Healthy 180 CFCA owners?

[scope22]

Plenty with EGR coolers blanked off and DPF left in place doing its thing. I can see mine continuing to work fine via Carista.

Darkside won’t do that….

 

[MicP]

I've realised my egr was replaced a short while ago and I've changed the oil since so oil analysis possibly won't show much or tell me it's ok when it might not be.
I don't have any oil use, and not noticed any lack of performance so think I'll just get the tafmet kit and see how it goes

 

[DXX]

I've realised my egr was replaced a short while ago and I've changed the oil since so oil analysis possibly won't show much or tell me it's ok when it might not be.
I don't have any oil use, and not noticed any lack of performance so think I'll just get the tafmet kit and see how it goes

Best time to act before you already have an issue.

 

[AutotechVagspecialist]

Just installed the Darkside Developments EGR delete plates with an Autotech Tuning remap out of the EGR valve plus engine and DSG. Instantly the engine and box feels livelier in throttle response and torque. Monitoring the oil situation. No loss in oil over the last 1000+ miles. Will send another sample to Millers soon.

How have you been and happy new year

 

[CarreraRSR]

How have you been and happy new year

Happy New Year. All good thank you. Both myself and the van

 

[AutotechVagspecialist]

Happy New Year. All good thank you. Both myself and the van

Fab

 

[Wayno32]

Mines still going strong but I highly recommend a regular oil analysis.

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How often do you recommend to do the millers oil test
Many thanks wayne

 

[DXX]

How often do you recommend to do the millers oil test
Many thanks wayne

Is there a Tafmet kit installed?

 

[Wayno32]

Is there a Tafmet kit installed?

No there isn’t

 

[DXX]

No there isn’t

I think it’s well documented that the engine is doomed unless you install it.
Once it’s installed, there needs to be two further oil changes in quick succession, say 2000 mile intervals, then take another sample after a further 2000 miles.
Make sure the data entered is 100% accurate.
If you know there is already a loss of compression or excessive alum / iron content then there’s a good chance it’s a waste of time. That’s why the kit needs to be in place before there’s an issue.

 

[Wayno32]

I think it’s well documented that the engine is doomed unless you install it.
Once it’s installed, there needs to be two further oil changes in quick succession, say 2000 mile intervals, then take another sample after a further 2000 miles.
Make sure the data entered is 100% accurate.
If you know there is already a loss of compression or excessive alum / iron content then there’s a good chance it’s a waste of time. That’s why the kit needs to be in place before there’s an issue.

Thank you for advice it’s very much appreciated

 

[B.different]

Do 2 compression tests a couple of weeks apart. Mine was showing good compression, but on the second, it was showing really poor. He thinks it was oil that must have leaked, though, and created a seal.

 

[Wayno32]

Do 2 compression tests a couple of weeks apart. Mine was showing good compression, but on the second, it was showing really poor. He thinks it was oil that must have leaked, though, and created a seal.

Will do thanks for advice it’s very much appreciated

 

[FerrisBFW]

My standard compression test showed all good every time i did it. Engine was still guzzling oil at an alarming rate. In the end I just got a new VW engine and turbo's fitted. After all it had done 140k miles and was always going to need extensive work the second you opened it up chances are

 

[DXX]

IMO you don’t need a compression test, if the oil analysis comes back with good results there isn’t any significant bore wear. Pulling out glow plugs to do a compression test will open up another can of worms. As others have said if the bores are wet with oil or the piston crowns caked in carbon the compression test may not reveal much.
The DPF is a better indication, if this constantly regenerating and the crankcase oil level is reducing it’s 99% too late for the Tafmet solution.

 

[CarreraRSR]

What is the average mileage between regens on a healthy CFCA engine assuming a good mix of long motorway and shorter town journeys