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I have a 2011 5.1 TDI400, I took it around the country with no issues. Surprisingly capable off road even in FWD guise.

I thought it was a bit gutless up north trying to overtake roadtrains, so...

No, I still have the dpf fitted.

I just got back from a trip in my bi-turbo multi, did the plenty highway on 18" rims. The Qld side is attrocious, and I destroyed 3 tyres and one wheel. The NT side is corrugated but manageable.
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Kombi - those oil temps are the same as what I see, and I consider it normal.

I've never had an issue with my 2011 bi-turbo; no doubt a small percentage are affected by this issue. It barely used any engine oil (far less than a previous Golf 5 tdi) I owned).

I got an ecu...

Mine powers down after 15 minutes or so, even with the key in.

Using a continuous power source would best, as suggested above the cigarette lighter may work.

Sounds like a fun adventure! There are quite a few suppliers of very good quality equipment for these vans, Reimo is a good example.

One of the best purchases I made for my Multivan camper was a...

One on Gumtree for $20:

VW Transporter T5 owners manual | Other Parts & Accessories | Gumtree Australia Kingston Area - Mordialloc | 1219722094

I've spent plenty of time driving both VW & Ford. In my opinion the latest Transit has a lot of handy features over the Transporter, especially for securing heavy goods in the back. It also fits it's...

My 2006 2.0 TDI (BKD engine) used to act very similar to how you describe, blue smoke only at cold start up. I never got it looked at as I didn't see it being a major issue.

There could be any...

I seriously doubt that all golf variants have the launch control function, in previous models it was only accessible in the higher power turbo variants.

Sounds perfectly normal to me.

Best to get it checked professionally if you're worried about warranty cover.

It is a common fault related to a manufacturing flaw in some compressors, plenty of info about it on the web.

VAG might come to the party so it's worth a shot, but they certainly wouldn't be...

I may be wrong but I believe they only need to be changed if a scan throws up plug error codes.

What sort of condition is your battery in? Diesels are particularly hard on batteries which can show...

It's not irrelevant at all, the policeman stated that there was nothing in the road rules to indicate what a safe following distance is.

Hint: the keyword here is rules.

You need to understand the difference between a guide and a regulation (law). This cop was correct in what he said.

Yup. +1

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I personally would never service the dsg in any other way than what VW intends (every 60k km's).

The same could be said of any car with a turbo...

I enjoy driving all wheel drive cars, it mates up very well with big power turbo engines.

Agreed, that price is on par for a dealer (or a little less than usual TBH).

Many owners never have issues with their DSG's, I don't know that it's a weak point in these cars. The tiptronic 6-speed that you had issues with on the other hand have known faults.

New helmet for summer moto riding:

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That is cool, but it's old news.

That 1-litre car was used between 2002 and 2009...

That's a good model, except that many more serious complaints are made about VAG themselves so the dollar balance would break even...