TDI 3.0 - timing chain tensioner covered under extended warranty?

2playok

New member
Joined
Jun 1, 2022
Location
Milwaukee, WI
TDI
2010 VW Touareg 3.0l TDI
2010 Touareg TDI with 118k, timing chain and/or tensioner failure - metal shavings. $8k minimum to fix and $12k for a new VW engine. Only place suggesting to fix is VW, the rest will not even touch it.

The cost of a used engine is not bad ($3-5k), but the 30 hours to remove and replace adds up to over $5k in just labor. There is also 0 warranty on the labor if your replacement engine doesn't work.
 

holeintheice

Veteran Member
Joined
Jun 2, 2021
Location
Minnesota
TDI
2015 TDI SW
Leave the motor in and pull the transmission. Can do it that way. I had a rattle on my 14. Said there was a new "updated" tensioner. I complained enough and they replaced the arms, guides and chain too. Under warranty. Still had to pay extra for the HPFP ones though. Extra $700.
 
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