"Storz" (storzbach)
05/05/2016 at 11:03 • Filed to: None
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"Storz" (storzbach)
05/05/2016 at 11:03 • Filed to: None | 0
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2012 Jetta TDI, 68k miles. Inevitable buyback coming in the next months...
Yesterday the check engine light comes on along with a flashing glow plug light. I pop my little scan tool on it and the code comes back as P246E “Exhaust Gas Temp Sensor #4"
As you can imagine, I don’t want to put any money into this thing.
I have an appointment tomorrow morning at the local dealership to get it officially diagnosed, going to try to get it warrantied, but if they refuse to cover it what are my options? I certainly don’t want to have a big failure of the DPF system because it is not doing regen cycles (caused by not having a functioning EGT sensor)
Wish I could just park it, but I need to get to work...
jariten1781
> Storz
05/05/2016 at 11:05 |
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Use the 500 bucks in dealer cash they gave you?
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Storz
> jariten1781
05/05/2016 at 11:06 |
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If it’s just the sensor, that is the plan, if the DPF Filter is F’ed thats another story
dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
> Storz
05/05/2016 at 11:10 |
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I’ll buy it for $3k...
Bytemite
> Storz
05/05/2016 at 11:14 |
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Just dont buy a diesel car. That stuff is for freight trucks.
GTI Sprinks
> Storz
05/05/2016 at 11:22 |
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At 68k you’re still under the 8yr/80k federal emissions warranty. I’d use that to leverage warranty coverage. Use the 500 dealer cash to pay for the sensor.
BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
> Storz
05/05/2016 at 11:32 |
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DPF covered until 2020/80k miles.
Chasaboo
> Bytemite
05/05/2016 at 14:58 |
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Best thing I read all day.