joe schmoe
Well-known member
I am thinking about doing the Malone Stage 2 ECU mod....Dealer keeps talking about the DPF delete also, but I just can't justify his price between the 2
For a Malone Stage 2 he wants to charge $700 which I guess is a good price considering labor and all for the tune....However, he wants $3,000 to do a complete DPF delete which includes the Malone Stage 2 reflash.
What I don't understand is he says he uses the Rawtek DPF down pipe (online it looks like $549) and then Malones Stage 2 tune $700...Is there really +/- $1,700 in labor to take off the DPF??
Granted I am completely ignorant when it comes to a VW TDI engine but that just seems like pure greed to remove a DPF (based on videos I've watched) and to install a downpipe.
Am I crazy and uneducated or is the guy trying to take me to the cleaners??
For a Malone Stage 2 he wants to charge $700 which I guess is a good price considering labor and all for the tune....However, he wants $3,000 to do a complete DPF delete which includes the Malone Stage 2 reflash.
What I don't understand is he says he uses the Rawtek DPF down pipe (online it looks like $549) and then Malones Stage 2 tune $700...Is there really +/- $1,700 in labor to take off the DPF??
Granted I am completely ignorant when it comes to a VW TDI engine but that just seems like pure greed to remove a DPF (based on videos I've watched) and to install a downpipe.
Am I crazy and uneducated or is the guy trying to take me to the cleaners??