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Hi. I have a 2014 GTD and one of my rear calipers is sticking. I don't normally work on my own car nowadays but because the garage is shut due to the coronavirus situation I had a look at it. I removed the slide pins cleaned them and greased them using brake silicone grease. I also took the pads...

Hi. Does the rear caliper carrier need to be removed to replace the disc on a GTD. The disc size is 272mm so should be the same as a non pp GTi. Also I don't have a diagnostics to retract the ebrake. Has anyone had a problem if removing the motor and backing off using a torx bit?

Hi people. 2 years ago within warranty period my ac on my mk7 gtd failed and the compressor was replaced by vw. Now 2 years on after visiting my local well established non vw garage for a ac service/recharge because I had no cold air coming through the vents they tell me there's a leak in my...

How do you guys store your wheels with tyres fitted. I have winter and summer tyres/wheels. My winter tyres are dunlop sp winter sport 4d. I have covered 30k miles on them in 6 years and they are fit for the bin as they are peeling along the ziggy bits on the tread (can't remember the name for...

Im thinking about buying a set of black 18" Pretoria replica alloys from ebay. I used to have a set of audi replicas a few years ago and they were good quality. Does anyone have experience with replicas and have there been any problems?

Has anyone had problems disconnecting the rail pressure sensor to install a dtuk box? The release clip on mine is on the bottom so I can't see what I am doing and don't want to break it.

What mpgs are people getting now most engines are broken in? I have a 2014 with 30k miles on it. My daily 27 mile a day commuting consists of mainly 50s and 60s limits with 2 miles of 30 limits. I always do brim to brim calculations. Last time I filled up the car read 61.3 mpg. My calculation...

Hi. Next July my 2014 gtd will be due a timing belt as the car will be 5 years old. The car should have no more than 37k miles on it by then so would it really need done? What are you guys thoughts on this? I plan on keeping the car for another 7 years so if I changed the belt at 6 years and 45k...

Hi guys. I am new on here and currently own a mk7 gtd. I love the car but not liking the power. I know in a normal gti it should give me 30-35 mpgs but my question please is what mpgs will the performance pack give me? Any thing less anything more let me know please. I don't drive crazy but like...

Hi guys I am new on here and need to ask a massive question! I bought a gtd 4 months ago but only doing 170 miles a week so costing pretty much £17 a week so far with my driving style 50mpg. I need more power! ?. Thinking about an r. No point in a gti as not enough umph to change it. My question...

At what miles do the fuel and air filters need changed on the gtd? Also does the car tell you when they need changed? I still have 3 months vw warranty left. I currently have 19700 miles on the car and wasn't sure if these filters need changed around the 20k mark.

Hi. My passenger side fog light is not working (no fault light on the dash). Could it just be a bulb? Are they normal bulbs or led ones? I still have warranty on the car but to save hassle of taking it to vw I thought I would ask here for some advice. Thanks.