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Charcoal canister filter and black exhaust tips
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:14 am
by finetrond
Just had the car in for service, the mechanic says i need to change the charcoal filter in the engine bay. It is not working and causing the exhaust tips to be black, well that and the added pollution. Neither bothers me too much. I thought i was the fuel being a lesser quality
I was quoted a hefty $445 for the pleasure. Is this guy taking a piss trying to gut a foreigner?
Re: Charcoal canister filter and black exhaust tips
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:52 am
by Paradox1
Please dont replace it. surely its not that much. was it a VW dealer who serviced your car? the charcoal canisters rarely break. they are there for emission purposes.
Alot of people replace them with a catch tank system anyway. You can vent the breather gasses to the catch tank or to the atmosphere. eitherway is way cheaper than buying a canister.
Re: Charcoal canister filter and black exhaust tips
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:40 pm
by Roy_01
445$ thats a scam. Its just charcoal....
Re: Charcoal canister filter and black exhaust tips
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:52 am
by finetrond
Yes It did not seem right. I service my car regularly at a dealer. So I guess they thought they had me on hook, line and sinker.
A new filter should suffice then I understand.
Re: Charcoal canister filter and black exhaust tips
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 3:12 pm
by Paradox1
Just delete it.
Im sure there is enough guides on this forum or on mk5 gti forum, its the same engine essentially