2015 TDI tuning

I just found someone who has the tuning for a 2015 TDI in Toronto. Actually it seems you do it yourself via the OBD II port.


Does anyone have any experience with UNITRONIC tuning ?

What appeals to me is the fact that I could have it done now and even having to take the car back to VW for the fix it can be reset to stock and after the fix it can be retuned. It adds 28Hp to stock and 48lb torque to stock. That is approximately what my former 2002 Jetta got from a tune and bigger nozzles.

I'm pretty sure that flash counters can't be reset on a Mk7 ECU, so "flashing back to stock" won't necessarily spare you being flagged TD1 and effectively voiding your powertrain warranty. At least this is the common wisdom on the GolfMk7 dot com. YMMV

Blue_Hen_TDI said:

I'm pretty sure that flash counters can't be reset on a Mk7 ECU, so "flashing back to stock" won't necessarily spare you being flagged TD1 and effectively voiding your powertrain warranty. At least this is the common wisdom on the GolfMk7 dot com. YMMV

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Is there any way to find out if this is correct ?

If so I guess your suggestion is for me to wait until after the fix is installed.

It may be obvious, but is there confirmation from Unitronic/Malone that the tunes work with the "TDI fix"?

go see ken (buzzken)

Instead of guessing or getting the wrong information, why not just ask the tune manufacturer? They will have the correct answer or is this just too much common sense?

imo000 said:

Instead of guessing or getting the wrong information, why not just ask the tune manufacturer? They will have the correct answer or is this just too much common sense?

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Sometimes not so if you're looking for unbiased information.

Jetta_Pilot said:

Sometimes not so if you're looking for unbiased information.

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You are taking one heck of a risk by making a decision what that is. I would go with the manufacturer.

imo000 said:

You are taking one heck of a risk by making a decision what that is. I would go with the manufacturer.

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What you'll often get from a manufacturer is a statement similar to:

"JimBob's Tuning has received no reports of a customer being denied a warranty claim when they uninstalled their JimBob tune before taking their car to the dealer."

That's about the most you're going to get and that won't do much for you. It also doesn't get to the root of whether VW Corporate (who requires dealers to scan ECUs and send it to them on big ticket powertrain failures) can still see flash counts on ECUs with uninstalled tunes.

I don't have the answer to that, but again, I've read some folks on Vortex and GolfMk7 be pretty adamant that they can and that you'll be flagged TD1.

This might be a good read:

http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7492

Blue_Hen_TDI said:

This might be a good read:

http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7492

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Thanks for re-posting this very informative thread. Definitely food for thought.