P0182 Fuel Temp Sensor Replacement Parts
Hi All:
If you're seeing the P0182 code on your Vag-Com, you need to surf over to
http://www.dieselgeek.com/ cause they now sell the fuel temp sensor and special triangular bolt socket *and* the top gasket which you will definitely need when doing this simple repair. Got mine ordered last night and the total for all three items is around $60.
The VW dealership here in Columbus, OH said the only way to get rid of the check engine light permanently was to replace the entire Fuel Injection Pump for $1720.00 + tax. After I picked my shaking self up off the service manager's desk after he quoted this, I thought to myself, "...this is total bullpoop (G-Rated version)..."
Boy, am I ever glad I found a simple fix. I will re-post to let you know how I come out with my $1660 + tax savings.
j
~ 2003 Jetta TDI ~
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***** RESULTS*******
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It is now 3/29 and I got my kit from dieselgeek. This was a very straightforward part replacement. I am still getting the code and waiting for my cable to arrive in order to clear the code. I will edit this post again to let you know whether this takes care of the light for good.
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** *RESULTS PART 2***
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It is now 4/2. I received my cable from a seller on eBay, downloaded 409.1 VAG-COM software (free on the archives section of the ross-tech.com site), hooked the car up, turned the ignition on (do NOT start motor), got a connect to my laptop, ran the "01" diags check, saw the P0182 code, clicked on "clear code", shut down VAG-COM, unplugged cable from the car, turned the ignition off, removed the key,reinserted the key, started the car, and..........(drum roll please)............. the check engine light is off and has stayed off. ahhhh....sweet success!
Test drove the car (15 mi or so) and ran it through its paces ~ everything from light to heavy acceleration from different speeds and WOW...the car is PEPPY!
What I've learned: 1. Don't take what the dealer says at face value. They are telling you what they are trained to say and what is good for VW (at least in this instance). Dealer said I needed a new Fuel Injection Pump at $1720 + tax, knowing fully what the error code was, and even more likely, what actually needed to be done. Bald-faced lie. 2. This is a VERY simple repair that anyone who can find the injection pump on their car can do, assuming they can follow a simple list of instructions posted on this thread. An oil change on my scooter is actually more complicated. 3. Dieselgeek.com ships their stuff FAST. 4. Researching stuff like this resulted in over a $1700 savings to me. I paid $60 to dieselgeek for the fuel temp sensor, gasket, and metalnerd socket. I paid $22 for the cable. The software was free from ross-tech.com (you don't have to register the software in order to be able to clear an error code producing a check engine light). So, with literally 20min of my time + $82 total for the parts and cable, I was able to avoid a $1720 + tax ($1831.80 to be exact) repair bill. Total savings = $1749.80
For any of you with a P0182 code producing a CEL, this is the fix. I have heard that some of these codes can have other things that will need to be replaced (O2 sensor, MAF sensor, etc...), but the software will tell you what to look at next. Cool thing is...just about everything on this way-cool engine is able to be reached. I really like this.
Good luck!
j
