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- Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:46 pm
- Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
- Topic: Thoughts on the usefulness of fuel additive G001770A2
- Replies: 10
- Views: 957
Re: Thoughts on the usefulness of fuel additive G001770A2
Fuel additive are useless, except to burn you money. Due to DI (direct injection) carbon build up can't be removed with this kind of additive. To remove carbon build up, you have to remove air intake and manually clean the valves. For cleaning injector, why not but, with no visual inspection it's h...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:41 pm
- Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
- Topic: POLO 6C PDC PARKING SENSOR RETROFIT
- Replies: 7
- Views: 836
Re: POLO 6C PDC PARKING SENSOR RETROFIT
Keeping with "keeping it cheap", back in 2015 or 2016, I used up over £400 to add front PDC to my 2011 Audi S4, and the cost difference between doing it to that car and your Polo will be nominal/minimal, so if you get all this completed and use up less than £650, then I think, that you wil...
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:26 am
- Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
- Topic: POLO 6C PDC PARKING SENSOR RETROFIT
- Replies: 7
- Views: 836
Re: POLO 6C PDC PARKING SENSOR RETROFIT
Have you checked to see what companies like Kufatec offer - maybe you can glean info from how they are describing their offerings, I'm suggesting that as I added front PDC to my 2011 Audi S4 and bought the relevant cables from Kufatec, then all the other genuine parts via ebay, some used, the sensor...
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:06 am
- Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
- Topic: Gearboxes, gear oil, and levels
- Replies: 130
- Views: 24340
Re: Gearboxes, gear oil, and levels
You may have been lucky. Official VW Oil's price on eBay are just crazy. Equivalent or, more expensive than the dealer it self. Yes I agree, it is always better to start off by finding out the VW Group dealership prices before looking for "bargains" on ebay. When I bought both the trans f...
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:05 pm
- Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
- Topic: Gearboxes, gear oil, and levels
- Replies: 130
- Views: 24340
Re: Gearboxes, gear oil, and levels
I've not needed to buy any gearbox etc fluids for my wife's 2015 Polo 1.2TSI, but I have done for my 2011 Audi S4 gearbox and rear differential - and I used ebay, hopefully buying well below main dealer prices for the genuine VW Group products. I'd doubt if my wife's Polo 6 speed gearbox uses the sa...
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 9:05 am
- Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
- Topic: Gearboxes, gear oil, and levels
- Replies: 130
- Views: 24340
Re: Gearboxes, gear oil, and levels
Really, it is down to the additive package in the oil, as @alexperkins said earlier. A long time ago, when I was changing from maybe Quantum branded oil to Fuchs when Quantum had moved away from using Fuchs, I did email Fuch UK sales about "is brand X which is known to be supplied by Fuchs, the...
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:08 am
- Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
- Topic: Refilling coolant system with vacuum kit
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1289
Re: Refilling coolant system with vacuum kit
I just wonder which families of engines, or even which individual engines in VW Group cars, can successfully use that method of replacing the engine coolant?
Edit:- I did not attempt to use a translator when watching these 2 videos.
Edit:- I did not attempt to use a translator when watching these 2 videos.
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:50 am
- Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
- Topic: 2010 1.4 engine noisy after cam belt change
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1670
Re: 2010 1.4 engine noisy after cam belt change
Round about this production period, there were reported issues with the oil separator O-ring, I never did find out which one, I bought new ones, but never got round to replacing them on my older daughter’s Nov 2009 Ibiza 1.4 16V 85PS.
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 6:06 pm
- Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
- Topic: Refilling coolant system with vacuum kit
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1289
Re: Refilling coolant system with vacuum kit
On a different engine, a 2011 Audi S4 3.0TFSI, I did buy a Draper Coolant Vacuum Refill Kit, and used it with a very very small compressor, and it worked very well. A couple of maybe smart/cunning things I did when carrying out this task, firstly, connect a coolant leak checking kit to the reservoir...
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 7:42 pm
- Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
- Topic: Rattles...again
- Replies: 11
- Views: 780
Re: Rattles...again
Thanks for that info, I'll do that when the weather is warmer.
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:18 pm
- Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
- Topic: Radiator + Coolant replacement + bleed procedure?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 920
Re: Radiator + Coolant replacement + bleed procedure?
Why that is missing from workshop manuals confuses and annoys me. I found that my old Audi S4's cooling system capacity, with a manual gearbox, was only 6.8litres, I am guessing - just guessing, that the cooling capacity of my wife's 2015 VW Polo 1.2TSI 110PS with a manual gearbox will be roughly 6l...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:54 am
- Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
- Topic: Radiator + Coolant replacement + bleed procedure?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 920
Re: Radiator + Coolant replacement + bleed procedure?
Oh yes, I certainly agree with "escaping" from G13 and also get rid of any Silicate pouches in the reservoir, if you have one it should have "Mit Silikat" on the reservoir. I changed my old 2011 Audi S4 to G12evo a few years ago, and bought a DIYer "coolant refill vacuum too...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:41 am
- Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
- Topic: Rattles...again
- Replies: 11
- Views: 780
Re: Rattles...again
In my wife's August 2015 6C 1.2TSI, it is the "chromed" rings on the dashboard displays that drive me crazy in changing temperatures, I've always meant to try prising them out and applying a spot of silicon grease - but 8 winters on, I've not got round to doing that. Also the driver's side...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:34 am
- Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
- Topic: 5w40 or 5w 30
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1754
Re: 5w40 or 5w 30
I'm sure that 5W-40 was the one to use when these cars were bought in 2002, that was what I always used on a BBY petrol engine, not much difference between 5W-30 and 5W-40 though, in reality.
I always use 5W-30 on newer engines though, ie 2011 3.0TFSI, 2019 2.0TSI and 2015 1.2TSI.
I always use 5W-30 on newer engines though, ie 2011 3.0TFSI, 2019 2.0TSI and 2015 1.2TSI.
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: MK7 (9N3) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2006-2008
- Topic: 1.4 TDi Oil level sensor replacement
- Replies: 1
- Views: 962
Re: 1.4 TDi Oil level sensor replacement
I can't comment much on the position of the sensor, but I'm sure on the old BBY petrol engine, it was on the side of the alloy sump pan, and as you say, on most newer engines, on the base of the sump pan alloy or steel. The bonnet catch switch, just to clear things up for you, in case you are unsure...