Anybody running a Malone tune on their diesel?
#122
Rennlist Member
Hmm. Pretty sure they do an OBD scan here to make sure all the emissions stuff is still connected. I suppose I could flash it back to stock after I plug the EGR back in but I'm not sure it's worth my time vs just running a Stage 2 tune with all the emissions stuff still there/working
#123
Unfortunately having a warranty carrot dangling around makes it difficult to go too far down the rabbit hole 😭. I look forward to removing the dpf and running a quality oil as I did with the merc. I first had a tune to disable the egr/dpf/and swirl valves, after driving a few days I dropped it off to have dpf removed. After picking up the car felt so much more alive. I am not sure if my dpf was plugged as I never had any codes other then the sensor. Also looking into the restrictive honeycomb chamber I understand why.
My thought after finding a CD is to make sure any initial warranty issues are taken care of then to get started. Worst case I would have to reverse and reflash and hopefully not get denied. Not sure how strict the dealerships are on this. My biggest concern for warranty is the rear main seal I see mentioned.
My thought after finding a CD is to make sure any initial warranty issues are taken care of then to get started. Worst case I would have to reverse and reflash and hopefully not get denied. Not sure how strict the dealerships are on this. My biggest concern for warranty is the rear main seal I see mentioned.
#124
Unfortunately having a warranty carrot dangling around makes it difficult to go too far down the rabbit hole 😭. I look forward to removing the dpf and running a quality oil as I did with the merc. I first had a tune to disable the egr/dpf/and swirl valves, after driving a few days I dropped it off to have dpf removed. After picking up the car felt so much more alive. I am not sure if my dpf was plugged as I never had any codes other then the sensor. Also looking into the restrictive honeycomb chamber I understand why.
My thought after finding a CD is to make sure any initial warranty issues are taken care of then to get started. Worst case I would have to reverse and reflash and hopefully not get denied. Not sure how strict the dealerships are on this. My biggest concern for warranty is the rear main seal I see mentioned.
My thought after finding a CD is to make sure any initial warranty issues are taken care of then to get started. Worst case I would have to reverse and reflash and hopefully not get denied. Not sure how strict the dealerships are on this. My biggest concern for warranty is the rear main seal I see mentioned.
I have question for you, how easy is it to reverse the delete? would it take time to install back the dpf ?
#125
So I am also curious.
Last edited by DrZ1; 06-15-2021 at 03:46 AM.
#126
Rennlist Member
You can flash back but the ECU has a flash counter and Porsche will know the car has been tuned. VW/Audi are very aggressive about tagging cars that've been tuned and denying warranty coverage, I wouldn't want to take the risk on the Porsche...
#127
Racer
#128
Is it easy to install back the deletes or is it alot of hassle? If it requires alot of work, I would just wait until my warranty is over to get this done.
#129
Racer
My question was not specifically on tuning/flashing. I know my dealer wont deny my warranty claim because of this but if they noticed there is missing DPF then it is something else.
Is it easy to install back the deletes or is it alot of hassle? If it requires alot of work, I would just wait until my warranty is over to get this done.
Is it easy to install back the deletes or is it alot of hassle? If it requires alot of work, I would just wait until my warranty is over to get this done.
I found an oil leak in my CD at the rear main seal area recently, between the block and transmission, so I'll flash back to stock and bring it in.
#130
Rennlist Member
That doesn't matter. When the dealer hooks up their scan tool it automatically scans the ECU and looks for a tune. If it finds something it then sends it off to AoA or VWoA, the dealer has no control over that. Just because the dealer, who an an independent franchisee sells tunes doesn't mean that VW/Audi won't deny coverage because of the tune. The only way to avoid that is for the dealer to not hook up the scan tool, which basically has to happen for any service...
#131
Burning Brakes
Dealer / PCNA didn't give them any grief about being flashed back to stock when they brought it in.
#132
Racer
My CD just went in for diagnostic for the dreaded upper timing chain leak that's super common for all makes with the 3.0 tdi motor. I'm out of CPO warranty but within diesel-gate extended warranty. I flashed mine back to stock right before dropping it off. Well see how it goes.
#133
Rennlist Member
Of course everyone will have different experiences, but a friend ran a stage 2 tune with DPF/SCR still in place and functional for a while. Their driving was a mix of short commutes and 1 or 2 very long highway trips a month so there was opportunity for regens to take place. However, the DPF needed to be replaced just under 30k miles later. Was it coincidence, or did the extra fueling of the tune create too much soot/ash and filled up the DPF early... We may never know.
Dealer / PCNA didn't give them any grief about being flashed back to stock when they brought it in.
Dealer / PCNA didn't give them any grief about being flashed back to stock when they brought it in.
#134
My CD just went in for diagnostic for the dreaded upper timing chain leak that's super common for all makes with the 3.0 tdi motor. I'm out of CPO warranty but within diesel-gate extended warranty. I flashed mine back to stock right before dropping it off. Well see how it goes.
#135
Burning Brakes
I would hope the tune wouldn't negatively impact the emissions gear. I'm sure most of the tunes that Malone sells don't delete the emissions gear and people will be pissed if their tune kills the emissions stuff. I know I'll be unhappy if the tune kills the emissions stuff on mine, especially since when I tune it the warranty will basically be up. I won't want to have to pay for that stuff myself...