doktorslowburn
New member
- Location
- California
- Car(s)
- 07 GTI Base
Hey all!
So over the past year I’ve spent a lot of time getting my 2007 MKV (FSI) up to snuff on its maintenance. I’ve done loads of stuff, not limited to but including:
- clutch kit, flywheel, rear main seal
- engine & trans mounts
- manual transmission fluid
- oil change with cam follower replacement
- timing chain AND belt, along with tensioner(s), water pump and serpentine belt
- brake fluid flush
- brakes & rotors
- replaced a leaky oil filter housing
- replaced fuel filter
- replaced brake booster hoses that were cracked
- installed a CTS intake
- installed oil catch can
- had a custom fitted Borla catback installed
- replaced spark plugs
So, now that all of the boring stuff is over, I want to tune it. I don’t want to go any further than Stage 1 for now. I have a local tuning shop that’s ready to do an APR S1 flash next week, but I thought I’d post here for advice first.
This car has 96k miles on it. It runs like a top- not a single engine code, zero misfires. Not leaking anything and holds a consistent boost pressure. I also did a compression test a few months ago, and while I forget the exact numbers, all cylinders were within the tolerance range and readings were consistent across all cylinders.
With the above in mind, is tuning this car essentially a death sentence due to its age? Is there anything else I should do to prepare, or should I avoid doing this altogether?
Thanks in advance!
So over the past year I’ve spent a lot of time getting my 2007 MKV (FSI) up to snuff on its maintenance. I’ve done loads of stuff, not limited to but including:
- clutch kit, flywheel, rear main seal
- engine & trans mounts
- manual transmission fluid
- oil change with cam follower replacement
- timing chain AND belt, along with tensioner(s), water pump and serpentine belt
- brake fluid flush
- brakes & rotors
- replaced a leaky oil filter housing
- replaced fuel filter
- replaced brake booster hoses that were cracked
- installed a CTS intake
- installed oil catch can
- had a custom fitted Borla catback installed
- replaced spark plugs
So, now that all of the boring stuff is over, I want to tune it. I don’t want to go any further than Stage 1 for now. I have a local tuning shop that’s ready to do an APR S1 flash next week, but I thought I’d post here for advice first.
This car has 96k miles on it. It runs like a top- not a single engine code, zero misfires. Not leaking anything and holds a consistent boost pressure. I also did a compression test a few months ago, and while I forget the exact numbers, all cylinders were within the tolerance range and readings were consistent across all cylinders.
With the above in mind, is tuning this car essentially a death sentence due to its age? Is there anything else I should do to prepare, or should I avoid doing this altogether?
Thanks in advance!