Engine Warning light

[Mischa]

Why are these guys so incompetent? If i had known this i would never had got a VW to begin with

because they think that everything can be diagnosed/solved by plugging a car into a computer. dont lose faith in the dubs just yet!

[FL00DY]

Volkspower have a lot of experience, it's who I was going to take mine to when I almost moved to melb.

[pomme]

Exhuast leak??? Turbo????


Loose turbo bolts???

[Jmac]

Like i always say dont rely on the scanners man and Vw or not this can happen to any vehicle. A code being thrown enough to bring a light is on is generally mixture issue. I would even go to say a brake pedal switch fault. ive had that with Golfs. No code but an intermittant light. The switches are rubbish and unfortunately they use them on all of the applications. The switch itermittantly cuts off the fuel. Look sad to say a lot of the guys read for codes but dont read what is actually going on real-time. Unmetered air,too much fuel etc. Will be something simple. Have faith and like i say i can happen to any vehicle. On the VAGCOM side of things i have lots of IN warranty people coming to me. Do what you gotta do.
Cheers

[GT3]

..what took my dad 30 seconds to spot the problem, who isn’t a vw authorised mechanic and who doesn’t need a computer to spot the problem, which takes the dealers forever a waste of my time and money! "Sporadic error" yeh right!

I think that's a good example of why you shouldn't put all your faith in dealerships to diagnose problems (or fix them), and Vagcom isn't infallible either. The dealerships have a minimalist approach to diagnostics - and if the problem isn't readily and/or obviously apparant, then it's all just too hard. They won't share your determination or interest in isolating the problem, so either consult someone who will, then go back, pin-point the problem to them and demand they fix it.

The loose turbo bolts is also a good case study in the "WTF" mentality of service departments.