Kind of like a lighter, more nimble A3... but not as refined as an A4, and lightyears behind the A5.Ive never ridden in an A2 but I imagine the ride quality is probably pretty nice as well.
Haha, not necessarily...So, oilhammer, the bigger the number, the higher the satisfaction? That's what i've been hearing for years...
The service schedule manual on my new 2012 Jetta says I should change the timing belt at 130K miles.I can only hope that VW will have the wisdom and courtesy to tell us how many miles is "lifetime" for the timing belt on that engine, versus the engine mechanicals. I would not accept "lifetime" as the mean time to failure of the timing belt. For example, those of us who own the B5 TDI have decided that it is truly wisdom to change the auto transmission's "lifetime" fluid & filter every 100K or so.
This thread is about a not-yet-released engine, not the current generation of engines.The service schedule manual on my new 2012 Jetta says I should change the timing belt at 130K miles.
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I loved my 86 GTi also!And that is why I chose to keep my A2. At least, my favorite one. I wish I had my second favorite one still as well, my '86 GTI.
We'll get something similar to the EU6 motor, because our standards are STRICTER than EU6.
Easy, they will calculate a MTBF of 200,000 miles and bank on the fact that 1) folks will trade well before that or 2) the warranty will long be expired so it will be "so sad, too bad", here's your $10k bill to put it right again.How's that possible?
There's nothing cheap about maintaining the current (ALH, PD, and CR) engines...I own two ALH TDI's (5sp and auto) and love the way the engines perform...thus I take very good care of them.It's clear that VW's priorities in the US are power and emissions and not fuel economy.
They brought their 800cc TDI Up Light Hybrid Concept to LA in 2009 to temp us, but it's clear now that they weren't serious.
http://www.thecarconnection.com/new...p-light-concept-hints-at-future-hybrid-models
The other thing that annoys me about this engine is the extremely high level of complexity that will increase the overall cost of ownership of the car in the long run.
The reason to buy a diesel should be to save money in the long run. I'm not sure that the new engines will accomplish that goal.
Remember that a lot (almost all) of the complexity is being forced on them by emissions regulations. The old indirect injection diesels wouldn't come close to what modern engines are required to meet....
The other thing that annoys me about this engine is the extremely high level of complexity that will increase the overall cost of ownership of the car in the long run. ....
Yeah, me too. So far I am just enjoying the 50MPG savings and uber quiet/smooth running engines.I'm still waiting for my PD to 'eat a cam'. It's gonna be a long wait.
I remember waiting and grinning, all the while using the spec'd oil.I'm still waiting for my PD to 'eat a cam'. It's gonna be a long wait.
5w30 is NOT the 'spec'd' oil. Read your owner's manual again.I remember waiting and grinning, all the while using the spec'd oil.
I'm not grinning anymore but I hope you can for a long time...there are plenty of others not grinning either.
I'm sure it didn't help when the dealer sold me 5w-30 505.01 either.
I knew that since day one, but my plan to be warranty proof was to buy the 505.01 oil from the dealer and do the changes myself. When they sold me the 5w-30, I protested but they assured me it was fine. My posts here resulted in replies just like yours above to 'don't worry about it, it's 505.01 like the sticker says'. They did not carry 5w-40 at the time or for quite a while actually. I think I used it only once or twice at the most. They may have it now, but it's too late.5w30 is NOT the 'spec'd' oil. Read your owner's manual again.
The correct oil IS available, but you'd have to spoon feed a part number to your local dealer.
http://www.ecstuning.com/ES1884246/ES1293501/