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by RUM4MO
Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:58 am
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: Engine oil 504/507 instead of 508/509💲💲
Replies: 6
Views: 1194

Re: Engine oil 504/507 instead of 508/509💲💲

Remember also that there are or were some EA888 engines that have particulate filters fitted during initial build, that "can't" use 508/509 oils, so certain 504/507 oils seem to okay to use on these EA888 engines with particulate filters. Also some 504/507 oils are available as low viscosi...
by RUM4MO
Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: 1.2TSI CJZD Intake Gaskets
Replies: 6
Views: 597

Re: 1.2TSI CJZD Intake Gaskets

I am not too sure if you can get enough access to view the inlet ports on the cylinder head without dumping the coolant, I've even bought new bolts only because someone on one of these VW Group forums had these manifold screws included in the parts used to get in there and replace a broken injector ...
by RUM4MO
Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:48 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Slight Shiver on Tickover
Replies: 8
Views: 758

Re: Slight Shiver on Tickover

My wife has an August 2015 1.2TSI 110PS Polo 6MT, the VW advice was always to replace the spark plugs at 4 years or maybe 60,000 miles, my wife's Polo is now at almost 47,000 miles, and I've replaced the spark plugs twice, ie at the "year 4" service and then again at the "year 8"...
by RUM4MO
Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:46 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Thoughts on the usefulness of fuel additive G001770A2
Replies: 10
Views: 907

Re: Thoughts on the usefulness of fuel additive G001770A2

Fuel additive are useless, except to burn you money. Due to DI (direct injection) carbon build up can't be removed with this kind of additive. To remove carbon build up, you have to remove air intake and manually clean the valves. For cleaning injector, why not but, with no visual inspection it's h...
by RUM4MO
Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: POLO 6C PDC PARKING SENSOR RETROFIT
Replies: 7
Views: 788

Re: POLO 6C PDC PARKING SENSOR RETROFIT

Keeping with "keeping it cheap", back in 2015 or 2016, I used up over £400 to add front PDC to my 2011 Audi S4, and the cost difference between doing it to that car and your Polo will be nominal/minimal, so if you get all this completed and use up less than £650, then I think, that you wil...
by RUM4MO
Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:26 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: POLO 6C PDC PARKING SENSOR RETROFIT
Replies: 7
Views: 788

Re: POLO 6C PDC PARKING SENSOR RETROFIT

Have you checked to see what companies like Kufatec offer - maybe you can glean info from how they are describing their offerings, I'm suggesting that as I added front PDC to my 2011 Audi S4 and bought the relevant cables from Kufatec, then all the other genuine parts via ebay, some used, the sensor...
by RUM4MO
Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:06 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Gearboxes, gear oil, and levels
Replies: 130
Views: 24062

Re: Gearboxes, gear oil, and levels

You may have been lucky. Official VW Oil's price on eBay are just crazy. Equivalent or, more expensive than the dealer it self. Yes I agree, it is always better to start off by finding out the VW Group dealership prices before looking for "bargains" on ebay. When I bought both the trans f...
by RUM4MO
Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:05 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Gearboxes, gear oil, and levels
Replies: 130
Views: 24062

Re: Gearboxes, gear oil, and levels

I've not needed to buy any gearbox etc fluids for my wife's 2015 Polo 1.2TSI, but I have done for my 2011 Audi S4 gearbox and rear differential - and I used ebay, hopefully buying well below main dealer prices for the genuine VW Group products. I'd doubt if my wife's Polo 6 speed gearbox uses the sa...
by RUM4MO
Fri Dec 15, 2023 9:05 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Gearboxes, gear oil, and levels
Replies: 130
Views: 24062

Re: Gearboxes, gear oil, and levels

Really, it is down to the additive package in the oil, as @alexperkins said earlier. A long time ago, when I was changing from maybe Quantum branded oil to Fuchs when Quantum had moved away from using Fuchs, I did email Fuch UK sales about "is brand X which is known to be supplied by Fuchs, the...
by RUM4MO
Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:08 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Refilling coolant system with vacuum kit
Replies: 13
Views: 1252

Re: Refilling coolant system with vacuum kit

I just wonder which families of engines, or even which individual engines in VW Group cars, can successfully use that method of replacing the engine coolant?

Edit:- I did not attempt to use a translator when watching these 2 videos.
by RUM4MO
Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:50 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: 2010 1.4 engine noisy after cam belt change
Replies: 13
Views: 1642

Re: 2010 1.4 engine noisy after cam belt change

Round about this production period, there were reported issues with the oil separator O-ring, I never did find out which one, I bought new ones, but never got round to replacing them on my older daughter’s Nov 2009 Ibiza 1.4 16V 85PS.
by RUM4MO
Mon Dec 11, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Refilling coolant system with vacuum kit
Replies: 13
Views: 1252

Re: Refilling coolant system with vacuum kit

On a different engine, a 2011 Audi S4 3.0TFSI, I did buy a Draper Coolant Vacuum Refill Kit, and used it with a very very small compressor, and it worked very well. A couple of maybe smart/cunning things I did when carrying out this task, firstly, connect a coolant leak checking kit to the reservoir...
by RUM4MO
Sat Dec 02, 2023 7:42 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Rattles...again
Replies: 11
Views: 762

Re: Rattles...again

Thanks for that info, I'll do that when the weather is warmer.
by RUM4MO
Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:18 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Radiator + Coolant replacement + bleed procedure?
Replies: 4
Views: 811

Re: Radiator + Coolant replacement + bleed procedure?

Why that is missing from workshop manuals confuses and annoys me. I found that my old Audi S4's cooling system capacity, with a manual gearbox, was only 6.8litres, I am guessing - just guessing, that the cooling capacity of my wife's 2015 VW Polo 1.2TSI 110PS with a manual gearbox will be roughly 6l...
by RUM4MO
Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:54 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Radiator + Coolant replacement + bleed procedure?
Replies: 4
Views: 811

Re: Radiator + Coolant replacement + bleed procedure?

Oh yes, I certainly agree with "escaping" from G13 and also get rid of any Silicate pouches in the reservoir, if you have one it should have "Mit Silikat" on the reservoir. I changed my old 2011 Audi S4 to G12evo a few years ago, and bought a DIYer "coolant refill vacuum too...