2.0 TFSI Revo remap advice

[B Man]

So I'm hoping to get a Revo remap soon and wanted to know what health checks should be carried out before the map. I previously had a golf mk5 gti stage 1 by R tec and they changed my DV and PCV before the remap.
It was pushing a healthy 250bhp and I would have gone back to them but they can't remap my car cos is permanent 4wd and their dyno is 2wd. Anyway I'm hoping to benefit from a Revo voucher but just wanted to know:
1. what health checks are required?
2. I'll get a oil change before the remap but recommended by many tuners to use 5w 40 oil rather than 5w 30 after a remap given it's a TFSI plus I do approx 5-7k per year. Thoughts?
Finally, has anyone dyno'd their car after Revo remap? If so, what was the bhp?
Thanks

 

[ianv5]

I had a Revo stage on my 2.0 TFsi quattro avant and Alex at Aks tuning reckoned it had around 280BHP which is a great improvement over stock. From what I remember this engine has no issues with Dv and PCV, like you I had both changed on my mk5 golf gti.
I used Millers 5w 40 in my Audi as recommended again by Aks and had no issues with oil consumption especially after I had the well known piston fix . You will notice a real difference once done! Enjoy ;-) Sold mine this year and purchased an S4 avant with stage 1. Next stage 1+ in the new year!

 

[B Man]

cool. must be night and day difference bettween the 2.0 tfsi and S4!

 

[ianv5]

Don't get me wrong stage 1 2.0 TFsi is pretty quick but the S4 with stage 1 is a different league! 400bhp and the power just keeps on coming, before you know it you are in three figures!!!

 

[B Man]

next level. but back to me little remap-is there anything else I should be wary of with these remapped engines?

 

[ianv5]

Other than the well documented piston issue,no. Has yours been fixed?

 

[B Man]

yep, mine's fixed. The car's got 32k on the clock. Seems well looked cared for but just needs more power! I'm hoping a remap will do the trick.

 

[ianv5]

Good news, had my map done at 98k!

 

[B Man]

Huh?! That's brave. I remember many years ago I remapped my golf mk4 gt tdi and it had highish mileage and ended up blowing my turbo racing a corsa vxr lol. I don't think the remap was v good. A revo remap on the other hand...but I said to myself I won't remap a car if it's over 90k.

 

[ianv5]

Piston fix at 98k so not really an issue as engine was pretty much new