OIL LEAK! pipe near turbo or diverter valve??

[Snoopy]

Good to hear, by the sounds of it my dealers only replacing the larger air intake pipe  not both  I wait to see what the outcome is. I was wanting to lay it up for the winter but looks like im going to have to run it to find out if its fixed before the warrenty runs out.

[stu79]

Despite saying that they were going to change a couple of pipes on mine, only the large air intake pipe appeared on the invoice, so make of that what you will..... Now 2,500 miles since fix and no sign of the oil leak returning (I check it every week).

[Snoopy]

Thanks for that.  Makes me a bit less concerned. I wait too see what gets changed on Wednesday.

[EyeballPaul]

There seems to be more and more people by the day having the same problem, cant nelieve the dealers arent aware of this one by now.

Im putting together my letter and all the info i have this weekend to send to VW UK, i was out of warranty when mine got sorted, even though something was picked up in warranty, but was brushed off as just normal by the dealer. Unfortunately not the same dealer as fixed the prob as i had moved house.

So £227 out of my pocket, lets see what VW UK have to say.

[Snoopy]

Main air intake pipe changed. Wait and see if that fixes it, I hope so.

[EyeballPaul]

Well i had an interesting call from VW UK today after i wrote to them with all the info on my oil leak. It was very promising that i will get the cost of the repair back, they are just waiting for abit more info from the garage who carried out the repair, they will call be back early next week.

Hopefully if i get my money back it can go straight on paying for my coolant leak, which i am now booking in to be looked at.

[Snoopy]

Good luck.

[Snoopy]

A week and a bit later touch wood the oil leak on the pipe seems to be dry but not had chance to open it up.commmuting miles only so far in 99% 30 zones.

 Will clean off any oil on turbo etc at the weekend when I can get it on the lift. As I smell oil every so often.

Have noticed sometimes at certain revs, half throttle and accelerating through  around 3500 to 4000 a high pitch  whissle it then dulls down and sounds more like a turbo spooling to 5500.
I've heard this before but ONLY on a mk6 with an induction kit on. odd.

[EyeballPaul]

Glad your leak hasn't returned Snoopy, 2 weeks now and mine seems fine, gave the car a couple of good blasts this weekend and all seems ok. Lets hope it stays that way, still waiting for VW to call back hopefully to tell me they are going to reimburse the cost of the repair.

Ill keep my fingers crossed, im still keeping my eye on my suspected coolant leak. Its dead on the minimum line now so can really see if it drops anymore. Going to give it until Friday to see if its moved, then will see about booking it in.

[mkviken]

A week and a bit later touch wood the oil leak on the pipe seems to be dry but not had chance to open it up.commmuting miles only so far in 99% 30 zones.

 Will clean off any oil on turbo etc at the weekend when I can get it on the lift. As I smell oil every so often.

Have noticed sometimes at certain revs, half throttle and accelerating through  around 3500 to 4000 a high pitch  whissle it then dulls down and sounds more like a turbo spooling to 5500.
I've heard this before but ONLY on a mk6 with an induction kit on. odd.

try loosening off the clamps on the flexi pipe coming from the air box and just turn it to either side. i tried this when i had my intake fitted and it did reduce the strange noises i had.

its as if the flexi pipe makes resonance if it isnt aligned properly.