Mk7 Golf TSI & TDI - Observations and Questions

[bennjamin]

anyone getting pinging / pinking in the 90TSI ? We are using 95 RON and I didnt think this could be such a contributing factor.

Noticed it amplified off barriers etc , when loading the engine - from 1500-2000 rpm or so.

[exzibit]

It's the waste gate rattle, I've got the same problem and so do a few others. Bloody annoying and ridiculous that a brand new car has such an issue. VW Australia have ETA of mid July for the clip to arrive. You should go to your dealer and tell them about it, the more people who bring it to their attention, the quicker they will act on it.

anyone getting pinging / pinking in the 90TSI ? We are using 95 RON and I didnt think this could be such a contributing factor.

Noticed it amplified off barriers etc , when loading the engine - from 1500-2000 rpm or so.

[bennjamin]

It's the waste gate rattle, I've got the same problem and so do a few others. Bloody annoying and ridiculous that a brand new car has such an issue. VW Australia have ETA of mid July for the clip to arrive. You should go to your dealer and tell them about it, the more people who bring it to their attention, the quicker they will act on it.

Makes sense, cheers for the heads up. I recall (sic) this on the transporter or polo ?

I'll be onto the dealer tomorrow.

[applegen]

Hi just ordered a golf 1.4 tsi and was wondering if it needs premium petrol? or just normal petrol.

[brad]

Hi just ordered a golf 1.4 tsi and was wondering if it needs premium petrol? or just normal petrol.

95 minimum..
98 is better

[jrgti]

GTI vs UTE
This is Possibly The First Recorded Crash of a New VW Golf GTI Mk7 - Carscoops

[chocko]

Has anyone noticed the indicators not cancelling themselves when turning corners? It's a bit random with ours but I have found myself driving along with the indicator still on a few times. I pressume this isn't somehting programmable?

[gustogroove]

Has happened to both myself and the missus as well.

[chocko]

Has happened to both myself and the missus as well.

hmm I wonder why? I might ask my dealer if he has had anyone else report it.

[bennjamin]

It's the waste gate rattle, I've got the same problem and so do a few others. Bloody annoying and ridiculous that a brand new car has such an issue. VW Australia have ETA of mid July for the clip to arrive. You should go to your dealer and tell them about it, the more people who bring it to their attention, the quicker they will act on it.

mate i thought id just update for you and others

Took the car to VW - wet day so plenty of road noise. They couldnt hear it but i will leave the car in there in a couple of weeks to fix some other stuff.
Just to explain the noise - it is a rattling once you back off full throttle to partial throttle. It is quite loud - and im convinced it is the wastegate. No noise when constant acceleration but as you partially back off you will get the woosh from the DV/wastegate and a pinging rattle noise as well. Lets hope they can hear it next time