the side of the box it gets is motion directly from the diff via a long shaft.