You are right about your turbo mate, i don't think there is anything wrong with it from the sounds of your problems. It sounds like one of your coil packs is failing, when you get the 3cylinder running does the ecu light flash at the same time?
If you need a garage to sort it, then find a specialist in VAG cars local to you. Anywhere like "mr clutch" or "ATS/kwikfit" will just guess at the problem and cost you loads in the longrun. A good VAG specialist will have seen these engines a million times and probably spot the issue straight away. Just google "VAG specialist slough" and read a few reviews etc.
If you need a garage to sort it, then find a specialist in VAG cars local to you. Anywhere like "mr clutch" or "ATS/kwikfit" will just guess at the problem and cost you loads in the longrun. A good VAG specialist will have seen these engines a million times and probably spot the issue straight away. Just google "VAG specialist slough" and read a few reviews etc.
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