MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: thegolfather on December 14, 2012, 01:12:15 pm
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Viewing tomorrow and would appreciate some advice on what I should check over and above usual, questions to ask dealer, key service milestones/schedule etc
Thanks in advance.
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OK - For starters, all the usual things as you mention.
DSG Car - Take out for drive, check gearbox, is it jerky at all on take up or smooth? DSG oil should be changed every 40k. Other points - paint bubbling on arches, check boot, lift up carpet check for damp, usual pad/disc wear. Check 2Zone climate control. Make sure AC compressor is working - with engine running put onto low and check that ice cold air starts circulating after a min. If not it may need regassing/issue with AC pump (this is quite a common point of failure it seems).
Cambelt - Interval is 60k / 4 years which ever is sooner. Clarify as to whether the water pump was changed with the cambelt if it has had a change.
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Not a huge amount of specific points to check above and beyond the normal points really.
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As above & also have a listen for knocking from front suspension. Both my MK5s had it. Cheap to fix, hard to find the cause usually and labour ain't cheap
Buy and eddy and remap it. U will never look back
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As all said above, if its a good one you'll love it. Had mine over 4 years and it still gives me great pleasure to drive. If you get it........ ENJOY.
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Make your mind up whether you want to buy it before you go an drive it as you will definitely want it after driving it . :happy2:
Get the same buzz every time i drive mine as i did when on the test drive - Did 160 miles in mine yesterday , the first i have driven it since 9th November and it was fantastic , 112 more miles to get it to 20k ! Wish i had more journeys to do in it as its wasted on me being driven so little.
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Thanks guys. Didn't see it over weekend. Will be this week now.
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Ed 30 Buying Advice?
Get an .:R :happy2: