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by fredw
Sat Jun 25, 2016 10:12 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Turbo blown
Replies: 2
Views: 1426

Re: Turbo blown

Found out quite a lot about faulty Golf 2.0 gti turbos which have a very similar part number (ends in 702T) but it seems there have only been a couple of 701T failures and the 701T isstill the latest revision and being fitted as replacement on the Polo, so maybe I just have bad luck ...
by fredw
Sat Jun 25, 2016 3:34 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Turbo blown
Replies: 2
Views: 1426

Turbo blown

Anyone else had a blown turbo? Mine has gone at 2500 miles, standard car, no mods.Failed component is part number 06K 145 701T. Is covered under warranty, suspected Cat damage too, waiting for inpection report.
by fredw
Sat Jun 25, 2016 2:13 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: APR Remap for Polo GTI 6c
Replies: 95
Views: 49249

Re: APR Remap for Polo GTI 6c

Victoria, what was the part number of the failed turbo and what was the replacement one? Mine was a 06K 145 701T so I'm interested to know if that is the latest revision or there is a later one that is now being fitted. Be interested also if anyone on here with a post Feb 2016 car can tell me which ...
by fredw
Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:06 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: APR Remap for Polo GTI 6c
Replies: 95
Views: 49249

Re: APR Remap for Polo GTI 6c

Turbo failed at 2500 miles. Stock car no mods. Is it the same unit that is causing all the failures on the mk7 Golf? I assume so since its the EA888 engine, though only 1.8. Not impressed.