- 07/11/2019
- 2 Min Read
- By: Evan Madore
Audi & Volkswagen MK6 (GTI, A3, Tiguan & More) Intake Manifold - Features, Symptoms, And Product Review
The 2nd generation CCTA and CBFA Audi and Volkswagen have plastic intake manifolds that are extremely common failure items due to the fact that those engines are direct injected. Knowing how prevalent the issue is, Volkswagen/Audi offers a cost-effective replacement.
There's no way around it—direct injected engines have will have carbon buildup and the CCTA/CBFA engines are no stranger to this; the combustion chamber and intake manifold both build up with carbon. While there are special tools to blast your intake valves clean, you can't do this to the plastic intake manifold.
Audi & Volkswagen MK6 Intake Manifold Failure Symptoms
Over time, carbon will build up on the flaps and runners inside the intake manifold. The symptoms of this buildup are:
- Poor Acceleration
- Rough Idle
- Random Cylinder Misfires
Typically, you will start to notice the symptoms of a failing intake manifold at around 60,000-100,000 miles. You might notice these symptoms even earlier if your car is modified or tuned to make more power.
Audi & Volkswagen MK6 Models Applicable
This genuine intake manifold fits a wide range of Audi and Volkswagen models with the gen-2 CCTA and CBFA engine, including:
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Audi & Volkswagen MK6 Intake Manifold Interactive 3D Parts Diagram
Parts Included With Audi & Volkswagen MK6 Intake Manifold
Additional Parts Required With Audi & Volkswagen MK6 Intake Manifold
- None
Since there's no way to prevent carbon buildup in your intake manifold, it's a good thing that it comes with our Lifetime Replacement Guarantee like everything else we sell. You can drive your car for another 60,000-100,000 miles and when it needs to be replaced again, just follow our return procedure.
In the video below, Mike R, our Catalog Director, gets up close with this Audi/VW MK6 Intake Manifold. If you're unsure if this water pump fits your car, you can verify the fitment by going to our homepage and use the vehicle selection tool in the upper left corner. As usual, if you like this Really Quick Product Review, subscribe and check back here for regular releases in the future.
