Recent content by Howard2005

Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 $57 for a 6 pack of quarts.

How do you guys feel about oil filters? Is there a big benefit in using a premium filter vs a standard one. I usually opt up just to be safe but today Autozone only had the $5 STP. Walmart has a Kand N for around $7 and $14. Im doing 10k OCI on my 2014 CPO.

I bought the car in 2010 with 63K miles and had been lease car. I'm the second owner. It was serviced at VW for those years. It has 271K miles now. I've always run Rotella T6 at 10k miles change intervals. Fuel filters changed every other oil change. Timing belt was changed at 128K miles and...

Pepboys has Mobil 1 ESP on sale for $11 per 1 liter bottle. California prices.

How do you force a regen?

Thanks for all your input guys!! Im convinced I want to do the tune but I think Im going to wait until the CPO 24 month warranty expires.

I drive like the old man that I am. With my 2005 TDI I average 40mpg. With the 2014 Im getting 34. I knew going in it would be less but really expected a 10% reduction. Not sure what they check for on the newer diesels. On my old one they only look under the hood and plug in the computer. No...

Im seriously considering doing a Malone Stage 2 tune with DSG on my 2014 JSW. My major concerns are the five year emissions warranty, the CPO 24 month warranty and passing SMOG in California. The 2014 after the fix has better power than my 2005 but considerable less FE. Obviously Im wanting...

Malone Stage 2 tune in California Can I do a Malone Stage 2 tune on my 2014 JSW here in California and still pass smog? Not happy with 34 MPG avg Im seeing. Thanks

Ive had my 2014 JSW DSG for one month. First fill up I got 34.7 mpg. Second fill I got 33.2 mpg. My 2005.5 Jetta gets 38-42 mpg. I used to shop for the cheapest fuel in town. Ive been putting Shell in the 2014.

Just purchased a 2014 JSW with DSG no tano Black/Cornsilk 14k miles on the odometer for $13.5K. Drives and feels like brand new. Ive only burned 10 gallons of gas and doing the math myself I got 36.4 MPG. Not thrilling milage but is way more fun to drive than my '05 that averages 40mpg...

I just located a 2014 JSW, White/Cornsilk, DSG, Sunroof, with 52k miles for $10.7 Its CPO but no pictures in the ad yet. Its 45 miles from me but I might jump. Or this...2011 Grey Sedan base model MT, Plastic wheel covers, cloth seats 37k on the clock for $8500. Indy dealer. Decisions Decisions!!!