YES the timing belt service is the perfect time for a CP3!
My only other recommendation besides not removing the motor mount is to mark the timing belt and crank/cam gear and transfer the belt mark to the new timing belt. This will guarantee that you are not off by 1 tooth!
new battery? Usually that solves it.
hmm! damn. I bet so. I am eyeing on it as well for the CVCA. (2015 Passat).
Quite annoying, this random long cranks. I used a bottle of Techtron D in the last 1/4 tank, and it helped, believe it or not. I might try running that straight, but I quite haven't figure out yet the 3 hoses to the fuel filter and what they do, versus the 4 hoses in my BEW
hoping to find time to do mine this weekend. never even thought about the thermostat...imCP3 is in! Thanks to all those who helped me information-wise on here. I went with the Whitbread kit, had my mechanic install it simultaneously with a new thermostat, and the car runs great now! The car starts faster and higher RPM pulls are smoother. Still on the stock tune for now. The peace of mind regarding HPFP failure is super nice to have, and now I'll be ready for an XMan hybrid CR170 down the line.
Well if your putting in the CP3 you are pretty close to the thermostat (timing belt only you are not close). All 4 of my TDi' from 2011 to 2014 have all needed thermostat replacement so it's not a bad idea to do it. Many people also recommend having a spare plastic elbow around as they are EZ to break. IDParts have them. I do NOT recommend removing the oil filter housing as it's hard to reinstall and not to leak.
thank you, note taken. yeah i expect it to take me the majority of a weekend. luckily diesel prices are down a tad as i have a "back up" 7.3l i can drive....
I would check if it's necessary. I had it swapped because according to my PolarFIS, my car wasn't reaching temperature. Because the normal dash temperature gauge is a dummy gauge, it would read 190 all day long, while the PolarFIS would show my car never getting past 180, which is too cold to passively regenerate the DPF. I've been trying to track down poor mileage for a while now, and this was on the list.
Looks great. That's my setup right now. Xman cr170 hybrid, 4 bar map, s3 IC, cp3 whitbread/united diesel, 2200 fuel rail line sensor. Maybe later this year will buy a meth kit. This setup feels like going from stock to stage 2 again. The top end is greatly improved but of course it's not a GTB or GTD turbo but you feel the car making power in the top end. My tdi stage 2 at 4k rpm was doing like 15psi and the Xman makes more than 20psi. Before my car was cp4 and at wot it was entering in limp mode p0087. The cp3 solved that problem.CP3 is in! Thanks to all those who helped me information-wise on here. I went with the Whitbread kit, had my mechanic install it simultaneously with a new thermostat, and the car runs great now! The car starts faster and higher RPM pulls are smoother. Still on the stock tune for now. The peace of mind regarding HPFP failure is super nice to have, and now I'll be ready for an XMan hybrid CR170 down the line.
i was taking my time and following 2 Microns instructions to a T, this is my first timing belt/ water pump job aswell. overall i thought it was fairly simple. i switched the location of the rail supply line so it wont interfere with the egr or dipstick as much. there is a t35 or 40 plug opposing the threaded fitting that you loctite the enhancer to. its a valve of sorts so carful not to loose the ball bearing inside same applies to the supply line. remove and swap the two and now there is way more room. ill post a pic later.
i believe i saw your write up. my buddy fixed mine, moving forward now, will post pics soon....i dont have time to wait for another one.