euroadb
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- central NJ
So about two weeks ago my beloved GTI took a shit. Started noticing my clutch pedal hesitating and popping on the way back up, car stalling, loud knocking with clutch disengaged. When I finally drove it over to the stealership, the oil pressure light came on.
Thankfully VW is paying for the majority of the repair. I was just out of warranty at 66,000 miles and I'm left to pay $3800. This leaves me with a dilemma, though:
I have an is38, and a DKM stage 2 clutch. From what research I have done, this problem tends to happen to '15 and '16 model years and those with aftermarket clutches. I've seen DKM quoted a lot with these failures online. But it has also apparently happened to stock cars as well.
Since my old turbo is now toast, and VW will be replacing it with an IS20, should I buy another is38 to throw on there? It will still require an upgraded clutch, and now I'm worried it's what caused this whole issue to begin with. Are these issues only isolated to early MY engines?
Basically is it worth re-upgrading my GTI? Should I worry about it causing another thrust bearing failure on a basically new engine?
Thankfully VW is paying for the majority of the repair. I was just out of warranty at 66,000 miles and I'm left to pay $3800. This leaves me with a dilemma, though:
I have an is38, and a DKM stage 2 clutch. From what research I have done, this problem tends to happen to '15 and '16 model years and those with aftermarket clutches. I've seen DKM quoted a lot with these failures online. But it has also apparently happened to stock cars as well.
Since my old turbo is now toast, and VW will be replacing it with an IS20, should I buy another is38 to throw on there? It will still require an upgraded clutch, and now I'm worried it's what caused this whole issue to begin with. Are these issues only isolated to early MY engines?
Basically is it worth re-upgrading my GTI? Should I worry about it causing another thrust bearing failure on a basically new engine?