Definitely get the egr out for reasons earlier posted , dpf is a restriction and currently just a mot visual .
Near future dpf mot test legislation is the big ?
I have managed to look into the oil pump drive and it makes for depressing reading.
I believe my car details are BRD 2.0 tdi 170 hp A4 2008 S - line limited edition (not sure if B7 or B8) and currently on 115000 miles
What I would like to know is if balance shaft is chain driven or gear driven.
As this now seems to be a bigger issue I was totally not aware of and if it somehow explains why my lower gears don't engage when cold,
then I might need to deal with this first then remap after.
I also got a quote from Celtic Tuning which I have attached below. Advice if you can is all seems OK
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