High Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP) cam follower

The 2.0TFSI is notorious for having the camshaft follower wear through and fail. The follower rides on the intake camshaft lobe for the high pressure fuel pump. When the cam follower wears through (fails), it will cause the plunger on the high pressure fuel pump to come into direct contact with the intake camshaft. This will destroy the fuel pump and damage your intake camshaft, which turns into a VERY costly repair. It is recommended you check / replace your high pressure fuel pump cam follower every 10k miles to help prevent this from happening. This is a cheap part you don't want to neglect because it could end up costing you thousands in repairs.

Brand new, healthy cam follower:


Brand new cam follower vs. failed cam follower: