Owain@malonetuning
Associate Vendor , w/Business number
Of course, we typically charge 100 for re-tuning and for any major accidents/vehicle replacements we address it on a case by case basis.
Can the FlashZilla V3 be used on a 2014 3.0L Q7 TDI? It appears it can, but I can't tell on your site.Yes we've been tuning a ton of them and started doing the 3Ls the week the update was out.
Maybe I can explain the procedure a bit better. Copying the OEM tune to the Flashzilla takes less than one minute.Thanks for the quick reply and information!
I'm not that knowledgeable about this, but my guess is that your Flashzilla has the "Tuned file" from your car in the system and won't let you read another OEM file.I can’t get the flashvilla to read the new stock tune on my Q5. It states that the calibration file isn’t found. Mine had the JR Auto Tuning file, but my wife’s has always been stock and she wants it tuned. They’re both the same year and model so I’m assuming that they have the same OEM file now.
The flashzilla was erased so it could read the new file, but the new file isn’t in the database yet.I'm not that knowledgeable about this, but my guess is that your Flashzilla has the "Tuned file" from your car in the system and won't let you read another OEM file.
Each ECU has its own identity, ie serial number.
Yes we alter the timing, feel free to shoot us an email and I'll send you some driving logs of before/after fix and how the tune affects that. I'll be making up an article at some point but have 20hrs of data logs to sift through.Does the Malone tune help to get back some of the Lost fuel economy after getting the emissions fix done?
I'm wanting to get the wife a Q5 however getting the lost fuel economy back is extremely important.
This file was available as of Monday with Malone. Maybe not through your respective tuner yet as we're the ones building the database, the data is shared through alientech so other tuners benefit from our work and vice versa.The flashvilla was erased so it could read the new file, but the new file isn’t in the database yet.
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Did you ever the tune? How do you like it?good news i should get my flashzilla in a mater of dayscan wait to drive back my q5 with malone
hope they put a sticker malone in the box
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So could I do steps 1 - 6,Maybe I can explain the procedure a bit better. Copying the OEM tune to the Flashzilla takes less than one minute.
1.) You plug the Flashzilla into your OBD II port
2.) Follow the instructions to download your original tune into the Flashzilla
3.) Disconnect the Flashzilla
4.) Take the Flashzilla and connect to your PC computer
5.) Make a folder and name it Malone tune.
6.) Save the file from the Flashzilla to this folder
7.) Email this file to Malone
Loading the new TUNE which comes by email
1.) Copy the new tune to the Flashzilla
2.) Plug Flashzilla into OBD II port and follow directions.
You should have a battery charger connected for this, it may take some time.
Everything except the ignition should be off for this procedure.
So could I do steps 1 - 6,
Get the emissions fix
Plug Flashzilla into the OBD II download and restore stock tune and get my mpg's back?
I assume you only did the tune and kept all the emission equipment intact since you’re located in CA?Always love to promote a great product.
I bought the Malone stage 2 tune / Flashzilla for my 2014 A8L 3.0TDI
Process was easy and flawless and Malone/Owain were incredibly responsive.
The tune transformed the performance of the car and mileage is very close to original pre-fix. This tune really wakes this motor up.
Stage 2 installed? I just want to verify as this is a longer thread.I'll site that I'm in CA and yes all the emissions are still in tact.
I will say I feel the Malone tune, but I want more. You can kind of feel an increase in torque, but it's no B5 S4 post chip install feeling. I think Malone is very conservative and that's not a bad thing, but I would like more.
I agree that the effects are unexpected. I can 100% tell the trans is behaving better (No hesitation, smooth gear changes at low speeds, no hunting for gears). It's possible that the ECU flash reset the transmission "Learning". I have had problems with other Euro vehicles "learning" my driving style and creating transmission hesitation and gear hunting issues. I know the Q5 has a "learning" feature. I would pay to disable it if I could.Thats odd because I don't think the Malone tuning affects the trans tuning. At least that's how it is on the Touareg. The TCU is a completely different module.