Ahh man I just had my PCV valve replaced on the Giulietta and it was a horrible job and didn't even fix the problem...I cry. Glad to see your Audi getting there, looking forward to the modifications
@@jakubcynarski Its leaking oil through the PCV breather pipe which ends up on my air filter and because I have the induction kit and no air box it drips onto the floor...whelp. I think I'm just going to have to live with it until I get a Giulia haha
Watched your TT journey over the last couple of days. Enjoyed it. I drive an S3 8P 2012, had it about 3.5 years. Bought with 47k on the clock, now 106,000!! Bit gutting, lots of motorway driving - I’ve enjoyed it though. Have been pretty good at preventative maintenance and better than good on engine servicing, Haldex twice, DSG once. Was in the garage today for a wheel hub and bearing, sorting out of rear brakes after recently poorly fitted elsewhere, couple of brake hoses and an anti roll bar link. The joy of driving it and it feeling better is huge, it’s not felt right for some time to be honest. Think I was using the wrong garage perhaps. Have had the timing belt done recently, but am advised there is also a chain, so want to get that done. Also on the radar are perhaps a flywheel and clutch, a carbon clean, cam follower, maybe a new cat (there’s a rattling sound that bounces back of the central reservation when in the fast lane with the window down), some rust treatment and protection, couple of little bits of bodywork, a door seal, and an injector service. The list is endless, I don’t know how many of those things are important right now, or just advisories. Maybe a good idea to do the things that could otherwise cause big problems, like the cam follower. I think the TTS and the S3 are similar, right? Same engine and gearbox? Long spiel, but thought I’d put it out there as I realise the costs of getting these sorts of cars to the mileages that yours has achieved. Nice one.
Thanks, appreciate it :) That's some impressive mileage in the time - what mpg would you get on the motorway? You're right in that the TTS and S3 are the same (I believe yours to still be the 8P?) If so the engine and gearbox set ups are exactly the same. Curious to know why you're deciding to do the clutch? What issues are you experiencing and how much have you been quoted for the job? I'd definitely recommend the cam follower if it's not been done in the last 40k - 50k and it's not that expensive to do either. If the car is still running smooth, might be better to run an injector and carbon cleaner through the tank first - might save you a fair few quid if it's not too clogged up? Sounds like you enjoy the car and take good care of it. I think the mileage of mine goes to show that with the right love and care, these cars are capable of becoming high mileage heroes!
I had a TTS and loved everything about it apart from the unexpectedly high 25 mpg and low down turbo lag, I thought about a gearbox and engine remap but part exchanged it for a 400 bhp Infiniti Q50 AWD that does 35 mpg. I miss my TTS and I often look for any tempting 3.2 Mk2 TT’s. I’m confident that with a few mods I can get a 3.2 returning 30+ mpg and of course some nice low end power, it’s just a shame they’re Euro 4. I wouldn’t miss magride, used mine only a few times, it made my car feel way too stiff and I didn’t feel the benefit but I bet it’s noticeable on the track.
@@jakubcynarski Good point, I used to be impressed by how well it would go through the gears and sounded similar to the more modern RS3 Audi of the time. As I’m aware the DSG box in the TTS is pretty much the same box they used in the MK1 TT to MK3 and some present day Audi’s, it must be a good box that was ahead of its time.
@@jaysimpson6857 the DSG/ S-tronic gearboxes are great, super smooth and fast - I'm not sure how much they've tweaked the box over the years, but mines still silky smooth!
I think you have got good value on your labour charges. I have brought cheaper parts online and done the work myself as prices quoted to do work was more than double yours...south east of England doesn't help i guess
U seem to have bought a great value TTS, so the £800 doesnt hurt. Labour on the booster should b interesting I test drove a 3.2 Mk2 with 90k mls recently - My first Mk2 drive. Loved it. V comfortable ride, quicker than expected in 2nd, slows down a tad from 3rd It looked standard and yet the drama from the VR6 was very surprising and pleasing :) - Excessive throttle opening during down blips was genuinely surprising - addictive induction gargle :) Then I discovered that the Gov have got in on yet more parasitic taxing and steal over £700 / yr on a £4k car......That, added to sub 28mpg with heavy right foot, makes it rather expensive to run...without your type of maintenance bills May save up more and try a TTS or settle mid way for a 2.0tfsi and map it to around same power as TTS Also tried an hdi RCZ which I loved for its styling inside and out. Not willing to risk a Price petrol variant. - Again map it - to 330 lb ft torque - Ride on this is very hard on rear torsion beam set up My goal, when funds allow, subject to test drive is a Mk3 TTS...possibly again mapped :)
I was split between the 3.2 v6 & the 2.0 TTS myself! I'd love to drive the v6, I've heard that the engine experience is better, but 272bhp from a 2.0 unit is incredible. The KO4 turbo really does make a difference - it's an easy car to drive around down, but when the revs build up over 2500 you really feel the pull and the boost! Definitely feel the pain with tax, mines £335 a year, which isn't the best but much more manageable. It just means that fruitier engines are more and more uneconomical to run, and means prices fall too... I've been having the s4/s5 4.2 v8 on my radar a while now and you can pick them up around the £5-£6k mark on the cheap - but then you add the fuel economy, maintenance and tax which rather ruins your bank account... If you're split between the standard mk2 tt and the tts, I'd definitely recommend going for the tts. They seem to be 2-3k dearer for similar mileage and age but I do think you get much more as a package - they seem better suited to higher power too!
@@jakubcynarski good to get a reply Jakub - shall try and get a TTS drive :) U will love the 3.2, drive a manual so U can exaggerate (use large throttle opening very quickly) the down shift blip - the sound will shock U! Re the S4 V8 - I seem to remember Clarkson salivating over that engine sound too... But don't they have engine weakness issues?
@@davidstuart4915absolutely! I’m going to try and see whether I can do a comparison video at some point with a 3.2. I’d also love to try out the TTRS. Not so sure about the reliability, I’ve always heard timing chain jobs are hell on those so best to get one where ideally the work has already been done.
@@jakubcynarski oooh, but RS are tad pricey and more likely to have been hammered perhaps - then there is mpg and possibly the Gov targeting it for yet more stealth revenue?
Looking forward to the Brake Servo change video 😎🔧
Ahh man I just had my PCV valve replaced on the Giulietta and it was a horrible job and didn't even fix the problem...I cry. Glad to see your Audi getting there, looking forward to the modifications
Ohh mate gutted... What's the problem on it?
@@jakubcynarski Its leaking oil through the PCV breather pipe which ends up on my air filter and because I have the induction kit and no air box it drips onto the floor...whelp. I think I'm just going to have to live with it until I get a Giulia haha
Watched your TT journey over the last couple of days. Enjoyed it.
I drive an S3 8P 2012, had it about 3.5 years. Bought with 47k on the clock, now 106,000!! Bit gutting, lots of motorway driving - I’ve enjoyed it though. Have been pretty good at preventative maintenance and better than good on engine servicing, Haldex twice, DSG once.
Was in the garage today for a wheel hub and bearing, sorting out of rear brakes after recently poorly fitted elsewhere, couple of brake hoses and an anti roll bar link. The joy of driving it and it feeling better is huge, it’s not felt right for some time to be honest. Think I was using the wrong garage perhaps.
Have had the timing belt done recently, but am advised there is also a chain, so want to get that done. Also on the radar are perhaps a flywheel and clutch, a carbon clean, cam follower, maybe a new cat (there’s a rattling sound that bounces back of the central reservation when in the fast lane with the window down), some rust treatment and protection, couple of little bits of bodywork, a door seal, and an injector service.
The list is endless, I don’t know how many of those things are important right now, or just advisories. Maybe a good idea to do the things that could otherwise cause big problems, like the cam follower.
I think the TTS and the S3 are similar, right? Same engine and gearbox?
Long spiel, but thought I’d put it out there as I realise the costs of getting these sorts of cars to the mileages that yours has achieved.
Nice one.
Thanks, appreciate it :)
That's some impressive mileage in the time - what mpg would you get on the motorway? You're right in that the TTS and S3 are the same (I believe yours to still be the 8P?) If so the engine and gearbox set ups are exactly the same.
Curious to know why you're deciding to do the clutch? What issues are you experiencing and how much have you been quoted for the job? I'd definitely recommend the cam follower if it's not been done in the last 40k - 50k and it's not that expensive to do either. If the car is still running smooth, might be better to run an injector and carbon cleaner through the tank first - might save you a fair few quid if it's not too clogged up?
Sounds like you enjoy the car and take good care of it. I think the mileage of mine goes to show that with the right love and care, these cars are capable of becoming high mileage heroes!
I had a TTS and loved everything about it apart from the unexpectedly high 25 mpg and low down turbo lag, I thought about a gearbox and engine remap but part exchanged it for a 400 bhp Infiniti Q50 AWD that does 35 mpg. I miss my TTS and I often look for any tempting 3.2 Mk2 TT’s. I’m confident that with a few mods I can get a 3.2 returning 30+ mpg and of course some nice low end power, it’s just a shame they’re Euro 4. I wouldn’t miss magride, used mine only a few times, it made my car feel way too stiff and I didn’t feel the benefit but I bet it’s noticeable on the track.
I wish the mpg was better but without so much focus on eco technology, like newer cars have, I think they feel and run purer.
@@jakubcynarski Good point, I used to be impressed by how well it would go through the gears and sounded similar to the more modern RS3 Audi of the time. As I’m aware the DSG box in the TTS is pretty much the same box they used in the MK1 TT to MK3 and some present day Audi’s, it must be a good box that was ahead of its time.
@@jaysimpson6857 the DSG/ S-tronic gearboxes are great, super smooth and fast - I'm not sure how much they've tweaked the box over the years, but mines still silky smooth!
I think you have got good value on your labour charges. I have brought cheaper parts online and done the work myself as prices quoted to do work was more than double yours...south east of England doesn't help i guess
Happy New Year :)
U seem to have bought a great value TTS, so the £800 doesnt hurt. Labour on the booster should b interesting
I test drove a 3.2 Mk2 with 90k mls recently - My first Mk2 drive. Loved it. V comfortable ride, quicker than expected in 2nd, slows down a tad from 3rd
It looked standard and yet the drama from the VR6 was very surprising and pleasing :) - Excessive throttle opening during down blips was genuinely surprising - addictive induction gargle :)
Then I discovered that the Gov have got in on yet more parasitic taxing and steal over £700 / yr on a £4k car......That, added to sub 28mpg with heavy right foot, makes it rather expensive to run...without your type of maintenance bills
May save up more and try a TTS or settle mid way for a 2.0tfsi and map it to around same power as TTS
Also tried an hdi RCZ which I loved for its styling inside and out. Not willing to risk a Price petrol variant. - Again map it - to 330 lb ft torque - Ride on this is very hard on rear torsion beam set up
My goal, when funds allow, subject to test drive is a Mk3 TTS...possibly again mapped :)
I was split between the 3.2 v6 & the 2.0 TTS myself! I'd love to drive the v6, I've heard that the engine experience is better, but 272bhp from a 2.0 unit is incredible. The KO4 turbo really does make a difference - it's an easy car to drive around down, but when the revs build up over 2500 you really feel the pull and the boost!
Definitely feel the pain with tax, mines £335 a year, which isn't the best but much more manageable. It just means that fruitier engines are more and more uneconomical to run, and means prices fall too... I've been having the s4/s5 4.2 v8 on my radar a while now and you can pick them up around the £5-£6k mark on the cheap - but then you add the fuel economy, maintenance and tax which rather ruins your bank account...
If you're split between the standard mk2 tt and the tts, I'd definitely recommend going for the tts. They seem to be 2-3k dearer for similar mileage and age but I do think you get much more as a package - they seem better suited to higher power too!
@@jakubcynarski good to get a reply Jakub - shall try and get a TTS drive :)
U will love the 3.2, drive a manual so U can exaggerate (use large throttle opening very quickly) the down shift blip - the sound will shock U!
Re the S4 V8 - I seem to remember Clarkson salivating over that engine sound too...
But don't they have engine weakness issues?
@@davidstuart4915absolutely! I’m going to try and see whether I can do a comparison video at some point with a 3.2. I’d also love to try out the TTRS.
Not so sure about the reliability, I’ve always heard timing chain jobs are hell on those so best to get one where ideally the work has already been done.
@@jakubcynarski oooh, but RS are tad pricey and more likely to have been hammered perhaps - then there is mpg and possibly the Gov targeting it for yet more stealth revenue?
@@davidstuart4915yep all very true but I’d still want one 😂😂