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Thanks for the opinions chaps. Will get mine booked in.

For an owner fastidious enough to change the oil every 6 months it’s a good move to get the gearbox oil changed out too. If long term ownership is in mind it’s a wise investment for its fairly modest cost.

Just for now etc in just ordered a wastegate clip see if that helps lol

Maybe query that they've turned you down under the All-in plan, I've got the same issue and mine is going in on Wednesday to my dealer and all of the work is being covered with the All-in warrantee.  They have allocated three days so fingers crossed I'll have it back on Friday although they did initially have it back twice to test and take readings which they submitted before okaying the work.

I’d check the small print in the All In warranty. If you can’t see the heater matrix is excluded then I’d ask the dealer to show you where in the warranty documentation it’s excluded.

Marshalls closed my local dealership (who’d done a few previous repairs under warranty) in the spring, so I had to schlep about 45 minutes to nearest VW branch. I might’ve to trek up to the larger branch in Milton Keynes for a 2nd opinion if it is such a common fault which is typically covered then.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WjvPcXs9muo&pp=ygUXIFZ3IGdvbGYgaGVhdGVyIHByb2JsZW0%3D

Interesting watch and may help with your diagnosis

I was also told it’s a 3 day job by dealership but local independent VW garages seem to think the matrix can be replaced in a day and judging by that video the latter seems realistic.

Yeh just depends if its.fully sealed unit, as seen on some obviously a little easier if its outside the turbo...looking online for a turbo for it looks pretty sealed i think 

Maybe query that they've turned you down under the All-in plan, I've got the same issue and mine is going in on Wednesday to my dealer and all of the work is being covered with the All-in warrantee.  They have allocated three days so fingers crossed I'll have it back on Friday although they did initially have it back twice to test and take readings which they submitted before okaying the work.