Mk7 gti here. Just crossed 180k mikes and no major issues so far either besides the timing chain cover that the dealership cracked while it was in for an oil change. All I can say is keep up with the maintenance and the car will take care of you.

If you like it and don't regret having it, then why are you giving it a thumb down in the video thumbnail , a clickbait probably ?!

Glad you’re still making videos!

I had my 2017 GTI S (not modified) for 4-5 years with 82k miles before I traded it in. Oil every 10k miles and gas were the only maintenance costs. Not a single problem, didn't even need brakes. Best car ever. After a couple years of owning an Audi, I learned my lesson and bought a 2019 Rabbit edition.

Keep you car well maintained and you are fine. I have driven my GTI from the midwest to the east coast 15 hours one way... no issues... it's a 2015 and had 60K miles on it. Stage 1 APR from 55K miles. Driven it to Canada multiple times too.

Thank you for sharing as well as being detailed and informative.

ive had a 2015 gti since 2015. full stage 3 is38 with a eurodyne tune. main problems ive experienced are related to the water pump leaks. make sure you're doing carbon cleanings! 120k miles going strong. dont want any other car.

I've had a similar experience with my mk7R. Absolutely fantastic car and has been rock-solid for 78k miles. Keep up with maintenance and these cars will treat you very good! also hope the work trip is easy 🤟

took mine on a 1200 mile road trip from Philly to Toronto a few weeks back and car was amazing the entire trip

I always look forward to your vids 🤘🏼

Been wanting to sell my GTI when the market was up (could have broke even with almost 2 years of ownership), but she's treated me so good that now I'm thinking of driving it to the ground.

2016 Golf R here. And also a 2011 GTI. I still have both and drive them both regularly. Upgrades have long been done. Now it's just oil changes, sparkplugs, coolant, trans fluid, etc. Regular maintenance.

Dude that so cool to know that even the mk7 were still reliable. Yeah the water pump will give out at some point, maybe something else minor will give out. But the car still holds up. I just got a mk8 base manual and hopefully it holds up for 100k+. Thank you for the reassurance!

Keep up with the maintenance and check online for common problems and be proactive and replace them with better quality aftermarket parts. I think that would be the recipe to make this car rock solid

I am so glad you made this. Consumer Reports scares me putting the GTI reliability score at 29/100. So many people have posted that they have had no issues I think the numbers are skued. I am looking to buy one and just doing test drives now. I think I will wait until the 2025's come out to see how the infotainment is updated.

My mk7.5 golf R has 148k miles in stock form and still runs like a dream these new golf’s are so damn reliable

i got my mk7 tdi back in 2015, own it till today at 62k miles, i did nothing but oil change at 5k interval, also daily drive it on crappy nyc roads, i have had no problems, 30/45mpg, i drive it hard, and love it. been through the dieselgate and done all the "fixes", still love it. it was my first VW, i never had any positive or negative expectations prior, but my experience with the mk7 and VW in general has been overall positive. prior to purchase, i've had people telling me that it had been made in Mexico, i should probably not buy it lol, but that was none sense. mk7 golf is very reliable to me at least

Hell yeah brotha i just bought a 2020 MK7.5 Golf. Sadly i couldn't get the GTI or anything else but i'll save that for the future ;). Added a forged carbon wing yesterday and i wanna do an exhaust but not one thats to loud and wanna stay within my warranty that i'll have for 50k miles and also put 18x8 on the car

I got 2015 MK7 GTI with 136k miles (no mods). My only issue is that I had to change my windshield 3 times, might be 4th this summer. I do most of the maintenance on it myself and only failure I had was the starter around 90k. It is mostly highway miles as I take it hiking and ski/riding (with winter tires) almost every weekend. It got beat up on horrible north NJ roads and it has been off roading when I visited some remote parts of PA. I think I just got lucky with lot I got as I have heard some horror stories from others who owned MK7.

72k in, 7 years in, no issues whatsoever. it's solid as fuck.

Hi, I have the same problem with the epc light every time I get into speed with my mk 7.5. Is it possible to solve the problem without replacing the turbo? Or it is necessary?

Just happened to see this video with YT algorithm and glas I did. Didn't know about the plastic coolant adapter issue. I had go check my '19 MK7.5 GTI has same plastic piece at dead of night with flash light after your video. 😂 I will be replacing it with that EMD aluminum part in near future as preventative maintenance.

Mk7 GTI FBO & (IS38 swap) sitting at just shy of 94k on the clock. I’ve had some coolant line issues, and some door latch failures, and one waste gate failure, the rest has been smooth sailing.

I wonder if its water pump is easily leaking. Is the engine oil radiator, gearbox oil radiator, oil filter base, and valve cover gasket reliable? my a4b7 changed all that , its an ea113 engine.

218000kms and climbing stock clutch only thing I've changed on it is tires and oil and oil filters and my oul pan to metal and i dont baby it from mk5 to mk8 they are worth every repair first cars ive ever owned and never been moved to sell theyre just so good !

Yo great video. Yeah I got my 2017 1.8 tsi used and it had a broken water pump. I don't trust dealerships, especially the ones in the Bronx lol. I paid like 10k above the listed price, I was young and easy to scam. I'm at 107k miles. Did an inlet pipe change MST I'm probably going to do the down pipe next.

Was the arial shot taken at Floyd Bennett Field? I’ve had a mk5 GTI stage 2 for a few years now with no major issues (except suspension, same NYC streets). Been considering of going to mk7.5 but have been concerned about reliability. I’ve been told they’re worse than the mk5s.

I just bought a 2014 mk7 and it has 40k miles on it ! Should i change the dsg oil or not since the car is 9 years old ? I am a bit worried! And i have no idea if the previous owner did it

2016 here also bought brand new, no issues oil changes and tires, utronic tunes, 6 speed manual

Noiceeee heater content broodie!❤

Great stuff!!!

mk7.5 daily driver here. at 103k and all I've done is a water pump and spark plugs. as long as you keep up with the maintenance their great cars. about to go in for my 120k timing chain early. Canadian so I'm in kilometers. car hibernates from December to march and drive the wife's 2018 SQ5

just hit 100k in my mk7 gti and besides a tiny coolant leak it runs almost suspiciously well

Regards, Bro. Thanks for sharing your experience with your GTI with us. I have I question for you, What kind of gas your recommend me for my GTI mk 7.5?

is this car 3rd generation ea888,? i heard they sovle burn oil and timing chain elongated.

Have been looking at getting one since living in the UK but have recently moved to the USA down in florida, and ive been looking at sorta getting my first car out here yes i did drive and have my license for over a year in the UK but ive just been trying to find something that is nice looks nice is abit sporty so i can have my fun and mod it but something that is also reliable. Would you recommend getting one of these its either between a mk7 gti or a mk6 gti or i was and had been looking at bmw 3 series and 2 series. Any help would be awesome man!🙏🏽

I had a 2016 GTI from 34k to 126k and about 7 years. The only major thing I did to it was walnut blast the intakes and that is preventative maintenance. I did 3 DSH services, 3 sets of spark plugs, regular oil changes, 2 set of coilovers, and some other bits and bobs. It never left me stranded and I never had a major repair.

I was unfortunate when I bought my GTI used. I am the third owner on my 2015 GTI, I love the car its been a car I've always wanted. But when I first bought it I had it for maybe three months before the engine decided to blow and destroyed my turbo. I have a new engine on it now and just hit 70k on the odometer with maybe 12,000 miles on the new motor. I want to do some small mods to it but I still have two years of warranty on the car. What would be some simple mods to do to the GTI that wouldn't void the warranty. Also on your wheels and tires do you still have 18" wheels. With the roads here the car rides to rough, I was thinking about going down a bit in wheel size. Or seeing if I can get a thicker tire to see if that will help the ride comfort.

I have 70k miles on my 2016 GTI with a Stage 1 APR tune. I've only had to replace one wheel bearing and the recommend maintenance.

2016 GTI just hit 160k I just recently had to replace high pressure fuel pump but that's it besides oil changes.

That is the car I would use to spin the block. Great content man!

Bought my gti new back in Feb 17 and now it currently has 100100 miles on it. Only problem I had was at 85k miles a fuel injector went out and saw my water pump had a minor leak so I replaced it before it got too bad. Also did a walnut blast at the same time. Did everything myself for less than 1200$. It still burns no oil surprisingly. Went piggyback jb4 at 30k stage 2 at 55k stage 3 at 70k.

I appreciate your video and your experience with your car. I gotta say after hearing your story I think your issues with your car have more to do with the things that have been done to it that would not be recommended by VW. AFTERMARKET COOLANT FIXES? TUNING? "RELIABILITY," is not something I think can be judged based on your vehicle due to the number things that have been "touched" by NOT VOLKSWAGEN.

My 2019 GTI MK7.5 performance has now 130.000 km and no issues till now. Well maintained with 12.000km oil change /w filters and only 98 or 102 gas here. Best car I had till now

Hey, I just found your channel recently and have been binge watching everything. I own a 7.5 and love every minute of it but I'm that group you always reference as "scared to modify for warranty reasons" lmao. I'm definitely going Unitronics for my tunes and exhaust but I'm not sure about their downpipe. Do you have any other recommendations? or should I just rep all uni? keep up the work man I love the videos!

I bought my gti from carvana in Dec with 63k. I'm at 102k and the water pump is now just giving up, and basically just been doing oil changes, for the time being, probably need to do the carbon cleaning

Great video with great info. I just picked up a '17 Gti Se with 32k on it. Looking forward to many miles to come. Subscribed. Thanks!

Has your speed sensor every caused you problems, I have 2016 GTI AUTOBAHN and I had to replace one at 87K

I have a 2016 MK7 TSI DSG Trans with 171K on it. Has an oil consumption problem.

Damn bro 7 years and only 60k miles. I bought my 2021 GTI in July 2021 with 4 miles and I have 40k miles lol. I'm from NYC but I drive EVERYWHERE! Drove from Florida to NYC. That was an amazing drive. I also drive from NYC to Maryland alot. Love this car

In regards to your oil pan - it's not the crappy roads / it's the lowering of the car that puts that at a significantly higher risk. That first DP you purchased for cheap (that failed) was cheap for a reason (even when new). Cheap welding and at the wrong bends on the pipe. With under >60K mi on the turbo and having to replace it was relatively early on in the IS20 production - but, seeing as to your region - the WG arm would be rusting up. Once a year, go under with the engine cold and spray some silicone on the actuator arm and use a toothbrush on the movement joints - It will go further.

I've been asking around & want 2 know what Catted downpipe do u think is the best for cutting down exhaust fumes. Being my 1st tuned car I had know idea it would clear out hwys & ignore those that hav 2 follow. Running a Maperformance (300 GESI Sport Cat) but it might as well be Catless at this point 🤔

I was a former owner of an mk6 GTI, 2012. It was a nightmare as soon it reached 100.000 km. I sold it. In short, my main problems were the constant misfiring and rough idling. I was fixing one issue and another was appearing. From, pcv valve, crank breather valve, etc. I love the GTI but after that period I’m really reluctant to own another VW. I don’t know. Some say that it was just my car. But on the other hand, it was a well maintained car, every service at the official VW dealership, and I’m a 45 old guy. I wasn’t abusing it. Thank you for your video bro. Keep them coming

I’m in the market for a new car, I have a 17’ honda civic I got right after high school, now I’m looking into the next step and settled on getting a GTI. Going to buy CPO 22’ GTI top trim. I don’t plan on doing any mods or anything that’s not cosmetic. Would you say some issues that occurred in your experience is due to all the tuning and mods you did to your car? Since I’m keeping mine factory everything do you think that will limit those problems you had with yours?

I have a 7.5 R and just crossed 53k miles. Yeah the maintenance is more than the honda civic I had but come on that should be expected. Was tempted to sell it when prices went up. Still under warranty but still runs great, just usual maintenance. I was most surprised when I drove up the coast, avg. mpg was 32!! Glad I kept it. I should have waited a little for the Spektrum colors but happy with my Lapiz Blue. If I see an Irish green, or Magma Orange I may part with mine.

My car threw its first EPC today..hope it’s not going to be too expensive.

81,000 miles salvage title only problem i've had was my water pump and ebrake button breaking (random)

Mk6 had so many issues my mk7.5! Has no problems as of yet and I may keep it because the new car is to techy 👨‍💻 for my tast 70000 miles so far 😊

We have pretty much the same car. 2016 S for with 71k. I kept it stock. Starting to see the same problems now. Some dry coolant around the reservoir, oil pan is always wet, turbo wastegate rattle, and just starting to get EPC code. Dont think it goes to limp mode however, power appears to still be available. And goes away when I restart the car. Maybe I can pull a code the next time. Anyway, can you recommend a mechanic that knows their way around GTIs. I'm in Bklyn and I think youre in Queens.

I’m in New York about 30 minutes from Danbury We should link up! I got a mk7 e85 golf r

What’s up guys 7.5 gti here. Have any of you guys had a problem when the cabin smells like gas But there’s no leak. The engine bay has no smell with it’s literally just the inside of the car. Love your Video’s Lucas 🤞🏾

I had the same issue with my mk7 wastegate got stuck so I said fuck it and upgraded to a is38 with a 3.5 downpipe and unitronic intake with stage 2+ and now the car feels brand new. See how long it lasts 😅

My 2023 MK8 has no issues running for 10-15 hours at a time. Never over heats, doesn't burn oil. I would say that is pretty reliable. Does the 7 not have a very similar engine package?

MK7 2013 GTi - Around the 25K miles mark had to get thermostat replaced, randomly went in to limp mode one day. Ended up selling at 30K miles, no other issues beyond that, fun daily, practical etc.

105k miles with a 2018 TSI 1.8t with a stage 1 unitronic since it hit 25k miles and no major issues so far just brakes sparkplugs, coils and a o2 sensor once. I live in the rust belt.

I’ve had my since 17 year old, I’m 21 fbo is38 and had few problems but not as much as you would think

Am I the only one that has a DSG that shift Up and Down noticeably at low speeds? City driving and traffic jams? 7.5 GTI DQ250 I believe (six speed)

I'm in Nassua county, do you head out to the island at all for shows or meet ups?

i have a 2016 vw GTI 77k miles. No problems up until this year. It’s turning into a money pit. My gas mileage has been HORRIFIC and unexplainable driving worse than a v8. My EPC light keeps coming on . I’ve changed the coils , spark plugs, filters . My car last month out of no where wouldn’t turn on and was completely broken down, Germaine auto specialist mechanic stated it was “ carbon in the valves ….” New fuel injectors, fuel pump good… I don’t know where else to turn. If you have heard of these things or have any ideas of what could be going on or anyone in the comments has had these problems?

How is it stage 2+?

I drive a 2019 base DSG GTI. I still have a bit of warranty left so im waiting for that to run out, but I want to stage 1 tune and get some springs and maybe some body mods for the extra steeze. I am not really looking for crazy fast or anything. I just want a little extra juju if you know what I mean. My friend drives a stage 2 GTI and its too crazy for me. The mods he has with the pop tune is so not a day to day car imo. He loves it and thats cool, but not for me. I bought it used with 35000km on it. Also, how did you replace an entire turbo for $200.

I got a question I got my gti last year from a dealer and it was sold as a lemon to me. So I’ve been trying to fix the car little by little and I have bad misfires in idle and I know that my 3rd cylinder has low compression what would you do to fix the problem?

Just bought a 2016 GTI PP with 90k miles so I hope you're right.

Drove my mk7 2 hours to work everyday 100-110mph average with no coolant… it took 2 months for it to blow up.

Random but do you think EQT would be safe as a DD tune (their off the shelf files). I'm a bit concerned about long term reliability with pushing the setup as hard as they do (i.e. detonation causing engine failure). Thinking IE might be the safer route.

wait so i can use the MK8 GTI steel oil pan on my MK7???

Could you explain the whole FCP oil change thing again? I bought a kit and changed mine myself last time. Coming up on my next one, how do you do the “free oil change”?

So my Gti has been kinda jerking when I accelerate fast and I just changed my spark plugs and it took some of that away but it still does it at high rpm’s, plz someone tell me what it may be cause I’m lost

2012 Civic Si here. I’m clocked @ 223,000 miles bone stock lol.

My 2015 GTI just hit 295k kms (183k miles) and it has given me 0 mechanical issues until now as its AC gave out :( . Would not sell it for anything else.

2015 GTI SE, I’ve taken that poor car through everything. From snow in Europe, stone roads, 1000+ mile trips, off roading etc.. great car with little issues like water pump, coolant leaking and rn EVAP system code. At 133K miles the car has hold on pretty well, overall I’m happy with my GTI

What year is your car and what exactly is the name of it?

Yeah I think I'll with my RSX😂😂. My only major I've had is a popped tire, dying battery and power steering pump leaking.

my last highway trip a month ago i was getting 39mpg in my gti

120k on my 2015 Mk7 and no problems really to speak of. Nothing major at least. I had a coil pack replaced under warranty around 30k miles that went bad but short of that, only actual repair I ever did outside of basic maintenance was replacing my PCV hose. The stock one leaked and i put an ECS billet one on. No other repairs or issues otherwise. Original water pump, no turbo or DV issues either. For reference, I've been APR stage 1 since around 60k miles and do my oil changes every 7k or so.

Why is the thumbnail a thumb down...? A thumb up would have been honest and I feel like it still would have created the same clicks.

My MK7.5 which has 80,000 modern world kilometers on it and tuned for 2 years hasn't had an issue.

Owned my 2015 GTI for 18k miles (99k-117k) when I got EPC and flashing check engine light. Dealership discovered spark plug failure. They warrantied a new long block, turbo, and downpipe. I even got free labor on a new clutch install. I was tuned by the dealer Stage 1 APR, and spark plugs were due to be changed at 120k miles. If my car didn't have a dealer maintenance history I would've been out $10k+. CHANGE YOUR SPARK PLUGS EVERY 20-30K IF YOU'RE TUNED.

Just got my mk7 at 90k miles. I've already done minor mods to it. Would like to hear anyone's input if they have a higher mileage gti and their experiences.

Planned obsolescence is higher in some batches of all cars makes

Wait till your balance shafts seize....or your cam chain skips or totally grenades.

120k miles mk7 gti bought brand new. Never had any issues besides carbon cleaning.

I’ve always had concerns about these American built cars when compared to the German units. There’s a number of cost cutting savings made include no hood insulation, no electric handbrake, and no sliding cup holder. My suspicions are that these vehicles aren’t as well made as the German builds. My 2014 GTI Performance has been reasonably trouble free except for failing front DCC struts at 100,000 kms (60,000 miles).

Mk7-7.5 are solid as a rock, regular maintenance wil keep them running for a long time, waterpump is a known VAG problem, just replace it along with the timing belt and your good. Mk6 gti are way worse btw, those tend to drink heavy oil at some point and give out, doesn't help either these types of cars often fall into the wrong hands.

60k? Your car is still a baby! 😉 My 2017 (11/2016) has 190,000 miles now and still treating me well. When will the party end? 🤑 Good to see you! -Scott

This just sounds like routine maintenance I’m switching over from a bimmer lol

Ford guy here well Focus rs mk1 to be exact lol - Always flirting with a white mk6/7 gti cloth, nav etc - but i can tell you after building two mk1 rs' and owned an abarth 595 dont matter what car it is - something goes wrong just fix it - just don't drive your track car to work and everything will be fine - don't leave stuff to be fixed - put emphasis on big services ie brake fluid change fully - if you have a turbo change the oil feed and return as part of the service - i know a guy who went thru 3 turbos on a diesel family owned etc 4th turbo the new mechanic as practice changed the oil feed and no problems....its how you treat the car - look after the car and the car will look after you - oh yeah did London to Istanbul in Focusmk1 T250 , Rsmk1 twice and back again !!!

I drive a leon cupra (same engine as gti or r) and at 25k kms i just noticed some oil leak on the oil cap. Hopefully it's nothing serious, i have the annual service in a month so will see what was the issue then

Yeah circuit werks is basically branded chinese parts. Similar to rev9 or HZ. All made in same factory

Not terrible at all, like they say it's all about the smiles per miles. 🏎️