Recent content by MichaelB

12-year-old thread resurrected for what reason?

You want your cake and eat it too eh? Why does everybody come here to find out how to cheat the system? Live with it or take your chances.

So you never had one that was rusted tight I assume? Don't get your suit dirty when drilling out your license plate bolt. ;) How many license plate bolts have you had to remove that you can count on one hand? BTW nice looking dog.

No, but I sure can work a simple drill. Can you change a tire?

Such a silly question........drill um out and replace them, that ain't rocket science.

Just open the top of the canister, pull the old filter out, drop in the new one. Button it up and move on. Don't make this complicated. That is my method used on both a 2010 Sportwagen and my current Passat. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. You are overthinking everything. Relax it...

1967 Mercedes 200D used bought in 1973 can't remember the millage on the car. Normally aspirated 68 hp manual trans 4 on the collum in a 2-ton four-door car...........what a turd to drive. 45mpg, fuel was 45 cents per gallon and heating oil was a quarter. After a few years of hard winter starts...

Big number one the kicker is as you say he had the timing belt replaced...............that engine does not have a timing belt it is all about the timing chain and the worn-out tensioner. All the TSI, FSI engines do it, it is up to you as an educated owner to know about it and have the chain and...

On my Passat I ditched the factory 18" tires and now am running 16" 215/60/16's. Very happy with the smoother ride now. And a lot less costly to replace.

Def is Def no matter where you buy it from. Truckstop, WalMart, AutoZone or dealer. All Def is the same.

You need to service your car every 10k. Read your owners manual and you will see what needs to be serviced at that time.............very simple just follow the owners manual and everything will be just fine. I do not know why you are confused.

Plugging the Dpf has nothing to do with it, It's Carbon reside on the injectors and fuel dilution. The problem with the dpf systems is during a dpf regen is when the fuel dilution occurs. So I guess you are right about no dpf ok, but you will still have accessive carbon residue on your injectors.

You are in Illinois. You most likely burning B11 already. B100 would be a disaster.

When I was in Europe all the taxicabs I encountered were diesel. Stop and go city driving. This forum has an attitude that a TDI must be driven on long highway drives. I myself don't buy it. Your car will serve you well in the city and not blow up or fall apart. You just won't see that high mpgs...

Can you document your better performance & economy? You state that you burn much more non V-Power branded fuel. If you can not it is all placebo based on a ten year old youtube filmed in the UK with UK fuel and produced before your car was even built. I hope Shell sends you a coffee mug and a...