ECU Re-map??

[Jim70]

Hi guys,

Just wanted to get some thoughts on this. I got a quote from a pro tuning company which specialise in Audi's for an ECU remap which takes the power from standard 190BHP up to 232BHP and the torque from 295lb/ft up to 388lb/ft.

I know it's not all about the power, this apparently helps with smoother acceleration through the whole rev range and can increase fuel economy depending on driving style of course. 

Anyone had this done, if so is it worth the cash? I got a quote for £360 which I thought was reasonable.

[HusbandofStinky]

Just picked up on this posting (sorry) and one thing is, I would always recommend a map and have always mapped diesel cars for years. (20+ years) 

I think 232bhp is a bit optimistic, but should easily get a good 30 ish bhp so not far off

Always do your research (forums are best imo) and use a good tuner. The one I use is a fair old drive away but they have mapped a Leon, Superb and an A6 over the years and are very well established within the VAG forums 

RR printouts can be a bit misleading and vary from one place to another, however mpg should be better (I reckon 2mpg on a 2 litre) and the car more 'driveable'. The power will be there and you will easily notice the difference, but a heavier right foot will give you worse mpg than it was before hand. Real world and it should be better marginally. 

I know this post was a while back, but I hope you went through with it, if the tuner you was going to had a good history.

 

[Jim70]

1 hour ago, HusbandofStinky said:

Just picked up on this posting (sorry) and one thing is, I would always recommend a map and have always mapped diesel cars for years. (20+ years) 

I think 232bhp is a bit optimistic, but should easily get a good 30 ish bhp so not far off

Always do your research (forums are best imo) and use a good tuner. The one I use is a fair old drive away but they have mapped a Leon, Superb and an A6 over the years and are very well established within the VAG forums 

RR printouts can be a bit misleading and vary from one place to another, however mpg should be better (I reckon 2mpg on a 2 litre) and the car more 'driveable'. The power will be there and you will easily notice the difference, but a heavier right foot will give you worse mpg than it was before hand. Real world and it should be better marginally. 

I know this post was a while back, but I hope you went through with it, if the tuner you was going to had a good history.

 

Hi Lee, 

Thanks for your reply but I've decided not to bother with it.

It wasn't so much about the extra power but more about the driveability and possible fuel consumption. 

I really enjoy the car and it's got enough power and tbh, the fuel consumption is pretty decent so after thinking about it for a bit, I didn't see much point of putting out that money.

Since you seem like a knowledgeable guy, could you possibly help me with another issue?

I had an EML on with the error code P2002 which is Diesel particulate bank 1, Efficiency below threshold.

I have since replaced the DPF sensor & Exhaust pressure sensors (both same parts) cleared the faults with vcds and it seems ok since last week, No EML,,,,,🙊 yet.

Do I need to adapt or code the new sensors with vcds and how do I do it?   

[HusbandofStinky]

Sorry Jim 

But EML codes are beyond my remit and I leave that one up to the spanner men. I do have a 'reasonable' VAG reader though.

I would've thought the EML codes would have come up again by now if there were any problems with the new sensors. All you can do is see what happens although sometimes they take a while to ping up again. Fingers crossed.

Just for the record, following the experience of a guy who runs a taxi firm on the Toyota forum, I have been using Wynns Professional DPF regenerator fluid (black bottle) once a year. I get them off eBay for about £12.

Due to the taxi work (he had about 12 Toyota Avensis), they kept throwing up DPF EML's. One of those bottles every 6 months and they were fine. Admittedly, this was a number of years ago (five?) but the principles the same. For the cost of it, I just put a bottle through every year on both the Audi and the Skoda as the runs they do are pretty localised although I do DPF runs regularly.

Touch wood, no DPF issues in six years.

 

[Jim70]

Thanks Lee,

all seems ok so far and the car is going great, actually feels more responsive since I changed the sensors.

The vcds set up as great, but there's a lot to learn as there's so much you can do with it.

I don't really do many short journeys so I was doubtful it was the DPF. That's a good tip though as it should help keep the system running better. 

Thanks again for your help.

 

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On 10/15/2019 at 1:13 PM, HusbandofStinky said:

Always do your research (forums are best imo) and use a good tuner. The one I use is a fair old drive away but they have mapped a Leon, Superb and an A6 over the years and are very well established within the VAG forums 

Hi Lee, which tuner did you use? I’m looking to get an ‘efficiency’ remap on my 2015 3.0 tdi allroad (218 bhp) once the warranty expires. I had one done to a Saab 9-5 2.3 HOT, which improved everything quite remarkably, (much better throttle response when needed and about 3-4 mpg improvement when M’way cruising).

Kind Regards

Dave F