What did you do to your car today?

nukemm · Jul 3, 2007

I double-checked the oil change done by a local shop due to my major lack of time off. My wife did good and got them to put the right oil in it (Rotella-T Synthetic 5w40), and not over-fill it. Today I'm also changing out the cabin air filter in the TDI, as well as re-charging the K&N in my GTI, and getting the oil changed in the GTI. After all is said & done today should cost only about $100, and a few hours of time.

Nihilator · Jul 3, 2007

Between yesterday and today, bought a 1J0 018 930 C from a local dealership, and ordered the supporting parts (brackets, rivnuts, hex bolts, buffers, and sound dampening material) online. Ordered an Ultimate Timing Belt Plus kit from ECS. Changed the oil and filter.

--Chris

points · Jul 3, 2007

Installed trailer wires and it works!!

horrorxgirl · Jul 3, 2007

i washed the junk off the back window that was there from someone throwing something [gross] at my car last night.

DbLog · Jul 3, 2007

Just got done with the exhaust. 3" turbo back with a 3.5" cat...

LOWRANGO · Jul 5, 2007

had co-worker switch pins around to finish my lift pump install...

on a side note, realized more rigged crap in my car that was a previous forum members car...

i thought i fixed all of it when i first bought the thing........

mtltdi · Jul 5, 2007

LOWRANGO said:
had co-worker switch pins around to finish my lift pump install...

on a side note, realized more rigged crap in my car that was a previous forum members car... i thought i fixed all of it when i first bought the thing........

Can you please specify the proper pin out for the pump, I ran all my wiring last week, and just have to wait till my tank gets adequately low to pop the lift pump in the tank, and wire up the connector.

My recent mod...set up my DWA siren to go off after 20 seconds if the keyhole is jimmyed.

KROUT · Jul 5, 2007

Made a tdi sticker for the back of my car. Its says TDI SPORT Black back ground with crome letters and a red I.

droppedjet · Jul 5, 2007

chipped my car with the q-loader... if you dont have one get one I love it never have to worry about sending my ecu in again

SyNtAxx · Jul 5, 2007

Gave my ride her yearly paint cleaning,polish and waxing courtesy of fabulous Meguiers Car Care Products.

Took 8 hours to get her nice and perty for the rain!

david_594 · Jul 5, 2007

Learned the proper use of punctuation and capitalization. Also installed a new power inverter in my car to power my hard wired outlets. This time around I went with a non-digital inverter so I can turn it on with a simple relay. I'll finally be able to put that funk switch to use.

gawelnj · Jul 5, 2007

I dropped the engine (literally, it was dangling by two engine mounts!!!)

J double R · Jul 5, 2007

yanked out that gaudy autometer cobalt boost gauge (i HATE chrome) and inserted a nice, sleek VDO.. now the gauges aren't mismatched, either.

did a house visit to TDIparts.com, picked up some MTL and tranny bolts, would have picked up the 3-bar MAP sensor till i took a closer look at my "VNT-17" and found out that it was not in fact a VB VNT-17 like previous owner told me, it was indeed a VA VNT-17.. talk about raining on my parade. i hate getting lied to.

IndigoBlueWagon · Jul 6, 2007

For the first time in I don't know how long I didn't drive anywhere. I only got in one car to move it. That was it.

I'll be correcting that today.

J double R · Jul 6, 2007

ordered a buzz reducer fitting... i forgot that VDO boost gauges buzz.

also picked up a new oil pressure gauge.. old one was chipped and rusty, and measured in Bar, i prefer PSI.

IndigoBlueWagon · Jul 6, 2007

I haven't done anything with them yet, but UPS brought these today.

225/50-16. Ready for the next track day.

KROUT · Jul 6, 2007

IndigoBlueWagon said:
I haven't done anything with them yet, but UPS brought these today.

225/50-16. Ready for the next track day.

KROUT · Jul 6, 2007

J double R said:
ordered a buzz reducer fitting... i forgot that VDO boost gauges buzz.
also picked up a new oil pressure gauge.. old one was chipped and rusty, and measured in Bar, i prefer PSI.

The sell the no buzz thing at walmart in the fish tank department. Cheap.

BlueCTTDi · Jul 6, 2007

IndigoBlueWagon said:
I haven't done anything with them yet, but UPS brought these today.

225/50-16. Ready for the next track day.

wasn't that such a happy sight to see those two little bundles of joy? the day mine got here I was beaming for the night.. i even left them in my living room for 2 days so I could look at them every time i sat down. yay.

Burl4561 · Jul 6, 2007

Popped a tire on a curb. I'm still not sure how.

nicklockard · Jul 7, 2007

Installed PP764 nozzles (have mild Aligator tune already): Mr Sulu, warp speed nine!

LNXGUY · Jul 7, 2007

Going to pull the EGR cooler and see if I can clean up those vaccuum lines.

KROUT · Jul 7, 2007

Why do you need to pull the cooler to clean up vac lines. Unless thats your way of says your junking the cooler and egr?

darkscout · Jul 7, 2007

Not today. But this week:

New vacuum lines.
Water pump.
Head & Head Gasket (click to see whole gallery)

Oil & Coolant flush.
New parts all over internally.
Hidden hitch:

LNXGUY · Jul 8, 2007

KROUT said:
Why do you need to pull the cooler to clean up vac lines. Unless thats your way of says your junking the cooler and egr?

That is exactly what I meant

No more EGR, no more cooler! Lots of room back there now. Although I didn't get to the vaccuum lines yet.. I need to find that post that explains it.

J double R · Jul 8, 2007

ordered a boost valve.. installed the new black VW emblem on the rear.

IndigoBlueWagon · Jul 8, 2007

Put HIDs in the A5:

LOWRANGO · Jul 8, 2007

IndigoBlueWagon said:
Put HIDs in the A5:

did you install the leveling adjuster set up with them, or just the lights? a co worker did the install the other day, but didn't install the leveling set up. curious if it was much of a hassle to do it all?

IndigoBlueWagon · Jul 8, 2007

Haven't done the levelers yet, because I'd rather do it when the car's on a lift. I was surprised, in fact, that the install isn't too difficult. Maybe the hardest part will be getting two people in the trunk to set the auto levelers.

J double R · Jul 8, 2007

IndigoBlueWagon said:
Haven't done the levelers yet, because I'd rather do it when the car's on a lift. I was surprised, in fact, that the install isn't too difficult. Maybe the hardest part will be getting two people in the trunk to set the auto levelers.

easier than what we discussed the other day?

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