VW in for gen 1 fix but list of other stuff it needs....thoughts?

I brought my car in for the gen 1 fix. They called saying it's taking longer than thought. They will need the car through Monday. However, I told them I need a new inspection so they looked over the car and got back to me. Here is the list.

[FONT=Calibri,sans-serif]Both front coil springs broken, replace 2 springs with new mounts, bearings, and sway bar links $1353.79[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,sans-serif]Both rear coil springs are broken, replace both rear springs $437.85[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,sans-serif]Center exhaust band clamp rusted thru, replace clamp $89.72[/FONT]
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[FONT=Calibri,sans-serif]Other items needed, but do not fail for state inspection:[/FONT]
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[FONT=Calibri,sans-serif]Dual Mass flywheel is noisy and should be replaced $2,012.24[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,sans-serif]Left front axle shaft $488.87[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,sans-serif]Oil pan is cracked and leaking oil, replace oil pan, oil, and filter $723.10

Ok so what do I really need done? Also, these prices seem outrageous to me.


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Prices are kind of laughable. But the repairs they've listed are realistic. I'd take care of the oil pan, springs, exhaust clamp now. And replace the axle and DMF soon, but not immediately.

Where are you in Maine? I'd get the car back, find a guru near you, and have him do the work.

I'm near Augusta. I bet I can do all this stuff for 1/2 the price. Is the DMF covered under warranty after the fix?

Herm Pasker is in Richmond ME but I'm not sure if he wants to do springs on a later TDI. You could ask. Otherwise You'd be better off coming down to Lowell MA and see Keith Harley at KMH Motors. We have front and rear springs for about $215 total, but labor will probably cost you $400-600, plus an alignment. Still significantly cheaper.

DMF isn't covered as part of the fix.

How about the buyback?? it runs..right?

Too late now. Argh! They already started fix.

Indigoblue-do you work at KMH motors. I might be worth driving down to get this stuff done. Do you think he could do the coils and oil pan in one day?

I don't work there. But I bet Keith could get it done in a day. Give him a call. He's on the trusted mechanics list.

mrdavidalexander said:

Is the DMF covered under warranty after the fix?

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No. Drivetrain (clutch/transmission) is not covered under the post-fix warranty.

mrdavidalexander said:

I brought my car in for the gen 1 fix. They called saying it's taking longer than thought. They will need the car through Monday. However, I told them I need a new inspection so they looked over the car and got back to me. Here is the list.

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how many miles are on this car? Are you sure you want to keep it.It sounds like you really abused the poor thing. Man how can so much stuff be so busted up? Busted up drivetrain is not covered by an emission warranty. Why would it be?

You did not say what year car this is.

if it is a 2009, you might want to replace the oil pump shaft while the pan is down.

It's a 2010 VW Jetta with 97k on it. I hit a deer which caused a dent in the drivers side right where the front wheel is. I'm wondering if this caused the coil spring to break. Would this cause strain in the other coil springs if one is broken? I'm considering filing a claim with my insurance if so. I'm sure the oil pan is leaking because the coil springs causes some extra slack and I must have bottomed out?

Broken springs are very common on this generation TDI. I suspect it's Maine roads and Maine winters that did yours in.

While I had issues with my rear coils snapping the first loop on my 2010, didn't have any issues with the fronts, but they are known to be a weak link.

A dealer won't throw a new boot on a leaking axle, an independent shop will. If you doing springs all around, it might be worth the time to do shocks and struts as well.

As for the DMF get a second opinion, as all DMF make noise its just how bad is the noise and how bad is the slack.


You taking it to Thompson? That's where I bought my trusty old 2010, best drive back from a dealer I ever had, 130 miles of highway bliss, even had lunch at the Last Unicorn before it got all hipster. Still miss that car, yet its only been just over 2 months.