I let go of my 2017 GTI at the end of 2021 with 278,000 mile. Was on it's second water pump that had begun to leak again. Original clutch and flywheel, flywheel had begun to make some chattering noises. Car had an insane life and served me well. Chased Porsches all over the country lol, funny little canyon/mountain car. Would keep with a 991 GT3 until 4th gear roads just fine. Burned a quart every 1.5-2k miles consistently with reasonable WOT use.
i am also running a gti as track day and daily use car, i think the biggest issue is high temp, oil temp, coolant temp, and transmission temp, this car is very easy to get over heating. i added a oil cooler in front it
100k miles into our 2017 DSG Sport MK7 DD. I purchased the car new and haven't done much other than recommended fluid changes on factory intervals. Issues: 1x water pump (under warranty) Sticky fuel door (under warranty) Infotainment looping while running carplay (no longer warrantied, going to try my hand a fixing myself) Suction Pump failed causing gas to purge into the evap and saturate evap canister. Fixed w/ $50 part by my mechanic with smaller arms. ***currently an active recall but fix not yet availabile***. Thankfully evap canister was not ruined as this is a $800+ part new. 1x VVTI solenoid failure ($250 + labor~ to trusty mechanic.) My trusty mechanic also inspected cylinder heads and said buildup wasn't bad yet. He recommended putting off walnut blasting.
There's no guarantee that a new water pump will fix the problem either. Mine smelled like coolant even after the dealer replaced it. I just got in the habit of checking the level once a month or so.
@@opmike343 engineer's lack of care for the customer. This is all about ego and pride to design the most sophisticated piece of engineering without thought as to the overall ownership experience.
Walnut blasting... REALLY? Go to a restaurant supply house and buy some carbon remover liquid such as that used to clean pans and ovens. I see that VW has the same awful electronics/software in the can-bus system as Mercedes... I had a bad cd player brick my car on a trip.
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I let go of my 2017 GTI at the end of 2021 with 278,000 mile. Was on it's second water pump that had begun to leak again. Original clutch and flywheel, flywheel had begun to make some chattering noises. Car had an insane life and served me well. Chased Porsches all over the country lol, funny little canyon/mountain car. Would keep with a 991 GT3 until 4th gear roads just fine. Burned a quart every 1.5-2k miles consistently with reasonable WOT use.
i am also running a gti as track day and daily use car, i think the biggest issue is high temp, oil temp, coolant temp, and transmission temp, this car is very easy to get over heating.
i added a oil cooler in front it
u mean fmic? or IC better?*
@bm_wuratli6883 upgrading the existing sandwiched intercooler is better + iabed oil cooler
100k miles into our 2017 DSG Sport MK7 DD.
I purchased the car new and haven't done much other than recommended fluid changes on factory intervals.
Issues:
1x water pump (under warranty)
Sticky fuel door (under warranty)
Infotainment looping while running carplay (no longer warrantied, going to try my hand a fixing myself)
Suction Pump failed causing gas to purge into the evap and saturate evap canister. Fixed w/ $50 part by my mechanic with smaller arms. ***currently an active recall but fix not yet availabile***. Thankfully evap canister was not ruined as this is a $800+ part new.
1x VVTI solenoid failure ($250 + labor~ to trusty mechanic.)
My trusty mechanic also inspected cylinder heads and said buildup wasn't bad yet. He recommended putting off walnut blasting.
There's no guarantee that a new water pump will fix the problem either. Mine smelled like coolant even after the dealer replaced it. I just got in the habit of checking the level once a month or so.
@grassroots motorsports Are you guys coming to the Martin event on 8/25 in Orlando? Would love to run against you guys again in my "stage 3" mk7
I had my WP replaced at 20k miles, hasn't leaked sense, at 60k miles later. Seems to be hit or miss.
How's the DCT at low speeds? I heard it can get a bit jerky. Been keeping my eye on these, you can find some really cheap ones
In "Normal" mode its quite smooth. "Sport" mode it shifts kind of like a manual at low speeds. Go test drive one!
That’s a lot of issues for such a low mileage car
I don't understand why the Germans absolutely cannot design a water pump.
@@opmike343 engineer's lack of care for the customer. This is all about ego and pride to design the most sophisticated piece of engineering without thought as to the overall ownership experience.
@@opmike343it’s an ongoing issue for well over a decade. It’s inexcusable.
"The car is rock solid" Yeah, right.
Catch can , pcv ,Whall water pump here
Ah good old German engineering at it's very best!
Walnut blasting... REALLY? Go to a restaurant supply house and buy some carbon remover liquid such as that used to clean pans and ovens. I see that VW has the same awful electronics/software in the can-bus system as Mercedes... I had a bad cd player brick my car on a trip.
I don’t see how using a liquid cleaner is easier. You don’t want all of that running through your cat, so you’ll still have to suck it back out.
Yes really. Walnut shell blasting is the standard treatment for carbon buildup used by professionals.
The BEST catch can oil for VAG cars is RACING LINE brand.