Escape Hatch
Autocross Champion
- Location
- USA
- Car(s)
- Mk7 GTI
Yup, wife has known about every mod and dollar spent on the econo box and hasn't batted an eye. Great woman, friend, and mother. Been married 18 years and counting.
This guy seems sensible but don't rule out burning the candle at both ends just for the pure excitement that seat of your pants living enables.Yeah, I'd at least wait until you're above water in the new used one before you start modifying.
Went through same exact scenario at 15k miles. Fortunately, mine got covered by VW. Also had a tranny go out on a Stasis tuned Audi S4 prior to the GTI.
I’m at 70k now. Stock since repair. No more tunes going forward. Maybe just bad luck, but I’m done.
APR stage 1what tune did you have?
oh man... what happened?APR stage 1
My wife and I just passed 29 last month, over 30 years together. We've been through a lot and people still think we're newlyweds.
Get out of here with that liberal bullshit!
Long story short, check engine light came on. Car started to sputter and misfire. Towed to dealership. All 4 plugs were wet of fuel. #2 had broken. #1 had 100% leak coming from the crank case & #2 had a 10% leak. 3 & 4 passed. They replaced the long block.oh man... what happened?
Long story short, check engine light came on. Car started to sputter and misfire. Towed to dealership. All 4 plugs were wet of fuel. #2 had broken. #1 had 100% leak coming from the crank case & #2 had a 10% leak. 3 & 4 passed. They replaced the long block.
Thanks very much for clearing my head, @cb1111!
According to my USA Warranty and Maintenance booklet, in the section on "What's not covered" on page 7, it says:
Damage or malfunction due the misuse, negligence, alteration, accident, vandalism, or fire
This limited warranty does not cover:
From the language, doesn't the dealer have the burden of proof to show a software tune directly caused my engine damage/failure? By extension of the statement above, there exists "damages NOT resulted from the installed engine management components modifications."
- Damage, malfunctions, or symptoms resulting from modifications of the vehicle, including but not limited to the installation of engine management components, not approved by Volkswagen
What happens if I tell the dealer that, what proof do you have that it is the software tune that caused my engine failure, not a "defect in manufacturer's material or workmanship"? Can you say conclusively that ALL engine failures like mine that you've seen are from tuned vehicles?