Not another tension failure... That's whats wrong with my GTI!

[spiderman]

You've done pretty well for 50% labour. Keep us posted and good luck!

+1

[Snoopy]

The tensioner is the same part as used in Audi/Seat/Skoda 2.0 petrol engines.
However even going back to 2009 the Audi engine had the K revision fitted and not the N revision fitted to the Golf, Seat and Skoda.

The 1.4 engine uses a different part 03C109507AH

The MK7 has a different revision, 06K109467P

I take it this TSB has been shown before.

if the mk7 uses the same type part just another revision I think I will rule out owning a 7

[Rhyso]

Cant believe people are actually forking out for this or at least such high costs!!

Cars must be of reasonable quality and therefore its parts must last beyond the warranty period.

Contact your local Trading Standards and they should help you push for either a complete near as damnit contribution

This situation smacks if the PD injector issue on the MK5 170 engine. It took letters to VOSA to get VAG to recognise that there was a problem

I feel sorry for those who have suffered 

[Snoopy]

Maybe everyone thats suffered should all rant on vw facebook and twitter pages like Richard E Grant did with the mini power steering failure did.
As they said on watchdog last night vosa is weak.

The issue is vw dont see the tensioner as a saftey related item as it only happens at low oil pressure /Cold start up.
So feel this is a suitable solution!

[Poached]

Cant believe people are actually forking out for this or at least such high costs!!

Cars must be of reasonable quality and therefore its parts must last beyond the warranty period.

Contact your local Trading Standards and they should help you push for either a complete near as damnit contribution

This situation smacks if the PD injector issue on the MK5 170 engine. It took letters to VOSA to get VAG to recognise that there was a problem

I feel sorry for those who have suffered 

Got to be worth a shot.

[Rhyso]

Yeah sadly its not exactly safety related like the injector issue was but what I would be severely annoyed is the fact its on a TSB, so therefore a recognised problem and they do fcuk all about it 

[mike.]

At least VW are paying up when it happens, I have yet to hear of anyone who has not had some sort of compensation.

Unlike BMW who are just saying tough unless you are a high profile celebrity, but then from my experiences with BMW in the past it is no surprise.

[Poached]

I recall Watchdog quoting that BMW was contributing to costs for vehicles with Main Dealer history or something similar.

I suspect this would be the same at VW.

[Snoopy]

Volkswagen uk facebook page has some not so flattering coments on some of their posts.
Reference to rusting wings, dsg box failures and aftersales care.
Seems not all owners are happy 

[Poached]

Volkswagen uk facebook page has some not so flattering coments on some of their posts.
Reference to rusting wings, dsg box failures and aftersales care.
Seems not all owners are happy 

Off to have a chuckle!

EDIT - Didn't see that many...mostly Fanboi posts.