Flimzy
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- Joined
- Feb 27, 2006
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas
- TDI
- 2003 Jetta TDI, 1986 TurboDiesel Jetta GL, 1997 Dodge RAM 3500 Cummins
The IP in my 2003 TDI just went out. I'm in Guadalajara, Mexico.
A local diesel shop says they can replace it with a new one, parts + labor for $1298 ($17,500 MXN).
Alternately, I could ship the dead one to DFIS for rebuilding, for an estimated $900-$1300 (including international shipping both ways), plus labor.
Clearly, I stand to save a little money with the rebuilt IP, or I might lose some... And the extra hassle of international shipping makes me more interested in the local repair option. But I've heard rumors that well re-built IPs can be better than a new one.
So my real question isn't about the cost of the repair, but more about the reliability of the repair. Is there any reason to prefer a rebuilt IP or a new one?
And to make matters worse, the mechanic who's looking at my IP insisted that my car "has a mechanical IP, therefore it has no ECU." Which doesn't instill a lot of confidence. :/
Should I have my car taken to a local VW dealership instead?
A local diesel shop says they can replace it with a new one, parts + labor for $1298 ($17,500 MXN).
Alternately, I could ship the dead one to DFIS for rebuilding, for an estimated $900-$1300 (including international shipping both ways), plus labor.
Clearly, I stand to save a little money with the rebuilt IP, or I might lose some... And the extra hassle of international shipping makes me more interested in the local repair option. But I've heard rumors that well re-built IPs can be better than a new one.
So my real question isn't about the cost of the repair, but more about the reliability of the repair. Is there any reason to prefer a rebuilt IP or a new one?
And to make matters worse, the mechanic who's looking at my IP insisted that my car "has a mechanical IP, therefore it has no ECU." Which doesn't instill a lot of confidence. :/
Should I have my car taken to a local VW dealership instead?
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