tuning worth it - high milage

[criticallyawesome]

Hey all, I have a '12 manual trans with about 176,000 kms (about 109000 miles) and I bought it used. After a year of owning it i'd like to get a tune for it but is it even worth it for a high milage motor? I don't have previous history on the car. Also, there's a bit of a leak around the rear main seal, I found this when I went to change my oil a few days ago. My gut says not to touch it and leave it the way it is.

Cheers

 

[Anthony]

If it were me, I would go ahead and tune it. These tunes will get more power out of the car but they aren’t overly aggressive tunes that will blow up your engine. I would get a BNR tune and send in data logs so they can monitor everything for you.

If it’s a cost issue, I don’t have much advice for you. You need to determine for yourself if the cost is worth it. If you read enough threads about tuning on this site you will see that a lot of people are very happy with the results of the tune. At the end of the day, it’s just a couple hundred bucks that will pay for itself every time you drive the car.

At the end of the day, the answer to me is obvious. Tune the damn thing!

 

[TurtleOverlord]

Do you have a 1.4T or 1.8? The 1.4 is known to lose its check valve and start wrecking havoc on the engine, including oil leaks.

 

[criticallyawesome]

I have the 1.4T, if you're referring to the PCV valve i've recently replaced it. I think I'll look into the BNR tune

 

[Pirate Luke]

BNR, ZZP, and Trifecta all make excellent tunes for this car, just to give you some options. :banana:

 

[JTee2017]

I have the 1.4T, if you're referring to the PCV valve i've recently replaced it. I think I'll look into the BNR tune

Except. . there are TWO OCV check valve for the 1.4L. . . ask Pirate Luke about those and his thread that details what should be done.

If your main seal is going. . best to replace it.