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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: robtt on 22 March 2018, 17:09

Title: Turbo rip ...update
Post by: robtt on 22 March 2018, 17:09
Got an intermittent little red steering wheel on display this afternoon. Rang local dealer and said they would recover car. But I was not far away and car seemed fine so they agreed that I drive it carefully to them . After about an hour they came back to say turbo was on way out and new one needed . Will get back car just before Easter . Only done @36000 miles so not very happy with this sort of early failure . It’s a warranty  job so hey ho. Garage very good and have a loan car 🚗 an Up which I rather like ! This is the third failure they have seen over the last few months . Mine is an 2015  Gtipp dsg.
Title: Re: Turbo rip
Post by: Gnasher on 22 March 2018, 17:50
On the plus side, you should then have the latest revision of turbo, which is (allegedly) stronger than the early ones.
Title: Re: Turbo rip
Post by: I wanted a GTi on 22 March 2018, 17:57
Better it go now than in a few months when the car is out of warranty.
Title: Re: Turbo rip ...update
Post by: robtt on 29 March 2018, 11:05
Got car back this morning. All well and car valeted so that was good. On all the blurb it says ‘Replaced turbo and all associates parts as per ELSA guidelines.Ran GFF, faults cleared.Set vehicle oil pressure to ‘run in’ mode .This will automatically revert back to normal after 1000km .’ Don’t know what ELSA guidelines are but presume it is some standard . But why the oil pressure set to run in mode ?
Title: Re: Turbo rip ...update
Post by: mkviken on 29 March 2018, 11:55
Good they got that sorted for you.

I'm interested to know what the run in mode is too! Didn't think it had one?
Title: Re: Turbo rip ...update
Post by: clarky92 on 29 March 2018, 11:56
Quote from: robtt on 29 March 2018, 11:05
Got car back this morning. All well and car valeted so that was good. On all the blurb it says ‘Replaced turbo and all associates parts as per ELSA guidelines.Ran GFF, faults cleared.Set vehicle oil pressure to ‘run in’ mode .This will automatically revert back to normal after 1000km .’ Don’t know what ELSA guidelines are but presume it is some standard . But why the oil pressure set to run in mode ?

Doesnt this confirm what people have been saying for ages - after 1k on a brand new car it feels better, faster and almost like restrictions removed.
Title: Re: Turbo rip ...update
Post by: O2Doc on 29 March 2018, 12:01
Quote from: robtt on 22 March 2018, 17:09
Got an intermittent little red steering wheel on display this afternoon. Rang local dealer and said they would recover car. But I was not far away and car seemed fine so they agreed that I drive it carefully to them . After about an hour they came back to say turbo was on way out and new one needed . Will get back car just before Easter . Only done @36000 miles so not very happy with this sort of early failure . It’s a warranty  job so hey ho. Garage very good and have a loan car 🚗 an Up which I rather like ! This is the third failure they have seen over the last few months . Mine is an 2015  Gtipp dsg.

May I ask if you have had the car from new?

If so did you run it in as per VW guidelines or just give it the beans from the off?
Title: Re: Turbo rip ...update
Post by: robtt on 29 March 2018, 15:13
Ran it in as per manufacturers instructions. Had car from new .
Title: Re: Turbo rip ...update
Post by: Gulfstream11 on 29 March 2018, 16:08
Is this a common failure... I have a 2015 GTI PP DSG
Title: Re: Turbo rip ...update
Post by: robtt on 29 March 2018, 17:38
I used VW dealers in Scarborough and they have had three others one R and two Gti . If that is replicated through UK then quite a lot of failures .
Title: Re: Turbo rip ...update
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 03 April 2018, 13:13
Be interested to know if this is just because of the auto stop/start. I deliberately turn that off as soon as I get in the car to prevent oil starvation to things like turbos.