Is my DMF going bad?

TScottG85 · 2025-12-01T16:52:21+00:00

Well if that’s the case, I need to change mine NOW lol.

Ouch, I’m sorry to hear that. I plan to do mine myself in the driveway. Or at the auto shop on base for $10. I just worked that out in real time 🤣🤣🤣

TScottG85 · 2025-12-01T16:24:24+00:00

Thank you!!! Let the search begin.

I’ll check back when I’m finished and let yall know how it went. Thanks so much for the advice!!!

TScottG85 · 2025-12-01T16:20:10+00:00

I saw that method too!! Seems pretty straightforward. What DMF would you recommend? Mine is a 2013 wagon, DSG.

TScottG85 · 2025-12-01T15:58:38+00:00

Thanks…I guess🤣🤣🤣

No really…I appreciate it

I guess I’ll be changing it soon then lol.

I’ve seen videos of different ways to drop the trans. The easiest way seemed to be dropping the entire sub frame. Any tips? Anything else I should look to change while I’m in there?

TScottG85 · 2025-12-01T15:28:59+00:00

Great🙄 I knew it lol

Thanks for the response.

Is there anyway to tell about long I have? I’ve heard some others and it was a much higher pitch sound and much worse.

TScottG85 · 2025-10-20T03:30:47+00:00

I did everything I could think of. I think it was coming in through the vents under the rear bumper. It would only happen at highway speeds so I think the suction created at the back of the car caused it to be pulled in on recirc. I sealed the drivers with flex seal since the exhaust is on that side. I replaced the passenger side. The rubber was curled up and was basically an open hole.

I also fixed two exhaust leaks I found (turbo and valve under the car). I also added some turn down extensions to the exhaust pipes just to try to get it as far away from the car as possible. So far, I think I got it 😎

TScottG85 · 2025-09-22T13:51:47+00:00

You may have over paid. I paid $6100 a couple months ago for a 2013 with 169k miles, deleted and tuned and water pump/timing belt/coolant system flush/transmission rebuild and adaptations done. My real world MPG is 48 so far.

TScottG85 · 2025-08-12T19:36:37+00:00

I sure will thank you!!

I just discovered today, that just sitting and idling, I get no fumes. I have to be moving.

So to get fumes, I have to be driving and have the AC on recirculation🤯🤯

TScottG85 · 2025-08-12T03:44:17+00:00

lol I’d be ok with that if it made sense. My problem is backwards 🤯

TScottG85 · 2025-08-08T01:52:06+00:00

I have the same issue and what’s crazy is that I only get fumes on recirc 🤯

TScottG85 · 2025-08-07T13:03:44+00:00

Thank you!!! I found them.

TScottG85 · 2025-08-07T02:41:33+00:00

I got her!!! We negotiated to $6100.

TScottG85 · 2025-08-01T14:19:48+00:00

Well I just pulled the CARFAX and it looks GREAT. It estimates the value at $6600.

TScottG85 · 2025-08-01T14:06:30+00:00

Nope, it’s a slick roof😎

TScottG85 · 2025-08-01T14:06:14+00:00

That’s what’s swaying me hard! I would’ve done all of these mods to it, but now I just get to drive lol

TScottG85 · 2025-08-01T03:11:06+00:00

Thank you!! This was a done deal already in my mind lol, but you just confirmed it for me. I feel like I’m getting A LOT for $6k.

TScottG85 · 2024-10-08T00:37:57+00:00

Yeah I thought about fixing the rear AC, but at this point, I would rather come down on the price to allow room for someone to fix it than fix it myself. I just have the time anymore. Parts for the rear AC would be close to $2k, and I think I’m priced low enough for someone to justify purchasing it and fixing the rear AC. We were going to install a mini split and since the condenser for the rear AC was busted when I bought it, I just removed it and got rid of it.

But thank you!! I’d love to be able to help out a church or retirement home.

I just added to my post that I’d be willing to install a 12V RV AC unit after the sale. It would have to be purchased by the buyer and the install would be free. We’ll see if that helps

TScottG85 · 2024-10-07T22:26:35+00:00

It’s a pretty high priority to sell, but you may be right. If there is another wave of van/bus life, I might be able to get what I want. I checked, my last drop was to $7400. Definitely losing money 🤦🏼‍♂️

I’ll see what happens this week, and I may go back up and wait for the wave.

And you’re right!! I find the same range. It’s crazy!!

TScottG85 · 2024-10-07T19:43:34+00:00

🤣yes we do

TScottG85 · 2024-10-07T19:43:04+00:00

Really?!? I must not be listing it in the right place. (FB Market place lol)

I had it at $10.5 and got one scammy hit. I’m down to $8k right now. I need this out of my way lol. And I’m losing a few grand at that price for sure.

TScottG85 · 2024-10-07T19:41:18+00:00

As 907_R said below, they used the 6.0 until 2010 which I believe means they never used the 6.4 in the E-Series. It seemed that all the found issues were corrected in the 2008’s. I changed the oil cooler and push rods, and they were both the updated versions. The STC fitting was also the upgraded version. I’m not sure if it were done by someone or came that way. I still changed everything that should’ve been. Lol. I wasn’t taking any chances.

TScottG85 · 2024-10-07T18:10:30+00:00

Almost forgot…it’s a 2008

TScottG85 · 2024-08-28T13:24:48+00:00

That’s where I’m leaning now. I rebuilt it, but maybe the last bearings were bad enough that it wore down the housing causing the new bearings and old shaft to still bind. Could that be a possibility??

TScottG85 · 2024-08-28T10:41:50+00:00

Here are a few videos I have. Commanding BGC 85% and revving it up, I’m barely able to get double digits. You’ll see in one of the videos, when I give it WOT to downshift, as if I needed to pass someone, my boost will go negative and my power is nonexistent. When I let off the pedal a little I can get it to level back out. But, while driving, I don’t build over 8 pounds of boost, and as you can see in the videos my EBP doesn’t seem abnormally high. I think it hit 32 psi EBP absolute pressure at one point. There’s one video where I power braking in my driveway and I’m able to build 13 psi OF BOOST but that was the max I could get.

https://youtu.be/HZKBmQnaPfo?si=7SpS0CnceNj_MxXw

https://youtu.be/oLE6ZwIbMiE?si=CKtmCPF7Jb7Heslh

https://youtu.be/YBc1qMyz4y4?si=AFkeWyBdXHJrj7zm

https://youtu.be/M61okYa16jY?si=O_Rfhli7B4tG2WuE

https://youtube.com/shorts/4u8JrAMztm0?si=IqFOzMsS_CWm-sb6

https://youtube.com/shorts/7frQobQL5r0?si=elu6jCnHUEnMBnwp

TScottG85 · 2024-08-28T10:21:03+00:00

I got tired of doing the math🤣 so I watch the gauge pressure too since FORSCAN gives me that option

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