Grigg3
Veteran Member
Looking forward to getting this done and not having any commitments to VW there after. Having agreed at purchase in April that I'd have the phase 2 fix done on the "new" 2015 TDI when available, pretty sure this was a condition of buying the car.
So far I've asked the dealer and VW customer care for more details and both can only quote this brochure, word for word, they can't explain page 6, quoted below:
https://www.vwdiesellookup.com/pdf/VWCourtSettlement_Emissions_Disclosure_Gen3_Final.pdf
Yet second paragraph, still if fewer than 70K "at time of phase 2 update" I need new parts a "second time".
When then do I get new parts the first time if it's under 70K?
The other confusing part is the June 2019 date, I'd like to be done with all this stuff real soon, "first part of 2018" like they told me when buying the car, not another year and a half later.
Anyone getting a straight answer on when and what?
Not that I really want the new parts, more I want to be done taking the car to the dealer.
So far I've asked the dealer and VW customer care for more details and both can only quote this brochure, word for word, they can't explain page 6, quoted below:
https://www.vwdiesellookup.com/pdf/VWCourtSettlement_Emissions_Disclosure_Gen3_Final.pdf
My car has fewer than 70K, so I don't get all those new parts... from the first paragraph.Emissions Modification Phase 2 :
(available beginning in early 2018 )
The second part of the emissions modification will involve outfitting your
car with new emission control parts to ensure system reliability and
durability over time. If your car exceeds 40,000 miles (for automatic
transmissions) or 70,000 miles (for manual transmissions) we will install
updated emissions control system hardware - specifically a new Diesel
Particulate Filter, Diesel Oxidation Catalyst, and Selective Catalytic
Reduction Converter - that is needed to maintain emissions
performance for the full useful life (150,000 miles) of your vehicle. As
part of the Phase 2 modification, we will also install a second NOx
sensor and corresponding software to improve the performance of the
OBD system. The Phase 2 updates are expected to have no further
impact on overall vehicle reliability, durability, fuel economy, engine
sound, performance, or drivability.
You will receive a notice when Phase 2 of the emissions modification is
available for your vehicle. You should expect to receive this notice
before June 30, 2019. If your vehicle has accumulated fewer than
40,000 miles (for automatic transmissions) or 70,000 miles (for
manual transmissions) at the time of your Phase 2 update, your car will
need to have the Diesel Oxidation Catalyst replaced a second time,
before it reaches 150,000 miles. We will notify you when it is time to
bring your car in for the second catalyst replacement.
These updates will be made available at no cost to you starting in early
2018. A complimentary loaner vehicle will be available for the duration
of this modification, which is expected to take approximately 9 hours.
Yet second paragraph, still if fewer than 70K "at time of phase 2 update" I need new parts a "second time".
When then do I get new parts the first time if it's under 70K?
The other confusing part is the June 2019 date, I'd like to be done with all this stuff real soon, "first part of 2018" like they told me when buying the car, not another year and a half later.
Anyone getting a straight answer on when and what?
Not that I really want the new parts, more I want to be done taking the car to the dealer.
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