Knurren, My 2003 Jetta Wagon 5 speed

Growler

Got Soot Vendor
Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
Last weekend at 193k miles the Wagon Got a new Easy on the wallet front brake set. the originals that were on the car when I got it in 2010 were going grindy grindy... and the slots in the rotors were worn clean off.
 

Growler

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Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
Knurren Got new tires and a fresh alignment today.

197,600 miles young. running strong.

apparently it has a sticking rear brake caliper which I had suspected recently. fun times.
 

Growler

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Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
Today, 199,907 miles.

Knurren got a new (gently used) pair of Sachs rear shocks. the Used FSDs I bought for the blue golf 6 years ago sprung a leak and puked the shock oil out of the passenger side one.

I know I have no warranty since I bought them used, I figure I got my moneys worth out of them. The Fronts are still working nicely so I wont be replacing those yet.

Knurren also got a new glow plug in Cylinder 4 since VCDS told me that it had a fault on Cylinder 1 glow plug popping up. (yes, the wiring harness is wired backwards for some reason... go VW)
 

Growler

Got Soot Vendor
Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
today, 5/16/14 Knurren hit a few Milestones..

199,991 miles.



200,000 miles



200,002 miles


All on the same trip home from our monthly TDI GTG with columbustdidrivers. tank averaged 46.8mpg. only a little less than Best tank Evar!
 

Leo819

Veteran Member
Joined
Aug 13, 2003
Location
Limerick, Pa
TDI
Thomas C2 School Bus
Teary eyed.... Glad to see the milestone. After owning a CC for a year, and a MK6 gti for 3 years, I'm ready to hop back into a TDI.
 

Growler

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Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
Monday June 2nd, 2014 200,320 miles Knurren FINALLY got new rear brake calipers, new pads & brake rotors. hopefully these rear brakes last a little longer than the last ones.. 6months is a bit too short...
 

bhtooefr

TDIClub Enthusiast, ToofTek Inventor
Joined
Oct 16, 2005
Location
Newark, OH
TDI
None
Wow, considering mine lasted 15 years, 9 months, and 237k mi... and I'm still on the original calipers... :eek:
 

Growler

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Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
new calipers pads & rotors were only $230 out the door after Core return from Advance Auto parts.. in the box, rebuilt VW originals. I have ZERO complaints.
 

benIV

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 25, 2009
Location
Southeast NC
TDI
2003 PG 5m Jetta GL Sedan, 2003 RS 5m Jetta GLS Wagon (Golf Variant)
I wish there was a simpler way of creating a pdf of an entire thread. lol
 

Growler

Got Soot Vendor
Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
gotta pay to play. sorry :) Enjoy@!

let me know when you start your own thread so I can post a link to the continuing adventures of Knurren the Growling Wagen~!
 

benIV

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 25, 2009
Location
Southeast NC
TDI
2003 PG 5m Jetta GL Sedan, 2003 RS 5m Jetta GLS Wagon (Golf Variant)
well... i thought of that, but didn't try it because i was short on time, don't have word on this computer and well, i didn't think it'd work. lol.

i'm going to try to start it tonight with some photos you/i took and whatnot. depends on if the children and the wife and this cold allow me the time later. lol

i'll let you know though.
 
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