...not sure this was meant to happen!

Hope they don't waive the warranty because another garage is looking it over!
You don't want to spend the money, and neither do SEAT so be carefull not to let the independant garage tinker too much, or you might upset the dealer.

Shouldn't this have gone straight to a dealer to look into ? I thought it had done until I read that last post !!

Get it there sharpish & let them diagnose it, don't tell them it's been fiddled with by a 3rd party.

They should sort out a courtesy car to, so no worries there.

Have you done any mods on the car which could have caused this (i.e a remap). If so, they may decline the warranty work.......

Nasty, my commiserations bud.

Can a remap cause this to happen??

Darn't floor mine now :s

It's not at Croxdale is it?

I hope Fast Fit used genuine OEM parts and PD spec oil, or you will find a big bill handed to you when the work is done.
VAG warrantys only cover cars done by their own brand (SEAT in this case) or indipendant garages that are VAT registered and use Genuine VW approved parts and fluids.
Any ideas if they have used genuine parts?
I hope so for your sake mate. Keep us informed.

Well, ask 'em nicely to put it all back together and get it hauled up to Petchs, and go armed with (as pointed out) all your service history. And if the invoices don't say that Croxdale used VW505.01 oil, put it back on a trailer and take it back to Croxdale where they'll be fixing it for free cos they didn't use the correct oil. I'd hope that Petch are fairly forgiving but if the service history is dubious then be prepared for some chewing (at one place or the other).

Croxdale never impressed me with their technical knowledge whenever I went there to service their oil boiler. Some of their mechanics used to try bleeding the oil through to the burner after they'd run out, but they used to undo the pressure adjustment screw instead, then tighten it all the way back in when they'd done it. Loads of soot!....

ChrisGTL said:

Can a remap cause this to happen??

Darn't floor mine now :s

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It's a grey area around dealers. When you get a remap, it is putting more pressure & stress on your engine, which in theory, works the parts harder, making them more prone to failure.

If the guy has had a remap on his car, then SEAT may argue that this was the cause of the blown turbo, as having the remap made the turbo work harder than OEM.

In the real world, getting a remap from a reputable company, and within safe limits has no detrimental effect on your car, so floor away !!!

just out of interest, do they uprate (make stronger) any internals on the 170's (versus 140's), i'm talking 2.0's

Dealer should provide a courtesy car on request Mark - Hopefully its all sorted out soon (under warranty) - Would be a weight off your shoulders!

Best a luck and keep us updated! :

Very lucky lad!
Fastfit must have used incorrect oil if they've accepted liability on a turbo from a simple service.

I wouldn't upset the apple cart too much mate, just ensure you provide the correct oil for future servicing for peace of mind. Their customer care seems better than SEAT's so i'd keep them sweet and maybe pop in with a "thankyou" slab of beer? Saved you alot of hassle and possibly some money, so its a cheap way of showing your appreciation.