I think your best bet is to to what Jesse_Boyer suggested and pick up 2micron's kit (two different kits) and then IF the pump fails you just have to replace the pump, and if it doesn't fail you've saved yourself money and time.
Just out of curiosity, has anyone done that yet? That is, had a HPFP failure with the 2micron kit and replaced only the pump and then driven for a long while with no other problems? (I've been through some other older threads that indicated no, but just interested if it has happened since). The financial math on the back of my envelope doesn't work for the kit with VWOA still paying for the repairs...
The equation is based on them continuing to take care of all of us. We have no idea what VWoA will say if they get failure with kit installed. As crazy as it sounds and even though it would save VW money on the repair, they could cook up an excuse not to cover.
The equation is based on them continuing to take care of all of us. We have no idea what VWoA will say if they get failure with kit installed. As crazy as it sounds and even though it would save VW money on the repair, they could cook up an excuse not to cover.
We also have no idea when/if VWoA will STOP paying for the repairs regardless of miles. I don't think I have seen any repairs refused.... I also don't know what the highest mileage repair has been either. What I do know is that once they stop paying, we're all gonna want a set of his kits.
I gather that in the US so far they have been systematically paying for all failures. Assuming that the fueling guards are in place, it's getting hard for them to claim a fueling error is the issue though I suppose they could still claim that the fuel itself was contaminated.
I think some early failures were claimed to be from misfueling and may not have been covered immediately. From posts on here, it sounds like all current failures are being covered in the US.
I would see if the HPFP was ever replaced. Only reason I say that is the 09's were the first year with the HPFP with a estimated 3-5% failure rate. (Seems to be a little lower with newer models).
Matt927 pretty much laid it out.
One thing to consider with repeat failures is whether the cause of the failure (fuel contamination etc) was identified and acknowledged in round one. If an owner unwittingly causes failure of the first pump and doesn't change their behavior, the second failure is practically guaranteed. This isn't to say all failures have a cause, but the likelihood of two consecutive failures due to manufacturing defects are low.
Unfortunately I think the issue is that the pump is perfectly adequate for American diesel fuel, but intolerant of the substances that wind up in the fuel tanks of American cars due to poor discipline in the supply chain, be it with careless handling during transportation, or problems with the infrastructure at a particular station. Should the pumps be more durable? Probably. Should our fuel be better? Probably. Is either a reason not to buy and enjoy a TDI? Probably not.
While they re paying for it, no. This answer will SWIFTLY change when/if they stop. I feel like the Bean counters have lost the bet that came out of the low tolerances created by the pump+high rail pressure.
Torque is 25.2 INCH pounds. See step 8 here:
I honestly had not even looked for fuel temps in my scan gauge. I'll have to start watching.
Even on long trips, I can't say that I've noticed any difference in how the car runs at full versus when the warning light comes on. Did over 1000 miles at Christmas so had three fills and two low tanks for comparison. I notice a little smoother ride with that extra weight in the back, but no difference in engine performance.
Wow, that's not encouraging at all
. Hope you're all done with HPFP replacements for a while! I have 83K and do see a little metal in the fuel filter each time I replace it so a bit concerned. Also having DPF replaced this week due to it having a crack in it as evidenced by EGR MIL and sooty tailpipes. Might be time to consider the new gasser GSW!
