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The VW Mechanic
Великобритания
Добавлен 8 ноя 2016
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I work at Volkswagen and I massively enjoy filming mechanical videos and breaking down fault finding just for the enjoyment of my viewers and not forgetting the home mechanic who maybe stuck on a certain fault which one of my videos could reach and help out which is of course my ultimate goal :)
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I work at Volkswagen and I massively enjoy filming mechanical videos and breaking down fault finding just for the enjoyment of my viewers and not forgetting the home mechanic who maybe stuck on a certain fault which one of my videos could reach and help out which is of course my ultimate goal :)
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tech_automotive1
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m. TechAutomotive90/
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Email: ( For business use ONLY)
R90jra@gmail.com
Видео
acc (assisted cruise control) fault
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Heated Seat Subscription 🤯
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Toolbox tour 2023 Revisit
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Volkswagen With NO Heating
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Travel assist ERROR
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It does matter
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Where’s the coolant going?
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Maintenance Is ALWAYS Cheaper Than Repair
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Maintenance Is ALWAYS Cheaper Than Repair
The Neglected Audi That Forgot How To Be Happy
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The Neglected Audi That Forgot How To Be Happy
The 1.4 TSI Throttle Valve Issue (And How to Fix It)
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The 1.4 TSI Throttle Valve Issue (And How to Fix It)
This Wrecked Car is on the Edge of Destruction
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This Wrecked Car is on the Edge of Destruction
Volkswagen 1.5 TSI Engine Management Light
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Volkswagen 1.5 TSI Engine Management Light
Is it worth it? Ep 2 06/10/24 7pm BST
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Is it worth it? Ep 2 06/10/24 7pm BST
Resurrecting the World's Rattiest Car
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Resurrecting the World's Rattiest Car
This Could Not Of Been A Closer Call
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This Could Not Of Been A Closer Call
Glow Plugs These Can Go Really Wrong
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Glow Plugs These Can Go Really Wrong
2019 Tiguan Poor Ignition Button Part 2
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2019 Tiguan Poor Ignition Button Part 2
2019 Tiguan Poor Ignition Button Part 1
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2019 Tiguan Poor Ignition Button Part 1
Battery 🔋 bulging and Really Bad Smell
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Battery 🔋 bulging and Really Bad Smell
VW Navigation Out Of Date? You Need This!!
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VW Navigation Out Of Date? You Need This!!
The 17mm Socket Has Lifetime Warranty
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The 17mm Socket Has Lifetime Warranty
Need this doing on my 2014 GTD 😢
It’s easy enough to do yourself aslong as you’ve got a bit of tooling and some patience 😊
I have 2011 VW TDi , with faulty ABS module . How to remove it ? Seems impossible from top , not enough room. Any help would be greatly appreciated . Thanks!
If your not sure what your doing buddy I would leave the braking system well alone
I believe I have the same error on my polo TSI 2013 model .. the car is stuck on gear P if you try to start the car it doesn’t start.. the dashboard indicates >>>P/N and “P”flashing down at the gear lever indicator.. I so hate DSG now so miserable these problems don’t stop 😒😒 please help
The problem on your polo is not this issue as this issue doesn’t cause any gear change issues you seem to be experiencing actual gearbox issues
Is this a golf R? Do they put the DCC option through this as well?
Nah this isn’t a R buddy it’s a LIFE
@@TheVWMechanic_official Thanks for letting me know :)
Your more than welcome buddy
Nice one Bud thanks for all your efforts over the year very much appreciated. All the best for 2025 keep em coming 👌
Thankyou so much matey your a legend have a fantastic start to 2025 I won’t be going anywhere :)
Last time we purchased one of them head units it was £1200+vat 😳
about £1000 plus vat now
@@TheVWMechanic_official With sales cars and retail customers that don’t have a warranty we send them to a company for repair it’s only about £100 👍
Yeh I’ve been approached by a company that offer that service since uploading this video matey so keep peeled for a potential mention of them moving forward
Is a new unit plug and play or does it need coded?
Needs to be coded buddy and will usually have a feature called component protection that will need adapting with Odis
You can literally buy the option for like £330 though. So it doesn’t have to be a subscription. Most people spec cars poorly and lease them/PCP and trade on so there’s loads of poorly specced cars on the road. Here, you’d just have to buy the option as you would from factory. I don’t see the issue. Pay £330 from new and have heated seats from the factory or pay £330 ten years later for a car that didn’t have them specced from the factory… This way people buying second hand cars can have all the options without having to spend thousands in depreciation, I think the only people annoyed are the ones buying these brand new cars on PCP/lease deals where they can’t afford the car and definitely none of the nicer spec options 😂
I like to see what everyone’s opinions out there
In my 2003 volvo i just hit a button and my seats are nice n cozy within minutes! Jokes aside though i think volvo did actually trial this and it backfired on them and they ended up not doing it... although iirc I think ive heard theyre thinking of doing it again if not already doing it? (Anyone feel free correct me if im wrong) I think this is outrageous and should be illegal... this is like buying a house and paying a subscription fee to be able to lock your doors or buying a car and you need to pay a subscription for the airbags or rear seatbelts to not lock up.. ridiculous. The car comes with the items but you cant use them?!
Unfortunately it seems the way the world is going now
You don't show where the resistor is you just cut to you having it. I can't find mine
What car do you have?
Common on the new Tiguan 2018+
What fault ain’t common on the newer tiguans 😂
Surely a mechanic would be able to modify the infotainment system to unlock these "features" ?
yes but u wwoill lose ur garantee
not really. these require communication with VW servers with a bunch of "true" or "false" checks. "if payment_recieved = true then activate [seats]", etc,.
Very tru this comment everything goes thru vw servers
@@de_stroyed Yes youre right, but disconnect the internet and modify the software and these checks wont go through right ? Its a lot of complicated stuff, but Im sure something can be done
@ I doubt it, if there's no internet connection, it can't validate if you have the subscription. they lock this stuff down really hard.
Me, just about to buy an old Land Rover Series 3....."you guys get heated seats? lol No way in the world would I pay for that.
Stick to the old land rovers haha and yeh I haven’t paid for it either just a free trial but I’ll be doing some digging to see how to get round it ;)
cant wait for cars to have a £1500/week subscription for the infotainment
Let’s hope it doesn’t come to this
Well this wouldnt be the first time i think bmw tried to it kinda backfired. But know theres a little standard the idea behind is if you bought the car second hand or new and wanted to get some extra features you cant afford at the giving type you could buy it. Also the resell value can be higher. (About the last part this was the explanation about a company why they sell automatic light assistant).
There’s absolutely method in the madness it just doesn’t sit to well with the consumer
I have a cupra formentor 2023 the only thing i pay for is the for cupra connect for online traffic Updates. (The "old" modell) The other thing i could do is data plan. Nothing more, one thing i would buy if possible would be an Travel Assist XL Upgrade but not possible.
Ah I see
Be interesting to see what will happen years down the line when the service hosting this subscription service closes down... cars will essentially become a rolling brick. Also be interested to see if this can be coded in/out and bypass the requirement to pay for things already installed on the car.
Anything changes I’ll keep the channel updated matey
If this subscription crap carries on we're gonna end up with A/C subscriptions because you live somewhere cold Either the manufacturer puts the feature in and enables it by default or doesn't get fitted at all NO DISCUSSION!!
It’s being slotted in right under peoples noses buddy
Doesn't seem too bad to be honest. The Winter pack is £485 for the heated seats (although that includes the rear seats, not sure if the subscription does too). So actually, £330 to unlock it permenantly afterwards is ok. Also, if your building the car and the price is approaching the £40k mark then it would make sense not to order heated seats new, to keep under that trigger for the luxury car tax, and then just buy it later. At what looks to be a cheaper price too. And if your buyuing second hand, and the orioginal owner didn't spec it from new, at least the option is there. And I guess at some point, some clever people will figure out how to circumvent the subscription stuff, and just get all that stuff enabled.
Very true matey and nah it’s just the front seats that it unlocks
It's okay if it sticks with the car when you sell it.
I refuse to buy a new car, and I'd rather not drive at all than deal with this if all the older cars were gone or made illegal to drive!
Your not the only person to be saying and thinking this
Subscribing to things (heated seats and air care climate) that were fitted as standard to fairly normal Golfs more than 10 years ago is crazy!
My thoughts exactly buddy
My Touareg V6 from 2007 has all these features for free, heating seats, heating mirrors and heating steering wheel. She drives perfect, still maintained at VW and is a superb 4x4, the engine is a monster. The only thing that i had to replace in 5 years is the turbo actuator which was burnt suddenly
These are the kind of comments we love to see when cars were cars and built better 🤙
Is that bag only for G13 coolant, or for G12Evo, too ? My Octavia 5E is from 2018 and i have that bag removed, but dont know, what coolant in my car is.
Moving forward buddy I would change your coolant when due with g12 evo as that’s the latest one
On a work truck/car, i would try to repair it. On a sports car thats going to get hammered, no way on earth would i repair it. The last thing you need at 160 is that tire to fail.
Unfortunately I have British standards to adhere to and also a duty of care so it’s replace every time for a puncture like this but I always say the customer can say no and take their car away
@TheVWMechanic_official You definitely have to protect your business and yourself first. I completely understand.
:) I appreciate your comments buddy
What model of golf is this?
8.5 buddy
Got a new car ?
Yes sir
Heated seats wouldn’t necessarily be standard anyway on this car so giving the option later isn’t an issue in my view as many people just purchase based upon a budget and would like a feature at a later date. I think the unlimited should be nearer to £200 though myself as I doubt you would pay the full price of the option on list
I agree they aren’t always fitted as standard but it’s just the beginning of the end for the car scene and trade
I think if we accept the subscription models on heated seats then brands will start to take the piss and like you said we will have to subscribe to turn signals 😅 etc .... I also think if it gets out of hand then we can get to situations where someone has a car and opens the boot normally but has the subscription option to open electronically for example. Then when something goes wrong with the boot mechanism the person will have to fork out more money to replace a mechanism that they never even used...I like the appeal but I don't trust the corporations and I would rather have the choice to save money and retrofit things that I want if the car doesn't have for example...just my opinion 😊
I value your opinion matey and it makes total sense we will just have to keep an eye out and see what changes come about
I know that streamline manufacturing and buy in bulk does help manufacturers save money but the reality is that cars keep getting more and more expensive ... Hopefully things will get better for both sides 🤞
We can only help matey ….spare a thought for us technicians who are having to learn this on a daily basis just to provide a service to the customer which they deserve but we are getting no extra money and we are having to fund the majority of the tools out of our own pay packet
Will this keep cars under the 40k luxury car tax by moving the cost post purchase and not at point of sale
It’s a very good comment and for me it would make absolute sense and you could say the brand is looking out for the consumer
@TheVWMechanic_official prices would need to remain lower though which they are not. Hitting 40k doesn't take much now. The New Tig' is a prime example.
Massively agree matey the whole situation is backwards
So you have to remove it?
You can do what you like with it buddy it’s your car but I always advise to remove em
@ ok because my heating work just on one vent… seat leon 5f 2015
@@TheVWMechanic_official and also i have a sound under the steering wheel like a plastic flaps hitting in something idk why
removal of this bag will not fix your heating issue that requires diagnosing and repairing accordingly
What is the average milage that these alternators lasts? Golf MK7.
Hard to say buddy
Hi, is there any way I can get in touch with you? I have sent an email a while ago but did not get any response.
I responded to this comment yesterday
Bought them ftx sockets in 1/4 drive years ago absolutely hate them,used them once didn’t like them bought a full set of US pro love them,them new snap on pliers for the compression clips are garbage there too thin but the blue point ones I had previous broke and apparently they didn’t do them anymore
I have to admit I’ve snapped them a couple of times that’s for sure
What happens if you’ve done that already and then a few hundred miles later the coolant light comes on again. Been pressure tested etc so won’t be a gasket. Silica bag has popped causing matrix to suffer some damage and middle two ac vents don’t work
If there has been no introduction of air into the coolant system for example a repair then there would be no reason to bleed the coolant system it would suggest to me you’ve got a coolant leak either externally so physically dripping on the floor or internally and it’s being burnt in the engine
@ thank you bud. It’s never been the same since the cam belt and water pump was changed. No visible coolant leaks but when I do floor it sometimes I smell a nasty stench of coolant
From what you’ve said buddy sounds like it could be burning internally which is why when you give it some you can smell coolant
@ if that’s the case wouldn’t that mean it’s a head gasket issue? Though VW said this was fine. Also I’m not losing coolant, when I open the lid all the coolant wooshes back into the bottle.
Was this a casting sand problem?
I was scraping up after another place had tried everything matey so Ill never know what they did before I got it but the coolant was extremely clean
Thank you! From the R. of S. A. ❤👍
Your absolutely welcome Thankyou for the comment :)
Can the blower motor be taken out with the glovebox in place? Mine is squeaking
Yep on the mk7 golf it can
Hello sir. Thanks for the video. Can i ask you. If i don't change it. It don't affect the gearbox??
This is more of an audible warning and annoying buddy and it can lead to an issue where you can remove the keys from the ignition without it being in park
How is this not a recall.
In my opinion it’s not specifically safety related it’s more comfort and convenience
Sand blocking the matrix is diabolical and shouldn't be up to the customer to fix 5 years after the warranty expired
That would make the car 8 years old…what if the coolant had never been changed in that time or it’s been poorly maintained there’s gotta be a cut off point where the customers car is the customers car and it’s not down to the brand to sort years after the warranty has expired
My original comment appears to not be here. Regardless of coolant changes. If proven to be sand that's blocked the matrix, this is not down to the customer. And 90% of cases I've seen with this issue have been down to sand. Cut the old matrix and post a video. I love to see, but I won't hold my breath.
I have the Discover Pro with Australian maps on my Golf R and no SD card in the radio unit. When updating to European maps do I need an SD card or is it USB stick?
If you go on the website I list in the video buddy go right to the bottom of the download page you can download the step by step instructions and it will tell you what you need and how to do it :) hope this helps
@@TheVWMechanic_official I have actually downloaded the guide from VW and followed all the steps but the head unit doesn’t recognise the card. I am using a Sandisk SD card. Currently downloading onto a USB stick and will revert if it works.
Today I wanted to buy a Golf 8 1.5 tsi...it had the same sound. But that Golf accelerated slowly, as if it had 100 hp, not 150. Did your car have bad acceleration? (I'm writing via Google translate)
Hey buddy thanks for the comment and no it’s a possibility it can affect power but that seems like a big power drop
ruclips.net/video/Yf86LpGvoiY/видео.htmlsi=XkoO3rmMqb7DoOZ8 That's the sound from that car I was looking at. The sound is like yours + the engine rattles a little too much for me. Valves, hydraulic lifters...?? And it accelerates poorly
@ that’s got bigger problems than just that pipe buddy
That's what I thought 😑 Thank you very much.
Great video , I know this was last year but I hope you keep going strong brother ! I have had my fair encounters with the topics mentioned on this video and it creeps up on us for sure. Understanding it and acknowledging it is half the work the rest is support , friends family, perspective , coping mechanisms and sometimes medication...My inbox is also open mate! Have a good Christmas for you and your family 😊
Thankyou very much yeah it’s been a long year that’s for sure but out of back of it now and feeling loads better but your absolutely spot on acknowledging it and dealing with it sooner rather than later is absolutely key thankyou so much for this comment it’s made me smile so much …have a great Xmas and new year send me a message on Instagram @thevwmechanic_official
Hey , I am glad to hear that your are doing well and I am glad that my message made you smile because smiling and having a laugh actually helps chipping away at that horrible dreading feeling that creeps up on us!... I don't have an Instagram but I will create one and drop you a message for sure sir ! 😊
How many steering wheels have you replaced? Have vw got to the bottom of the issue?
seem to be less problems these days buddy
My 2021MY Golf 1.5 just developed the same issue, going in on the new year as under approved used warranty! Many thanks for uploading!
It’s rubbish that it’s happened but so glad my video can bring a bit of peace of mind for ya
Hello, I am writing from Turkey, but my English is bad :) I have a 2022 A3 35 TFSI vehicle, its mileage is very low, but is it normal that this hose opened from the same place?
Hey buddy it’s not normal but I’ve seen this happen a few times :(
@@TheVWMechanic_official Thank you, I have no chance, my car has only 39 thousand kilometers.
It’s an easy enough pipe to replace should you need to
My car says “front assist not available” message. Tried clearing code C110300 under adaptive cruise control which states sensor misaligned. But it comes straight back on. Badge is clean. Is there a way to fix? Many thanks
Needs at minimum a calibration that’s what the misaligned means…that’s not to see you’ve not got an issue with the radar or the bracket holding the radar to the car. Best to have it all checked out :)
Dude you’re a lifesaver! Holy shit thank you, I’m replacing the cylinder and I’m wondering “what the fuck changed!?!” I must’ve somehow put the shoe up a couple notches. Thank you.
Glad it helped buddy 🥰
Turbo on my b7 passat with 266k miles has just failed! My go to mechanic advised me to just get rid of it now. Pretty gutted considering I've replaced a fair whack on it in the last year
To be fair with the amount t you’ve spent on it and how well you know the car it might actually be worth replacing the turbo
Just let your neighbor do you trick and lose it on the driveway😂.
🤣🤣
If you use the correct tool it is a lot easier
Which tool and job are you referring to?
Does a broken Intercooler mix the oil and water? Please respond
It shouldn’t matey not I would be looking more towards oil coolers or head gaskets
Where is the sensor located on the Tiguan 2024 new shape?
Please?
@@TheVWMechanic_official Hi, please. Can't find this information anywhere online or in the crappy user manual. Thanks in advance.