On Feb 2nd I took the car to Fields VW of Daytona Beach for my emissions modification. I had a CEL for p2015 which I explained in great detail the cause and fix and I inquired as to whether this would deny me the modification at that time.
Dealer was sure it wouldn't be a problem, I wasn't even back home in the loaner when they called to tell me they couldn't do the fix because of the CEL.
Told them its a bad design on the flapper motor and I could fix it myself for $60. The only approved fix per VW was to replace the entire manifold at $950 parts and labor. Because the dealership already submitted the fix to happen on that day they told me I could not do my $60 manifold fix because the manifold serial is recorded and if I brought the car back with no CEL but the same manifold VW still wouldn't approve my emissions fix.
After 10 days and many phone calls to VWoA, VW graciously covered the manifold replacement so I could get my emissions modification. Thanks VW.
Drove the "fixed" car for about 6 or 7 days to and from work which is roughly 12 miles round trip. Then the the car threw a p2457 for poor EGR performance. Also found an unused 8mm spline drive bolt in my rain tray under my windshield wipers just bouncing around.
Took it back to Fields after I called and informed them of the issue. Service manager said "please bring it in so we can take a look at it, make sure it's not a warranty issue or something that happened during the repair". I brought their bolt back, told them what the code was and that given the research I had done since the EGR coolant jacket is directly connected to heater core usually this code is indicative of a clogged heater core on these cars"
They called me back after I had a loaner Tiguan for two days to say, "It's the heater core it will be 600 dollars parts and labor". I said "No thanks I'll just take the car back, if this isn't covered I'll just fix the heater core myself as its not incredibly difficult"
To which they replied, "OK, well we'll just charge you the 99 dollar diagnostic fee since we had your car for two days, we thought it was the EGR but we went deeper and found it was the heater core. I asked the tech he said the EGR isn't connected to the heater core"
Needless to say I called VWoA again....