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Offline Aparat

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Limited Slip Diff service ?
« on: 22 February 2020, 15:34 »
Hi everyone.
I have just put a deposit down for 19 plate PP to upgrade from my Gti but wondering about LSD.
Does it need servicing at all or is it sealed for life unit or something else?
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Offline skippy

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Re: Limited Slip Diff service ?
« Reply #1 on: 22 February 2020, 16:01 »
Quote from: Aparat on 22 February 2020, 15:34
Hi everyone.
I have just put a deposit down for 19 plate PP to upgrade from my Gti but wondering about LSD.
Does it need servicing at all or is it sealed for life unit or something else?

No, I have not heard of the LSD being a serviceable part, enjoy your PP when you get it!
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Offline Aparat

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Re: Limited Slip Diff service ?
« Reply #2 on: 22 February 2020, 16:26 »
I think I will  :grin:
It's fully loaded with options I wanted, 9-month-old, 7k miles, art velour, Brescia wheels, Dynaudio, 90 tints and all the standard toys...   :laugh: :laugh:
Could do with another colour but pure white is not that bad on this car I think. Can't have everything especially buying second hand
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Offline golfdave

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Re: Limited Slip Diff service ?
« Reply #3 on: 22 February 2020, 16:36 »
Quote from: Aparat on 22 February 2020, 15:34
Hi everyone.
I have just put a deposit down for 19 plate PP to upgrade from my Gti but wondering about LSD.
Does it need servicing at all or is it sealed for life unit or something else?

For starters its NOT an "LSD"...its only the marketing lot at VW who call it this...

Just refer to it as the VAQ or FDL unit.

They require the old fluid draining & new fluid put in every 3yrs regardless of mileage according to the VW ERWIN books...

I did a "thesis" on the unit here:-

https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/how-the-vw-golf-gti-performance-pack-pp-%E2%80%9Cfront-differential-lock%E2%80%9D-vaq-works.351185/
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Offline Aparat

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Re: Limited Slip Diff service ?
« Reply #4 on: 22 February 2020, 16:41 »
So the Front diff lock  does need servicing then... Hope they will know at the dealer when the time comes. They never mention these things tho.  :sad:
Amazing work golfdave at that link provided.
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Re: Limited Slip Diff service ?
« Reply #5 on: 22 February 2020, 17:04 »
Quote from: Aparat on 22 February 2020, 16:41
So the Front diff lock  does need servicing then... Hope they will know at the dealer when the time comes. They never mention these things tho.  :sad:
Amazing work golfdave at that link provided.

5yrs on from when it was first introduced as well!!…..it doesn't help that this service item is NOT in the main section of their service book..but at the back under a heading of "country specific" service items...when its not "country specific"...

& yeah thanks!!
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Re: Limited Slip Diff service ?
« Reply #6 on: 22 February 2020, 17:12 »
30k miles I was told by my local dealer and it shows on the system when vin is input for service apparently. I questioned it and said surely 3 years and was told no it's 30k miles. Confusion still exists 🤷‍♂️😀
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Re: Limited Slip Diff service ?
« Reply #7 on: 22 February 2020, 17:21 »
I will be changing engine oil every 10k so can do it together. Any info how much dealers charge for FDL oil change? Just out of curiosity.
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Offline Willk86

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Re: Limited Slip Diff service ?
« Reply #8 on: 22 February 2020, 17:35 »
Quote from: Aparat on 22 February 2020, 17:21
I will be changing engine oil every 10k so can do it together. Any info how much dealers charge for FDL oil change? Just out of curiosity.

Progressive Parts in Manchester charge £100 fir the FD service.
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Re: Limited Slip Diff service ?
« Reply #9 on: 22 February 2020, 17:44 »
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