About $2400What was the cost like to replace the DPF at the dealer?
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About $2400What was the cost like to replace the DPF at the dealer?
Well, obviously scheduled maintenance wasn't performed, because the DPF should have been replaced a while ago. The schedule calls for it to be checked at 120k miles and replaced if necessary.Airstream,
Congrats. Curious if you received a maintenance history with the car and if anything besides scheduled maintenance was performed?
What this says is that the company didn't do much of the scheduled maintenance on time. The timing belt was due at 120k miles, and that was way over-shot. If they replaced the intake throttle body -- I believe they're referring to the intake manifold because of the common valve malfunction -- then it's probably been running quite a while with its check-engine light on. Which could explain part of the ash-load number. I've got that issue right now, and it's doing more frequent regens than usual.I got a somewhat decent maintenance history. It seemed the only real repair it had for most of its life was a complete air conditioner overhaul last summer.
It was a small company that used this car for a salesman. Right before they sold it, they took it in to a vw shop and til them to go through it and fix everything. They did all maintenance including TB, dsg service, oil change etc; plus they replaced the DMF and the intake throttle body. This was all done at 206k miles. They should have done the exhaust flap also because they are replacing it for me now.
Other than that it drives amazing, especially coming from an ALH. I was worried because I had been test driving new JSW's and low mileage ones... And this one drives the same. (It feels like) makes sense though all highway doesn't take nearly the toll on these cars as repeated city.
I hear more stories like this outside of TDIClub than anything. These model year cars are starting to rack up miles, and the success stories definitely outnumber the failures. I know my 2010 Golf TDI just turned 120,000, and it still drives like the day I got it. The fuel mileage is actually the best it's ever been. It's almost like the motor is getting better with age, if that makes any sense. Who knows, maybe it's finally broken inI just sold a 2010 Jetta TDI w/6 Speed Manual and 180k miles. One owner car. He drove 150 miles every day for work and traded this car on a 2014 Jetta TDI 6 Speed. Regular maintenance had been performed on time every time. Only repairs/issues outside of regular maintenance was intercooler icing and when he traded it/I bought it, it needed an intake manifold flap motor which I replaced. Still original DPF and HPFP and Turbo. Runs and drives like a new one. Gets the highest fuel mileage I have ever seen on a stock CR Jetta. 48-50 mpg on the highway. I did the timing belt for the second time - it had been done at about 100k and the guy I was selling it to, wanted it done again for peace of mind.
Very nice...My 2011 has 173,000 miles. The only problem I've had is RCV which this website enabled me to figure it out. Bought it brand new and it's been good to me so far. Knock on wood.
Holy ****, AWESOME, did you go 283,000 on original DPF, how did you know to change it finally, usually it can back up and blow a turbo, did you use VAGCOM to tell you ash levels, how much was the new system DPF_CAT cost, I would love for you to tell us all about your car, I don't think I have heard of your year with those miles, THIS IS AWESOME...what brand fuel did you use, any additives along the way, please don't hold back any info...thanks...I'm at 333,000 miles now. Since replacing the DPF/cat at 283,000 miles, I've unfortunately not seen better MPG's, but HAVE noticed less oil consumption...1 1/2 litres between oil changes instead of 2 or more prior to the new DPF. Also, way less regens, no more exhaust fumes inside the cabin, and quicker on take off. Overall, the car just seems happier! Now if I can just get some time and money to do the way overdue timing belt/water pump/et al. (Yes, I did get the first one done at 120,000.)
nope...are you being sarcastic? ^^^^
Saw that now, thanks...Ohh... She answered a lot of what you asked in an earlier post. A page or two back.
Appreciate your enthusiasm DieselRacer! As Killabee said, I've been posting here and in other threads about the particulars you asked about. You can click on my username if you'd like to get more info, but in a nutshell, no particular brand of fuel (usually whatever is lowest price) and did use Stanadyne briefly but nothing now for quite some time. Looking forward to another 200-300K. Plan to just keep driving (and driving and driving) until something needs to be replaced that costs more than the car is worth.Holy ****, AWESOME, did you go 283,000 on original DPF, how did you know to change it finally, usually it can back up and blow a turbo, did you use VAGCOM to tell you ash levels, how much was the new system DPF_CAT cost, I would love for you to tell us all about your car, I don't think I have heard of your year with those miles, THIS IS AWESOME...what brand fuel did you use, any additives along the way, please don't hold back any info...thanks...
Looks like the guy is easing up on the miles a bit. I figured his average since your first post here has been 5285 miles/month. Do you know the build date of his 2010 JSW and if he is the original owner? Would sure like to see him post here on occasion (yeah I know he's obviously on the road most of the time!) but I'd like to see who actually has put on the most miles per year. Me or this dude. Yeah, I'm freakishly competitive for a female/chic/gal whatever.Well, the wagon came in again @ 417789 miles. Had burnt/worn starter solenoid contacts and turbo actuator diaphrame ruptured. After a couple parts and chaffed wiring behind the oil filter housing it left to go work some more.
Jason