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    I have my photo on my desktop and then drag & drop the photo into the post using the "insert...

    I have my photo on my desktop and then drag & drop the photo into the post using the "insert image' menu item.
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    Another heater core?

    Use the G12evo and don't look back. I'm glad to hear VW finally realized the glycerin based glycol (the magic sauce of G13) was cooking the glycerin out of the coolant under regens and plugging up the heater cores. If G12evo isn't available, use G12++. There is no magic in all these HOAT...
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    Is G12 replaced with G13?

    "PEAK ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY ANTIFREEZE + COOLANT for EUROPEAN VEHICLES - PINK is an ethylene glycol-based antifreeze/coolant specifically developed for use in any European vehicle requiring a Pink silicate-free organic acid technology (OAT) formulation. It contains high-quality organic...
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    DEF Injector/Line leak: crystallized in engine

    Back in June I took my car in and had the DEF line replaced under TSP-26-19-01. This is the before photo with most of the DEF residue removed so the tech could verify the leak. And here is the after photo. To give the area a good cleaning I simply poured warm water over the area and all the...
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    Phoenix area TDI owners, post if you're still here

    My son lives on the West side, between Buckeye and Litchfield park. He does his own oil changes and basic routines. At some point he will need to do a DSG service. That can be a tricky DIY without a lift to keep the car level or with one person. The last time he had a DSG service done was at the...
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    Here you go. https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?forums/vw-mkiv-a4-tdis-ve-and-pd.12/ :)

    Here you go. https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?forums/vw-mkiv-a4-tdis-ve-and-pd.12/ :)
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    Leaking Oil Cooler Housing and an Interesting Find Inside

    That sludge is definitely cooked coolant. The flakes are silicates that precipitated out of solution due to high heat, and the sludge is glycerin, yes I said glycerin, that got cooked out of the coolant. One of VW's well intentioned ideas about coolant was to make it more friendly to the...
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    2015 Passat 2.0 TDi AdBlue+fuel line Removal

    There is a TSB about the DEF/AdBlue line cracking and leaking just before the injector. I had my DEF line and injector replaced under warranty.
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    SUMMERFEST 2020 IS CANCELLED. NAIAS has been cancelled.

    And NAIAS 2021 has also been cancelled. I guess we will try to regroup for 2022. https://www.motor1.com/news/465543/detroit-auto-show-2021-cancel/
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    it'll get sorted out. We're not going to change the rules just yet.

    it'll get sorted out. We're not going to change the rules just yet.
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    Buying a 2015 Passat after its sat for several years

    I sold my 2014 Passat 6mt back to VW because it had no fix. I took the money and bought my 2015 Passat mt which has a fix and extended warranty on the engine and emission systems. I'm amazed a 2015 Passat 6mt is still available. That car is a unicorn. The demand for any VW TDI with a manual...
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    TDI fans help doom diesel car in US

    Troll alert. Post at your own risk. :unsure::rolleyes:
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    Manual gearbox oil change

    Back in my B4 days I changed the gear lube every 100k miles. Times were simpler back then. G50, a full synthetic 75W-90 was all one needed. I never did chang the gear lube in my 2014. It had 108k miles on it when I sold it back to VW. I don't know much about the G52 gear lubes except that those...
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    Mk TDI Wagon Roll Coal

    Agreed. :cautious:
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    Battery Replacement for 2015 - VCDS or NO?

    Varta and Interstate are both owned by Johnson Controls so that does make sense. :unsure:
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