Re: Long Term Ownership.
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 1:30 pm
Brilliant glad it's sorted!
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Yes, it can be quite worrying if you don’t know why a car is behaving in a particular way! I remember when my first DPF equipped diesel Golf performed a DPF regen and there was a strong burning smell. I thought the car was on fire!
I've got it mate, thanks!SRGTD wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 2:08 pmYes, it can be quite worrying if you don’t know why a car is behaving in a particular way! I remember when my first DPF equipped diesel Golf performed a DPF regen and there was a strong burning smell. I thought the car was on fire!
@S_94; I’ve sent you a PM but it might not have been successful - is your in box full?
Think the issue is my normal work journey is 30 miles and I leave it normal mode but I’ve been in eco since Christmas as it’s been slippy round us and it blunts the throttle a bit. I’ve also been doing short journeys not really getting up to any speed.
Well, yeah, a broken engine would be the end of GPF problems......lancslad1985 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 3:12 pm I think monkeyhanger said a while back engine breaking helps clear the GPF
Well, yeah, a broken engine would be the end of GPF problems......Andy Beats wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 1:33 pm [quote=lancslad1985 post_id=579128 time=<a href="tel:1610205165">1610205165</a> user_id=15903]
I think monkeyhanger said a while back engine breaking helps clear the GPF
What's fuel quality like over there? Maybe you'll need to start using a fuel additive?.OomStu_ZA wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 12:40 pm This morning when I started up all appeared fine until the vehicle reached normal operating tempreture (43000KM on odo). At first the car seemed very jerky and when applying power it felt as if the engine was cutting out (like a miss fire). Not long after that the EPC light came on and the vehicle went into limp mode informing me via he infotainment screen not to travel above 4000RPM.
I made my way to the VW dealer and asked them to investigate as I suspect it may be OPF related but it seems the ZA Polo isnt equipped with an OPF filter (even after Sep '18 madatory fitment for the EU spec). Once the vehicle was placed on the diagnostic machine the tech let me know that injectors 1 and 2 had carbon depsosit build up which he "removed" but said if it happens again they will need to open things up and do a proper clean out. Guess its a case of when it happens, not if.
As far as I recall we have 95 Unleaded at the coast while inland (higher altitude) they use 93. I personally fill up at a Shell service station close to me.monkeyhanger wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 1:22 pm What's fuel quality like over there? Maybe you'll need to start using a fuel additive?.
Maybe you should consider using Caltex, the Techron cleaning additive of Caltex unleaded petrol can at least clean the injector.OomStu_ZA wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 1:48 pmAs far as I recall we have 95 Unleaded at the coast while inland (higher altitude) they use 93. I personally fill up at a Shell service station close to me.monkeyhanger wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 1:22 pm What's fuel quality like over there? Maybe you'll need to start using a fuel additive?.
https://www.shell.co.za/motorists/shell ... eaded.html
I should hey, but then I lose out on my V+ pointsho8882000 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:33 pmMaybe you should consider using Caltex, the Techron cleaning additive of Caltex unleaded petrol can at least clean the injector.OomStu_ZA wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 1:48 pmAs far as I recall we have 95 Unleaded at the coast while inland (higher altitude) they use 93. I personally fill up at a Shell service station close to me.monkeyhanger wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 1:22 pm What's fuel quality like over there? Maybe you'll need to start using a fuel additive?.
https://www.shell.co.za/motorists/shell ... eaded.html
Is you're using Shell V+ (which I assume is the best you can get and is full of additives), cooking of the injectors shouldn't happen.OomStu_ZA wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:43 pmI should hey, but then I lose out on my V+ pointsho8882000 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:33 pmMaybe you should consider using Caltex, the Techron cleaning additive of Caltex unleaded petrol can at least clean the injector.OomStu_ZA wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 1:48 pm
As far as I recall we have 95 Unleaded at the coast while inland (higher altitude) they use 93. I personally fill up at a Shell service station close to me.
https://www.shell.co.za/motorists/shell ... eaded.html
I agree.monkeyhanger wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:57 pm
We have Shell V-power in the UK, which is RON99 and packed full of detergents according to the marketing documentation. As the Polo GTI 2.0TSI is optimised for RON95 fuel, buying V-power at a 10-15% premium over normal RON-95 is a huge waste of money IMO and I don't pay the extra over regular RON95 for it.
I’ve yet to meet one. They’ve all changed up before the “red line”. As per handbook.Andy Beats wrote: ↑Tue Dec 29, 2020 9:15 amGiving the brakes a workout doesn't cure the noisy brakes, I brake from 'very naughty' speeds down to zero every night on my way home.Boxerboy wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 10:28 pm Our GTI+ is exactly 1 year old, but has covered a mere 4,500 miles. Good old 2020.
Squeaky rear brakes have cured themselves. But I do give the brakes an occasional work out to remove the dust and shine.
Squeaky wipers cured with new Bosch blades. Disappointing OEM blades should be better.
We’ve had several DSG cars and I can’t fault them. You will be disappointed if you simply stick it in ECO mode and expect it to handle every circumstance as you trundle round the countryside. The Mode selection switch and the paddles are there for a reason. Flip / Flop between modes as the situation demands gets you there without hassle.
Outright performance is relatively “blistering” compared to most other traffic - accepting that modern auto cars don’t let you reach the Rev limiter any more due to the auto upshift.
With regard to the red line thing, many DSG-type cars will let you rev them out when you're using manual mode.
Back in 2005 when DSG came to be, audi-sport.net was full of owners objecting to the auto change up in manaul mode.
Many wanted to be able to hold a gear, not have the car slap their wrists and change up for them