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[RoknRob]

A recall on the Polo GTI gearbox? This is new. Please tell us more, when you're able.

As far as I'm aware the only recalls thus far were for the TSI...

[MJKooLio]

Currently the car has been diagnosed by one dealer that there is Low Compression in one of the Cylinders. The car cannot be looked at until the 15th of MAY!!!!!! They don't even have a loan car for me over the weekend and will have to find out on Monday. The car shakes when idling in D and P, there doesn't seem to be any loss in power in the car but I'm NOT flooring it or accelerating fast to reach a certain speed. The issue is I have to drive the car for work, to and from events/venues this weekend and tonight. I've noticed this with the car 3 days ago...... And yes, the car does enjoy to chew up a bit of oil. first at 4000kms, then 7200kms and just over the weekend gone 11300kms. I had to top it up myself as it was a Sunday and didn't want to run out of oil driving!

[gavs]

Check with your dealership, there is a service bulletin for the GTI, not sure on teh actual mechanical recall though...

[RoknRob]

I called my local dealer after posting above, and they were unaware of any recall. They did tell me there was a notice of some sort regarding a fuel line, but it only affected specific cars. If I hadn't received anything in the mail, it didn't affect my car.... apparently.

[MJKooLio]

They might need to replace the whole engine when they look at the car... ughh... first priority is if someone will give me a loan car!

[gavs]

I got the "you should be sent something in the mail" line too, but if it's a "service bulletin" then you won't. Check with another dealership with your vin or create an account with Erwin and punch in your VIN for 5 euro, then you will get a list of all the service bulletins specific to your car...

[Hail22]

Got my car back this afternoon, new box and all and i'm quite pleased with the result

[prcurrie]

I checked out Erwin today and there were no campaigns listed for my GTI. I couldn't see anything really specific about the gearbox or Turbo. There was however one for the 1.2 TSI turbo listing some problems.

Of the 'what's new' bulletins it's the same ones that have been there a while (oil consumption, knocking sounds in gearbox etc).

[gavs]

You might be lucky then mate

[sun_corp]

Have done 11300kms in my GTI Polo 6T 2012, and the engine whilst idling at red lights or parked is shaking a lot. You can feel the car shaking in your seat. Is this normal!???

Hi MJKooLio
my 1.2tsi has the same problem, ive posted the problem on this forum a while ago, no one seems to able to tell the causes.
cheers