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Stage one sounds good mate, I wonder how much it will change the drivability if your car, I have been toying with the idea of a remap but it’s the warranty side of thing Eicher concerns me
Stage one sounds good mate, I wonder how much it will change the drivability if your car, I have been toying with the idea of a remap but it’s the warranty side of thing Eicher concerns me
Hi Dave,
I've read the whole of your thread with interest. Thanks for sharing.
Having had all services done at VW dealership and feeling somewhat ripped off, I've decided to do this years service (year 4) myself.
I'll be changing spark plugs, oil and oil filter (brake fluid and pollen/cabin filter changed last year). I would like to ask you a few questions.
1. What torque did you tighten the oil filter? (could I get away with hand tight?)
2. I looked at purchasing the VW grease for the coils and only found one supplier and it was £38. Is this grease a must, or can I leave it/use some dielectric grease?
3. What torque did you tighten the sump plug?
4. If the poly V belt "looks" in good condition, what age would recommend it changing? (My mileage is lowish, about 32,000 miles)
Thanks as well for the service schedules you posted. They've helped me plan my next service.
Sorry for such a late reply. I have the 1.5 tsi 150 with the dsgCars just over 5yrs old..so now out of the extended warranty period...
As for changing the cars drivability..the car will be able to make full use of the 98RON fuel...so above 3,5000rpm it will have more power as the ECU limiters make it run out of puff...
What engine & gearbox do you have again??..
So with the current lock down I've been thinking about MODs ...AGAIN!!...
1. Will defo be going Stage 1 with a Revo 98RON map....
Please let us know once that is installed and you have had a chance to test it. My nearest REVO dealer is a few hours away, but if it works out well for you I might be persuaded.
I just found out that a shop 40 minutes from me is in the process of becoming a Revo dealer. I have no need for additional horsepower during the winter months here in Sweden, but I am likely to hit them up when the summer wheels go back on next year.
Got the Mk8 rear lower arm covers and harmonic damper installed yesterday. Also installed the GTE blocking plate on the left, but I have not gone with the right side water trap mods yet.
If/when the OEM battery dies I am considering replacing it with a high-capacity lithium model with the same-size case. Can't think of any better way to lose that much weight (from the car, anyway!)
I got the Revo tune (98RON) done last week.....I will be posting about it once I've have more time to drive it...but its good...not night/day..as my car was already producing 167PS at least...but its made the car better above 3,500rpm...also my ECU was first updated to the latest Bosch software as the VW dealer had never done this when they had it to do the timing belts!....Basically its gone from S7891 to S9170 software! Car is smoother to drive, but some of that will be done to the ECU newer software & not just the remap..
Glad you got those other mods done, best "bang for buck" on improving the car using OEM parts.....also the lithium..or more accurately a LI-PO battery I keep looking at...I could loose 3/4 of the weight of a 20kg battery!.....just the £££££....!!
I'll have the dealer check and if necessary update the version of the ECU software the next time I have it in for service. Haven't done the belts yet, but that will be done at the next service.
I will not upgrade to a LI-PO battery until the OEM dies. Hoping that the price difference seems less unreasonable when the time comes.
Have you talked to the Revo dealer about the option of re-installing the factory software for dealer service, then re-installing the Revo software afterwards?