Injector Failures - Possible recall

**daveo138** · 20-09-2011,05:07 PM

Originally Posted by jimgironde

There are quite a few comments on this thread about the car feeling smoother in its power delivery and other comments about 10% plus better fuel consumption.

Although my car felt more responsive following replacement of injectors, the trip computer was also telling me that I was getting +7MPG more than before.
This has now been exposed as an inaccuracy of the trip computer. It was originally underestimating consumption by 5MPG. It is now overestimating by 2MPG. Fuel consumption is exactly the same. VW have obviously 'tweaked' it.

**bombanela** · 20-09-2011,06:10 PM

Originally Posted by daveo138

Bombanela

Let me have your email address and I'll send you a copy.

my email is: bombanela@gmail.com

thank you very much

**Quatrelle** · 20-09-2011,07:12 PM

Originally Posted by bombanela

I need this document in order to put pressure on VW since they do not tell me anything about this matter.
When I say that other countries are taking action and make changes on these cars tell me they know nothing.

bombanela - VW France are saying there's no recall here.

Have a read through this thread https://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/s...256#post670256 - there's a recall number in one post.

**Stuart W2** · 21-09-2011,02:12 AM

Originally Posted by daveo138

It was originally underestimating consumption by 5MPG. It is now overestimating by 2MPG. Fuel consumption is exactly the same. VW have obviously 'tweaked' it.

In the early days when I always filled to brim and calculated my mpg every thousand miles or so the computer was always optimistic by about 2 mpg.

Others who did the same usually said theirs was optimistic by around 1-2 mpg, with larger variations being untypical.

Thus perhaps your computer is just now just reading 'normally', but whether or not the change has anything to do with the injector replacement is maybe another issue

**daveo138** · 21-09-2011,06:55 AM

Originally Posted by Stuart W2

Thus perhaps your computer is just now just reading 'normally', but whether or not the change has anything to do with the injector replacement is maybe another issue

As I calculate MPG every time I fill up, I know that the sudden perceived improvement coincides with the visit to VW dealer. Also, the computer now tells me that I have a range of around 700 miles, whereas it was usually around 560 before, and the 'refuel' warning comes with 60 miles remaining rather than 50.

**mikecb1** · 21-09-2011,09:43 AM

Another satisfied customer.

Took my 2006 Sport 170 (33k miles/no injector failures to date) in to Peter Cooper in Southampton yesterday, and had 4 injectors and loom replaced. All very straightforward, and I was loaned a brand new Golf while the work was done. I noticed on the work sheet it was described as a "pro-active repair", and the paperwork I was given when I collected the car described it as FOC Warranty work.

My thanks to those on this forum who progessed the problem with VOSA and alerted us of the issue in the first place. Thanks also to VW Customer Care for the professional way they are now handling the matter.

Mike

**bombanela** · 21-09-2011,10:32 AM

daveo138

Thank you for your mail, open and could see perfectly.

thanks

**bombanela** · 21-09-2011,10:36 AM

By the way anyone have any proof of this intervention, such as bills, invoices, etc..

Thank you guys

**Nelupoptile** · 21-09-2011,11:21 AM

Hiya all i am new to this forum and i was just wonder after I've read this about the injectors recall if my car is in the same categoy i have got a vw touran 54 plate 2.0 l tdi 140 bhp so i and after a supple of min of starting the engine starts shuddering till it gets warm then its fine so just wonder if its a problem related with the injectors recall or it is something else that i am not aware of it .so i will be very grateful if someone can help me with this matter.thank you

DSG4ME · 21-09-2011,06:57 PM

Originally Posted by Nelupoptile

Hiya all i am new to this forum and i was just wonder after I've read this about the injectors recall if my car is in the same categoy i have got a vw touran 54 plate 2.0 l tdi 140 bhp so i and after a supple of min of starting the engine starts shuddering till it gets warm then its fine so just wonder if its a problem related with the injectors recall or it is something else that i am not aware of it .so i will be very grateful if someone can help me with this matter.thank you

I don't think yours is the same, iirc you have a BXE engine or similar.