Volkswagen America is involved since they're paying for the work at this point. The replacement pipe had a much beefier weld at the flange, so apparently there's differences in lots, or differences in production years)ĥ) followed by a lower pipe break (last week unknown to me whether it was in the flex-section or elsewhere) They replaced the lower pipe again and the gasket for the cooler.Ĥ) followed by another upper pipe break (this one broke at one of the flanges, where the pipe is welded to the flange.
They repalced the lower pipe but told me that the EGR cooler was also shot and that was also replaced about a week later when they got the part inĢ) within 200 miles, noticed an exhaust smell traced to EGR cooler leak (presumabaly a gasket failure). Noticed the exhaust gas smell immediately after getting the car back from the repair, but the real nature of the break became apapraent maybe 3k later. (note: EGR cooler recall done in 2007, some 30k miles ago),ġ) I have had lower pipe re-break.
