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How to clean the EGR valve of a Volkswagen Touran I diesel

Model: Volkswagen Touran 1T, MK 1 - Years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Part: EGR valve

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Let's see how to clean the EGR valve of a Volkswagen Touran I diesel: we will need a specific EGR cleaner, such as AREXONS which we can find on Amazon with code B01FY0IDDQ at a price of 14.71, free delivery in 3 days for Prime customers. Open the hood and remove the engine cover: the EGR valve is located at the top left.

Disconnect the air inlet duct using a screwdriver, then remove the valve control tube, unscrew the two screws of the air duct with a 27 torx key and unscrew the two screws under the valve with a 6 mm allen key. Finally, unscrew the screws that secure the EGR valve itself with a 5 mm allen key. We can remove the valve, clean the duct as best as possible and focus on the valve.

With a flat screwdriver, remove the larger and harder deposits, then generously spray with the cleaner and scrub it with an old toothbrush.

Continue the operation until the valve is completely clean. It is a phase that requires time and patience.

Reassemble the valve. For a complete cleaning, the youtuber recommends adding a fuel injector cleaner directly into the fuel tank; always sticking with AREXONS, we recommend code B00V6QJ9RM on Amazon at a price of 14.20 euros, free delivery in 3 days.


Posted on 5 November 2025 by ScegliAuto


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