Engine cover!

[Exonian]

The engine cover looks very snug in there! 

[davo245]

So, the GTI is back from the dealership, they could not find any points of water ingress even though they tested for a whole week, I’m undecided as to whether that is a good or bad result considering there was (only once) a small amount of water on the inner rear door sill! 🤷🏼, however, the S3 engine cover 100% fits!,
I also asked the dealership to take a look at the fact that the heated seats appeared to switch on and off at various levels completely randomly, they have diagnosed it to be a faulty operating unit (J685), which is in fact the touchscreen, this will be replaced as and when under warranty at a cost of approximately £2000😳, it is currently on back order 

Good find that! What year s3 is if from did they not have the engine cover recall then so the audi covers of the same age are not  fire risk?
Do you ha  part number from it?

[Carlosfandango]

Yes Exonian, It’s an absolutely spot on fit! Now I just need to think about whether I should leave the rings, or go ahead and add GTI lettering in its place? 🤔.

davo245, that’s something I did wonder, however it’s dated June 2022, so well after VW recalled their covers mid 2021, I’ll check the part number tomorrow and post it here.

[Exonian]

Bearing in mind most of the under-bonnet ancillaries have Audi badges on them you might as well keep the four rings.
Mind you, I’m sure someone with a 3D printer could knock up a VW GTI badge that would fit over the four rings and keep it looking OEM VW.

[davo245]

davo245, that’s something I did wonder, however it’s dated June 2022, so well after VW recalled their covers mid 2021, I’ll check the part number tomorrow and post it here.

Thanks much appreciated 😁

Looks way better than the vw one!
Is it a hard plastic as opposed to the spongier vw one?

[Adam T7]

And the actual part cost to VW will be a fraction of £2K.

[Carlosfandango]

davo245, that’s something I did wonder, however it’s dated June 2022, so well after VW recalled their covers mid 2021, I’ll check the part number tomorrow and post it here.

Thanks much appreciated 😁

Looks way better than the vw one!
Is it a hard plastic as opposed to the spongier vw one?

It’s sponge like the golf one, the red bits are hard plastic though, and are actually painted, and not just coloured plastic, the rings are hard plastic also, part number - 06Q 103 925 G.

[Carlosfandango]

Over on one of the T-Roc forums, a guy on there has had email confirmation from VW (see below), that the replacement covers (06Q 103 925 L) will start to be made available as of 8th may 23, so we may start receiving ours relatively soon, typically (for me) just as I’ve sourced an alternative! 🙄

“Dear Mr *****
Thank you for your email. I can confirm that I have had notification from factory that the engine covers will be available from week 19 2023, week commencing 8 May.
I apologise for any inconvenience this has caused and your Volkswagen retailer will be in contact when the engine cover arrives to arrange a suitable date for it to be firted.

Kind regards

Debra Lynn
Customer Relations Manager
Executive Office

Volkswagen Customer Services Centre”

[Carlosfandango]

And the actual part cost to VW will be a fraction of £2K.

Indeed!, they are of course quoting retail numbers, but even so, a touch panel like that wouldn’t cost anything like that much to produce, I hate to think how things will be for owners of any modern car of any brand once outside of warranty , long gone are the days that a faulty heated seat would have been down to a few physical components.

[Adam T7]

And the actual part cost to VW will be a fraction of £2K.

Indeed!, they are of course quoting retail numbers, but even so, a touch panel like that wouldn’t cost anything like that much to produce, I hate to think how things will be for owners of any modern car of any brand once outside of warranty , long gone are the days that a faulty heated seat would have been down to a few physical components.

Totally agree. Apparently it’s called ’progress’ 😂