Traded in 2004 RX8 for a 2004 Jetta GLS TDI

BriGuySTL · May 10, 2007

Just traded in the inefficient torqueless wonder for a Silver 2004 Jetta GLS TDI. Don’t get me wrong I loved my RX8, but with gas at $2.99 and me about to get married and looking for a house, I needed to find something more economical. I’ve only had it for 13 hours so far, but I’m liking it, and will like it better when I have to fill up the tank, whenever that maybe. I’ve been poking around on the sight and will continue to do so, and learn as much as I can.

I have on quick question though. What is supposed to be in the compartment on the left side of the trunk? There an unplugged wire there and what looks like a slot for box of some kind. Didn’t think of looking there when I was test driving, and want to know if I’m getting screwed out of something.

Anyway glad to be here and can’t wait to start learning.

dieseldorf · May 10, 2007

a CD player or the highly desirable PhatBox!

yeah, I hear the RX8 can suck with the best of them...one of my co-workers has an '04.

Welcome aboard!

greengeeker · May 10, 2007

Traded in a car that burns oil for a more efficient "oil-burner".

Congrats and welcome.

BriGuySTL · May 10, 2007

It's funny this thing as 138 less HP, but 18 more ft-lbs of torque, and the max torque in the RX8 didn't kicking till passed redline in the Jetta

. I'm happy with my decision of trading the cars, but just hope I got a good deal

. By the way, what is a PhatBox?

doc_m · May 10, 2007

digital media player... http://www.phatnoise.com/

doc_m · May 10, 2007

by the way welcome

all you will need to tweak the power a bit is get in contact with kerma and he can hook you up with some power mods

dieseldorf · May 10, 2007

BriGuySTL · May 10, 2007

Thanks for the info and pics. I have actually stumbled across the kerma home page and I’m very interested in doing some mods, but want to verify that my engine was taken care of and can handle increased power.

The PhatBox looks cool. I was thinking about putting an in-dash dvd/nav unit in the car later, but I think I’m going to look into this PhatBox a little closer and see if it is something I would want.

BriGuySTL · May 10, 2007

dieseldorf said:
yeah, I hear the RX8 can suck with the best of them...one of my co-workers has an '04.

I got between 17 and 20 mpg. Stopped tracking in the winter but I bet it was between 15 and 18 mpg

. Longest I got for a tank was 285miles.

n1das · May 11, 2007

I traded in a Subaru WRX for my 02 Golf TDI!!! Haven't looked back at all. My 02 Golf is my 2nd VW and my first diesel.

I drive about 1k miles/week in my TDI and I was doing about the same miles in the WRX back in the 2001-2002 timeframe. It was expen$$ive back then at 22MPG in the WRX. It would be horrifically expensive today!!

The WRX was a blast to drive but a TDI is way better suited for the large amount of driving I do. My 02 Golf TDI literally paid for itself in fuel cost savings alone compared to the WRX. Now I won't ever own another gasser again (hybrids included) if I can help it.

BriGuySTL · May 11, 2007

This is my 2nd VW Jetta, I traded my 1998 Jetta 5-speed for my RX8. Lol and now the 8 for a Jetta, it's the circle of life.

jthesby · May 12, 2007

BriGuySTL said:
I got between 17 and 20 mpg. Stopped tracking in the winter but I bet it was between 15 and 18 mpg . Longest I got for a tank was 285miles.

I'm worried and wondering what's wrong with my car if I only get 285miles at half a tank

. Welcome aboard. Wow under three bucks for gas... here in northern california your lucky to find the reg stuff under 3.35

... all those poor gassers

BriGuySTL · May 12, 2007

I can't wait till I have to fill her up!

I think I have 75 miles on this tank now, AND THE NEEDLE HARDLY MOVED.

I'm not even halfway between 1/1 and the 7/8 marker.

Bob_Fout · May 12, 2007

The vent button is your friend

2005TDI_1994IDI · May 12, 2007

Willkommen

You might want to get a metal skid plate for your car to protect the oil pan. I installed the panzer plate from diesel geek. There are other plates on the market available. The plate was easy to install, if you follow the instructions.
I also installed a Mann provent filter to reduce intake blocking problems. I don't know if this helps, because I have not checked for buildup.

Just remember the fuel cap is on the passenger side, you will forget this often, I do.

BriGuySTL · May 12, 2007

Thanks

Bob_Fout said:
The vent button is your friend

I fill up on my way home a lot, I heard that it is not good to top it off unless your going to be doing a lot of driving (especially in the summer), am I wrong with this or is it not that big of a deal?

2005TDI_1994IDI said:
You might want to get a metal skid plate for your car to protect the oil pan. I installed the panzer plate from diesel geek. There are other plates on the market available. The plate was easy to install, if you follow the instructions.
I also installed a Mann provent filter to reduce intake blocking problems. I don't know if this helps, because I have not checked for buildup.

I was looking into those, and plan on getting one. I just need to recover financially a bit. I have big plans for this car, but a small pocket book, so I mainly dream of all the things I want to do.

I think the skid plate would be a good investment though.
Is that an air filter or something else? I plan on taking my car to the Oilhammer shop off of Page for my first oil change and going to ask him if the car was taken care of and if the intake needs to be cleaned.

2005TDI_1994IDI said:
Just remember the fuel cap is on the passenger side, you will forget this often, I do.

Thanks, I don't know how many times I'm going to do this before I get used to it.

Bob_Fout · May 12, 2007

BriGuySTL said:
I fill up on my way home a lot, I heard that it is not good to top it off unless your going to be doing a lot of driving (especially in the summer), am I wrong with this or is it not that big of a deal?

Diesel doesn't expand as much as gas. If you fill and vent until you see the fuel at the bottom of the filler neck, you'll be fine. When you drive the fuel will settle and the level will drop even more.

BriGuySTL · May 12, 2007

Good to know

marco246 · May 12, 2007

BriGuySTL:

You'll also want to get up to speed on the motor oil saga, especially if the car is still under warranty.

BriGuySTL · May 12, 2007

marco246 said:
BriGuySTL:

You'll also want to get up to speed on the motor oil saga, especially if the car is still under warranty.

The car has 60k miles on it and the sticker on the windshield is from the dealership I bought it from and states that the next oil change is at 65k, so they must of changed the oil when they got it. The salesman said that they took care of all the 60k scheduled maintenance when they got it, but he’s a used car salesman so I trust him as far as I can throw him. I’m going to take the car to the Oilhammer shop here in St. Louis and see if he can find anything wrong with the car. I also bought a 4year/48k warranty, so if there is anything wrong I can get it fixed (hopefully)

2005TDI_1994IDI · May 13, 2007

Mann-provent

Is that an air filter or something else? I plan on taking my car to the Oilhammer shop off of Page for my first oil change and going to ask him if the car was taken care of and if the intake needs to be cleaned.
The Mann is basically a filter that seperates the oil from the crank case vent located on top of your valve cover. The VW does not have a filter for some reason. Since there is no filter, oil gets sent to the intake system. Some people have determined that this extra oil along with the vented gases and exhaust from the EGR can cause clogging of the intake system, which can reduce performance.
The Mann is over kill, ie, it is huge. The Mann is designed for larger diesels, but has 2 popoff valves to protect the motor in case of clogging.
You can search this site for pictures of a typicall install. I would send you my pic's, but don't know how to send them. I can e-mail you the pic's if you want.
I would get the plate first.

rotarykid · May 13, 2007

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I really miss my Rx4

Piston goes bong , bong , bong

Mazda goes mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

BriGuySTL · May 13, 2007

Thanks for all the good info 2005TDI_1994IDI, I'll defanintly look into the Mann filter.

rotarykid said:
mine was yellow

I really miss my Rx4

Piston goes bong , bong , bong

Mazda goes mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

The ultimate goal is to save enough money with this car to buy another RX car as a 2nd car and keep this for winter and long trips, after I get married and get a house, but I'm not kidding myself chances are I might not be able to do that for awhile, if at all

I miss being able to take turns at twice the speed that other cars can, the 9000 RPM redline, and the smoothness of the motor. But the RX8 was a little too gutless for me, my next set of triangles in peanut shells is going to have an angry snail attached

DrewD · May 13, 2007

There is a cure for low torque rotary engines. It can be found on www.torquecentral.com I intend to ditch my 1.3L next year.

jthesby · May 13, 2007

BriGuySTL said:
I can't wait till I have to fill her up! I think I have 75 miles on this tank now, AND THE NEEDLE HARDLY MOVED. I'm not even halfway between 1/1 and the 7/8 marker.

Look up ventectomy

, i can usually get 150miles before the needle moves off the full marker

owr084 · May 13, 2007

BriGuySTL said:
The car has 60k miles on it and the sticker on the windshield is from the dealership I bought it from and states that the next oil change is at 65k, so they must of changed the oil when they got it. The salesman said that they took care of all the 60k scheduled maintenance when they got it, but he’s a used car salesman so I trust him as far as I can throw him. I’m going to take the car to the Oilhammer shop here in St. Louis and see if he can find anything wrong with the car. I also bought a 4year/48k warranty, so if there is anything wrong I can get it fixed (hopefully)

Just change the oil NOW if you can't be 100% certain that they used 505.01 spec oil. Also, make your plans now to go to Old Navy's GTG in the fall - He's in SE Missouri http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=177181

BriGuySTL · May 13, 2007

DrewD said:
There is a cure for low torque rotary engines. It can be found on www.torquecentral.com I intend to ditch my 1.3L next year.

I'll give it a look, but I'm done with rotory's for now.

jthesby said:
Look up ventectomy, i can usually get 150miles before the needle moves off the full marker

I found a link to a DIY, but I still have a question about how it effects your fill ups. Can you still just stick the nozzle in and let it go? And will it automatically stop itself, or do you have to watch it so it doesn’t over fill?

owr084 said:
Just change the oil NOW if you can't be 100% certain that they used 505.01 spec oil. Also, make your plans now to go to Old Navy's GTG in the fall - He's in SE Missouri http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=177181

I've seen that thread and do plan on going, and I think I will take your advice and get the oil changed now. Better safe that sorry

rotarykid · May 13, 2007

I found a link to a DIY, but I still have a question about how it effects your fill ups. Can you still just stick the nozzle in and let it go? And will it automatically stop itself, or do you have to watch it so it doesn’t over fill?

Sure you can but if bleed the air out when you're filling up you can put in an extra 2--3 + gallons . @ 40 to 50 mpgs that is an extra 100--150 miles before you have to fill up again .

And please leave off the roman script , it makes the post harder to read

BriGuySTL · May 13, 2007

rotarykid said:
Sure you can but if bleed the air out when you're filling up you can put in an extra 2--3 + gallons . @ 40 to 50 mpgs that is an extra 100--150 miles before you have to fill up again .

And please leave off the roman script , it makes the post harder to read

Sorry about that I'm a crappy speller and copy everything into Word so I can spell check it lol

So filling up wouldn't really change. Stick the nozzle in and let it go, when it clicks keep manually adding more until it is toped off. Is that about right? You can't do that without doing the ventectomy?

owr084 · May 13, 2007

There is an alternative to the ventectomy. After the the pump shuts off the first time, use the side of the spring coiled around the nozzle to push the "nub" sticking out from the side. You will hear a whoosh of air, then continue filling. Or, you can use the tip of the nozzl;e to push the nub. It takes longer than if you had a ventectomy, but it works.

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