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Offline djlaing

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New Owner
« on: August 11, 2016, 12:08:25 am »
Hi all,

Just about purchased a 2008 Mk V. Hopefully pick it up next week. It's actually gonna be my wife's car but I'll get a go now and again. I'm hopefully gonna do the basic services etc myself so hopefully I'll get some good tips and direction from this forum. I'm by no means a mechanic but like to get in about things myself, up to a point.
I'll post more info, car spec etc, once I pick it up.

David
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Re: New Owner
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2016, 02:07:44 am »
Welcome along :happy2:
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Re: New Owner
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2016, 03:18:49 pm »
Welcome......and get piccies up asap  :P
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Re: New Owner
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2016, 09:07:08 pm »
Hi David,

My name is David and four years ago I bought a MK5 DSG GTI for my wife!! 

Three years later I had absolutely no choice but to buy one for myself!!

I'm telling you buddy the car is so damn impressive you'll probably end up getting one of your own :happy2: :happy2:

Either way, good luck and enjoy :smiley: :happy2:
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Re: New Owner
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2016, 11:36:15 pm »
Engine FSI(BPY) or TSI(CCTA) and Tranny type(DSG or manual) will be helpful in determining what help with what to do and when.
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Re: New Owner
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2016, 09:36:09 am »
Noob question, but how do you tell the difference?

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Re: New Owner
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2016, 09:40:13 am »
Fsi is usually the 1.6 non turbo.

Or they did a 1.4tsi.

But should be a 2.0 tfsi as the 2.0tsi was in the mk6 and up
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Re: New Owner
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2016, 06:27:09 pm »
The easiest way is...is your MAF location, hpfp location, and oil filter location.
Your MK5...is it a GTI? The 2008 GTI has the FSI and TSI in the 2008 year. It was switched mid-year in '08.

Or, does it look like this FSI(BPY)?: http://blog.moddedeuros.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MK5-FSI-copy.jpg

Or like this TSI(CCTA): http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc292/Uconndoit08/New%20York%20Auto%20Show/DSC00909.jpg

The FSI has "BPY" stamped on the head lip just below the oil filler cap/neck.
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Re: New Owner
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2016, 06:28:46 pm »
Cheers for the welcome guys.

Ducman77 aka David- you're probably right. I did have my eye on an A class Merc for myself. Currently have Honda CRZ. Oh and my other car is a Nissan Figaro (don't shoot me) lol. They're fun wee cars and easy to work on. Was down at Silverstone Classic 2 weeks ago with Figaro Owners Club. Got to drive round the track in a parade lap. 9 minute lap,lol. Not quite F1 pace but great fun.

ROH ECHT- the advert for the car said TFSI engine. It's a DSG. I typed the reg into eurocarparts for prices for basic servicing stuff and it showed up as a 2009. We're 08 plates still being registered on a 2009 model?

Thanks all anyway. I'll upload pics when I get the car.

David
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Re: New Owner
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2016, 06:35:20 pm »
Welcome :)

My car is on a 56 plate but it wasn't registered until 2007. So that's pretty normal


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