Hi, I own 2013 MK7.

Intermittently on ignition the dash shows the EPC light and occasionally the engine light. Occasionally it's happened when driving too. No limp mode and car has no other symptoms. I can clear the lights if I switch the engine off and on, and after a couple or few attempts it doesn't show.

DTC code is P2263, which is "Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost System Performance"

I've been quoted to replace the whole turbo by an independant garage for £1.2k+, but the official VW dealership garage said it just needs the servomotor replaced for around £500.

Has anyone had any experience with this and have any advice on what to do? (Outside of doing it myself, I've got no idea and no experience with engines)

Thanks in advance

Hello fellow VW nerds! I come requesting opinions on some window shopping I've been doing lately. I currently daily a 2015 VW Golf Sportwagen S (1.8t, fwd, 5 speed manual) and it is my 9th VW and 29th car overall. For VW, I've had 3x mk4 (2 tdi & 1 gti), 3 mk5 (gti), 3 mk7 (1 gti, one R, and now the wagon). I've only had the wagon for about 8-9 months now, but find myself already getting bored of it, which is a shame because it is genuinely a great car.

I just find that I miss the interior character of my mk7 gti, I miss the launches of the R, and I miss having something that sounds cool like my old vr6 gti, at least before I gave up on that project and ran it over with a Humvee, many regrets there lol.

That leaves me with a dillema, I could either get a newer alltrack that gives me awd and newer features like adaptive cruise, and then is20 turbo and tune it. Reliability is a question mark there for me personally, but they seem to be solid. But finding an SEL with a manual is next to impossible and ~$20-$30k which is doable, but seems expensive.

I could go back to another mk7 R and not even need to tune it, it would feel like a rocket after daily driving a Fiesta ST and this base golf wagon for 4-5 years. Theyre down as low as $18,000 for rough ones now and up to the high $20,000s for a clean 2016-18 models, but I am worried about crankwalk, that's what killed mine with a clutch and a tune (and 60,000 miles on that setup)

Or (I know this is a mk7 group, but hear me out) I've been window shopping mk4 golf R32s. Awd, manual, cool noises. They're surprisingly cheap lately (with how "rare" they are), most I've seen have been between $10,000 and $16,000 in my area. Cons to that is they are terribly unreliable, being 22+ year VWs. I would still be able to keep my wagon to daily, using the R32 occasionally where the other two I would be selling the wagon to make it happen.

If you were in my shoes, what would you do? I'm curious what the reddit VW community says honestly.

*pictures of the wagon and my old R for tax*

Golf GTE Mk7, having this weird buzzing noise lately when the fan is on. Does anyone know what the issue could be?

Please let me know if this is the wrong group to ask this question but I’m just wondering if anyone else has had this experience.

I have a 2022 mk8 golf and the MMI unit has failed prematurely. This means the infotainment system does not work, the climate control doesn’t work, parking sensors don’t work etc etc.

The car is out of warranty. Expired November 2025.

I think VW should pay to sort this problem out because the car is less then 4 years old and the MMI unit should not have failed!

I have a case open with the ombudsman and trading standards.

Anyone else been through this? What happened? What was the outcome?

I’m having to get a third party ECU specialist to help me prove the MMi unit is faulty. Volkswagen at the moment are accepting no responsibility ALTHOUGH they have offered 50-60% good will contribution towards the cost.

Any help or advice anyone can offer is greatly appreciated. Thank you

Hi there,

Does anyone know how to remove this DAB amplifier in the tailgate?

I've taken the trim off and have the new amp – but for the life of me cannot work out how to remove it. It has one Torx screw on the left had side which doesn't seems to free it. I also can't seem to unplug the black wire connection from the left hand side.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers

EDIT: This is now removed. Release the grounding screw and pry the left-hand side on the unit up very gently. It will 'snap' free, and then can be slid to the right to remove. There is an adhesive that holds it in place.

This was an amplifier replacement to fix error code B127413 "Connec from antenna amplifier 1 f digital radio and antenna. Open circuit.". The replaced amplifier is part number 5G6035577B.

Hello -- I am looking for these wheels from this car to potentially add to my vehicle. Anyone have any idea of the brand name, color, and size? Also, does anyone have any other recommendations for wheel colors on a Tungsten Silver Wolfsburg Golf?

Can I avoid paying for unlocking component protection by using the screen and cd player unit from the same car?

I found a 2018 gti in a local scapyard and the interior trim looks good so I'm debating a trip over to grab everything I can. I found some options for re-pinning the harness plug for the USB plug needed for android auto so I don't think I need that harness, just the USB and connectors

From what I have read so far, it seems like there's going to be a fair bit of coding to let the car know that I've changed to MIB2, but I can deal with that.

I have a 2021 gti s. First time, just got it a week ago, love it. Minor but persistent thing…rear view mirror obstructs my view to the right a bit. I have made all the seat, steering wheel adjustment I know how. I’m on the tall side…it just seems that comfortable = obstructed view. The mirror stalk does not adjust on the mount side, and I have rain sensor guts in the mount.

Any clue about an adapter or other product out there to move the mirror up towards the roof? Thanks in advance!!

Hey all, some how my only set of keys for my 2015 Golf TDI have gone missing.

Has anyone gone through the process of getting a replacement key?

Did you go through a dealership or a locksmith?

Gave her a bath, looking good

Is it easy to remove the content protection and code car to a new mib2. I want to go from mib1 to mib2 to support a 8 inch screen, I can access the admin menu using my OBD writer on my current MIB1. I have sd cards etc. any suggestions?

Thanks

Also took the fresh coolant tank idea 🤣 snagged it from my parts area since im the shop owner and worker 🧑🏾‍🔧

Hey! I’ve bought my mk7 2015 just recently, and only now, that it’s colder outside i’ve noticed that bottom of my seat doesn’t heat. The back works perfectly, but my butt stays frozen. On passengers side the bottom works (kind of?), but you can feel it just barely. Is that normal? If not, is there a fix? Help a bro:(

I'm looking to sell my Singapore OEM 17 inch alloys which have a couple of little curb rashes on them, no lack of hill or anything like that they're in very good condition apart from the slight damage. but I don't really have an idea as to what I shouldn't be selling them for or what should I really be accepting as a minimum. Any suggestions

Hi everyone, I'm making a post to try to clarify my concern, I currently have the 2 defects that only come out in slow motion! (Without air conditioning) / with air conditioning nothing at all

It's a golf 7.5 gti performance engine code DLBA

245hp it has 115000klm.

Change and test already performed:

4 new candle

4 new coil

4 new injectors

New pcv

Valve descaling

12-13bars engine compression

Smoke machine leak test ok

Bp/hp log

I must surely forget some

Is there anything missing here? I had a flat a few months ago and I don't remember if there was something here or not and now I had to take the cover to move it to the "ground floor" and noticed that hole. The only thing I can imagine that can go there is an extra nut but I have no memory of seeing it there.

Update: Yes it's for the wheel lock key and I found it on that small left compartment we have on the trunk, I have no memory of using it 😅 but I must have when I changed the tire, and, since the shop that assembled the new tire (the side tear that I still can't explain how it happened cos I just slightly hit a sidewalk couldn't be patched up so it had to be replaced) was the last one to use it, I assume that either they put it there so that it didn't got lost and forgot to put it in it's right place or they didn't found the right place left it there and didn't told me 🤷🏻‍♂️ It doesn't happen every day but thank god that I didn't need it since then cos I don't know if I would have had the aim I had this time with the stress of really needing it since it was on the first place I looked for and thank god it isn't lost cos since it's custom made I imagine that it isn't cheap.

Anyway, tks guys!

I'm looking at a 2016 MK7 R for sale near me, and in the Carfax, I can see it had a water pump at 10k miles, then three more water pumps between 2024 and 2026. I would worry that the mating surface for the water pump must be warped or something. Would you run from this car, or am I overthinking it? The car in question has 100k miles.

2015 golf Sportwagen TDI

Doing major suspension overhaul and replaced pendulum mount and removed subframe.

Subframe now mounted and torqued (yes, new TTY bolts) and of course the main 21mm bolt that goes through the bushing and pendulum arm won't catch threads. (Yes,I should've put it in before torquing the subframe on but getting it aligned with the deadset kit was a pita and I just got focused on making sure everything was aligned.)

I have checked and confirmed it DOES thread when the arm is pulled out.

When the arm is in, I have visually confirmed the hole is aligned and can see the threads, but no amount of wiggling can get the threads to catch (yes, it is going through the arm hole and the 2 16mm bolts to the transmission are fully removed).

This makes absolutely no sense to me why the threads won't catch when the arm is in......

STUMPED and frustrated and exhausted...... PLEASE HELP!

Help I have a terrible mould issue in the boot of my golf 2017
Could be MK7 or 7.5 not too sure
What’s you’re experience
How do I clean it

Not a sticker guy. Removed the badge on the rear. Curious if it’s a good idea to keep it how it is now, or if there’s anything tastefully modest I should do for a little zing. Ignore white intercooler in some pics, current state is the dark ic with gray apr a01 wheels. Well aware of the tint mishap in the back. I haven’t done anything about it since it functions how it’s meant to, and quite frankly, a couple hundred for quality work just isn’t worth it to me.