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Offline Nino

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Just got back from VW (More info added on problem please read page 3)
« on: 23 August 2012, 18:10 »
Sooooo, after booking my car in for the recall coil pack check, I picked her up today and look at what they did for FREE!!  :shocked:

  • Changed all 4 coil packs.
  • Checked all tyres, all between 4-7mm
  • Washed my car inside & out inc hoovering my carpets.
  • Free VW air freshener on the mirror
  • Free fluid check & safty check

All for FREE! :D

not bad eh? :)
« Last Edit: 25 August 2012, 17:26 by Nino »
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Re: Just got back from VW
« Reply #1 on: 23 August 2012, 19:04 »
I'd hope that they changed the coil packs, the wash will have ruined your paintwork and the rest will have been looking for additional work to suggest that they carry out. Bar the air freshner, that's a bonus :grin:
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Re: Just got back from VW
« Reply #2 on: 23 August 2012, 19:45 »
Whenever mine goes into VW for work I always, without fail, request them NOT to wash it. I've seen one of their technicians drop a sponge onto the floor which he then just picked up & put straight back on the bodywork, didn't even rinse it in the bucket (not that it makes a bit of difference!).

They do the rest to try & find some work to stitch you £70 an hour labour charge for, not out of the kindness of their hearts!!
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Re: Just got back from VW
« Reply #3 on: 23 August 2012, 20:04 »
technicains washing cars? doubt that highly lol
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Re: Just got back from VW
« Reply #4 on: 23 August 2012, 21:29 »
Well to be fair the wash was abit crap they left my car very spotty so I had to redo it lol they did say on there safety report that it's due a belt change I was like bollocks it had one 2k miles ago lol

Althou when I asked how much they would charge to to scan my car an tell me why my car is giving me the two error codes as in rather than me throw money trying to rule out each bit here and there they told me for £60+vat they will tell me exactly what is causing my error codes and what needs replacing to fix it do I'm abit temped
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Re: Just got back from VW
« Reply #5 on: 23 August 2012, 22:27 »
Scrap that mate put petrol in your car and get up Aberdare il scan your car for free!!
Or save yourself £50 and buy a cable from ebay with software to scan your car and clear faults  :cool:
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Re: Just got back from VW
« Reply #6 on: 23 August 2012, 22:33 »
£60 lol

They wouldnt know what the codes mean anyway.

I know one chap who was told he needed a new ECU. turns out it was a faulty cam sensor.  Replaced that and it ran fine ever since
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Re: Just got back from VW
« Reply #7 on: 23 August 2012, 22:42 »
Vw in Cardiff are a joke.
Welsh VW in Barry/Sully are absolutley brilliant to deal with.

Rhyso sorry I didnt text bk yesterday dude was a busy day  :sad:
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Re: Just got back from VW
« Reply #8 on: 23 August 2012, 22:45 »
Well I got VDS lite and an eBay cable when I scan I get two error codes one is something about bank 1 running rich and the other one is the famous turbo pressure blah blah check DV!!


Mad thing is I've checked and tryed loads and still the errors are there. It's had new mag, new DV all boost pipes I have checked even taken some off, fixed the secondary air pump new coil packs full service only other things I'm thinking is injectors? Or even a pip split that I haven't yet found
« Last Edit: 23 August 2012, 22:47 by Nino »
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Re: Just got back from VW
« Reply #9 on: 23 August 2012, 22:47 »
Thats exactly what VW will tell you mate, waste of time.
Get the actual codes up on here and we will have a look.
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