I have a 2005 2.5 174PS T32 Kombi. (AXE engine)
Owned for about 6 years. Typical MPG is around 29-31MPG
Went into the local "VW specialist" indi garage and had a lot of work done on it including
Before the work I could be cruising at 60mph in 6th gear, put my foot down and fairly quickly pick up to 80mph. To get the same acceleration now I am having to drop down to 5th or 4th.
Climbing hills on country roads is a nightmare, before I would be in 2nd/3rd. Now I am having to go to 1st and have a hell of a job getting going on a steep hill in 1st...
I used to be able to get wheelspin in 2nd if I pressed too hard on the accelerator... no chance of that now.
Not sure what it could be... having spent the best part of £4k getting the above work done I really don't want another massive bill...
Is there anything special about the 174 AXE engine? Is it possible that a camshaft or inter-cooler from a lower spec engine has accidentally been fitted? Is the cam timing possibly adjusted for a different engine spec?
Owned for about 6 years. Typical MPG is around 29-31MPG
Went into the local "VW specialist" indi garage and had a lot of work done on it including
- Replace leaking injector seals
- Replace flywheel and clutch
- Replace one of the camshafts due to excessive wear
- Replace boost sensor
- Replace intercooler
- Replace driveshafts
Before the work I could be cruising at 60mph in 6th gear, put my foot down and fairly quickly pick up to 80mph. To get the same acceleration now I am having to drop down to 5th or 4th.
Climbing hills on country roads is a nightmare, before I would be in 2nd/3rd. Now I am having to go to 1st and have a hell of a job getting going on a steep hill in 1st...
I used to be able to get wheelspin in 2nd if I pressed too hard on the accelerator... no chance of that now.
Not sure what it could be... having spent the best part of £4k getting the above work done I really don't want another massive bill...
Is there anything special about the 174 AXE engine? Is it possible that a camshaft or inter-cooler from a lower spec engine has accidentally been fitted? Is the cam timing possibly adjusted for a different engine spec?