MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: numec on June 13, 2013, 11:05:51 am
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Hello, my GTI is affected by the VW recall. The thing is it was recently serviced and got new plugs.
Will it ruin them/do I need to change new again during the process?
Many thanks :smiley:
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no, it will not ruin them :happy2:
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Cheers Steve! :happy2:
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Had mine changed out last year when the car was in for service. No hassle.
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Good to know! :pomppomp:
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Yep, just ring them up and book it in best getting them done as if the coil pack does go its hassle you wont have planned for.
Its only a simple job and id imagine you could possibly wait with the car.
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All booked up first thing Monday morning! :happy2:
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so do you just ring the dealers and ask them if your eligible for the recall?
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^^^Yes. Just quote your reg/vin and they'll check.
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yes either call/email and they will sort it out for ya :happy2:
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Got all four of mine replaced for free :happy2:
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Yep had all mine done (Gti) no hassle from the dealers ,just phoned them and booked it in. :happy2:
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went in today at 830 am and all done including wash & vacuum by 10 am.. :happy2:
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went in today at 830 am and all done including wash absolute violation of my clearcoat by some young whippersnapper with Fairy Liquid and a filthy old sponge & vacuum by 10 am.. :happy2:
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went in today at 830 am and all done including wash absolute violation of my clearcoat by some young whippersnapper with Fairy Liquid and a filthy old sponge & vacuum by 10 am.. :happy2:
:wink:
:P
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Was happy to see the vw sticker and code on the spare wheel well.. May be should of checked before I rang them, but in my defence I have just bought it and was excited... Haha
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just rang them they said they would check if im eligible and get back to me
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just rang them they said they would check if im eligible and get back to me
or you could check the sticker near the spare wheel? :happy2:
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just rang them they said they would check if im eligible and get back to me
or you could check the sticker near the spare wheel? :happy2:
turns out i wont eligible anyway, just my luck :(
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What reason did they give ? . As said I had no issues ! Strange :sad1:
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Without wishing to sound too stupid, but what are coil packs and why do they need replacing?
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What reason did they give ? . As said I had no issues ! Strange :sad1:
they never gave any reason :confused:
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Without wishing to sound too stupid, but what are coil packs and why do they need replacing?
They are an electrical "device" that forms part of the spark ignition system on each cylinder, so there are 4 in total. Versions before something like Revision F had an issues where they failed meaning you lost power on the affected cylinder and in a very small number of cases cars caught on fire. The dealers have been replacing the coil packs on affected cars when they next visit the dealers. They started this campaign in about 2010 but because it isn't an official recall they don't contact you, so many cars which are now being serviced elsewhere haven't been back to the dealers to have this done.
What reason did they give ? . As said I had no issues ! Strange :sad1:
they never gave any reason :confused:
Presumably because your car is new enough that it has coil packs which don't have the above problem or because they have already been changed.