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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: MarkyMark1983 on 31 March 2010, 10:56
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Hey all been talking with r-tech this morning and it is sounding like i do need the turbo cleaning kit but i am not 100% confident about doing the job is there anyone in the cheshire area would would be available to give me a hand over this weekend to complete the job. Will sort out money for travel costs if you can help.
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What are the symptoms of your car that has led to believe you need your turbo cleaning out?
Just wanted to know so I can look out for tell tale signs.
Also couldn't you have got R-Tech to do it for you for a fee?
What is the actual process of cleaning the turbo anyway?
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What is the actual process of cleaning the turbo anyway?
car in air ideally, disconnect down pipe from turbo, put cover in place, stick tube into cover and pump the cleaner into the turbo and leave for 30 minutes.
Every 5 minutes or so you wiggle the acutator to get the vanes moving and start cleaning
After 30 minutes drain the cleaner and repeat the process with the second stage cleaner
Then re-connect downpipe and test - job done
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Right R-tech/topher it is then for this job also at some point
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Right R-tech/topher it is then for this job also at some point
Yeah they did mine for me when I was last there :smiley:
It should be a service item for sure at around every 40K - well worth the money :afro:
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i would go r-tech but they like an 1hr and 27 mins away.
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Rhyso's gotta be a bit further than that and he's down there weekly :grin:
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i would go r-tech but they like an 1hr and 27 mins away.
Rhyso's gotta be a bit further than that and he's down there weekly :grin:
135 miles each way, 2 hours drive there, 2 hours back - well worth the visit :cool:
One lad was there the other week from Aberdeen so you can't moan about how far it is :tongue:
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mm true. just getting time thats my problem. Are they open weekends?
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mm true. just getting time thats my problem. Are they open weekends?
Open on Saturday's :smiley:
Best thing to do is call them and have a chat :afro:
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Looks like it may be a road trip on sat then
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just called them they wont do it at weekends grrr. got no chance of getting out of work at the mo in the week either.
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Right R-tech/topher it is then for this job also at some point
Yeah they did mine for me when I was last there :smiley:
It should be a service item for sure at around every 40K - well worth the money :afro:
I might aswell get it done when i get my next service after I get back from my hols.
Would I have to buy the turbo cleaner or do they have it there?
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Right R-tech/topher it is then for this job also at some point
Yeah they did mine for me when I was last there :smiley:
It should be a service item for sure at around every 40K - well worth the money :afro:
I might aswell get it done when i get my next service after I get back from my hols.
Would I have to buy the turbo cleaner or do they have it there?
They stock it :afro:
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What is the turbo cleaner is it like a kit or just some liquid?
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Marky mark if they stock it why didn't you get it done when you were there?
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http://www.innotecworld.com/c-1064-turbo-clean-set.aspx
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Cheers Rhyso the man with loadsa info :)
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Cheers Rhyso the man with loadsa info :)
I'm not but this is
http://lmgtfy.com/
:tongue: :grin: :grin:
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What's Google? Maybe I should Google it :grin:
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I just called R-tech they said #95 to get your turbo cleaned that's with them providing the kit and the labour to do it, does that sound right or a tad dear?
How long does it take to clean i.e how much labour time would it be?
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I just called R-tech they said #95 to get your turbo cleaned that's with them providing the kit and the labour to do it, does that sound right or a tad dear?
How long does it take to clean i.e how much labour time would it be?
Re-read my previous post :rolleyes:
And try finding someone who will do it cheaper............
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Before you spend your money on this, you should try Millers Eco Max, (or whatever it is called these days)
It really does work. It has cured several cars that I know of that have been suffering from going into limp mode due to overboost caused by sticky vanes. Give it double dose to a tank of diesel, and give it some good runs with lots of on and off boost. Then add a dose every time you fill up and you'll shouldn't have the problem again.
It costs around £1 per tank of fuel, but you'll save more than that in increased fuel economy.
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Millers Oils Diesel Power Ecomax.
High specification diesel fuel treatment for enhanced combustion efficiency and engine cleanliness, now with improved detergency. Millers Oils Diesel Power Ecomax For use in all diesel vehicles including modern Euro IV compliant engines.By addition to fuel in the ratio 1 part to 1000 parts [1 ml/L]. May also be used at double strength for additional performance.
User Benefits
Diesel Power ECOMAX is a modern state of the art fuel treatment that is suitable for all diesel engines, especially Euro IV emission-compliant vehicles, which also provides a tangible improvement to vehicle performance.
Enhanced detergency package for quicker clean up and prolonged injector cleanliness.
Increases cetane rating of diesel by 4 numbers.
Improved throttle and engine response at lower revs designed to offer the best of both power and economy.
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Millers Oil Diesel Power Ecomax is also known as;
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that millers stuff costs 11-12quid a time. With that turbo leaning kit it does specific the turbo and not everything around it. Will give it a try like tho got some of that redex gold diesel treatment to tryout see if it works
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that millers stuff costs 11-12quid a time. With that turbo leaning kit it does specific the turbo and not everything around it. Will give it a try like tho got some of that redex gold diesel treatment to tryout see if it works
It comes with a bottle of injector cleaner too which you stick direct into the fuel filter
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Tried that Millers stuff no real difference for me but I suppose it must be doing something good somewhere and can't be doing any bad.
Nothing wrong with a good old clean.
Well judging by what you've said Rhyso I think i'll shop around and see if any other garage can do it for me, only problem is that there aren;t any gargaes round my way that would probably even know what this stuff is and what to do with it.
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I just called R-tech they said #95 to get your turbo cleaned that's with them providing the kit and the labour to do it, does that sound right or a tad dear?
How long does it take to clean i.e how much labour time would it be?
Re-read my previous post :rolleyes:
And try finding someone who will do it cheaper............
Come on, a question like that aint gonna be any good in google, it'll come up with allsorts of crap.
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Tried that Millers stuff no real difference for me but I suppose it must be doing something good somewhere and can't be doing any bad.
Nothing wrong with a good old clean.
Well judging by what you've said Rhyso I think i'll shop around and see if any other garage can do it for me, only problem is that there aren;t any gargaes round my way that would probably even know what this stuff is and what to do with it.
You won't find it cheaper than R-Tech mate. Some garages who sell it want twice what R-Tech charge for the cleaning kit
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Oh I must've misread what you were saying then, when you said "try finding someone who will do it cheaper I thought you was saying that was a dear price.
Cool then R-tech it is then, still not heard a word bad about them which is brilliant and very comforting to use them for any work. I'll probably use them for servicing aswell.
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Only prob i got with r-tech is that they cant do mech work at weekends :-( and that the only time i can get there at the moment.
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I have a diesel turbo cleaning kit if you are interested?
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bought one yesterday, should be arriving today at some point. Just need find a local garage who will do it for as cheap as r-tech.
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been in vw and spoke to them again and now they saying it is a variable vain turbo. Find it funny how there guys can say it aint when i spoke to them over the phone but then i speak to them face to face i get a different answer.
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been in vw and spoke to them again and now they saying it is a variable vain turbo. Find it funny how there guys can say it aint when i spoke to them over the phone but then i speak to them face to face i get a different answer.
It's a variable vain turbo correct. I would have lost confidence in them if they said otherwise.