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Hi all,
I have a 2010 Golf TDI that I had been planning to hold onto for another year. I love this car and wanted to keep driving it for awhile longer. It was then my intention to sell it back to Volkswagen as per the (Canadian) settlement and upgrade to a larger vehicle for my growing family.
I had also previously decided that beyond routine maintenance I was not willing to put any significant money into repairs in the interim. If issues arose I would move up my plans.
On July 30th (at 110,013km) my MIL lit up upon starting the car. I did a scan and came up with the following:
After some research I decided to keep driving. The MIL went out the next day and didn't return. Moreover, car has felt fine. Was glad the issue seemed to have resolved itself but was also prepared for it to reappear.
Fast forward a couple weeks. On August 16th I start up the car and hear a 'thud' as I begin reversing. Did not think much of it. Car felt fine during the 17km drive to work.
At end of the day as I begin driving home I notice the glow plug light is flashing. I figure a flashing light isn't good, but I nervously continued driving home and parked the car. Later that evening I backed the car out of the driveway to swap positions with the other car in the garage, and it felt a bit rough.
This time the scan indicates the following (at 110,633km and 110,634km respectively)
This time my research indicates I should not continue driving the car. I have not started the engine or moved it from the garage since.
I'm left with a number of questions that I'm trying to tackle:
I'm rather overwhelmed at the moment and would really appreciate any feedback the experts out there can provide. Thank you.
I have a 2010 Golf TDI that I had been planning to hold onto for another year. I love this car and wanted to keep driving it for awhile longer. It was then my intention to sell it back to Volkswagen as per the (Canadian) settlement and upgrade to a larger vehicle for my growing family.
I had also previously decided that beyond routine maintenance I was not willing to put any significant money into repairs in the interim. If issues arose I would move up my plans.
On July 30th (at 110,013km) my MIL lit up upon starting the car. I did a scan and came up with the following:
Code:
008213 - Intake Manifold Flap Position Sensor (Bank 1)
P2015 - 003 - Implausible SignalFast forward a couple weeks. On August 16th I start up the car and hear a 'thud' as I begin reversing. Did not think much of it. Car felt fine during the 17km drive to work.
At end of the day as I begin driving home I notice the glow plug light is flashing. I figure a flashing light isn't good, but I nervously continued driving home and parked the car. Later that evening I backed the car out of the driveway to swap positions with the other car in the garage, and it felt a bit rough.
This time the scan indicates the following (at 110,633km and 110,634km respectively)
Code:
001348 - Sensor 1 for Exhaust Temp Bank 1 (G235)
P0544 - 001 - Circuit Malfunction - MIL ON
001348 - Sensor 1 for Exhaust Temp Bank 1 (G235)
P0544 - 000 - Circuit Malfunction - MIL ONI'm left with a number of questions that I'm trying to tackle:
- Could these two issues be related or are they distinct?
- Are these issues worth worth fixing to get another 6 months to a year out of the car? Or should I toss in the towel and proceed with the buyback? I'm not overly comfortable with fixing the issues on my own and am not aware of a trustworthy local shop who could fix it for lower cost than the dealer.
- If I do proceed with fixing the issues, do both need to be resolved or can the first error safely be ignored?
- I began my buyback claim on August 16th and received the offer within 24 hours. I'm therefore able to sign and proceed with booking an appointment (which I understand would be at least 3 weeks in the future, maybe more). However, I will be travelling in September so realistically the earliest appointment date I can book is early October. Based on this timeline, the car will be sitting for the next 6 weeks.
- If I keep the car parked, should I start it up now and then or just let it sit?
- Battery has felt weak since late last year, so (pre-issues) I had been making a point of driving it most days. As such I'm fairly sure the battery will drain if left sitting long. Could a drained battery cause any additional issues?
- I understand that starting the car and idling actually drains more energy than it recharges, and that I'd need to actually drive the car for at least 10km each time to keep the battery charged. But then I'd be driving with the MIL and flashing glow plug light. And if no regens there's the risk of the DPF clogging...
I'm rather overwhelmed at the moment and would really appreciate any feedback the experts out there can provide. Thank you.
