04 A3 Quattro 3.2 Direct Injected?

[Chchgti35]

Hi there,
Random question, just saw one on Trademe, vehicle images includes with a service invoice including ‘carbon clean’ with $85 for the product and $445 for 5 x hours labour for the ‘carbon clean’ along with $110 for pollen filter etc etc. Has this guy been ripped off? He wasn’t moaning i just saw the invoice and though carbon clean is only for GDI engines, thought 04 was a bit old for that?

[Worms]

Direct injection was in the Touran 1.6 FSI and 2.0FSI in 2004, but the 8P A3 3.2 was the same engine as the R32 Golf - NOT FSI direct injected...

[Chchgti35]

Thanks, thats VERY interesting as I asked the seller the question and he said he spoke to the servicing garage and they confirmed ‘direct injection’ the listing # is 2058297565
Not trying to cause anyone any trouble, just curious, the vin has 8P in it and the engine code is BDB. Surely they wouldn’t try a stunt like that would they ?

[Trofeo]

All cars will benefit from a carbon clean, just direct injection engines suffer buildup much quicker and more severely. However on a low mileage car like this I'd question the justification for spending $500 on it.

Seems like quite a lot of car for close to $6k, although I question the quick flick.

[Lurch]

I have never seen a VR6 with carbon build up, there is too much fuel washing past the intake ports and valves, this guy has completely been taken for a ride

[Chchgti35]

The part that begs the question is: why is he being told this car is DI when according to several knowledgeable people here, it is not? That’s a very scary scenario