Thanks Mark

Big companies are scam artist. Parts labour main dealers only if people knew. Scam artist's.

I remember taking my partner's car back to the garage that did the MOT, we dropped it off with the salesman part of the business and within 5 seconds of him talking I was 100% convinced he was a con man. They did the brake pipes on the MOT, we took it back because the cabin was filling with exhaust fumes after they did the brakes, they'd knocked off the PCV pipe. They fixed that and then when we got home we noticed the wheel was soaked in brake fluid, I had a look and it was dripping from the connector... We took it back and met the salesman and he instantly claimed that they never touched the brakes it wasn't helped that his language was something you'd expect a stereotypical con man to sound like. They did fix the brake pipes but Recently somebody got their brake pipes done there and they crashed the car and died on the drive home so hopefully they'll get investigated. Luckily I know a good mechanic but some reason my partner doesn't like going there (probably because it's in the middle of nowhere so it's difficult to get home)

Cheers Stevie!

Excellent comment sir, very informative, thankyou.

Has there been any knowledge on what exactly VW did to fix the emissions? I don't know but I suspect VW increased the EGR rate drastically (lower oxygen content in the cylinder to make NOx), hence why EGR valves fail... and due to carbon buildup, the fuel might not be burnt completely, causing increased particulate matter, causing DPF to fill up quicker, hence needing to regenerate quicker. Also more PM might clog the nozzles causing failures in injectors... and of course, turning diesel into coal means lower power and decreased MPG.

@@khalidacosta7133 There is a full document available online somewhere which goes into detail about what the emissions fix software does, why it does it and compares it to the non-fix software. There's a reason why the emissions fix software is voluntary and comes with a warranty. It does not provide any benefit to you or your car what so ever.

I'd like to add that the deisel software update on VAG engines were different depending on what engine you had in your vehicle, some, like my 2012 2.0 140bhp golf only required a minor software update, and mine was done free by my vw main dealer. in the 30,000 miles i've done since then, i've had no issues at all, infact no issues since the car was new at all !!! however some cars etc required some replacement parts, different swirl flaps etc and an update etc etc. i would suggest that the way the car is treated/driven plays the real difference between a reliable car and a bad one, as does proper and regular servicing. also a deisel car that does less than 25,000miles a year will tend to soot up, clog egr's etc, and will cause injector problems too. these deisel engines need to do decent engines to remain economical and reliable, if you do less than 25,000 miles a year, get a petrol car, you will save money. Tip for VAG Diesel engines. change the glow plugs every two years, no longer. Also, as my car is out of warranty now and well over 100,000 miles, since the warranty ran out, and being a reasonably experienced mechanic, i service it myself and it takes me the best part of a day to service it properly . i always use genuine v.w. parts with the exception of engine oil ( i think VAG low sulphur oil is rubbish) and i use the equivelent spec castrol edge fully synthetic. yes it is expensive, but it doesn't break down inbetween servicing loosing viscosity , plus the additives really look after the engines seals etc. plus i wish people would do the dpf regens properly ! it matters !! love the vids and your honesty, and i hope my tips above prove usefull to someone ! all the best !

@@dockerandy Only the 1.6tdi needed new parts as far as I'm aware. If you knew what that 'minor' software update was doing you wouldn't want it on your car. You need to read the document that's floating around which goes into detail about what the software update actually does. I'm surprised it's even allowed, but then it's voluntary which I guess helps cover their backs.

Thanks Steve

It's not an Audi injector. Same injector for Seat, VW, Skoda etc as engines are shared!

A friend of mine had 4 bad injectors. After replacing all 4, it turned out they had fried the ECU as well. Quite pricey.

@@panzerveps seems VW group has problems with injectors and ECUs? Had an issue with a 1.5TSI Golf at under 2 years old with those exact issues. And that’s on a very different engine too

@@youraveragejoe1 TDI and TSI are two quite different engines with very different injectors. My friend's engine was a TDI. Of the hundreds, if not thousands, of cars I've worked on over the last decade, I've only seen a handfull (4-5) of bad TSI injectors vs a few hundred bad common rail injectors.

Isn't it

Cheers bud

Result hey

Cheers Paul!

Cheers Ross

Thank you

Probably not left with enough disposable income after buying the thing to kit it out properly.

Chinese tyres like most things made in China a lot better than they used to be.

@@jeremywinkfield8523 yeah but they’re still much worse than proper brands such as Michelin, continental etc. often much worse braking and grip and they wear faster

Yes Im not sure the premium is worth it

Within six months the seller has the responsibility to prove it wasn't a preexisting fault. Thus if no cover this chap could end up in court proceedings and bad publicity.

Thanks Pete

Yes nice chap

Had injector issues with a 20k mile 1.5TSI golf. Of course this can happen on any car but I have a feeling VW group are prone to these issues

you buy this over engineered german shite you have yourself to blame..buy a toyota and it'll run forever

@@isaachunt5799 hardly over engineered. It is cheap plastic,VW have modified it several times and it STILL leaks on my Golf R.

I had to get the thermostat replaced on my Audi A1 2.0tdi 2012. I paid a mobile mechanic £60 to fit it and the OEM VW part was about the same price.. Garage prices can be crazy.

I teach a lot of kids from wealthy backgrounds, they arrive to School in Range Rovers, Audi's and BMW's. I once mentioned the reliability of a Toyota mentioning they were better than their crops of cars! They nearly attacked me when I said Audis were second rate vehicles! The power of a badge!!! They could not believe their ears!

Damit lol

What cars are Japanese

Honda and Toyota are in a different league to VAG stuff for long-term reliability.

I don't sell it. Its provided free on all my sales. Therefore if there is an issue its mine, the customer never paid for it so has nothing to lose. I don't sell it, or extended warranties as I am not in control of the claim decisions. If they approve mine great, if they decline I can still choose to get the work done.

Exactly

Toys awaiting fiddling, I have a vid on the van if you look in my back catalogue

Wow , a constructive comment you feeling ok?

@@ChopsGarage I just like to keep you on your toes 🤣🤣

Same here Wayne I had a 2008 caddy van drove it right up to 160 thousand miles absolute bulletproof reliable and still smooth and quiet when I sold it

Lol I like old crud

O you did well then. Some of these diesel specialists places will change all 4 injectors regardless if just one injector has gone down . With a 4 figure bill.

@@cherryred1732 luckily I’m a mechanic so managed to get it swapped out myself saved a good few quid

Very true statement.. 2 bites of the cherry on a p/x can go along to a burn couple months down the line on a declined warranty claim

Never seen it bud was news to them when told them about vid going out today

@@ChopsGarage keep on the right side of them, that was a good result, agreed a sale on my brown 500 tonight, only at 1800 tho and only 1 person on it, but I'm happy enough with that.

Agree.

What Michael Brown said above ^ I work on this stuff daily and anything older than a few years old is a real lottery with VAG vehicles

I never had any interest in VAG vehicles. Don't think I ever will watching videos like this and reading some of the eye opening comments from owners with their issues....

Do they all happen to have the EA189 engine with the emissions fix software installed?

@@reeced5521 Reliability is generally poor particularly injectors, its rare to see a car that hasn't had the update for emissions in the UK, turbos, EGR and dpf problems are common even at low mileage and seem to have problems around 40k cycles, rough running after injector replacement where independent garages haven't coded in the new injectors is common too.

Having owned an emissions fixed car myself, I had it reversed as soon as I found out and did a fair bit of digging myself. From what I found, people started experiencing issues shortly after having the fix software installed. Whether that was a coincidence or not I couldn't tell you. But my 2.0tdi felt like a different car when the software was reversed to a pre-fix state and I had no running issues up to when I sold it at 133k miles.

@@reeced5521 interesting, how was it reversed?

AA warranty is not simple to have as Dealership only as a private customer it's simple to purchase... AA and RAC will randomly chEck dealership cars and every car needs full service history, 2keys, immaculate bodywork I use them and their criteria is tough

Many thanks buddy

It's a fine art☺️

Not sure I defo be tempted to take WW up on the extended warranty

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Same here, i have a pd130 Golf and wouldn't touch any of the later diesels with someone else's wallet 👎

Had injector issues on a 18 month old 22k mile 1.5T golf so not exclusive to the diesels it seems

lol that it can be

@@ChopsGarage chops stressfull buddy, i tried it, made few £££ but lost more than was making. Selling cars is a 24/7 365 days job.. lot time involed.

@@ChopsGarage but your fair guy with selling cars, your honest in your videos. Its best way to be. The car trade full snakes.

Mmm but the chains lol

Totally agree especially the spares costs are so over the top.

Isn't a Polo TDI mechanically the same as an A1?

I think nowadays reliability is inversely proportional to price. If there's a car parked on the hard shoulder it's a premium brand not a cheap one. I would guess it's because the extra money, rather than going towards quality, goes towards (unreliable) bells and whistles.

@@john1703 Yep, same platform, same engines etc.

From what he said I'm guessing just one, which is a horrific cost. I replaced all four on my BMW for a 10th of that.....

Thanks Dan, but to be fair you only have to pay 9.99 for a HPI and you can get info on anyone's car

@@ChopsGarage I agree, but I know some folk get nervous about it. Cheers for the reply and good luck. Love the content, makes me want to get into the business.

Have you ever been to Japan? Probably an overstatement, but nearly half the cars in Tokyo seemed to be German. Benz & BMW seemed to be especially popular. Even here in Australia, with the end of local car production & GM/Holden pulling out of the market, the Germans are now doing a lot more volume.

Gday Aussie...thank you for writing I remember the days of Holden...good days!!

@@davidthomas9 To go to the future fir Britain...I wonder if there is regulation in the issuance of auction condition report s in Britain as I felt was happening in Japan...we bought vehicles on the back if auction certificate s and shipped the vehicles to Africa for companies and individuals over a period of years with confidence. Japan moved stock worldwide...fed it's shipping and manufacturing industries accordingly. Does Britain have a standardized auction certificate system ?

@@adamanthony7465 Interesting. If OZ is any guide, there's probably no standardised system. Here. the auctions only seem to give full reports on their near new & ex-lease cars, but they will advise if they know anything major is wrong with a car. In my state at least, auctions are also exempt from having to provide a warranty where it's normally required (10 years/160,000kms), and they do make this clear to the public.

Thank you ..a good day ahead.

Yep lucky

Funny how repair costs are extortionate when it's an insurer / warranty company paying isn't it xD

I believe it's due to the emissions fix software. I don't know for sure but I bet that A1 has it installed leading to this failure and warranty claim.

@@reeced5521 aha. Makes sense

Don;t you find that leaves you are the mercy of a garage play parts darts with you being expected to pick up the bill. I like to offer it too due to the breakdown cover so they don't expect me to sort a recovery bill or come out myself

Not for sale currently

@@ChopsGarage lovely van...

That's a shame. Yes government makes no o e responsible for themselves