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Whatever you call them, I'm thinking of getting splash guards (aka, mud flaps) for my 2013 JSW. The main reason I'm thinking is to help the rear window not get so hard-to-see filthy. That has happened a lot so far this winter. So, a few questions: Will splash guards help keep the rear window a...

I have DSG on my 2013 TDI SportWagen. I have 6-speed MT on my 2011 GTI. They are both great, two flavors of excellent. You'll be happy.

Yes, but there still could easily be a situation where we need fuel then and the stubborn and ignorant Jersey pump jockey would not allow us to self-serve.

I bought a 2013 JSW earlier this month, and the fuel cap -- while not green -- says "DIESEL" in big letters in two places on the cap. Doesn't your 2013 model have that? Isn't that enough? And there's the misfueling guard, too. Dave, who says he knows that while sometimes he'll be annoyed by...

Thank you for your post. I have done several searches on this forum, and also feel that sometimes something new comes up with a new post. Furthermore, out of curiosity, I exchanged several emails with Howes. The key response I got, from Stephen K. Sikorsky at the company, said: Water is a rare...

Tom, just curious here why you say that. Also, I see in your sig that you don't recommend Opti-Lube either. Are you against any additive in the newer CR TDI diesel engines?

Just got some Howes Diesel Treat -- the additive that looks good enough to drink (if you like apple juice). And here's the interesting thing: As the label indicates, for diesel cars such as my new JSW, they suggest using about 4 oz. to 5 oz. per tank at all times, not just when it's...

That sounds exactly the same as I've approached refueling with gasoline. But I've never seen gloves institutionalized by having a box of them, marked for diesel specifically, at the gas station. So, other than the potentially dirtier nozzle handles, is there any other difference between diesel...

I'm new to diesel, and new to my 2013 JSW. Just filled it up for the first time at a local Shell station, which had the "standard" 24mm diesel/car nozzle (so no problem with the new VW misfueling guard). And right by the pump was a box that said something like: "Gloves for Diesel". Alas, the...

I ordered one yesterday. The free shipping is a big deal, since directly from Opti-Lube, the same size was gonna be $14 shipping.

Timing? I have a new JSW TDI, my first diesel car. And I'm going to use the Howes Diesel Treat, especially since we've already had below freezing nights. My questions are about timing. Do you put in the Diesel Treat... ...in an empty tank, right before you fill up? ...in a full tank, right...

Why "leaving out Shell"? Is there a reason not to buy from them? And if there is a reason, might that vary in different places in the US?

New TDI Fuel Guard -- and its limits Just picked up my 2013 JSW TDI last week, my first diesel car, and a question about the PS White and putting it in the tank. New with the 2013 TDIs is a fuel guard, which the VW manual says is to prevent gas-refuel-accidents. However, the VW manual also says...