Considering S4

[Todd Young]

Maybe this is a good reason to go the "upgrade" route and put a Garrett
turbo under the hood.

Stephen Bigelow wrote:
> 
> > Both the 1.8t and 2.7t apparently have, so far, a not-so-good record of
> > failing turbos, and dealers who don't want to do the right thing when they
> > fail.
> 
> I wonder if the Tdi has the same turbo? Best friend had *two* go on his 2000
> Golf. Second one killed the motor, which they refused to pay for. $9500, and
> a *one* year warranty.
> 
> Their reason for refusal was finding sealant out of place on the ECU. This
> was their entire case of "tampering", and made it past the required BBB
> arbitration. Somehow, a chip unscrewed the shaft nut on the impeller of the
> second turbo.
> The first turbo was replaced after he told the dealer about the chip he had
> at the time. (Wettenauer).
> 
> He's getting a lawyer.

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