Mk7 gti here. Just crossed 180k mikes and no major issues so far either besides the timing chain cover that the dealership cracked while it was in for an oil change. All I can say is keep up with the maintenance and the car will take care of you.
I think most people’s problem with saying they aren’t reliable definitely is related to maintenance. Also the fact most people beat on them like crazy. Always revved up and flying.
When I bought my mk6.5 gli, I was finally at a point in life to dealer service everything. And I mean everything. Sure I can do oil changes. But my local dealer has been amazing and my car hasn't had a single issue
I had my 2017 GTI S (not modified) for 4-5 years with 82k miles before I traded it in. Oil every 10k miles and gas were the only maintenance costs. Not a single problem, didn't even need brakes. Best car ever. After a couple years of owning an Audi, I learned my lesson and bought a 2019 Rabbit edition.
@@SuperNovaHeights_ yeah, it was a trim of the GTI they made in 2019. Had all the features of the SE trim, but came with plaid cloth seats and came in special colors. Mine is cornflower blue!
I was a former owner of an mk6 GTI, 2012. It was a nightmare as soon it reached 100.000 km. I sold it. In short, my main problems were the constant misfiring and rough idling. I was fixing one issue and another was appearing. From, pcv valve, crank breather valve, etc. I love the GTI but after that period I’m really reluctant to own another VW. I don’t know. Some say that it was just my car. But on the other hand, it was a well maintained car, every service at the official VW dealership, and I’m a 45 old guy. I wasn’t abusing it. Thank you for your video bro. Keep them coming
Had same car. In a year had 3 manifolds and 3 water pumps by 100k. I was done with it and got rid of it but I loved that car just not the problems it had
@@simplepimple7069 I wish I had this information before I bought that nightmare bro 😁😁 After that experience I believe that I’ve developed a ptsd. Every time I hear about a Volkswagen those nightmares appear 😁😁
I've had a similar experience with my mk7R. Absolutely fantastic car and has been rock-solid for 78k miles. Keep up with maintenance and these cars will treat you very good! also hope the work trip is easy 🤟
Yeah, maintenance. I was shocked at first how much more it cost to maintain than my civic that I traded in for my 7.5 R. But I stuck to the maintenance schedule. Just crossed 53k miles. Glad to hear these reviews. I think these cars get a bad reputation because people simply skimp on maintenance. Yeah, it costs more than a civic but people should know what these cars have and how they perform. These cars come fully loaded. I just wish my 2018 could have come with Pretoria wheels. The most beautiful wheels of any car in my opinion.
@@ericcarson342 I do love the Prets! I got the ECS spacer kit for mine to bring them a little more flush and I love the way they sit now. Glad you're loving your 7.5, obviously I'm a little bias but they're quite gorgeous!
“I had the same experience! Fantastic car!” Bro did you watch the video? Coolant leaks, smashed plastic oil pan, had to replace the turbo, coolant reservoir cracked, water pump leaking. For a 70k mile vehicle that sounds like absolute shit.
@@MattMakesMusic1 the problem with german car owners is the lack of balls to admit they have bought something that isn’t as near as reliable as they swear them to be. 🤷♂️ This is one of the most unreliable cars to own principally if it’s tuned.
Keep you car well maintained and you are fine. I have driven my GTI from the midwest to the east coast 15 hours one way... no issues... it's a 2015 and had 60K miles on it. Stage 1 APR from 55K miles. Driven it to Canada multiple times too.
2016 Golf R here. And also a 2011 GTI. I still have both and drive them both regularly. Upgrades have long been done. Now it's just oil changes, sparkplugs, coolant, trans fluid, etc. Regular maintenance.
Been wanting to sell my GTI when the market was up (could have broke even with almost 2 years of ownership), but she's treated me so good that now I'm thinking of driving it to the ground.
My 2019 GTI MK7.5 performance has now 130.000 km and no issues till now. Well maintained with 12.000km oil change /w filters and only 98 or 102 gas here. Best car I had till now
Damn. I have a 2018 7.5 R 53k miles. How the heck did you rack up 148k miles?? That is huge. Glad to hear though, that is great news. I was going to sell mine 2021 when used prices went up but kept it. I have more than a year left of warranty.
@@ericcarson342 honestly it’s always been my dream car, and I kinda regret rushing into it cuz there’s not very many for sale in my state that often. I traded in my 93k mile 2012 GLI and they only gave me 5k for it. And I gave another down payment of 5k, so 10k down pretty much and they sold it to me for $27k plus 3k for a warranty. And they really screwed me in the interest rate at 17.9 percent just to get me out the door with it. But what’s said is done I bought it last year with 120k miles and even tho it’s a super expensive payment at like $600 it’s been my dream car and I love driving it!
@@ericcarson342 also look at reviews of the mk8 over the mk7.5 and it’s not worth it. And the touch button steering wheels are a painnnn on the new golf’s
@@hellaflushhonda That is awesome. Hope it keeps running strong. I may just keep mine after these reviews. I love the look of it. Over time I liked the wheels even more. And it's practical. Comfort when you need it, performance when you want it.
Keep up with the maintenance and check online for common problems and be proactive and replace them with better quality aftermarket parts. I think that would be the recipe to make this car rock solid
Dude that so cool to know that even the mk7 were still reliable. Yeah the water pump will give out at some point, maybe something else minor will give out. But the car still holds up. I just got a mk8 base manual and hopefully it holds up for 100k+. Thank you for the reassurance!
@@nazarpredatorakmy original w/p never leaked even at 111k but I decided to replace it when cleaning my valves. The aftermarket one I put in leaked @ 40k after install. Honestly the w/p replacement is so easy that I don’t event mind doing it.
mk7.5 daily driver here. at 103k and all I've done is a water pump and spark plugs. as long as you keep up with the maintenance their great cars. about to go in for my 120k timing chain early. Canadian so I'm in kilometers. car hibernates from December to march and drive the wife's 2018 SQ5
I had a 2016 GTI from 34k to 126k and about 7 years. The only major thing I did to it was walnut blast the intakes and that is preventative maintenance. I did 3 DSH services, 3 sets of spark plugs, regular oil changes, 2 set of coilovers, and some other bits and bobs. It never left me stranded and I never had a major repair.
ive had a 2015 gti since 2015. full stage 3 is38 with a eurodyne tune. main problems ive experienced are related to the water pump leaks. make sure you're doing carbon cleanings! 120k miles going strong. dont want any other car.
Damn bro 7 years and only 60k miles. I bought my 2021 GTI in July 2021 with 4 miles and I have 40k miles lol. I'm from NYC but I drive EVERYWHERE! Drove from Florida to NYC. That was an amazing drive. I also drive from NYC to Maryland alot. Love this car
I am so glad you made this. Consumer Reports scares me putting the GTI reliability score at 29/100. So many people have posted that they have had no issues I think the numbers are skued. I am looking to buy one and just doing test drives now. I think I will wait until the 2025's come out to see how the infotainment is updated.
It's a highly sought after "modification" car. Many buyers modify and run into issue. Many others don't realize that "maintenance" costs money (which they do very little of). Consumer Reports are merely suggestive at best.
i got my mk7 tdi back in 2015, own it till today at 62k miles, i did nothing but oil change at 5k interval, also daily drive it on crappy nyc roads, i have had no problems, 30/45mpg, i drive it hard, and love it. been through the dieselgate and done all the "fixes", still love it. it was my first VW, i never had any positive or negative expectations prior, but my experience with the mk7 and VW in general has been overall positive. prior to purchase, i've had people telling me that it had been made in Mexico, i should probably not buy it lol, but that was none sense. mk7 golf is very reliable to me at least
The VW plant in Puebla, Mexico is top notch. The factory there builds VWs exactly to Volkswagen's specifications. If cars leave that factory with issues it's because of VW's engineering flaws. In addition, the plant's robots and automated machines are German. VWs that leave the Wolfsburg plant also have issues and get recalled from time to time. It all comes down to engineering. VW is not perfect.
I got 2015 MK7 GTI with 136k miles (no mods). My only issue is that I had to change my windshield 3 times, might be 4th this summer. I do most of the maintenance on it myself and only failure I had was the starter around 90k. It is mostly highway miles as I take it hiking and ski/riding (with winter tires) almost every weekend. It got beat up on horrible north NJ roads and it has been off roading when I visited some remote parts of PA. I think I just got lucky with lot I got as I have heard some horror stories from others who owned MK7.
Since people who might be looking into these might read this id thought I'd give another perspective as an owner. I daily the car stage 1 APR (~300whp I think bc I have downpipe as well) these cars are very fun and mines been tuned for over 20k miles with no significant issues. If you want one and are okay with working on your own car (its kinda expensive bc German car) just buy it. Its extremely practical (i do deliveries with mine for a living) and don't sleep on the 6MT its really fun but if you'd rather the DSG is one of the best I've felt. As far as reliability its 99% of the time something that usually breaks on all of them (wastegate actuator, waterpump, ect.)
@@Joe.Reardon yep and its been ab 15k miles that way only problem is a CEL they recommend stage 2 which would fix it but I'm a broke college student so I can't afford it for now
@@Joe.Reardon my grandfather also has a gti (dsg) running the ie stage 2 with their e85 setup so ~395whp and he's had no issues. These cars can handle upwards of 500hp before any issues start to arise just think about all the big turbo golf Rs with stock internals. Since its a VAG with a stock turbo it can handle it so don't worry too much just keep up to date on your maintenance and if you have a 2015 check your turbos serial # to make sure it isn't the one that explodes (very few were made like that)
120k on my 2015 Mk7 and no problems really to speak of. Nothing major at least. I had a coil pack replaced under warranty around 30k miles that went bad but short of that, only actual repair I ever did outside of basic maintenance was replacing my PCV hose. The stock one leaked and i put an ECS billet one on. No other repairs or issues otherwise. Original water pump, no turbo or DV issues either. For reference, I've been APR stage 1 since around 60k miles and do my oil changes every 7k or so.
@Krauser1226 what were the symptoms that made you check your PCV? Having this issue where white smoke comes out of my exhaust on start-up but no other time
@@Fabianedwd nah nothing like that. I just saw that the hose was leaking some oil one day and replaced the hose with the ECS one proactively and threw out to old crappy plastic OEM one. I didn't actually change the PCV system itself, just the hose.
@@LucasHuang haha it def feels that way. Every time I think of selling it or getting something else I remember it's been super good to me. At this point I'm just going to drive it til it gives up the ghost completely. With 120k miles on it and being problem free, it means more to me as a good fun reliable car than whatever I could sell it for now. Also, it's a 2 door DSG which is dope and makes it even more special after VW killed them off.
I got a 2015 March with 72K miles. Now it’s July with 78K and now I have a epc light and I am not able to drive it. Burnt 😞. I thought I had a lucky one and I wouldn’t have any problems
My 2023 MK8 has no issues running for 10-15 hours at a time. Never over heats, doesn't burn oil. I would say that is pretty reliable. Does the 7 not have a very similar engine package?
i have a 2016 vw GTI 77k miles. No problems up until this year. It’s turning into a money pit. My gas mileage has been HORRIFIC and unexplainable driving worse than a v8. My EPC light keeps coming on . I’ve changed the coils , spark plugs, filters . My car last month out of no where wouldn’t turn on and was completely broken down, Germaine auto specialist mechanic stated it was “ carbon in the valves ….” New fuel injectors, fuel pump good… I don’t know where else to turn. If you have heard of these things or have any ideas of what could be going on or anyone in the comments has had these problems?
I had the same issue with my mk7 wastegate got stuck so I said fuck it and upgraded to a is38 with a 3.5 downpipe and unitronic intake with stage 2+ and now the car feels brand new. See how long it lasts 😅
I did 190k miles on a 2017 from end of 2019 to end of 2021. Let go of the car at 268k. Was probably highest miles at the time. OEM flywheel was starting to rattle finally. Car went all over the country many times mainly chasing apexes, ran from some sheriff's and troopers, got arrested a few times. Waterpump/thermostat were biggest issues, third one was leaking at the end there again. Lost fuel pump 238k after a full day of passing big rigs on a two lane road in CO, and week before was WOT at Tail of the Dragon. Great cars.
What’s up guys 7.5 gti here. Have any of you guys had a problem when the cabin smells like gas But there’s no leak. The engine bay has no smell with it’s literally just the inside of the car. Love your Video’s Lucas 🤞🏾
Have your gas tank checked. There have been recalls for every GTI since 2015. I had mine replaced at the cost of $3000 which was reduced to $1500 by the dealer. There has since been a recall.
Bought my gti new back in Feb 17 and now it currently has 100100 miles on it. Only problem I had was at 85k miles a fuel injector went out and saw my water pump had a minor leak so I replaced it before it got too bad. Also did a walnut blast at the same time. Did everything myself for less than 1200$. It still burns no oil surprisingly. Went piggyback jb4 at 30k stage 2 at 55k stage 3 at 70k.
I have a 7.5 R and just crossed 53k miles. Yeah the maintenance is more than the honda civic I had but come on that should be expected. Was tempted to sell it when prices went up. Still under warranty but still runs great, just usual maintenance. I was most surprised when I drove up the coast, avg. mpg was 32!! Glad I kept it. I should have waited a little for the Spektrum colors but happy with my Lapiz Blue. If I see an Irish green, or Magma Orange I may part with mine.
@@roboticvenom1935 Funny I am just getting this reply. I just saw an Irish Green Golf R on Bring a Trailer auction that sold for $62K on July 28th. Unreal. Too rich for my blood. Lapiz is cool though.
@@ericcarson342 no kidding! I also follow bring a trailer but if you haven't already please check out cars and bids. It's run by dug demuro and it has better deals/prices then cars and bids with a better layout in my opinion. And they don't run a silly amount of auctions so it's easy to check them all in a day(only a few dozen)
105k miles with a 2018 TSI 1.8t with a stage 1 unitronic since it hit 25k miles and no major issues so far just brakes sparkplugs, coils and a o2 sensor once. I live in the rust belt.
60k? Your car is still a baby! 😉 My 2017 (11/2016) has 190,000 miles now and still treating me well. When will the party end? 🤑 Good to see you! -Scott
Yes it is! One of the benefits of living in nyc is not needing to drive everywhere, that and also working from home means only driving for Costco runs most of the time 😂
Just happened to see this video with YT algorithm and glas I did. Didn't know about the plastic coolant adapter issue. I had go check my '19 MK7.5 GTI has same plastic piece at dead of night with flash light after your video. 😂 I will be replacing it with that EMD aluminum part in near future as preventative maintenance.
I was unfortunate when I bought my GTI used. I am the third owner on my 2015 GTI, I love the car its been a car I've always wanted. But when I first bought it I had it for maybe three months before the engine decided to blow and destroyed my turbo. I have a new engine on it now and just hit 70k on the odometer with maybe 12,000 miles on the new motor. I want to do some small mods to it but I still have two years of warranty on the car. What would be some simple mods to do to the GTI that wouldn't void the warranty. Also on your wheels and tires do you still have 18" wheels. With the roads here the car rides to rough, I was thinking about going down a bit in wheel size. Or seeing if I can get a thicker tire to see if that will help the ride comfort.
Don’t know if anyone has an option stumbled upon this video while doing research Looking at a 2019 golf fit 6 spd manual for 25k 50k miles on it , anyone any thoughts on that . Always wanted a golf or a wrx and this would be my way into one
Mk7 GTI FBO & (IS38 swap) sitting at just shy of 94k on the clock. I’ve had some coolant line issues, and some door latch failures, and one waste gate failure, the rest has been smooth sailing.
My 2015 GTI just hit 295k kms (183k miles) and it has given me 0 mechanical issues until now as its AC gave out :( . Would not sell it for anything else.
Was the arial shot taken at Floyd Bennett Field? I’ve had a mk5 GTI stage 2 for a few years now with no major issues (except suspension, same NYC streets). Been considering of going to mk7.5 but have been concerned about reliability. I’ve been told they’re worse than the mk5s.
been thinking about a gti for my next car but idk if i should considering that i got my license 4 months ago and dont have much experience working on cars and dont know if it would be a good choice would it be good for my next car or no
I wonder if its water pump is easily leaking. Is the engine oil radiator, gearbox oil radiator, oil filter base, and valve cover gasket reliable? my a4b7 changed all that , its an ea113 engine.
I just bought a 2014 mk7 and it has 40k miles on it ! Should i change the dsg oil or not since the car is 9 years old ? I am a bit worried! And i have no idea if the previous owner did it
I’ve always had concerns about these American built cars when compared to the German units. There’s a number of cost cutting savings made include no hood insulation, no electric handbrake, and no sliding cup holder. My suspicions are that these vehicles aren’t as well made as the German builds. My 2014 GTI Performance has been reasonably trouble free except for failing front DCC struts at 100,000 kms (60,000 miles).
2015 GTI SE, I’ve taken that poor car through everything. From snow in Europe, stone roads, 1000+ mile trips, off roading etc.. great car with little issues like water pump, coolant leaking and rn EVAP system code. At 133K miles the car has hold on pretty well, overall I’m happy with my GTI
Just got my mk7 at 90k miles. I've already done minor mods to it. Would like to hear anyone's input if they have a higher mileage gti and their experiences.
mine is a4b7,same engine ea113 on golf 6. run 220000km. i replace these things. but half of them didnt need to be replaced, i replace it bc i have obsessive compulsive disorder. Engine belts, spark plugs, fuel injectors, throttle valves, ignition coils, ignition coil plugs, thermostats, oil cap seals, three-piece clutch sets, engine feet, gearbox feet, half shaft dust jackets, gasoline filters , the whole car water pipe, water tank, condenser, cylinder head tee, antifreeze, timing three-piece set, water pump, ignition coil plug, valve chamber cover gasket, spark plug seal ring, turbo tube, whole car power steering oil pipe, eight pendulums Arm, two small tie rods, compressor, oil radiator, carbon canister solenoid valve, fuel pressure control valve
@@abbottim2268 You funny made me laugh. There is no bad country man. There is just some crazy leaders. I was asking because the words you use are strange for car parts but I knew what you meant.
In regards to your oil pan - it's not the crappy roads / it's the lowering of the car that puts that at a significantly higher risk. That first DP you purchased for cheap (that failed) was cheap for a reason (even when new). Cheap welding and at the wrong bends on the pipe. With under >60K mi on the turbo and having to replace it was relatively early on in the IS20 production - but, seeing as to your region - the WG arm would be rusting up. Once a year, go under with the engine cold and spray some silicone on the actuator arm and use a toothbrush on the movement joints - It will go further.
Hell yeah brotha i just bought a 2020 MK7.5 Golf. Sadly i couldn't get the GTI or anything else but i'll save that for the future ;). Added a forged carbon wing yesterday and i wanna do an exhaust but not one thats to loud and wanna stay within my warranty that i'll have for 50k miles and also put 18x8 on the car
I drive a 2019 base DSG GTI. I still have a bit of warranty left so im waiting for that to run out, but I want to stage 1 tune and get some springs and maybe some body mods for the extra steeze. I am not really looking for crazy fast or anything. I just want a little extra juju if you know what I mean. My friend drives a stage 2 GTI and its too crazy for me. The mods he has with the pop tune is so not a day to day car imo. He loves it and thats cool, but not for me. I bought it used with 35000km on it. Also, how did you replace an entire turbo for $200.
I bought my gti from carvana in Dec with 63k. I'm at 102k and the water pump is now just giving up, and basically just been doing oil changes, for the time being, probably need to do the carbon cleaning
In 9 months of owning my MK7 I've had to replace, battery, alternator, serpentine belt, water pump, purge valve, complete flush of cooling system and cooling reservoir. I love my MK7 no matter what.
218000kms and climbing stock clutch only thing I've changed on it is tires and oil and oil filters and my oul pan to metal and i dont baby it from mk5 to mk8 they are worth every repair first cars ive ever owned and never been moved to sell theyre just so good !
I've been asking around & want 2 know what Catted downpipe do u think is the best for cutting down exhaust fumes. Being my 1st tuned car I had know idea it would clear out hwys & ignore those that hav 2 follow. Running a Maperformance (300 GESI Sport Cat) but it might as well be Catless at this point 🤔
Could you explain the whole FCP oil change thing again? I bought a kit and changed mine myself last time. Coming up on my next one, how do you do the “free oil change”?
For FCP it's free* but with an asterisks You buy the first oil kit from them -$90 #1 ~5,000 miles later~ You then buy a second oil kit -$90 #2 Put that in your car, and put the #1 oil kit back in the containers and send that back to them +$90 #1 And you just keep repeating that cycle with all their parts And they now give it back in store credit, it use to be back to your card tho th-cam.com/users/shortsaen1H4f5VPA?feature=share
@@LucasHuang yeah I guess I’ll just do that in the future now, just ship back the old dude then when I need to the oil changed just use that store credit.
I drive a leon cupra (same engine as gti or r) and at 25k kms i just noticed some oil leak on the oil cap. Hopefully it's nothing serious, i have the annual service in a month so will see what was the issue then
@@jamesmedina2062 the oil cap where you pour the oil in. It's not leaking but "sweating" some oil, like it's not a big leak. I checked the pcv and it looks dry
@@nazarpredatorak well maybe its very thin oil that got hot. That may do it. But the PCV regulates pressure not oil. So if the PCV does not work properly then leaks will abound. What is the oil?
@@jamesmedina2062 I'm not sure, I have the oil changes done at the official seat service. Judging by the oil cap, it might be Castrol but I don't have more details
@@nazarpredatorak well oil is oil and I don't know how much oil is there. Try a new oil cap maybe aftermarket. Maybe the rubber seal got aged and hard or something. Regarding oil people say as long as it gets changed is what matters. I like LiquiMoly 0w40 Synthoil the most and in Europe they sell a 0w30 Synthoil as well.
I got a question I got my gti last year from a dealer and it was sold as a lemon to me. So I’ve been trying to fix the car little by little and I have bad misfires in idle and I know that my 3rd cylinder has low compression what would you do to fix the problem?
Bro you only have 4 cylinders so you need all 4 to work. I would first try an engine flush in the oil to see if stuck rings is your problem. Motul sells an engine flush additive you add before oil change and Liquimoly does also. Take before and after compression readings (b4 and after flush). As for misfires it could be a coil. You can swap coils to verify bad one. While a borescope check in bad cylinder can check the cylinder walls for bad wear, it doesn't fix the problem. If you take the valve cover off you can check that the head is all together and nothing broken in there making timing an issue(which affects compression) If these easy fixes don't work then it open it up and fix the bad cylinder. What year is it?
Owned my 2015 GTI for 18k miles (99k-117k) when I got EPC and flashing check engine light. Dealership discovered spark plug failure. They warrantied a new long block, turbo, and downpipe. I even got free labor on a new clutch install. I was tuned by the dealer Stage 1 APR, and spark plugs were due to be changed at 120k miles. If my car didn't have a dealer maintenance history I would've been out $10k+. CHANGE YOUR SPARK PLUGS EVERY 20-30K IF YOU'RE TUNED.
MK7 2013 GTi - Around the 25K miles mark had to get thermostat replaced, randomly went in to limp mode one day. Ended up selling at 30K miles, no other issues beyond that, fun daily, practical etc.
I almost bought a really good maintained Mark 6 but they just scare me away coming from a Honda my whole life I'm used to cars actually staying running
I’m in the market for a new car, I have a 17’ honda civic I got right after high school, now I’m looking into the next step and settled on getting a GTI. Going to buy CPO 22’ GTI top trim. I don’t plan on doing any mods or anything that’s not cosmetic. Would you say some issues that occurred in your experience is due to all the tuning and mods you did to your car? Since I’m keeping mine factory everything do you think that will limit those problems you had with yours?
He hardly had any issues come up. its an older car. If you get a 22 you will be solid. You just have to control carbon every 50k and stay fresh on oil. For the coolant I think plastic parts are not good but it is what it is.
So my Gti has been kinda jerking when I accelerate fast and I just changed my spark plugs and it took some of that away but it still does it at high rpm’s, plz someone tell me what it may be cause I’m lost
it could be something as simple as a wheel balance or maybe your rotors are getting bad. Does your front wheel also shake when you kind of have to get on the brakes hard from a higher speed like 60-80 mph?
Dealing with a jerking problem RN but mine is related to an air liking from the intake manifold(p0068) I just remove the part check the gaskets and did a dip cleaning last week de-carb my valves on the way put everything back and keeps jerking… trying to save some money. tomorrow I’m going to the dealer and see if there is any recall on that part If no just order one the next day….
I appreciate your video and your experience with your car. I gotta say after hearing your story I think your issues with your car have more to do with the things that have been done to it that would not be recommended by VW. AFTERMARKET COOLANT FIXES? TUNING? "RELIABILITY," is not something I think can be judged based on your vehicle due to the number things that have been "touched" by NOT VOLKSWAGEN.
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Random but do you think EQT would be safe as a DD tune (their off the shelf files). I'm a bit concerned about long term reliability with pushing the setup as hard as they do (i.e. detonation causing engine failure). Thinking IE might be the safer route.
@sonnychhuon2694 how cold are your winters? I'm in the northeast and I'm concerned about something happening when it's super cold. Or the opposite, super hot. I'm FBO IS38 right now, was planning on DD their 91 tune and running their E85 tune for a send it tune.
Same with as Sonny said. I've had 3 of their tunes for about 76k miles. 1 year of time attack and 3 seasons of autocross, their tunes have performed flawlessly. They have the best OTS tunes period and are very reliable. Not send it tunes at all unless you opt for a pro tune which is over double the cost. IE is not the safer route
@@paulwilliams6534 do you live in a cold climate at all? Another curious point for me is how they'd handle ~0F (or colder) and wide open throttle on their 91 tune.
Have been looking at getting one since living in the UK but have recently moved to the USA down in florida, and ive been looking at sorta getting my first car out here yes i did drive and have my license for over a year in the UK but ive just been trying to find something that is nice looks nice is abit sporty so i can have my fun and mod it but something that is also reliable. Would you recommend getting one of these its either between a mk7 gti or a mk6 gti or i was and had been looking at bmw 3 series and 2 series. Any help would be awesome man!🙏🏽
Hi, I have the same problem with the epc light every time I get into speed with my mk 7.5. Is it possible to solve the problem without replacing the turbo? Or it is necessary?
Ford guy here well Focus rs mk1 to be exact lol - Always flirting with a white mk6/7 gti cloth, nav etc - but i can tell you after building two mk1 rs' and owned an abarth 595 dont matter what car it is - something goes wrong just fix it - just don't drive your track car to work and everything will be fine - don't leave stuff to be fixed - put emphasis on big services ie brake fluid change fully - if you have a turbo change the oil feed and return as part of the service - i know a guy who went thru 3 turbos on a diesel family owned etc 4th turbo the new mechanic as practice changed the oil feed and no problems....its how you treat the car - look after the car and the car will look after you - oh yeah did London to Istanbul in Focusmk1 T250 , Rsmk1 twice and back again !!!
Yo great video. Yeah I got my 2017 1.8 tsi used and it had a broken water pump. I don't trust dealerships, especially the ones in the Bronx lol. I paid like 10k above the listed price, I was young and easy to scam. I'm at 107k miles. Did an inlet pipe change MST I'm probably going to do the down pipe next.
Regards, Bro. Thanks for sharing your experience with your GTI with us. I have I question for you, What kind of gas your recommend me for my GTI mk 7.5?
Mk7 gti here. Just crossed 180k mikes and no major issues so far either besides the timing chain cover that the dealership cracked while it was in for an oil change. All I can say is keep up with the maintenance and the car will take care of you.
Original timing chain? Curious as I've been thinking about doing mine. Currently at 84k
I think most people’s problem with saying they aren’t reliable definitely is related to maintenance. Also the fact most people beat on them like crazy. Always revved up and flying.
When I bought my mk6.5 gli, I was finally at a point in life to dealer service everything. And I mean everything. Sure I can do oil changes. But my local dealer has been amazing and my car hasn't had a single issue
Original DSG Clutch?
@madern7 they are very stout as long as your not thrashing it HARD and fluid chnage at 40k
If you like it and don't regret having it, then why are you giving it a thumb down in the video thumbnail , a clickbait probably ?!
Yes. And?
@@krikx08 Bro every channel does that stuff stop stressing about it
@@nalsra0 nah loser need punishment for a lie. No honesty in thumbnails anymore
yes
I had my 2017 GTI S (not modified) for 4-5 years with 82k miles before I traded it in. Oil every 10k miles and gas were the only maintenance costs. Not a single problem, didn't even need brakes. Best car ever.
After a couple years of owning an Audi, I learned my lesson and bought a 2019 Rabbit edition.
Rabbit edition?
@@SuperNovaHeights_ yeah, it was a trim of the GTI they made in 2019. Had all the features of the SE trim, but came with plaid cloth seats and came in special colors. Mine is cornflower blue!
@@cortneysmith69 alright cool. Never heard of it until now
took mine on a 1200 mile road trip from Philly to Toronto a few weeks back and car was amazing the entire trip
Love the extra power when needing to overtake someone 😅
just moved across the country with a fully packed car 35mpg average 2600 miles not a single problem
Glad you’re still making videos!
More to come! Thanks for sticking around!
I was a former owner of an mk6 GTI, 2012. It was a nightmare as soon it reached 100.000 km. I sold it. In short, my main problems were the constant misfiring and rough idling. I was fixing one issue and another was appearing. From, pcv valve, crank breather valve, etc.
I love the GTI but after that period I’m really reluctant to own another VW.
I don’t know. Some say that it was just my car. But on the other hand, it was a well maintained car, every service at the official VW dealership, and I’m a 45 old guy. I wasn’t abusing it.
Thank you for your video bro. Keep them coming
Had same car. In a year had 3 manifolds and 3 water pumps by 100k. I was done with it and got rid of it but I loved that car just not the problems it had
purchased my mk6 2010 gti in September and am already thinking of upgrading to the mk7 gti. It's causing me so much stress
Mk6 engines are known to be bad after 100k
@@Wolf-Law77 Avoid 2010 - 13 gti lot's of issues,
@@simplepimple7069 I wish I had this information before I bought that nightmare bro 😁😁
After that experience I believe that I’ve developed a ptsd. Every time I hear about a Volkswagen those nightmares appear 😁😁
I've had a similar experience with my mk7R. Absolutely fantastic car and has been rock-solid for 78k miles. Keep up with maintenance and these cars will treat you very good! also hope the work trip is easy 🤟
Great to hear!
Yeah, maintenance. I was shocked at first how much more it cost to maintain than my civic that I traded in for my 7.5 R. But I stuck to the maintenance schedule. Just crossed 53k miles. Glad to hear these reviews. I think these cars get a bad reputation because people simply skimp on maintenance. Yeah, it costs more than a civic but people should know what these cars have and how they perform. These cars come fully loaded. I just wish my 2018 could have come with Pretoria wheels. The most beautiful wheels of any car in my opinion.
@@ericcarson342 I do love the Prets! I got the ECS spacer kit for mine to bring them a little more flush and I love the way they sit now. Glad you're loving your 7.5, obviously I'm a little bias but they're quite gorgeous!
“I had the same experience! Fantastic car!” Bro did you watch the video? Coolant leaks, smashed plastic oil pan, had to replace the turbo, coolant reservoir cracked, water pump leaking. For a 70k mile vehicle that sounds like absolute shit.
@@MattMakesMusic1 the problem with german car owners is the lack of balls to admit they have bought something that isn’t as near as reliable as they swear them to be. 🤷♂️
This is one of the most unreliable cars to own principally if it’s tuned.
Keep you car well maintained and you are fine. I have driven my GTI from the midwest to the east coast 15 hours one way... no issues... it's a 2015 and had 60K miles on it. Stage 1 APR from 55K miles. Driven it to Canada multiple times too.
Update ???
2016 Golf R here. And also a 2011 GTI. I still have both and drive them both regularly. Upgrades have long been done. Now it's just oil changes, sparkplugs, coolant, trans fluid, etc. Regular maintenance.
Been wanting to sell my GTI when the market was up (could have broke even with almost 2 years of ownership), but she's treated me so good that now I'm thinking of driving it to the ground.
72k in, 7 years in, no issues whatsoever. it's solid as fuck.
the EA888 gen 3 motors are known to be really good. I'm glad I went MK7 over the MK6 I was shopping for at the time.
My 2019 GTI MK7.5 performance has now 130.000 km and no issues till now. Well maintained with 12.000km oil change /w filters and only 98 or 102 gas here. Best car I had till now
My mk7.5 golf R has 148k miles in stock form and still runs like a dream these new golf’s are so damn reliable
Damn. I have a 2018 7.5 R 53k miles. How the heck did you rack up 148k miles?? That is huge. Glad to hear though, that is great news. I was going to sell mine 2021 when used prices went up but kept it. I have more than a year left of warranty.
@@ericcarson342 honestly it’s always been my dream car, and I kinda regret rushing into it cuz there’s not very many for sale in my state that often. I traded in my 93k mile 2012 GLI and they only gave me 5k for it. And I gave another down payment of 5k, so 10k down pretty much and they sold it to me for $27k plus 3k for a warranty. And they really screwed me in the interest rate at 17.9 percent just to get me out the door with it. But what’s said is done I bought it last year with 120k miles and even tho it’s a super expensive payment at like $600 it’s been my dream car and I love driving it!
@@ericcarson342 also look at reviews of the mk8 over the mk7.5 and it’s not worth it. And the touch button steering wheels are a painnnn on the new golf’s
@@hellaflushhonda That is awesome. Hope it keeps running strong. I may just keep mine after these reviews. I love the look of it. Over time I liked the wheels even more. And it's practical. Comfort when you need it, performance when you want it.
@@hellaflushhonda18% interest rate 💀💀 brother they laughed at you when you walked out the door
Keep up with the maintenance and check online for common problems and be proactive and replace them with better quality aftermarket parts. I think that would be the recipe to make this car rock solid
Dude that so cool to know that even the mk7 were still reliable. Yeah the water pump will give out at some point, maybe something else minor will give out. But the car still holds up. I just got a mk8 base manual and hopefully it holds up for 100k+. Thank you for the reassurance!
That's what I'm aiming for, 100k+ miles
I'm glad the memes were wrong haha, no CEL here.... yet? 🫣
What happens when the water pump dies? At what kind of mileage does it happen?
@@nazarpredatorak mine was around 79k
@@nazarpredatorakmy original w/p never leaked even at 111k but I decided to replace it when cleaning my valves. The aftermarket one I put in leaked @ 40k after install. Honestly the w/p replacement is so easy that I don’t event mind doing it.
mk7.5 daily driver here. at 103k and all I've done is a water pump and spark plugs. as long as you keep up with the maintenance their great cars. about to go in for my 120k timing chain early. Canadian so I'm in kilometers. car hibernates from December to march and drive the wife's 2018 SQ5
VW recommends changing the timing chain? I thought those were to last forever, and the timing belts were to be replaced?
I had a 2016 GTI from 34k to 126k and about 7 years. The only major thing I did to it was walnut blast the intakes and that is preventative maintenance. I did 3 DSH services, 3 sets of spark plugs, regular oil changes, 2 set of coilovers, and some other bits and bobs. It never left me stranded and I never had a major repair.
ive had a 2015 gti since 2015. full stage 3 is38 with a eurodyne tune. main problems ive experienced are related to the water pump leaks. make sure you're doing carbon cleanings! 120k miles going strong. dont want any other car.
Damn bro 7 years and only 60k miles. I bought my 2021 GTI in July 2021 with 4 miles and I have 40k miles lol. I'm from NYC but I drive EVERYWHERE! Drove from Florida to NYC. That was an amazing drive. I also drive from NYC to Maryland alot. Love this car
Bruh said live life a quarter mile at a time, and you heard quarter million miles at a time.
I’m from MD. How’s the reliability now?
@@d3vilscry666 no issues. I've been on a deployment so haven't driven in about 11 months
@@d3vilscry666 I should mention I've been eqt stage 1 since 23k
I am so glad you made this. Consumer Reports scares me putting the GTI reliability score at 29/100. So many people have posted that they have had no issues I think the numbers are skued. I am looking to buy one and just doing test drives now. I think I will wait until the 2025's come out to see how the infotainment is updated.
It's a highly sought after "modification" car. Many buyers modify and run into issue. Many others don't realize that "maintenance" costs money (which they do very little of). Consumer Reports are merely suggestive at best.
i got my mk7 tdi back in 2015, own it till today at 62k miles, i did nothing but oil change at 5k interval, also daily drive it on crappy nyc roads, i have had no problems, 30/45mpg, i drive it hard, and love it. been through the dieselgate and done all the "fixes", still love it.
it was my first VW, i never had any positive or negative expectations prior, but my experience with the mk7 and VW in general has been overall positive. prior to purchase, i've had people telling me that it had been made in Mexico, i should probably not buy it lol, but that was none sense. mk7 golf is very reliable to me at least
The VW plant in Puebla, Mexico is top notch. The factory there builds VWs exactly to Volkswagen's specifications. If cars leave that factory with issues it's because of VW's engineering flaws. In addition, the plant's robots and automated machines are German. VWs that leave the Wolfsburg plant also have issues and get recalled from time to time. It all comes down to engineering. VW is not perfect.
just hit 100k in my mk7 gti and besides a tiny coolant leak it runs almost suspiciously well
I got 2015 MK7 GTI with 136k miles (no mods). My only issue is that I had to change my windshield 3 times, might be 4th this summer. I do most of the maintenance on it myself and only failure I had was the starter around 90k. It is mostly highway miles as I take it hiking and ski/riding (with winter tires) almost every weekend. It got beat up on horrible north NJ roads and it has been off roading when I visited some remote parts of PA. I think I just got lucky with lot I got as I have heard some horror stories from others who owned MK7.
Since people who might be looking into these might read this id thought I'd give another perspective as an owner. I daily the car stage 1 APR (~300whp I think bc I have downpipe as well) these cars are very fun and mines been tuned for over 20k miles with no significant issues. If you want one and are okay with working on your own car (its kinda expensive bc German car) just buy it. Its extremely practical (i do deliveries with mine for a living) and don't sleep on the 6MT its really fun but if you'd rather the DSG is one of the best I've felt. As far as reliability its 99% of the time something that usually breaks on all of them (wastegate actuator, waterpump, ect.)
Are you running the downpipe with just the stage 1 tune? If so, have you had any issues? Why haven’t you gone stage 2
@@Joe.Reardon yep and its been ab 15k miles that way only problem is a CEL they recommend stage 2 which would fix it but I'm a broke college student so I can't afford it for now
@@Itsasupramaniswear I feel that. But I’m also nervous stage 2 is gonna blow my engine lol
@@Joe.Reardon my grandfather also has a gti (dsg) running the ie stage 2 with their e85 setup so ~395whp and he's had no issues. These cars can handle upwards of 500hp before any issues start to arise just think about all the big turbo golf Rs with stock internals. Since its a VAG with a stock turbo it can handle it so don't worry too much just keep up to date on your maintenance and if you have a 2015 check your turbos serial # to make sure it isn't the one that explodes (very few were made like that)
Am I the only one that has a DSG that shift Up and Down noticeably at low speeds? City driving and traffic jams?
7.5 GTI DQ250 I believe (six speed)
120k on my 2015 Mk7 and no problems really to speak of. Nothing major at least. I had a coil pack replaced under warranty around 30k miles that went bad but short of that, only actual repair I ever did outside of basic maintenance was replacing my PCV hose. The stock one leaked and i put an ECS billet one on. No other repairs or issues otherwise. Original water pump, no turbo or DV issues either. For reference, I've been APR stage 1 since around 60k miles and do my oil changes every 7k or so.
@Krauser1226 what were the symptoms that made you check your PCV? Having this issue where white smoke comes out of my exhaust on start-up but no other time
You got one of the unicorn 2015s 🫡
@@Fabianedwd nah nothing like that. I just saw that the hose was leaking some oil one day and replaced the hose with the ECS one proactively and threw out to old crappy plastic OEM one. I didn't actually change the PCV system itself, just the hose.
@@LucasHuang haha it def feels that way. Every time I think of selling it or getting something else I remember it's been super good to me. At this point I'm just going to drive it til it gives up the ghost completely. With 120k miles on it and being problem free, it means more to me as a good fun reliable car than whatever I could sell it for now. Also, it's a 2 door DSG which is dope and makes it even more special after VW killed them off.
I got a 2015 March with 72K miles. Now it’s July with 78K and now I have a epc light and I am not able to drive it. Burnt 😞. I thought I had a lucky one and I wouldn’t have any problems
I love mine i drove mine from oregon to Tennessee and back thats 4700 miles absolutley amazing
My 2023 MK8 has no issues running for 10-15 hours at a time. Never over heats, doesn't burn oil. I would say that is pretty reliable. Does the 7 not have a very similar engine package?
i have a 2016 vw GTI 77k miles. No problems up until this year. It’s turning into a money pit. My gas mileage has been HORRIFIC and unexplainable driving worse than a v8. My EPC light keeps coming on . I’ve changed the coils , spark plugs, filters . My car last month out of no where wouldn’t turn on and was completely broken down, Germaine auto specialist mechanic stated it was “ carbon in the valves ….” New fuel injectors, fuel pump good… I don’t know where else to turn. If you have heard of these things or have any ideas of what could be going on or anyone in the comments has had these problems?
I had the same issue with my mk7 wastegate got stuck so I said fuck it and upgraded to a is38 with a 3.5 downpipe and unitronic intake with stage 2+ and now the car feels brand new. See how long it lasts 😅
I did 190k miles on a 2017 from end of 2019 to end of 2021. Let go of the car at 268k. Was probably highest miles at the time. OEM flywheel was starting to rattle finally. Car went all over the country many times mainly chasing apexes, ran from some sheriff's and troopers, got arrested a few times. Waterpump/thermostat were biggest issues, third one was leaking at the end there again. Lost fuel pump 238k after a full day of passing big rigs on a two lane road in CO, and week before was WOT at Tail of the Dragon. Great cars.
I also forgot plugs to the point of limp mode a couple of times because 8k miles a month on average, ya forget things
Great information, bro. Thank you!!!!
What’s up guys 7.5 gti here. Have any of you guys had a problem when the cabin smells like gas But there’s no leak. The engine bay has no smell with it’s literally just the inside of the car.
Love your Video’s Lucas 🤞🏾
Have your gas tank checked. There have been recalls for every GTI since 2015. I had mine replaced at the cost of $3000 which was reduced to $1500 by the dealer. There has since been a recall.
@@mmadchef808 lol going out my dad put a petrol trimmer in my boot and didn’t tell me that’s where the smell was thanks though lad.
Bought my gti new back in Feb 17 and now it currently has 100100 miles on it. Only problem I had was at 85k miles a fuel injector went out and saw my water pump had a minor leak so I replaced it before it got too bad. Also did a walnut blast at the same time. Did everything myself for less than 1200$. It still burns no oil surprisingly. Went piggyback jb4 at 30k stage 2 at 55k stage 3 at 70k.
stage3 as in IS38?
so its a MK8? Feb 17 is my birthday. Good day!
If it's a gen 3 EA888 engine the oil burning has been fixed, mainly the prior generations had that problem.
Thank you for sharing as well as being detailed and informative.
I have a 7.5 R and just crossed 53k miles. Yeah the maintenance is more than the honda civic I had but come on that should be expected. Was tempted to sell it when prices went up. Still under warranty but still runs great, just usual maintenance. I was most surprised when I drove up the coast, avg. mpg was 32!! Glad I kept it. I should have waited a little for the Spektrum colors but happy with my Lapiz Blue. If I see an Irish green, or Magma Orange I may part with mine.
The Irish green is.. incredible. But lapiz blue looks phenomenal!
@@roboticvenom1935 Funny I am just getting this reply. I just saw an Irish Green Golf R on Bring a Trailer auction that sold for $62K on July 28th. Unreal. Too rich for my blood. Lapiz is cool though.
@@ericcarson342 no kidding! I also follow bring a trailer but if you haven't already please check out cars and bids. It's run by dug demuro and it has better deals/prices then cars and bids with a better layout in my opinion. And they don't run a silly amount of auctions so it's easy to check them all in a day(only a few dozen)
105k miles with a 2018 TSI 1.8t with a stage 1 unitronic since it hit 25k miles and no major issues so far just brakes sparkplugs, coils and a o2 sensor once. I live in the rust belt.
60k? Your car is still a baby! 😉 My 2017 (11/2016) has 190,000 miles now and still treating me well. When will the party end? 🤑 Good to see you! -Scott
my 2016 40 years gti clubsport has 32000 km on it as of now brought it 2 years ago with 20000km still like new!
Yes it is! One of the benefits of living in nyc is not needing to drive everywhere, that and also working from home means only driving for Costco runs most of the time 😂
I always look forward to your vids 🤘🏼
Drove my mk7 2 hours to work everyday 100-110mph average with no coolant… it took 2 months for it to blow up.
2016 here also bought brand new, no issues oil changes and tires, utronic tunes, 6 speed manual
Just happened to see this video with YT algorithm and glas I did. Didn't know about the plastic coolant adapter issue. I had go check my '19 MK7.5 GTI has same plastic piece at dead of night with flash light after your video. 😂 I will be replacing it with that EMD aluminum part in near future as preventative maintenance.
I was unfortunate when I bought my GTI used. I am the third owner on my 2015 GTI, I love the car its been a car I've always wanted. But when I first bought it I had it for maybe three months before the engine decided to blow and destroyed my turbo. I have a new engine on it now and just hit 70k on the odometer with maybe 12,000 miles on the new motor. I want to do some small mods to it but I still have two years of warranty on the car. What would be some simple mods to do to the GTI that wouldn't void the warranty. Also on your wheels and tires do you still have 18" wheels. With the roads here the car rides to rough, I was thinking about going down a bit in wheel size. Or seeing if I can get a thicker tire to see if that will help the ride comfort.
Don’t know if anyone has an option stumbled upon this video while doing research
Looking at a 2019 golf fit 6 spd manual for 25k 50k miles on it , anyone any thoughts on that . Always wanted a golf or a wrx and this would be my way into one
Mk7 GTI FBO & (IS38 swap) sitting at just shy of 94k on the clock. I’ve had some coolant line issues, and some door latch failures, and one waste gate failure, the rest has been smooth sailing.
My 2015 GTI just hit 295k kms (183k miles) and it has given me 0 mechanical issues until now as its AC gave out :( . Would not sell it for anything else.
Oh wow you clarifying miles and km made me realize as a canadian, 295k is alot jesus
@@KrazyK-ck2bp
Is it a lot? Maybe it's lot for a GTI I suppose, because I had different cars go over that mileage.
Was the arial shot taken at Floyd Bennett Field? I’ve had a mk5 GTI stage 2 for a few years now with no major issues (except suspension, same NYC streets). Been considering of going to mk7.5 but have been concerned about reliability. I’ve been told they’re worse than the mk5s.
been thinking about a gti for my next car but idk if i should considering that i got my license 4 months ago and dont have much experience working on cars and dont know if it would be a good choice would it be good for my next car or no
I wonder if its water pump is easily leaking. Is the engine oil radiator, gearbox oil radiator, oil filter base, and valve cover gasket reliable? my a4b7 changed all that , its an ea113 engine.
is this car 3rd generation ea888,? i heard they sovle burn oil and timing chain elongated.
I have a 2016 MK7 TSI DSG Trans with 171K on it. Has an oil consumption problem.
I just bought a 2014 mk7 and it has 40k miles on it ! Should i change the dsg oil or not since the car is 9 years old ? I am a bit worried! And i have no idea if the previous owner did it
I’ve always had concerns about these American built cars when compared to the German units.
There’s a number of cost cutting savings made include no hood insulation, no electric handbrake, and no sliding cup holder.
My suspicions are that these vehicles aren’t as well made as the German builds.
My 2014 GTI Performance has been reasonably trouble free except for failing front DCC struts at 100,000 kms (60,000 miles).
And where’s the engine cover ???
My engine cover broke in one of the corners so i just tossed it 😂
@@LucasHuang
Scotty Kilmer would be proud 😂
2015 GTI SE, I’ve taken that poor car through everything. From snow in Europe, stone roads, 1000+ mile trips, off roading etc.. great car with little issues like water pump, coolant leaking and rn EVAP system code. At 133K miles the car has hold on pretty well, overall I’m happy with my GTI
Just got my mk7 at 90k miles. I've already done minor mods to it. Would like to hear anyone's input if they have a higher mileage gti and their experiences.
mine is a4b7,same engine ea113 on golf 6. run 220000km. i replace these things. but half of them didnt need to be replaced, i replace it bc i have obsessive compulsive disorder. Engine belts, spark plugs, fuel injectors, throttle valves, ignition coils, ignition coil plugs, thermostats, oil cap seals, three-piece clutch sets, engine feet, gearbox feet, half shaft dust jackets, gasoline filters , the whole car water pipe, water tank, condenser, cylinder head tee, antifreeze, timing three-piece set, water pump, ignition coil plug, valve chamber cover gasket, spark plug seal ring, turbo tube, whole car power steering oil pipe, eight pendulums Arm, two small tie rods, compressor, oil radiator, carbon canister solenoid valve, fuel pressure control valve
@@abbottim2268Bro what country you in?
@@jamesmedina2062 the most terrible one, i dont wanna say it bc they see what i write
@@abbottim2268 You funny made me laugh. There is no bad country man. There is just some crazy leaders. I was asking because the words you use are strange for car parts but I knew what you meant.
@@jamesmedina2062 哈哈好的
81,000 miles salvage title only problem i've had was my water pump and ebrake button breaking (random)
In regards to your oil pan - it's not the crappy roads / it's the lowering of the car that puts that at a significantly higher risk.
That first DP you purchased for cheap (that failed) was cheap for a reason (even when new). Cheap welding and at the wrong bends on the pipe.
With under >60K mi on the turbo and having to replace it was relatively early on in the IS20 production - but, seeing as to your region - the WG arm would be rusting up. Once a year, go under with the engine cold and spray some silicone on the actuator arm and use a toothbrush on the movement joints - It will go further.
Hell yeah brotha i just bought a 2020 MK7.5 Golf. Sadly i couldn't get the GTI or anything else but i'll save that for the future ;). Added a forged carbon wing yesterday and i wanna do an exhaust but not one thats to loud and wanna stay within my warranty that i'll have for 50k miles and also put 18x8 on the car
I drive a 2019 base DSG GTI. I still have a bit of warranty left so im waiting for that to run out, but I want to stage 1 tune and get some springs and maybe some body mods for the extra steeze. I am not really looking for crazy fast or anything. I just want a little extra juju if you know what I mean. My friend drives a stage 2 GTI and its too crazy for me. The mods he has with the pop tune is so not a day to day car imo. He loves it and thats cool, but not for me. I bought it used with 35000km on it. Also, how did you replace an entire turbo for $200.
$200 to buy just the turbo
You can probably start with stage 1 and go from there since stage 1 does not require any supporting mods
2012 Civic Si here.
I’m clocked @ 223,000 miles bone stock lol.
Noiceeee heater content broodie!❤
I bought my gti from carvana in Dec with 63k. I'm at 102k and the water pump is now just giving up, and basically just been doing oil changes, for the time being, probably need to do the carbon cleaning
In 9 months of owning my MK7 I've had to replace, battery, alternator, serpentine belt, water pump, purge valve, complete flush of cooling system and cooling reservoir. I love my MK7 no matter what.
218000kms and climbing stock clutch only thing I've changed on it is tires and oil and oil filters and my oul pan to metal and i dont baby it from mk5 to mk8 they are worth every repair first cars ive ever owned and never been moved to sell theyre just so good !
I've been asking around & want 2 know what Catted downpipe do u think is the best for cutting down exhaust fumes. Being my 1st tuned car I had know idea it would clear out hwys & ignore those that hav 2 follow. Running a Maperformance (300 GESI Sport Cat) but it might as well be Catless at this point 🤔
No*
Could you explain the whole FCP oil change thing again? I bought a kit and changed mine myself last time. Coming up on my next one, how do you do the “free oil change”?
For FCP it's free* but with an asterisks
You buy the first oil kit from them -$90 #1
~5,000 miles later~
You then buy a second oil kit -$90 #2
Put that in your car, and put the #1 oil kit back in the containers and send that back to them +$90 #1
And you just keep repeating that cycle with all their parts
And they now give it back in store credit, it use to be back to your card tho
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@@LucasHuang awesome, thank you so much for this! Only shitty part about it is having to store the old kit around and take us space lol
All the more reason to ship it back faster 😅
@@LucasHuang yeah I guess I’ll just do that in the future now, just ship back the old dude then when I need to the oil changed just use that store credit.
I drive a leon cupra (same engine as gti or r) and at 25k kms i just noticed some oil leak on the oil cap. Hopefully it's nothing serious, i have the annual service in a month so will see what was the issue then
oil cap on top valve cover? any leaking at dipstick? Thats either the cap or PCV valve issue.
@@jamesmedina2062 the oil cap where you pour the oil in. It's not leaking but "sweating" some oil, like it's not a big leak. I checked the pcv and it looks dry
@@nazarpredatorak well maybe its very thin oil that got hot. That may do it. But the PCV regulates pressure not oil. So if the PCV does not work properly then leaks will abound. What is the oil?
@@jamesmedina2062 I'm not sure, I have the oil changes done at the official seat service. Judging by the oil cap, it might be Castrol but I don't have more details
@@nazarpredatorak well oil is oil and I don't know how much oil is there. Try a new oil cap maybe aftermarket. Maybe the rubber seal got aged and hard or something. Regarding oil people say as long as it gets changed is what matters. I like LiquiMoly 0w40 Synthoil the most and in Europe they sell a 0w30 Synthoil as well.
I got a question I got my gti last year from a dealer and it was sold as a lemon to me. So I’ve been trying to fix the car little by little and I have bad misfires in idle and I know that my 3rd cylinder has low compression what would you do to fix the problem?
Bro you only have 4 cylinders so you need all 4 to work. I would first try an engine flush in the oil to see if stuck rings is your problem. Motul sells an engine flush additive you add before oil change and Liquimoly does also. Take before and after compression readings (b4 and after flush). As for misfires it could be a coil. You can swap coils to verify bad one. While a borescope check in bad cylinder can check the cylinder walls for bad wear, it doesn't fix the problem. If you take the valve cover off you can check that the head is all together and nothing broken in there making timing an issue(which affects compression) If these easy fixes don't work then it open it up and fix the bad cylinder. What year is it?
@@jamesmedina2062 2015 and thank you I’ll hit up my guy to get that sorted
Owned my 2015 GTI for 18k miles (99k-117k) when I got EPC and flashing check engine light. Dealership discovered spark plug failure. They warrantied a new long block, turbo, and downpipe. I even got free labor on a new clutch install.
I was tuned by the dealer Stage 1 APR, and spark plugs were due to be changed at 120k miles. If my car didn't have a dealer maintenance history I would've been out $10k+. CHANGE YOUR SPARK PLUGS EVERY 20-30K IF YOU'RE TUNED.
MK7 2013 GTi - Around the 25K miles mark had to get thermostat replaced, randomly went in to limp mode one day. Ended up selling at 30K miles, no other issues beyond that, fun daily, practical etc.
If it's a 2013... it's a Mk6. Mk7s starting in 2015
@@adamkiehl2316 63 plate in three UK is a MK7 buddy
Has your speed sensor every caused you problems, I have 2016 GTI AUTOBAHN and I had to replace one at 87K
wait so i can use the MK8 GTI steel oil pan on my MK7???
that's what i'm trying to find out lol
I almost bought a really good maintained Mark 6 but they just scare me away coming from a Honda my whole life I'm used to cars actually staying running
I’m in the market for a new car, I have a 17’ honda civic I got right after high school, now I’m looking into the next step and settled on getting a GTI. Going to buy CPO 22’ GTI top trim. I don’t plan on doing any mods or anything that’s not cosmetic.
Would you say some issues that occurred in your experience is due to all the tuning and mods you did to your car? Since I’m keeping mine factory everything do you think that will limit those problems you had with yours?
He hardly had any issues come up. its an older car. If you get a 22 you will be solid. You just have to control carbon every 50k and stay fresh on oil. For the coolant I think plastic parts are not good but it is what it is.
So my Gti has been kinda jerking when I accelerate fast and I just changed my spark plugs and it took some of that away but it still does it at high rpm’s, plz someone tell me what it may be cause I’m lost
it could be something as simple as a wheel balance or maybe your rotors are getting bad. Does your front wheel also shake when you kind of have to get on the brakes hard from a higher speed like 60-80 mph?
Dealing with a jerking problem RN but mine is related to an air liking from the intake manifold(p0068) I just remove the part check the gaskets and did a dip cleaning last week de-carb my valves on the way put everything back and keeps jerking… trying to save some money. tomorrow I’m going to the dealer and see if there is any recall on that part If no just order one the next day….
I appreciate your video and your experience with your car.
I gotta say after hearing your story I think your issues with your car have more to do with the things that have been done to it that would not be recommended by VW.
AFTERMARKET COOLANT FIXES?
TUNING?
"RELIABILITY," is not something I think can be judged based on your vehicle due to the number things that have been "touched" by NOT VOLKSWAGEN.
I have 70k miles on my 2016 GTI with a Stage 1 APR tune. I've only had to replace one wheel bearing and the recommend maintenance.
Great video with great info. I just picked up a '17 Gti Se with 32k on it. Looking forward to many miles to come. Subscribed. Thanks!
2016 GTI just hit 160k I just recently had to replace high pressure fuel pump but that's it besides oil changes.
I'm in Nassua county, do you head out to the island at all for shows or meet ups?
I use to a lot, in the first few years when I got my car, but it got repetitive where it's the same "best of" cars from the area so the overpriced foods & porta potties got old quick :/
These days I mainly look forward to Lo'e Show hosted by Jamie Orr in PA
My MK7.5 which has 80,000 modern world kilometers on it and tuned for 2 years hasn't had an issue.
Random but do you think EQT would be safe as a DD tune (their off the shelf files). I'm a bit concerned about long term reliability with pushing the setup as hard as they do (i.e. detonation causing engine failure). Thinking IE might be the safer route.
Yes, my Gti has been EQT from 45k to now (148K) zero issues from the tune. I’m Stage 2 e30 as well.
@sonnychhuon2694 how cold are your winters? I'm in the northeast and I'm concerned about something happening when it's super cold. Or the opposite, super hot. I'm FBO IS38 right now, was planning on DD their 91 tune and running their E85 tune for a send it tune.
Same with as Sonny said. I've had 3 of their tunes for about 76k miles. 1 year of time attack and 3 seasons of autocross, their tunes have performed flawlessly. They have the best OTS tunes period and are very reliable. Not send it tunes at all unless you opt for a pro tune which is over double the cost. IE is not the safer route
@@paulwilliams6534 do you live in a cold climate at all? Another curious point for me is how they'd handle ~0F (or colder) and wide open throttle on their 91 tune.
I’ve had my since 17 year old, I’m 21 fbo is38 and had few problems but not as much as you would think
Wgar problems
Have been looking at getting one since living in the UK but have recently moved to the USA down in florida, and ive been looking at sorta getting my first car out here yes i did drive and have my license for over a year in the UK but ive just been trying to find something that is nice looks nice is abit sporty so i can have my fun and mod it but something that is also reliable. Would you recommend getting one of these its either between a mk7 gti or a mk6 gti or i was and had been looking at bmw 3 series and 2 series. Any help would be awesome man!🙏🏽
Reliable? Certainly not BMW then.
Why is the thumbnail a thumb down...?
A thumb up would have been honest and I feel like it still would have created the same clicks.
People are more drawn towards negativity... i heard that somewhere... I don't have a MLA citation for that statement tho 😂
Hi, I have the same problem with the epc light every time I get into speed with my mk 7.5. Is it possible to solve the problem without replacing the turbo? Or it is necessary?
Ford guy here well Focus rs mk1 to be exact lol - Always flirting with a white mk6/7 gti cloth, nav etc - but i can tell you after building two mk1 rs' and owned an abarth 595 dont matter what car it is - something goes wrong just fix it - just don't drive your track car to work and everything will be fine - don't leave stuff to be fixed - put emphasis on big services ie brake fluid change fully - if you have a turbo change the oil feed and return as part of the service - i know a guy who went thru 3 turbos on a diesel family owned etc 4th turbo the new mechanic as practice changed the oil feed and no problems....its how you treat the car - look after the car and the car will look after you - oh yeah did London to Istanbul in Focusmk1 T250 , Rsmk1 twice and back again !!!
What year is your car and what exactly is the name of it?
2016 VW GTI
Yo great video. Yeah I got my 2017 1.8 tsi used and it had a broken water pump. I don't trust dealerships, especially the ones in the Bronx lol. I paid like 10k above the listed price, I was young and easy to scam. I'm at 107k miles. Did an inlet pipe change MST I'm probably going to do the down pipe next.
The low budget downpipe should not be considered a GTI issue because it was an aftermarket part.
my last highway trip a month ago i was getting 39mpg in my gti
I’m in New York about 30 minutes from Danbury We should link up!
I got a mk7 e85 golf r
Yeah I think I'll with my RSX😂😂. My only major I've had is a popped tire, dying battery and power steering pump leaking.
Regards, Bro. Thanks for sharing your experience with your GTI with us. I have I question for you, What kind of gas your recommend me for my GTI mk 7.5?
the highest you can get locally, 91/93
120k miles mk7 gti bought brand new. Never had any issues besides carbon cleaning.
That is the car I would use to spin the block. Great content man!
It can fit up to 4 other passengers & 4 doors for quick access in/out!
Great stuff!!!
Thanks!
Ive had almost no issues after 20 years in my accent.
Wait till your balance shafts seize....or your cam chain skips or totally grenades.
My car threw its first EPC today..hope it’s not going to be too expensive.