BUILD RedBeard’s 2018 GTI

[Turtle]

I scheduled an oil change for mine yesterday online, I had to go through 4 dealers before I found one with availability next week.

Who was free?

I called around for some maintenance and it’s like 2 weeks out. I gave up.

 

[RedBeard]

Ive had my IE intake since like 17? Flawless usage so far.

The foam they included for the front of the air box where it rests on the fan shroud fell off in the first week or two so it’s always knocked on start up. But finally used that crappy secondary air filter mount that tweaks the hose under the air box and that seems the be causing the constant rattling now. Looks like they’ve addressed all these issues with the newer design. Would be cool if they had an upgrade program.

 

[DanJ]

This Integrated Engineering CAI is absolute dog shit. I see they changed the design on the current offering but the Gen 1 intake knocks on start up and rattles whenever the A/C is on and I’m idling.

the open one? I’ve never had an issue, but I have BFI mounts too. Could the code have anything to do with that little secondary air injection filter setup? I have never got that code but seems weird it would be oil change related.

 

[Mook]

oh, hes talking about the open cone?

 

[RedBeard]

the open one? I’ve never had an issue, but I have BFI mounts too. Could the code have anything to do with that little secondary air injection filter setup? I have never got that code but seems weird it would be oil change related.

Code seems to have gone away since I pull the oil cap off and wiped down the seal and reinstalled. That seems to be the common fix from what I was finding. I was a little conference when. I found a YouTube video linking that code to a bad rear main seal letting air in lol.

 

[RedBeard]

Yeah I have the original open version. The new one looks a lot nicer with the air box using the whole front air dam and has the secondary air mount on the elbow instead of off on its own filter.

 

[DanJ]

weird. I have the same one. The grommets are a bitch to get onto the mounting posts but mines been tight.

 

[blue-sun]

Who was free?

I called around for some maintenance and it’s like 2 weeks out. I gave up.

T Turtle Hawk VW in Joliet had availability about a week out when I scheduled mine. I did it online through their service site. Hilary was my advisor, she was good. My wife's Edge/Explorer service advisor at Ford has a GTI and that's where he goes for service.

 

[RedBeard]

weird. I have the same one. The grommets are a bitch to get onto the mounting posts but mines been tight.

Im sure if I add some foam to the front where the metal is just resting on the fan shroud that’ll fix most of the issue. But I’ll have to look into the secondary air filter as that is a terrible mounting setup bending the tube and sandwiching it under the air box. Maybe I’ll take it back out and just zip tie it to something.

 

[DanJ]

I wonder if my stiffer mounts is why I’ve never noticed that.

 

[RedBeard]

I wonder if my stiffer mounts is why I’ve never noticed that.

I’m sure that plays a huge factor on the startup as the stock dog bone is really soft.

 

[RedBeard]

Dealer still can’t find a coolant leak. I wonder if a call to VWOA would do anything or I’ll just deal with the burning coolant smell until I sell this turd.

 

[Mook]

All GTIs and Rs have wiffs of coolant (same goes for the A3/S3). All of them.

 

[RedBeard]

Yeah, that shits annoying. Reminds me of my 99 Taurus. Maybe they can give me a free gallon of coolant if they want to admit that’s standard operation lol.

 

[Mook]

How much coolant are you losing and how often?

 

[RedBeard]

The low light came on at 10k and again at 25k. It’s mostly the smell that I hate, any time the windows are down you can smell it.

 

[blue-sun]

I remember my GLI would loose coolant pretty regulalry. Took it to the dealer the first time because I got a low coolant warning and I was about 8 mins away. They topped it off for me and told me not to worry about it. I bought a gallon of Pre Mixed "European Car" coolant and would top it off every couple of months when I'd do an oil change. Still have the same gallon in my garage.

 

[Mook]

The low light came on at 10k and again at 25k. It’s mostly the smell that I hate, any time the windows are down you can smell it.

I only ever smell it after its parked in the garage.

 

[blue-sun]

I only ever smell it after its parked in the garage.

Can't smell it if it's broken and in the shop.

 

[Mook]

Man, you guys have really been on me about my car being broken. Remind me to take steamy taco bell dumps on all of you the next time something breaks.

Also, your point is valid.

 

[RedBeard]

Yeah can smell it at stop lights, in drive throughs and whenever I park it.

 

[blue-sun]

Man, you guys have really been on me about my car being broken. Remind me to take steamy taco bell dumps on all of you the next time something breaks.

Also, your point is valid.

How I picture Mook right now. We (I) feel horrible for you bro, just some good ole fashion joshing, bro.

 

[Mook]

I know. Hopefully the car is back this weekend. Fingers crossed.

 

[Mook]

Yeah can smell it at stop lights, in drive throughs and whenever I park it.

Mine has never been that bad.

 

[blue-sun]

I know. Hopefully the car is back this weekend. Fingers crossed.