MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: oak_grun on August 20, 2014, 08:58:10 am
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Hi,
My trusted Bora TDi has gone to car heaven and im am currenlty using the Edition for the commute to work on a daily basis, approx 20 miles each way.
Thing is, i struggle to get even 30mpg - thats sitting at 65mph on the run into work! :driver:
what do the other Edition 30 owners get mpg wise?
Is this the normal mpg i can expect? i though it woudl be more as its mainly motorway driving!
thanks
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I know its a different model but the best my KO3 gti did was 44mpg at that speed. Something sounds amiss there. My KO4 S3 also did 37mpg. :confused:
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something not quite right.
needs checking over
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its just had a service at Stealth and nothing was flagged up by them.
Could it be the DV that causing it?
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Yeah check the DV and pcv.
I hardly ever get over 30 unless I am trying.
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Yeah check the DV and pcv.
I hardly ever get over 30 unless I am trying.
will do. i hear you, thing is im trying and its struggles to get to 30mpg!! :driver:
whats is the best way to check both DV & PCV?
Are they located in the same area in the engine bay?
thanks
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Just spoke to mate and he also suggested in could be the MAF?
Anyone had a similar issue with there Edition?
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I cant say Ive heard of many failed MAFs on these
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Easy way to test the MAF. Unplug it and go for a drive. You will get an engine light which can be cleared with VCDS but if it drives better then it's your MAF.
As Rich says though not heard of a MAF failing ona TFSI.
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thing is is drives fine...does sometimes rev a bit hight inbetween gear changes...will try and get it plugged into vcds...would this be able to tell is its is the BV or PCV
Thanks
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No.
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whats the general MPG figure fellow Edition30 owners are getting?
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To check dv you need to remove it and inspect manually. There's guides on here for it.
PCV is checked by removing oil cap while engine is running. If it splutters your pcv is fine but if it runs as normal it's gone
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To check dv you need to remove it and inspect manually. There's guides on here for it.
PCV is checked by removing oil cap while engine is running. If it splutters your pcv is fine but if it runs as normal it's gone
Thanks Luke. Will check them out over the weekend!
:happy2:
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I would say 30mpg was about right for an ED30 having had one for nearly 4 years. As soon as you use any kind of acceleration it knocks a chunk out of your mpg straight away , never got more than 34mpg even on 200 mile round trips .
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Highest I've got was 38 stuck at 50 for 12 miles. Everyday I get between 25-32 in my ed30 and I used to get 27-33 in my k03 Gti.
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To check dv you need to remove it and inspect manually. There's guides on here for it.
PCV is checked by removing oil cap while engine is running. If it splutters your pcv is fine but if it runs as normal it's gone
I'd stick to pulling the dipstick out instead.
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If you are doing a consistent 65mph for the majority of the journeys, you should see at least 30mpg (based on my bog standard ED30).
What tyres do you currently have fitted and what PSI do you fill them to?
What grade of fuel do you use?
Thanks
Rich
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To check dv you need to remove it and inspect manually. There's guides on here for it.
PCV is checked by removing oil cap while engine is running. If it splutters your pcv is fine but if it runs as normal it's gone
I'd stick to pulling the dipstick out instead.
can you elaborate on this method please?
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If you are doing a consistent 65mph for the majority of the journeys, you should see at least 30mpg (based on my bog standard ED30).
What tyres do you currently have fitted and what PSI do you fill them to?
What grade of fuel do you use?
Thanks
Rich
tyres at Michellen PS3's
not sure on psi...will check later on today - what's the recommended psi?
Car has always been ran on shell optimax or tesco 99 ron
thanks
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My Stage 2 averages 28mpg but taking it easy on the motorway around the legal limit usually returns 35mpg so yes get the MAF and PCV checked.
Always run mine on 98/99 ron fuel
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My Stage 2 averages 28mpg but taking it easy on the motorway around the legal limit usually returns 35mpg so yes get the MAF and PCV checked.
Always run mine on 98/99 ron fuel
i have been sat at 60-65mph and it barely gets over 30mpg!!!
its completely standard
vehicle has always been ran on shell optimax or tesco momentum from new.
can anyone eloborate on the dipstick method, that woudl be great?!!! :happy2:
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If you are doing a consistent 65mph for the majority of the journeys, you should see at least 30mpg (based on my bog standard ED30).
What tyres do you currently have fitted and what PSI do you fill them to?
What grade of fuel do you use?
Thanks
Rich
tyres at Michellen PS3's
not sure on psi...will check later on today - what's the recommended psi?
Car has always been ran on shell optimax or tesco 99 ron
thanks
According to VW, the recommended pressure is 37 PSI.
Have you ever had 4 wheel alignment done?
Rich
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I've just driven 190 motorway miles from Cheshire to Somerset at 70mph with cruise, and 50mph with cruise through roadworks. 1 passenger and bit of luggage, I got 37.4mpg :happy2:
My old K03 GTI would have done around 39mpg on that journey I think :ashamed:
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To check dv you need to remove it and inspect manually. There's guides on here for it.
PCV is checked by removing oil cap while engine is running. If it splutters your pcv is fine but if it runs as normal it's gone
I'd stick to pulling the dipstick out instead.
can you elaborate on this method please?
Look in the how to guides section for PCV test and it's shown clearly but here's what I checked last night.
Turn engine on and sit in driver seat watching revs and listening clearly
Ask somebody else to remove oil cap or dipstick while engine is running
Do not do this for longer than a few seconds
You should notice the revs wiggle up and down a bit and then engine splutters and cough which means your PCV is fine.
If it runs as normal your PCV is done I'm afraid
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I've just driven 190 motorway miles from Cheshire to Somerset at 70mph with cruise, and 50mph with cruise through roadworks. 1 passenger and bit of luggage, I got 37.4mpg :happy2:
My old K03 GTI would have done around 39mpg on that journey I think :ashamed:
That's only a loss of 20 miles on a full tank of fuel. Ok if you do a lot of driving then it may begin to add up but overall on that journey it probably cost you something along the lines of £6 extra on a whole tank of fuel or just south of £3 extra for that particular journey (fag packet maths).
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I do that journey pretty much every month, but I do less local journeys now (the Mrs city car is picking up the slack :innocent:)
When I bought the Ed30 I thought it would be pretty much the same on fuel. . .
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I do 22 miles each way to work, along M606, M62, M621, usually doing 50/60 mph, standard, the car trip meter (1) read 35-37mpg at the end of the journey, stage 1, with intake, it reads 34-36mpg, so its not a huge difference. This figure is at the end of the journey though, it does take some miles until it gets past 30.
On my 'Road Trip' app, my average of the last 8,000miles, doing motoway driving is 29.7,mpg, so your not far off. My av over 20,723 miles of all driving is only 26.91 with £4,876.02 worth of V-power/tesco99 being burnt :signLOL:
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Just pulled out the dipstick, the engine spluttered which I'm guessing stuggests the PCV is fine :happy2:
Any other DIY checks I can carry out?
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Just pulled out the dipstick, the engine spluttered which I'm guessing stuggests the PCV is fine :happy2:
Any other DIY checks I can carry out?
Did you check to see if your revs had a panic attack also? It should jump up and down!
Have you done anything on your dv?
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Just pulled out the dipstick, the engine spluttered which I'm guessing stuggests the PCV is fine :happy2:
Any other DIY checks I can carry out?
Did you check to see if your revs had a panic attack also? It should jump up and down!
Have you done anything on your dv?
Revs did jump when I removed the dipstick.
Done nothing to the DV as of yet. Next thing to check..is there a guide on how to do this?
I've never fiddled with the mk5 golf gti before so any help appreciated guys :happy2:
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Just pulled out the dipstick, the engine spluttered which I'm guessing stuggests the PCV is fine :happy2:
Any other DIY checks I can carry out?
Did you check to see if your revs had a panic attack also? It should jump up and down!
Have you done anything on your dv?
Revs did jump when I removed the dipstick.
Done nothing to the DV as of yet. Next thing to check..is there a guide on how to do this?
I've never fiddled with the mk5 golf gti before so any help appreciated guys :happy2:
Luck you, your PCV is fine!
I recommend the following so. Build up a reputation with your VW parts dealer. Ask them for the diverter valve revision G for your car but explain the situation and ask if you can return it providing you don't use it.
It's around £40.
Now what year is your ed30? The earlier versions located the dv as per my guide below and the later versions are easier to get to as they're just below the engine cover but there's also guides on here for that.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,87824.msg893078.html#msg893078
Part number for REV G diverter valve
06F 145 710 G
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Just pulled out the dipstick, the engine spluttered which I'm guessing stuggests the PCV is fine :happy2:
Any other DIY checks I can carry out?
Did you check to see if your revs had a panic attack also? It should jump up and down!
Have you done anything on your dv?
Revs did jump when I removed the dipstick.
Done nothing to the DV as of yet. Next thing to check..is there a guide on how to do this?
I've never fiddled with the mk5 golf gti before so any help appreciated guys :happy2:
Luck you, your PCV is fine!
I recommend the following so. Build up a reputation with your VW parts dealer. Ask them for the diverter valve revision G for your car but explain the situation and ask if you can return it providing you don't use it.
It's around £40.
Now what year is your ed30? The earlier versions located the dv as per my guide below and the later versions are easier to get to as they're just below the engine cover but there's also guides on here for that.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,87824.msg893078.html#msg893078
Part number for REV G diverter valve
06F 145 710 G
Thanks Luke!
It's 57 plated so 2008 model.
I'm thinking if it is the DV I may opt for a forge DV!
Hopefully it will be easier to get to the DV.
Cheers :happy2:
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Just pulled out the dipstick, the engine spluttered which I'm guessing stuggests the PCV is fine :happy2:
Any other DIY checks I can carry out?
Did you check to see if your revs had a panic attack also? It should jump up and down!
Have you done anything on your dv?
Revs did jump when I removed the dipstick.
Done nothing to the DV as of yet. Next thing to check..is there a guide on how to do this?
I've never fiddled with the mk5 golf gti before so any help appreciated guys :happy2:
Luck you, your PCV is fine!
I recommend the following so. Build up a reputation with your VW parts dealer. Ask them for the diverter valve revision G for your car but explain the situation and ask if you can return it providing you don't use it.
It's around £40.
Now what year is your ed30? The earlier versions located the dv as per my guide below and the later versions are easier to get to as they're just below the engine cover but there's also guides on here for that.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,87824.msg893078.html#msg893078
Part number for REV G diverter valve
06F 145 710 G
DV's on ED30's are always just below the engine cover , GTI's have them under the wheelarch .
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Highest I've ever got was 32 mpg! that was steady run on a dual carriageway