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Wow, Thanks for the heads up on this. I had a browse around the VLS website and it seems 5W30 oil is one of the biggest offenders from multiple suppliers. Looks like my 4L bottle is ok though. Nigel

Added bonus was they had a 15% discount day yesterday when i placed my order.

I am about to service my 2.0 TDi with DPF and was shocked to see the price of Castrol Edge 5w30, so I did some searching for an alternative and found Petronas Syntium 5000 AV is on offer at most outlets at the moment. It meets VW 507.00 spec so should be ok for a DPF engine. Anyone had a good or...

No, my understanding is the balance shaft would need to have been removed and machined to take the newer shaft length. When we originally discussed the work I mentioned the Powermax upgrade of the balance shaft and longer hex shaft, but they said they had replaced many shafts with like for like...

After hearing about some failures in the mid 50K miles range i decided to take my 57k miles B7 cabriolet to the local indi for a bit of preventative maintenance and get the hex shaft changed. I was glad I did. The end of the shaft was shockingly worn and the technician said he had seen better...

Hi Johnny, I bought our '56 plate 53,000 miles on the clock S Line Cab last summer and paid 10,500 for it from our neighbour. Whilst that was on the high side of the market prices for similar models it was the exact model we wanted and we plan to keep it for 10 years. Once you do the maths over...

dec1579, can you please give us a bit more information on the engine type and how many miles you have on the clock. The engine type is on a sticker on the engine and also in the spare wheel well in the boot. It will be something like BLB, BPW etc. The 2.0L Tdi has a history of oil pump failure...

You might have the classic 'stuck brushes in your hood motor' problem. Basically the latches on the windscreen unlock and the storage lid lifts up an inch, then nothing. The process to free off the motor brushes is well documented on here and will allow your motor to start running again. If...

Thx Paul. I can see how that tool aligns one of the balance shafts to engine TDC, but how do you align the other balance shaft to its partner when you rebuild the balance shaft assembly prior to putting back it onto the engine? This must be critical to avoid a lumpy engine. Nigel

Tuffy, A couple of questions.... How do you plan to correctly position the balance shafts so their timing is correct when you put the unit back onto the engine? did you lock the engine at TDC? Is there a need to set the idle gear backlash when you refit the unit? Thx, Nigel

Tuffy, A quick question regarding the type of engine support beam you used. Was yours a single lift type that lifted both the front and back chains together or was it the twin lifter version with two independent chain lifters? My reason for asking is that i am looking to get all the necessary...

Tuffy, That would be great, especially if you could do some detailed photos of the engine supports. Do you feel the removal of the front bumper was essential and made the job easier? Nigel

Tuffy, Any chance of some photos showing how you have the engine supported and the subframe positioning etc.? Nigel

Tuffy, How did it go yesterday? Hopefully it was good news on the hex shaft wear front. Did you manage to get any photos of the work? Nigel

Tuffy, This would very useful info to those of us that would like to know what is involved in the inspection of the hex shaft. Can you pls advise what variant A4 you have, what cost is being quoted for the inspection and then assuming the shaft does need replacing, what the additional cost...