Recent content by blue_jetta

I'm parting out my totaled 2005.5 MK5 package 2. The car is black with tan interior. The car has passenger side and front damage. Most parts on the car are available. Send me a message with anything you need or any questions you may have. Thanks!

I insist on a full service spare tire in every vehicle I own. My wife had a piece of road debris fly up into her lane. She hit the debris and it ruined the rim and tire. A can of fix a flat would have been useless. My Father had a tire de-tread on his motorhome in South Carolina. He was...

The hysteria is pretty amazing. I had mentally decided a while ago that when the time came I would replace one of my Jettas with a Passat and one with a Sportwagen. If I had to replace a car tomorrow, I'd still be looking for a low mileage used TDI. Drive more, worry less! I think most of...

Fix it! Get a good cam in there and you'll never have this problem again. Both of my BRMs had cams replaced and I feel it was the best decision.

Nobody is happy with the price, I can't disagree with that. Here in NJ I'm watching the D2 price rise faster than the RUG price. What does make me happy is the fact that I have 2 high mileage TDIs in the driveway that show no signs of quitting. Try to get over 300k out of many gassers...it is...

The 2005.5 driven by my wife (formerly driven by my late Father-in-law) hit 300k just last Thursday. Ironically it was also the 2 year anniversary of his death. As far as maintenance highlights, yesterday it had the 4th (and final for now) wheel bearing replaced. Front brakes done 292k, rear...

The oil is still available. I'm not really interested in shipping it. I was looking for a local meetup/pickup anywhere between the two locations listed above. I also have an opened bottle of this oil that is about 3/4 full. I'll throw it in for free if you buy all 15 sealed quarts.

I'll weigh in on this one... Our Jettas can fit 3 car seats (if the right seats are selected) but they are not ideal for long trips. We had to use one of the Jettas twice for a long trip (~150 miles) due to temporary issues with the minivan. We survived both of those trips. The Jetta trunk...

I have available for sale 15 sealed quarts of Castrol SLX LL03 5W-30 oil. This oil meets VW standards 504.00 and 507.00 and is good for all newer CR engines. These came from my late Father-in-law's garage. I'm asking $8 per quart. I live in Tabernacle, NJ and work in Hamilton, NJ (Mercer...

AMEN! I have Nokian Hakkapeliitta tires on the 2005.5. I went to my company holiday party on Saturday night and we had snowy/icy conditions. The driveway of the place had a long steep hill. I watched several vehicles spin their wheels and some even started to slide backwards down the hill...

If you are closer to the Jersey Shore, you should give JA Autowerks in Shrewsbury a call at (732)-268-7381. John's diagnostic skills are top notch.

MonsterTDI09...let me know the name of the place. I'm in Tabernacle so I'm not that far away. I'm checking out Ed's Trim Shop in Hainesport after work. I'll let you know what I find there.

Has anybody found a good independent shop to work on these headliners in the Central/South New Jersey region?

A bus driver had told me they were trying "experimental fuels" in a select few buses about 5 or 6 years ago. I don't know if this was derived from waste veggie oil or something else.

Did you consider talking to John @ JA Autowerks in Shrewsbury, NJ? He's a good guy, but not close to Lock Haven.