shocks
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- Joined
- Jan 22, 2020
- Location
- Perth AU
- TDI
- Golf MK6 2.0TDI (103KW CFFB) Comfortline, Golf MK7 2.0TDI Highline (CRBC 110KW), Passat Alltrack Wolfsburg Ed. 2.0TDI (DFHA 140KW)
950 pounds, wow, that's a lot, VW service is a rip off. Technically the flushing etc, etc, is required by the book but you could just empty the old coolant and replace it (3 x 1.5L bottles of concentrated is about 100 aussie dollars here. So say 50 pounds). A genuine heater core would be about 150 pounds. However, if the other mechanic is doing all this and a full flush for 420 pounds then it's probably not too unreasonable. There are no special VAG tools required for this job but if you don't have the normal vacuum filling tools required it's not a practical DIY job. The computer bit is just a sequence that runs the engine at different speeds and also the various electric coolant pumps to get air out of the system, it only takes about 15 mins and I'm sure most good scan tools or VCDS can do it (I used ODIS).
As for the sludge they claimed to see, I'd say this is BS, my matrix was partially clogged and after collecting my old coolant in a clear container very little debris has settled out. The heater matrix is obviously just a bad design and the EGR Valve coolant circuit design is even worse by relying on passage through the restrictive matrix.
As for the sludge they claimed to see, I'd say this is BS, my matrix was partially clogged and after collecting my old coolant in a clear container very little debris has settled out. The heater matrix is obviously just a bad design and the EGR Valve coolant circuit design is even worse by relying on passage through the restrictive matrix.
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