Hello everyone!
Unfortunately, I'm not up-to-date on the latest technical developments. Current status.
Since I've been working a different job for 10 years, and I only work on cars now for my own use / a few friends / family.
Now it's my company car that's been affected.
It's a VW T6.
Motor CXG. Approximately 2016 model. 86,000 km.
1.9 TDI, I think it's 74 kW. The car also had AdBlue and a piece of software designed to cheat emissions tests.
The car is driven 95% of the time by me, and I take very good care of it.
My typical driving pattern is 50% highway driving, and I usually drive around 120 km/h (approximately 75 mph) on the highway.
Remaining distance: country roads and city traffic.
On Wednesday, it happened, suddenly and without any warning:
I'm driving in the city, stopped at a traffic light, and suddenly the engine power is very low.
For that, I can hear the sound of the turbocharger releasing pressure.
I thought to myself, "No problem, I'll just pull over to the next parking lot and take a look."
I saw an intercooler hose that had slipped down slightly from its connection, but it wasn't completely detached. I brought my tools with me, so I properly reattached the hose.
It didn't help, though.
So, I carefully drove along country roads to the appropriate VW workshop. Then the heating element started to flicker, and later on, the yellow engine warning light came on as well.
It could be a leased car, or it might have a maintenance contract.
In the workshop, there was also a Corona car, and it looked like it was almost bankrupt (no one there, no lights on, no cars in the yard).
I then looked for the boss (who was the only one there).
We didn't find any leaks.
I left the car there and picked it up today.
The boss told me that the adjustment on the turbocharger is fixed, and a new turbocharger needs to be installed.
That won't happen this year, because they are currently not available.
Great.
I'm somehow not comfortable with the whole thing.
Do you know if that's a VTG turbo?
Where is the air supposed to be released?
I can hear it clearly, but unfortunately, only while driving.
It's not reproducible in a controlled setting.
Actually, it doesn't really matter to me, I just have some concerns.
that it might become too expensive, and the car might not be repaired.
I'll either end up with some Ford Transit van, or that old, rusty, and filthy vehicle that our former janitor used to drive, now that he's retired.
I don't like either option.
Taking my nice company car home sometimes, and occasionally checking things out underneath it in my pit.
it might be more than just a minor issue.
That might be possible.
The questions would be:
Does that sound plausible with a broken turbo?
Does it have a VTG turbocharger?
Is the error known?