MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Coil pack recalls
Post by: rob172cup on February 13, 2012, 09:45:50 pm

Got my 06 plate gti booked in for the coil pack replacemnt on sat and was reading through some searh results on the subject and someone said about the car been re programmed too, sureley they dont need to do any re programing ? now im bothered about losing my stage 1 map! someone please reasure me

Title: Re: Coil pack recalls
Post by: gillm on February 13, 2012, 09:51:46 pm

i had mine in for coil packs and told then 100% not to touch the ecu and they made me sign a form to state this .

Title: Re: Coil pack recalls
Post by: rob172cup on February 13, 2012, 09:53:57 pm

So if i dont tell them not too they would change it ?

Title: Re: Coil pack recalls
Post by: badbwoy27 on February 13, 2012, 10:07:25 pm

had mine done last week.told them not to do a ecu update as i had a stage 1 map and this was logged and all was fine.just let them know when u hand the keys over kidda.

Title: Re: Coil pack recalls
Post by: Boothy on February 13, 2012, 10:16:31 pm

They never flashed my ECU when I had the recall but then Wakey VW are the worst dealers in existence.

Title: Re: Coil pack recalls
Post by: gillm on February 13, 2012, 10:27:55 pm

no you must inform them NOT to do it , sign a disclaimer to opt out

Title: Re: Coil pack recalls
Post by: rob172cup on February 14, 2012, 06:49:36 pm

ill tell them, thanks

Title: Re: Coil pack recalls
Post by: Craigh1983 on February 14, 2012, 06:56:41 pm

Do I need my coil pack changed?

I bought my car a week ago from a non vw garage. Its a 2005 plate.

Am I able to just take it down to a VW place and they will change it for free?

Title: Re: Coil pack recalls
Post by: ianv5 on February 14, 2012, 09:10:26 pm

Quote from: Craigh1983 on February 14, 2012, 06:56:41 pm

Do I need my coil pack changed?

I bought my car a week ago from a non vw garage. Its a 2005 plate.

Am I able to just take it down to a VW place and they will change it for free?

Yes, I bought my 2005 last week privately. Took it to my local VW dealer, they checked on VW database, it has not been done.

Booked in for tomorrow, happy days!

Title: Re: Coil pack recalls
Post by: Craigh1983 on February 14, 2012, 09:22:33 pm

Excellent I will take it in.

If my car has not been remapped does it matter if they update the ecu on mine?

Title: Re: Coil pack recalls
Post by: rob172cup on February 15, 2012, 01:18:17 pm

nope

Title: Re: Coil pack recalls
Post by: RENNTAG on February 18, 2012, 11:11:03 am

All of my coipacks were replaced when it went in this week. Does run a bit soother i think, although seems a little harder to start. Coud just be down to the changeable weather we are having atm.

Title: Re: Coil pack recalls
Post by: jaffa on February 18, 2012, 04:57:07 pm

I also had all four of my coil packs changed on thursday as did my brother in his gti, seems to run a bit smoother but still struggles to start up sometimes in the cold weather

Title: Re: Coil pack recalls
Post by: ianv5 on February 18, 2012, 06:54:38 pm

Had mine done on Wednesday and had spark plugs changed as wee;. Car is definitely running better  :happy2:

Title: Re: Coil pack recalls
Post by: rob172cup on February 19, 2012, 10:05:29 am

well they are done and if im honest i cant tell any difference! But i dont think there was anything wrong with the old ones