# 2015 Volkswagen Golf - Loss of power

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volkswagen-golf-loss-of-power/128452>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen\
**Created:** [November 8, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volkswagen-golf-loss-of-power/128452 "2018-11-08T15:55:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Jeffrey40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Jeffrey40](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeffrey40)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volkswagen-golf-loss-of-power/128452/1 "2018-11-08T15:55:41Z")

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Lose of power after timing belt change

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volkswagen-golf-loss-of-power/128452/2 "2018-11-08T15:59:19Z")

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If you had it done have you asked them about this power loss ? Also 3 years seems a little soon for a timing belt change. You might say why that had to be done so the excellent mechanics here can make better suggestions.

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**Author:** ![Jeffrey40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Jeffrey40](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeffrey40)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volkswagen-golf-loss-of-power/128452/3 "2018-11-08T16:06:03Z")

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The just reached 120000km. So I had to go for major service

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volkswagen-golf-loss-of-power/128452/4 "2018-11-08T17:45:20Z")

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Yes take it back. “Major service” should not reduce power.
