Looking at EA888.3 Production Changes

Sep 25

Looking for some clues about PCV operation

If you’ve not seen it yet, some patterns have emerged with regards to MK8 retrofits. It turns out there are some incremental changes and then there are some potentially prominent ones over the course of the 15-21 model MK7 and MK7.5s. In this video I am sharing some of the compiled info/results.

Link to spreadsheet full of parts info from the video. Owner comments and full VINs have been scrubbed for this public copy. To be used for idle curiosity on parts reference only. You ALWAYS need to call the dealer to find out exactly what your car calls for - online parts catalogs are often times wrong. Partslink is used by VW/Audi internally and requires a paid subscription which is what I used to compile this info.

0:00 Intro
0:30 Partslink
0:52 Getting accurate info
1:30 Color key
2:02 PCV valves
3:23 Audi SSP
3:52 Oil baffles
4:26 Pistons and rings
5:52 Crank seals
6:51 Valve stem seals
7:47 Upper oil pans
8:51 Compared side by side
9:50 Euro part numbers
11:46 MK8 comparison
12:03 What does this all mean?
12:20 Data and notes for reference
12:32 Mechanical issues
13:10 Checking idle CC vacuum
14:18 2nd gear pulls PCV and CC sensor
15:32 Problem confirmed
15:55 PCV sensor on track
18:00 Summary
18:41 Come out for Fastivus!

PARTS data for reference - all user notes/full VINs have been scrubbed: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Fastivus at Summit Point Oct 5, 2024: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/...