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VelociBacon posted:Hopefully selling my Subaru tomorrow and picking up that MKV GTI. Excited! Grats dude! My single biggest warning/heads up is this: If you put the orange Rain-X washer fluid in your car it will coat the sensor and you will literally always have a low wiper fluid warning in your center dash. It pops up every 10 seconds where the time usually is. You can't clear it. The fix requires replacing the sensor and flushing the whole wiper tank assembly. I made this mistake thinking I was buying the good poo poo and it made me so mad when I realized it's a known problem. I JUST got the sensor replaced/etc while doing some other poo poo to the car a few days ago. I know I'm ranting right now but I tell every Gti owner this because it's absurd and gently caress rainx. Buy normal loving blue wiper fluid.
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eriddy posted:I made this mistake thinking I was buying the good poo poo and it made me so mad when I realized it's a known problem. I JUST got the sensor replaced/etc while doing some other poo poo to the car a few days ago. I know I'm ranting right now but I tell every Gti owner this because it's absurd and gently caress rainx. I made this mistake after seven years of using the orange RainX with no problem. loving RainX. On the plus side, I don't notice the flashing yellow warning anymore. Or the TPMS light because I have my winter wheels with no sensors on. Or the CEL because of a MAF fault I need to track down. *sigh*
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Mar 10, 2015 12:56
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Jesus christ seriously? I've been running that poo poo in my mk6 golf for the last month
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Mar 10, 2015 13:16
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two_beer_bishes posted:Jesus christ seriously? I've been running that poo poo in my mk6 golf for the last month
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Mar 10, 2015 13:41
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Uthor posted:I made this mistake after seven years of using the orange RainX with no problem. loving RainX. On the plus side, I don't notice the flashing yellow warning anymore.
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Mar 10, 2015 14:33
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My newest one: the physical "back" button on my stereo (which I stole from a MK6) skips forward a track. Thankfully, the soft button on the screen works properly. And for some reason, when I'm playing an mp3 album by the band "X", hitting the "media" button causes the player stop. Only that one album.  Edit: Is this Stockholm syndrome?
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Mar 10, 2015 14:46
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I've used both orange and blue in my 11 Golf and never had any issues. TPS sensor keeps going off due to the cold weather, my year doesn't use sensors. I really hope I can get my R in before the end of September, don't wanna have to register the TDI again.
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Mar 10, 2015 17:28
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I was going to say that I run the orange Rain-X fluid and don't have that problem but then I remembered that I disabled the seatbelt warning and TPMS warning via VAG-COM and that disables the wiper fluid and brake level warnings as well 
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Mar 10, 2015 17:52
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I sat in an S3, S4, and RS7 this weekend while waiting for my car to get serviced. The driver's seats are certainly nice but none of the cars had enough head room for me to sit up straight in the backseat. I expected that to happen with the RS7, wasn't surprised with the S3, but definitely was with the S4. I'm 6' and fit comfortably in the back of my '08 A4 avant (and in my wife's focus). What the heck?
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Mar 10, 2015 22:26
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I guess it depends on how you're proportioned? I'm 6' tall and I can sit in the back of my S4. I don't have a ton of headroom but it's not like I have to slouch either.
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Mar 10, 2015 22:56
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veedubfreak posted:I've used both orange and blue in my 11 Golf and never had any issues. ABS sensors own.
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Mar 10, 2015 23:02
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Just took my 'new' 07 GTI 3 hours up into the mountains to Whistler BC for a couple nights and back today. What a blast. What it's lacking in raw power from my previous car it makes up for in cornering stability, cruising comfort, and 6speed refinement. Everything just feels so crisp and new. Looking forward to driving it with a stage 1 flash. No bluetooth is irritating and due to a 07 canbus controller if I put in a newer VW head unit I'll have parasitic power loss. A lot of love for pioneer NEX head units - anyone here have any experience with these or similar?
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Mar 12, 2015 06:09
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VelociBacon posted:No bluetooth is irritating and due to a 07 canbus controller if I put in a newer VW head unit I'll have parasitic power loss. A lot of love for pioneer NEX head units - anyone here have any experience with these or similar?
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eriddy posted:If you have the ipod dock (a 30pin connector buried deep in the center arm rest) then I highly recommend this thing: http://amzn.com/B00B52LLJ6 It instantly connects to my iphone via bluetooth and lets me stream music/pandora/podcasts. Owns bones. I'm really going to have to look hard because I don't think I have a connector in the glove box or armrest, but the rest of the car is maxed on options so it makes no sense.
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VelociBacon posted:No bluetooth is irritating and due to a 07 canbus controller if I put in a newer VW head unit I'll have parasitic power loss. A lot of love for pioneer NEX head units - anyone here have any experience with these or similar? I haven't had any power loss issues when I did it. It depends on which controller you have, and I think 07 was a transition year (so I got lucky with mine). However, while I got Bluetooth to work, I can't get the microphone to work. I think it's wired properly and I need to find a VAG-COM to program something...
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VelociBacon posted:I'm really going to have to look hard because I don't think I have a connector in the glove box or armrest, but the rest of the car is maxed on options so it makes no sense. If you have an aux in it should be in the glovebox. It would be on the top to the left of the manual shelf. I didn't find mine until I bought a kit to install an iPod connector and then when I found it I returned the kit. If you hold in the CD button it should switch over to Aux if you have it. I picked up one of these: http://www.amazon.ca/Kinivo-BTC450-Bluetooth-Hands-Free-Input/dp/B009NLTW60/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426252127&sr=8-1&keywords=kinivo+btc450 and it's worked flawlessly for the past two years that I've had it. It has a usb port in the 12 volt adapter so you can still charge your phone with it plugged in and it has a built in mic that picks up audio pretty well.
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Hansolio posted:If you have an aux in it should be in the glovebox. It would be on the top to the left of the manual shelf. I didn't find mine until I bought a kit to install an iPod connector and then when I found it I returned the kit. If you hold in the CD button it should switch over to Aux if you have it. I picked up one of these: http://www.amazon.ca/Kinivo-BTC450-Bluetooth-Hands-Free-Input/dp/B009NLTW60/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426252127&sr=8-1&keywords=kinivo+btc450 and it's worked flawlessly for the past two years that I've had it. It has a usb port in the 12 volt adapter so you can still charge your phone with it plugged in and it has a built in mic that picks up audio pretty well. Yeah I have a plastic plate blocking off where that looks like it's supposed to go. I think I'll just go for an aftermarket double-din solution.
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I have a 2010 B8 S4. While it was parked on the street a few days ago, someone clipped my drivers side mirror. I thought it was destroyed, but it turns out I was able to jam everything back together. However, it's missing a plastic piece covering the bottom side. I was able to find the whole mirror assembly on rockauto, but does anyone know where I might be able to find a part number for (or order) just that piece? I'll go ask the dealer if I have to, but I thought someone here might know somewhere better than rockauto.
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Mar 13, 2015 19:49
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the milk machine posted:I have a 2010 B8 S4. While it was parked on the street a few days ago, someone clipped my drivers side mirror. I thought it was destroyed, but it turns out I was able to jam everything back together. However, it's missing a plastic piece covering the bottom side. Is it this? http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B8_S4-Quattro-3.0T/ES443684/ You can probably find it cheaper elsewhere if you search for that part number.
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Hansolio posted:Is it this? http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B8_S4-Quattro-3.0T/ES443684/ You can probably find it cheaper elsewhere if you search for that part number. Hell yes. Thanks!
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I'm looking to purchase a 2002-2005 Audi allroad with around 60-90k miles. Is there anything I should know about those particular years, or beware of?
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Karl Barks posted:I'm looking to purchase a 2002-2005 Audi allroad with around 60-90k miles. Is there anything I should know about those particular years, or beware of? Is this a serious question? How much do you like air suspension and how little do you like money?
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Bovril Delight posted:Is this a serious question? How much do you like air suspension and how little do you like money? Don't those come with the 2.7T as well?
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Bovril Delight posted:Is this a serious question? How much do you like air suspension and how little do you like money? I don't know much about them, which is why I was asking. I'm looking at higher end wagons that are around 10 years old. Sounds like I should be looking for an a4 quattro.
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Karl Barks posted:I'm looking to purchase a 2002-2005 Audi allroad with around 60-90k miles. Is there anything I should know about those particular years, or beware of? Aside from the air suspension and difficulty working on the engine, they are great cars. Sometimes the turbos fail, sometimes you need a clutch. Bushings wear out... normal car stuff. That being said, google, Jesus Christ. The Allroad has such a poo poo reputation that your post comes off as a troll. http://forums.quattroworld.com/allroad/msgs/14155.phtml http://www.audiforums.com/forum/allroad-model-line-47/common-problems-112190/ http://www.audiforums.com/forum/allroad-model-line-47/new-guy-allroad-problem-long-151597/ http://www.audiforums.com/forum/allroad-model-line-47/allroad-suspension-acting-crazy-144199/ http://www.audiforums.com/forum/allroad-model-line-47/transmission-toast-35068/ I still want one
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CountOfNowhere posted:Aside from the air suspension and difficulty working on the engine, they are great cars. Sometimes the turbos fail, sometimes you need a clutch. Bushings wear out... normal car stuff. CountOfNowhere posted:That being said, google, Jesus Christ. The Allroad has such a poo poo reputation that your post comes off as a troll. CountOfNowhere posted:I still want one
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Heh, 5k a year in repair costs? Why not just buy a brand new Sportwagen at that point.
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veedubfreak posted:Heh, 5k a year in repair costs? Why not just buy a brand new Sportwagen at that point. I'd say the big difference between a brand new one and used is likely 30k, so that's a pretty big reason to go used.
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To those of you who went with non-OEM head units, what did you do about finding a bezel that fits neatly around the standard double-din? Just eBay or is there a VW part number or? Thanks.
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Cleaned my intake valves on my 2006 2.0t. It had never been done and has 165,000 km (~103,000 miles) Before & after:   One of the injectors came out with the intake manifold so I called a local VW shop to see if I need to replace the seal. He said they basically never have to, and said it should work fine putting it back in with the manifold. I listened to him, put everything back together, and fuel is shooting out the bottom of my intake manifold  At this point I am so exhausted with the car, and don't have the tool to put the seal on anyway, that I'm just going to get someone else to do it. Moral of the story is, if you're doing your valves, pre-emptively order the seal kits, and get the tool assuming you'll have to replace them.
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Kashwashwa posted:Cleaned my intake valves on my 2006 2.0t. It had never been done and has 165,000 km (~103,000 miles) I'm so happy the PO of my car had this done at 130,000 kms. What kind of symptoms were you experiencing with the crud in the first photo?
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8ender posted:I'm so happy the PO of my car had this done at 130,000 kms. What kind of symptoms were you experiencing with the crud in the first photo? The car ran rough and had misfire codes fairly frequently.
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I've always been in the habit of using the parking brake with my DSG/S-Tronic cars to avoid wear on the transmission's parking pawl, and to avoid that unsettling roll-back when I put it in P without the e-brake. However I came across this topic elsewhere and it was mentioned a few times to engage the e-brake before putting the car in P. I've always put the car in P with my foot still on the brake, then engaging the e-brake before taking my foot off the brake. The car never rolls back when I do it this way, which I've always assumed mean there was no stress on the transmission - does it really make a difference?
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mik posted:...does it really make a difference? No because if your foot is on the brake the car never rolls forward to put that force on the transmission pawl.
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Has anyone ran into carbon buildup problems on the 3.0TFSI motor in the 2010+S4 and 2012+S5/A6 and some other cars? I'm curious because my S4 2010 has almost 40K miles on it; and although I haven't noticed any power loss, I'm not sure if there's any preventative maintenance I could be or should be doing about it.
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There are lots of threads on the various Audi forums about carbon build up being a thing on the 3.0 TFSI. It's usually solved with walnut shell blasting. A few people are running catch can setups and they say it helps. However, there doesn't seem to be any real silver bullet solution to the issue. Mr. Apollo fucked around with this message at 11:53 on Mar 23, 2015 |
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I came here needing a pep talk about the TDI engines and reassurance that they end up paying for themselves. My husband's set on certified pre-owned 2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDI. It's a little more than I wanted us to spend on our second car. I'm keeping his "old" car for my own use.
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Pixelated Dragon posted:I came here needing a pep talk about the TDI engines and reassurance that they end up paying for themselves. How many miles do you drive and how long do you plan on keeping it?
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Pixelated Dragon posted:I came here needing a pep talk about the TDI engines and reassurance that they end up paying for themselves. Well the TDI does have a much better equipment list vs the gasser. But if you are trying to recoup the cost of the TDI through fuel costs, it all really depends on how much you drive. I'm barely putting 10k a year on my TDI, but then again, the TDI golf was cheaper than a GTI, and has better equipment than a base Golf. Not sure how much difference there is on a Wagen.
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Pixelated Dragon posted:I came here needing a pep talk about the TDI engines and reassurance that they end up paying for themselves. My parents have a 2012 TDI A3 and it's awesome. They also drive ~33k/yr and plan to keep the car till at least 200k, so the MPG difference makes up the base cost difference. I can tell you that the TDI is pretty maintenance free, all things considered. Tbelt at 130k (folks are doing it at ~110k for good measure) will be $1100, everything else has been DIY. I'm a recently expired certified tech and own a VAGCOM and DSG flush tools though. I think they're at about $600 in parts cost to do 100% of the services since new, including two DSG flushes and 10 oil changes and everything else on the maintenance list. SiGmA_X fucked around with this message at 18:59 on Mar 23, 2015 |
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