Caddy 1.6 TDI Trendline - after emissions modification by VW dealer. –
24-02-2017,02:09 PM
Hi I run a 2015 VW Caddy 1.6 TDI Trendline Van which is just 2 Years old and covered just 7,000 miles, it drove great up until I had the re-call done to fix their software issues with the emissions?
As I was booking the van in for it's first service I also booked it in to have this recall work done at the same time.
However I have noticed a significant drop in miles per gallon and loss of power while driving up any slight incline, it's average MPG was showing well over 60 on the van's computer after a longish run now it's now down in the low 50's :-( also the van seems to have lost power while driving up a slight hill to the fact I thought I could hear the engine "PINKING" on one occasion? do Diesel engine's pink?
I don't know what to do as obviously the dealer can't remove this modification ? what ever they have added to the vehicle, they did mention some sort of filter added in + a Software upgrade?
Anybody else noticed a downgrade in their performance and loss of power of there van since this recall?
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