EGR VALVE

[passant]

Just posted regarding something else,

Whilst my car is in for servicing, they've rang me and said my EGR valve is dirty and needs replacing ( £1200 Job ), wouldn't my engine management light be on if this was the case? Or would this appear on code readers?

Thanks again guys.

[RocketRossUK]

Ha Ha Ha the dealer make me laugh so hard....£1200 for cleaning the ERG Valve, the EGR valves are like £150 or something.

And of course its dirty, carbon always build up there.. Plus, who do they know that unless they took it out? and at which point they could have cleaned it for you.

Pure jokers....

[golfhappy]

They'd have to inspect it, usually can be cleaned with a carbon solvent. If it was problematic it would have thrown up the engine management light, had this on a Golf mk5 2.0fsi. You could clear the code and so many drive cycles later it would pop back on again until the EGR valve was cleaned.

[passant]

 In talks with Volkswagen Head office - They've quoted £2120 for work that doesn't need doing, posted the picture on my twitter for everyone to see @tompassant, Will put the break down on there as well if your all interested, but they've said there was a build up of sut, on a remapped diesel car?! Who is this grease monkey who worked on my car!!!!

Also, reset the trip computer, the car didn't move off the car park ( they advised they'd road tested it ) and all sorts.

When I advised the garage that the car was checked by an independant mechanic for what car, and also myself, its gone from EGR Valve required, to EGR may be needed, luckily I have the print out to say that I require it.

Also the control bush they advised needed replacing last time, 15000 miles later has fixed itself and the front suspension is now in green on the health check! FUMING.

[Dipesh2031]

just egr delete it, map it in, 150 all in, nice clean engine problem solved

[RocketRossUK]

In talks with Volkswagen Head office - They've quoted £2120 for work that doesn't need doing, posted the picture on my twitter for everyone to see @tompassant, Will put the break down on there as well if your all interested, but they've said there was a build up of sut, on a remapped diesel car?! Who is this grease monkey who worked on my car!!!!

Also, reset the trip computer, the car didn't move off the car park ( they advised they'd road tested it ) and all sorts.

When I advised the garage that the car was checked by an independant mechanic for what car, and also myself, its gone from EGR Valve required, to EGR may be needed, luckily I have the print out to say that I require it.

Also the control bush they advised needed replacing last time, 15000 miles later has fixed itself and the front suspension is now in green on the health check! FUMING.

This why I only ever get services at a main VW garage, you need to find an honest Indy to keep your car running good.

[golfhappy]

You should just name and shame the garage on here and tell them at the service desk to check out the comments posted. As long as you post what they've said, stick to the facts etc. We as consumers don't complain enough. Mines booked in for a service next Friday with the heated rear window problem to be investigated, on the phone i reminded them it was a warranty job.

[ajmoir36]

How many miles you got on it? I had mine replaced on my GTD at about 40k odd miles for it leaking oil. Not sure how they know its crudded up with out some serious dismantling first.

[golfhappy]

How many miles you got on it? I had mine replaced on my GTD at about 40k odd miles for it leaking oil. Not sure how they know its crudded up with out some serious dismantling first.

If it doesn't throw a fault code, not sure but it may show up on an emission test.

[passant]

CORKILLS WIGAN - AVOID.

Garage has rang me today not happy that I've posted it to twitter and the forums ( twitter has 5000 followers haha ) telling me that it's damaging and that I should go back into the store.

I'm not being funny. The work doesn't need doing, had it checked again, I asked why they didn't clean it and they said that wasn't the solution, but if there was that much sut, how did they diagnose it? Trying to back out of a hole they're digging themselves.

It's done 115K, serviced every 6 months ( or less in my case ) By VW, cambelt changed 2000 miles early, I really do look after it like he's my child!!

On twitter I've only posted the Facts and figures and a nice picture of the bill #nothappy hahahaha