Bought 2013 JSW from the dealer back in Feb 2020 with 35k miles and dieselgate "fix". Started getting the P2002 and P0401 codes in August 2020, around 55k miles, and started noticing soot in the previously clean tailpipe.
The car got hit in the front in September. Some idiot ran a stop sign and drove right into me. I had to replace the intercooler, radiator, most of the turbo plumbing, core support, complete cooling fan assembly, I opted to go with the OSRAM Xenarc LEDriving headlights imported from Europe, and I mostly banged out the kinks in the original hood. As it sits it's obvious the car has been in an accident, but the car drives perfectly straight so I've been putting off replacing the hood and bumper. I also still need to replace the air filter box, because the bottom half of this one is broken. I'm not in a position to get the body work done at this time, unfortunately.
I've since put another 10k miles on the car. It's been doing regens every 150 miles and the CEL, which used to come and go, is always on now. I need to pass emissions inspection in the state of New York, which consists of an OBD2 check looking for no codes, CEL is off, and no more than one readiness monitor incomplete.
I'm a little concerned that the dealer will try to weasel out of the warranty work because of the front end damage. I've also had a couple bad experiences with this dealer. When I took my old MKIV Jetta for an alignment, they left the subframe bolts finger tight. When I took the JSW for a vibration complaint, at 40k miles, they told me all four wheels were bent, but it was safe to drive. On the way home it was worse, and I stopped and decided to check the lug bolts. On one of the front wheels, I was missing a lug bolt and the other four were loose. I ended up replacing that wheel and I haven't been to the dealer service department since.
I'm considering an emissions delete, and a Malone Stage 2 delete tune, as an alternative to getting the car fixed under warranty. But I read a lot of posts that seem to indicate that Malone delete tunes don't satisfy the OBD2 requirements for passing inspection. On the other hand, I've found a couple posts that seem to indicate no problems with OBD2-based emissions inspections. So I'm kinda lost on that aspect. Maybe it's an open secret or something?
If a delete isn't going to work for me, I guess I would need to find a competent dealer to get the EGR and DPF replaced, followed up by a non-delete tune to hopefully extend the life of the new DPF. Does anyone know of a GOOD competent dealer in New York, Mass, Connecticut or New Jersey? I'm willing to travel if the dealer is worth a damn.
The car got hit in the front in September. Some idiot ran a stop sign and drove right into me. I had to replace the intercooler, radiator, most of the turbo plumbing, core support, complete cooling fan assembly, I opted to go with the OSRAM Xenarc LEDriving headlights imported from Europe, and I mostly banged out the kinks in the original hood. As it sits it's obvious the car has been in an accident, but the car drives perfectly straight so I've been putting off replacing the hood and bumper. I also still need to replace the air filter box, because the bottom half of this one is broken. I'm not in a position to get the body work done at this time, unfortunately.
I've since put another 10k miles on the car. It's been doing regens every 150 miles and the CEL, which used to come and go, is always on now. I need to pass emissions inspection in the state of New York, which consists of an OBD2 check looking for no codes, CEL is off, and no more than one readiness monitor incomplete.
I'm a little concerned that the dealer will try to weasel out of the warranty work because of the front end damage. I've also had a couple bad experiences with this dealer. When I took my old MKIV Jetta for an alignment, they left the subframe bolts finger tight. When I took the JSW for a vibration complaint, at 40k miles, they told me all four wheels were bent, but it was safe to drive. On the way home it was worse, and I stopped and decided to check the lug bolts. On one of the front wheels, I was missing a lug bolt and the other four were loose. I ended up replacing that wheel and I haven't been to the dealer service department since.
I'm considering an emissions delete, and a Malone Stage 2 delete tune, as an alternative to getting the car fixed under warranty. But I read a lot of posts that seem to indicate that Malone delete tunes don't satisfy the OBD2 requirements for passing inspection. On the other hand, I've found a couple posts that seem to indicate no problems with OBD2-based emissions inspections. So I'm kinda lost on that aspect. Maybe it's an open secret or something?
If a delete isn't going to work for me, I guess I would need to find a competent dealer to get the EGR and DPF replaced, followed up by a non-delete tune to hopefully extend the life of the new DPF. Does anyone know of a GOOD competent dealer in New York, Mass, Connecticut or New Jersey? I'm willing to travel if the dealer is worth a damn.
