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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #270 on: March 08, 2011, 09:39:08 pm »
I rang my local dealer (lookers Teesside) last week to book mine in (54reg) they told me they had never heard of this recall!
After being on the phone to them for ages and insisting they look it up, they finally confirmed there are issues with the coilpacks.
Anyway, got my 4 changed on Friday.

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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #271 on: March 09, 2011, 01:44:24 am »
Mines is all booked in and they will fit my new spark plugs while there doing the coilpacks foc :smiley:


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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #272 on: March 09, 2011, 11:53:54 am »
I went to SEAT about my 2006 built leon cupra to see if they heard of this recall. Surprise, surprise, no knowledge of it at all! This is despite my car missfiring at idle since I got it 2 years ago!

SEAT customer service is IMHO the most rubbish of all the VAG group. Hopefully some point in the future (probably 2 years time) they will issue the same recall.

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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #273 on: March 09, 2011, 12:39:28 pm »
defo not but he said vw are doing it in stages so try back in about a month and see if its changed

Perhaps it's the same as the batches of plaques that they issued to the Ed30 :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #274 on: March 09, 2011, 12:43:44 pm »
Had all 4 of mine changed today.Car seems to start and pull better than before.Had notice bit of a misfire on idle about a week ago.Not sure if just coincidence.
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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #275 on: March 09, 2011, 01:59:40 pm »
Actually, I have noticed quite a bit more pull since getting it done, also after my cambelt I had noticed a slight (very slight) judder on idle....this is all gone now funnily enough.  :happy2:

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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #276 on: March 09, 2011, 02:18:14 pm »
interesting, i though idle was a little different, however i have only had the coils. cambelt is next thurs

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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #277 on: March 09, 2011, 02:22:42 pm »
My idle is slightly better too. Seems new coils couldnt have come at a better time!


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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #278 on: March 09, 2011, 02:57:40 pm »
interesting, i though idle was a little different, however i have only had the coils. cambelt is next thurs
Dont remind me.mines due due to being 4 yrs old now.Only on 36638 mile tho  :rolleye:
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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #279 on: March 09, 2011, 03:10:01 pm »
interesting, i though idle was a little different, however i have only had the coils. cambelt is next thurs
Dont remind me.mines due due to being 4 yrs old now.Only on 36638 mile tho  :rolleye:

Booked in for next Wednesday, along with two front new break disks and pads and two new tyres  :sad1:

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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #280 on: March 09, 2011, 04:12:07 pm »
interesting, i though idle was a little different, however i have only had the coils. cambelt is next thurs
Dont remind me.mines due due to being 4 yrs old now.Only on 36638 mile tho  :rolleye:

Booked in for next Wednesday, along with two front new break disks and pads and two new tyres  :sad1:
You had better start lubing up from now. I dont envy you  :signLOL:
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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #281 on: March 09, 2011, 04:28:02 pm »
interesting, i though idle was a little different, however i have only had the coils. cambelt is next thurs
Dont remind me.mines due due to being 4 yrs old now.Only on 36638 mile tho  :rolleye:

Booked in for next Wednesday, along with two front new break disks and pads and two new tyres  :sad1:
You had better start lubing up from now. I dont envy you  :signLOL:

It's horrendous, breaks are squeaking everytime I put my foot down on them. It cant come soon enough! I saved myself about £500 on buying the car so just using that towards it which isn't too bad!

Plus I have brought my Local VAG specialist alot of business so they may give me a wee discount :smiley:

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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #282 on: March 09, 2011, 05:02:46 pm »
got the whole lot for 380.
cambelt change, waterpump vat and labour - price match from my local :)

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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #283 on: March 09, 2011, 05:27:29 pm »
Mines is all booked in and they will fit my new spark plugs while there doing the coilpacks foc :smiley:


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Interesting how easy was it to get them to agree to doing the plugs at the same time FOC?

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Re: 'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's
« Reply #284 on: March 09, 2011, 05:57:56 pm »
Got mine booked in week today 9 am, Burton Upon Trent, 4 free coils will go down a treat ..  :smiley:

Quick question, are they likley to update the cars software at all? and if they were does any one know how it would effect the stage 1 revo ?  :smiley: