Brand new Golf R broke down today after 12 days ownership
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This isn't good, bought a brand new MK7 Golf R from VW (personally) nearly 2 weeks ago, put 897 miles on it, had it due in for a 1000 pre-check and the thing broke down today with a very loud engine rattle, complete loss of power and an orange EPC warnign light on the dash...
Got picked up by VW Assistance and just waiting the outcome...
(Gutted because i've never bought a brand new car before and this was a real treat) great car otherwise and VW customer service so far has been good. I wonder if mine is the first MK7 Golf R to fail? Let's see what happens...
Got picked up by VW Assistance and just waiting the outcome...
(Gutted because i've never bought a brand new car before and this was a real treat) great car otherwise and VW customer service so far has been good. I wonder if mine is the first MK7 Golf R to fail? Let's see what happens...
hurricane_82 said:
I wonder if mine is the first MK7 Golf R to fail?
Far from it.Early cars had issues with the turbo and failed within a few hundred miles.
Looking around several have had DSG failure already
Last time I looked at VWROC there was a bloke posting from the side of the road with a serious misfire and fuel spewing out the exhaust...
Still, its a golf eh ?
Hope you get yours fixed soon.
Initial diagnostic after they dismantled the engine bottom end is metal fragments (filings) detected so looks like something hasn't been lubricated properly... Hoping for a new engine replacement under warranty.
Wouldn't have a clue if it was remapped prior to coming to me...
I was told to drive it conservatively for the first 1000 miles by keeping under 4000rpm and under 80mph... Which I stuck to religiously... I even followed a warm-up procedure having also currently owning a TVR T350C (2006) model and that engine has never failed...
Wouldn't have a clue if it was remapped prior to coming to me...
I was told to drive it conservatively for the first 1000 miles by keeping under 4000rpm and under 80mph... Which I stuck to religiously... I even followed a warm-up procedure having also currently owning a TVR T350C (2006) model and that engine has never failed...
Defcon5 said:
What does this procedure consist of?
Wait for the oil temperature to get to at least 70 degrees C before going full throttle... Rule of thumb with the Speed 6 was when the oil is below 30 degrees C then you keep the revs below 3000rpm, < 40 degrees C = < 4000rpm etc etc...hurricane_82 said:
Defcon5 said:
What does this procedure consist of?
Wait for the oil temperature to get to at least 70 degrees C before going full throttle... Rule of thumb with the Speed 6 was when the oil is below 30 degrees C then you keep the revs below 3000rpm, < 40 degrees C = < 4000rpm etc etc...Gassing Station | Audi, Seat, Skoda & VW | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff