Mk7 High Mileage Thread

[s_ribs]

Had my "U" DRL go out as well. The ballast was the issue. I'll have to dig around and find the one I ordered. Dealer said the same thing about replacing the assembly (think I was quoted 1k?) Bought the ballast on eBay for 50 dollars. No problems since then.

Edit: 4G0907697G was the number I used to search it on ebay

157k on my '15. Had the DRL issue as above, and the master window switch on the drivers door broke, replaced that with a used one for ~8 dollars. Otherwise routine maintenance.

George

These look fantastic!

 

[tdiDerry]

Am I crazy or do the Factory Installed brake pads last forever??? Did my 80K service a while ago and they looked fine -looked like they had plenty of life left.

 

[Nuje]

Front - yes.
Rear - not so much (not terrible, but not nearly as much life as I see remaining on the fronts; sample size of three Mk7s).

 

[tdidieselbobny]

Turned over 85k today..... as far as that one that had 367k, I'm gonna guess it was an escort car for oversize trucks or something along those lines...

 

[shortydog]

Currently at 137k miles, New pads and rotors were done around 120k.

 

[Terrapin'69]

Sitting on 152K miles. Replaced main water pump along w/ one aux pump w/in the last 30K. Ruptured fuel filter canister early on (<40K miles) but no issues with the replacement. Failed head unit for the stereo early on as well, but likewise no problems w/ the replacement. Lately the EGR has been throwing codes that sometimes trip the CEL and now my mechanic (private/independent) tells me the turbo has been running low boost pressures.