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The higher running temperature is just for a tiny efficiency increase when at part-throttle.

Had chance to drive a few times and changes feel marginally smoother ~5-10% (minimal) whether cold or hot however when it’s cold it does...

The disabling of lean stratified mode is, in my opinion, likely to reduce the mpg a little. The reduction will depend on driving style...

What does running the FSI at a lower coolant temperature do on the engine, do you think there may be any ill effects? Would VAG not have...

most petrol engines will through a MIL light and run rather poorly if the EGR is blanked off, inhertantly the petrol suffers less from...

The disabling of lean stratified mode is, in my opinion, likely to reduce the mpg a little. The reduction will depend on driving style...

I can honestly say that I have never met a bloke like Steve before on any forum platform, he is one hell of a nice guy, and as the...

Hef did that and he had genuinely only come down for a window switch 😂

Had chance to drive a few times and changes feel marginally smoother ~5-10% (minimal) whether cold or hot however when it’s cold it does...

Our 2005 TDI SE 75 a couple of years ago started to struggle to start, we put it down to the battery so changed it, it was ok for a few...

search Febi 14700 lid on Google - common to a lot of VAG models in past 20 years. Should be around 7-10 quid with free delivery within...

That’s correct, and it’s the other way around on a diesel :-)

Thanks. Probably nothing to worry about, tailpipe checks are, I think, only CO2, not particulates. Mac.

I don't wish to derail @A2Steve thread at all, but i'd trust the German A2 club and this aftermarket tuner rather than any claim from...

simple answer is no on the A2's age of ECU's