The EOS has been discontinued as the golf now comes in a convertible and makes this car superfluous. to the VW line up. It will be interesting to see if this car becomes a classic or appreciates.
robotnik,
Jul 11, 6:08am
Don't think anyone on these forums will own one of those. It is far too flash for here. Suggest you checkout VW Vortex where there is a dedicated forum for these that includes a tutorial on roof seal oiling.
freedomaira320,
Jul 11, 11:06am
I know someone who has one. Has had no problems with seals or leaks so far. You can just about charge people to view the roof going down. It has so many moving parts it looks like a Transformer movie.
pandai,
Jul 11, 11:11am
My neighbor had one, it must have been a fun car because she launched it down the street with spinning tires more often than not. Great exhaust note.
thejazzpianoma,
Jul 11, 12:27pm
I haven't had one but have found all the other MK5 Golf platform cars to be excellent so wouldn't expect any different from the EOS. Just remember the usual rules will apply regarding diverter valve, cam follower etc if it's the 2.0T. Usual story with the DSG servicing etc too.
nzdoug,
Jul 11, 12:30pm
Had one on loan when my VW CC was in for a service. I immediately wanted to become a hair stylist. Dealer told me of bozos who put the roof up or down in confined spaces and duh!
haventrader,
Jul 11, 3:40pm
Charlie, seems the GTi has gone to your head? EOS, Crossover? Yep, story of the converted.
charlie4561,
Jul 11, 4:35pm
The EOS would be for a relative. Am fully aware that old Euros have poor reliability, but we can afford to fix them or junk them and get replacement vehicles when they fail.
As for the GTI my preference would really have been to get a Toyota Blade because it's really down on horsepower in comparison, but will see how it goes after I get it tuned by APR.
vtecnet,
Jul 11, 7:00pm
If it seems down on power, it might need the Diverter Valve done, maybe the PCV parts too. but the APR chip helps a lot apparently, but will do nothing if those other parts have issues.
charlie4561,
Jul 11, 7:12pm
Am planning to do the PCV and Diverter. It probably just feels slow because I am used to driving my evo though.
vtecnet,
Jul 11, 7:40pm
I thought that about mine until I got a new Diverter, then had the claimed 280nm torque from 1800rpm or whatever it was.
Out of 3 people I know with them, only 1 didn't have a faulty DV
haventrader,
Jul 11, 7:42pm
Just kidding, but if you want to sell.
caroob,
Jul 11, 8:09pm
What's that about 'usual rules ". I have a Golf Plus 2L FSI. Mark V
thejazzpianoma,
Jul 11, 8:39pm
The Golf Plus isn't a Turbo (well I have never seen one anyway) so not so much to look out for. You have a different high pressure pump which as far as I am aware doesn't have the cam follower issues.
So, just make sure you are running it on BP Ultimate 98, avoid 95 except for emergencies and never ever run 91. Make sure it's running full synthetic oil with the appropriate VW accreditation (such as the Enviro Plus Penrite available form supercheap.
Your timing belt is due at least 5 yearly regarldess of km, many people forget the time component (max km is 160KM between changes and most are unlikely to do that in 5 years.
Your transmission must be serviced every 60'000km with the correct genuine VW fluid and new filter.
Make sure it's running the proper VW G12 or G13 coolant which is pink or purple in colour and change it 5 yearly with the timing belt. If it's got green coolant in it get this thoroughly flushed out a.s.a.p and changed to the correct stuff.
That's about it really, most important is the correct fuel/oil and regular oil changes. Or in short. just follow what the factory manual tells you to do! (with the exception of the fuel, the marketing men made them say you can run lower octane but it's not a good idea, it is designed for 98 and needs it to avoid costly carbon buildup in the intake)
Ask more questions if you need.
secca2,
Jul 11, 8:58pm
why would you even think about one of these, you can do so much better, as you said money isn't a problem?
charlie4561,
Jul 11, 9:11pm
Well VWs do look quite nice, drive well, have lots of luxury features and their steep depreciation means they represent good value as a used car. If nothing major on them fails (a gamble here of course) you can do quite well with one.
caroob,
Jul 12, 6:52am
Splendid, thank you.(I can't interpret the manuals and am still looking for an English version )
ok so that worked its from my android phone i downloaded the pro version but only that part works so i copy pasted the link to here so i can look at it on a bigger screen on laptop. its from the list diagnosis repair case study from lauch professional scan tool plenty more yes toyotas also.
thejazzpianoma,
Jul 12, 12:20pm
You should be able to buy an english paper owners manual secondhand on ebay UK (ebay.co.uk) for not too much money. Also, a little bit of hunting around should find one online as a pdf. You can also get the full VW factory workshop manual as a download, or off ebay. This is called elsawin.
If you can't get a Golf Plus handbook a regular Golf one would still be fairly useful as mechanically it's the same car.
That said, If you post the age and how many km's it's got on it I would be happy to make a more detailed list for you of what it will likely need straight away and then what your next few annual services should include
Also, if you fill me in on whether you are going to service it yourself or take it to someone I can probably give you some more precise guidance that would be of use.
Happy to talk VW's anytime (we have had quite a number so I remember most stuff without having to take the time to look it up). So feel free to ask and save yourself some research.
thejazzpianoma,
Jul 12, 12:28pm
Actually. here you go. Assuming yours is an early one here is the maintenance handbook (I just had a super quick google and it came up).
It's different to my workshop manual and I haven't read it, however I would expect there are the usual three exceptions which are accepted practice that may contradict the manual slightly, but you should definitely follow.
1. Always use 98 even though it may say 95 octane is O.K this is super important. (can explain why in detail if you need) In short it's to avoid carbon buildup (super important) but also the ultra economical "FSI Mode" will barely ever operate on 95 octane but it will most of the time on 98.
2. It may not give a time factor for the cambelt, however in practice 5 years is the maximum you want to go regardless of km's, even if you inspect it regularly. I personally change it at 4 years but am probably a little on the paranoid side.
3. Always use the "longlife" options for the oil (best value accredited oil I find is Pentrites enviro plus in the appropriate grade). Also, 15'000km is if anything a bit long for oil changes even with the longlife oil. Personally I would change it by about 12'000km if not 10'000km, you can even do it more regularly if you really want to.
Actually. here you go. Assuming yours is an early one here is the maintenance handbook (I just had a super quick google and it came up).
It's different to my workshop manual and I haven't read it, however I would expect there are the usual three exceptions which are accepted practice that may contradict the manual slightly, but you should definitely follow.
1. Always use 98 even though it may say 95 octane is O.K this is super important. (can explain why in detail if you need) In short it's to avoid carbon buildup (super important) but also the ultra economical "FSI Mode" will barely ever operate on 95 octane but it will most of the time on 98.
2. It may not give a time factor for the cambelt, however in practice 5 years is the maximum you want to go regardless of km's, even if you inspect it regularly. I personally change it at 4 years but am probably a little on the paranoid side.
3. Always use the "longlife" options for the oil (best value accredited oil I find is Pentrites enviro plus in the appropriate grade). Also, 15'000km is if anything a bit long for oil changes even with the longlife oil. Personally I would change it by about 12'000km if not 10'000km, you can even do it more regularly if you really want to.
First. Humble apologies to charlie4561. for the unintended hi jack.
Second ,very many thanks for your help Jazz. No I wont even try to carry out maintenance myself those days are long gone.I just like VWs and have just upsized from a Polo I bought NZ new 10 years ago. Obviously it's now a Jap import (Mark V (2006) with 50000 on the clock) and the info and data you supplied will help me get the best from it. Cheers
thejazzpianoma,
Jul 13, 7:06am
All good caroob, Just make sure that whoever services it follows that OIl recomendation but MOST importantly they use the correct VW G12/13 coolant. It is worryingly common for general mechanics not to understand/realise/care that VW's require there own special coolant for very good reason. If in doubt, just use a good independant VW specialist. There are some great ones up your way that members on here have used. Burger Motor Works in particular seems to be very reasonable on cost while doing a proper job, and haventrader found another one on the north shore that looks to be very good. Feel free to start your own thread and ask questions anytime. By they way, at that milage/age I would push on and get that timing belt service a.s.a.p, personally I would do the transmission same time given it's so close to due and that original fluid will have deteriorated some what with age. Burgers seem to have about the best price on doing that, member haventrader paid about $1500 for transmission, timing belt and a full general service which is a very sharp price. Sorry to bleet on and repeat myself a bit about the timing belt, we have just had a few people on here whom haven't understood the gravity of the situation if it breaks etc so I try to stress the importance as much as possible. Happy motoring.
haventrader,
Jul 13, 8:39am
Caroob (and Charlie). The other VW service dealer on the North Shore is Vodis in Shakespeare Rd, opposite the N Shore hospital. Did a good job and was very reasonably priced.
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