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Chipped S4: Do you do ECU swap before each oil change @ dealer?

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Old 05-20-2001, 10:34 PM
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Default Chipped S4: Do you do ECU swap before each oil change @ dealer?

a) Do they drive your car enough to detect a chip;
b) Do they hook up their VAG tool only when there is a problem, or do they do it as part of the service (just to make sure there are no DTCs)

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Default Re: Chipped S4: Do you do ECU swap before each oil change @ dealer?

I'd swap it out if you aren't very good friends with the tech.
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They hook up the VAG no matter what, just to check for errors.
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even if you are good friends..I'd still swap..(check my sig)
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Default I am not sure about this

They forget to rotate tires AND forget to put the oil I brought which it's right there in the passenger's seat so I would not count with that, depending on where you go.

My dealer (big dealer: Audi, Porsche, VW + Chevrolet, etc. to the side) uses young kids to change oil, they won't bother hooking up a machine unless you have a complaint, even then, I doubt they have a vag on every stall (perhaps portable ones??).

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