Hey folks,
I was wondering if someone can help me out or direct me to the correct spot.
I have an 08 MK5 GTI with the 2.0 Turbo I inherited when my daughter passed away a year ago
Took it to the Smog place last year to get it smogged but it didn't pass. I had a feeling someone tuned it, when I accelerate hard I get a nice puff of black unburnt gas.
Anyway, got a call a couple months back from my second daughter that the car wouldn't start. I get to the car expecting a dead battery (she is a pro at killing batteries) but the car cranked and wouldn't fire. I noticed the PRDNS was blinking. Some research led me to believe the trans mechatronics was suspect.
Took it to the dealer with the expectation I would need to replace the trans mechatronics (thanks for the forum info on that). But the called me and told me the ECU was toast. (ECM Part number 1K0-907-115-S) and wanted to charge me $2500 to replace. This didn't line up with the indications on the dash and I asked them about it and asked if they were wrong if they would cover the cost of poor diagnosis. Clearly they don't have faith in their people/processes because they said the would not.
A quick youtube tutorial and I find out this is a 1 hour job and and a 150$ used part. So I bring the car home, much to their disappointment.
So I now have the ECU, OBDII cable on the way, however I need the stock Tune. I don't need to boost it. I use this now for my daily driver to work and just want it to pass smog so I can register.
I did contact an online Tune supplier but they don't offer the stock tune unless I buy a stage tune. I am willing to buy the stock tune, I just don't think it is worth 500$.
I can't seem to find the stock tune online. Does anyone know of a cost effective way to get the tune?
Thanks in advance for all the help.
I was wondering if someone can help me out or direct me to the correct spot.
I have an 08 MK5 GTI with the 2.0 Turbo I inherited when my daughter passed away a year ago
Took it to the Smog place last year to get it smogged but it didn't pass. I had a feeling someone tuned it, when I accelerate hard I get a nice puff of black unburnt gas.
Anyway, got a call a couple months back from my second daughter that the car wouldn't start. I get to the car expecting a dead battery (she is a pro at killing batteries) but the car cranked and wouldn't fire. I noticed the PRDNS was blinking. Some research led me to believe the trans mechatronics was suspect.
Took it to the dealer with the expectation I would need to replace the trans mechatronics (thanks for the forum info on that). But the called me and told me the ECU was toast. (ECM Part number 1K0-907-115-S) and wanted to charge me $2500 to replace. This didn't line up with the indications on the dash and I asked them about it and asked if they were wrong if they would cover the cost of poor diagnosis. Clearly they don't have faith in their people/processes because they said the would not.
A quick youtube tutorial and I find out this is a 1 hour job and and a 150$ used part. So I bring the car home, much to their disappointment.
So I now have the ECU, OBDII cable on the way, however I need the stock Tune. I don't need to boost it. I use this now for my daily driver to work and just want it to pass smog so I can register.
I did contact an online Tune supplier but they don't offer the stock tune unless I buy a stage tune. I am willing to buy the stock tune, I just don't think it is worth 500$.
I can't seem to find the stock tune online. Does anyone know of a cost effective way to get the tune?
Thanks in advance for all the help.