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During a 10k service I had the dealer top off the adblue and it smelled like cat piss. He said "this stuff stinks so bad" but considered it normal. The DEF I used from Walmart is almost odorless so it must have something to do with the dealer stuff. My brother's 2015 Sportwagen just had to have...

Thanks for the run down! Same issue with my step son's 2006 and I decided to order a new EGR before disassembling so that I don't have to do it twice. The plan was to clean the old one and try it but after reading this I'll just throw the new one in. With all the soot pumping forward through...

Going through this exact thing with my step son's 2006. Same starting smoke, bogging down with rpm, Exhaust heading back into the intake to the point where the air cleaner is blocked with soot. Sounds like pinging too. Engine codes are 01027- EGR Circuit and 00257- Mass or volume airflow. I...

My daughter is living in Orlando and her mechanic (Me!) is up in Pennsylvania. Its a terrible feeling when your daughter calls because her VW is broken down and you're 1500 miles away. I used the "Trusted TDI Mechanic" list on here to find Shannon of Full Throttle of Orlando and she is in good...

Two Different Buyback Quotes I filled out the online form twice and got two different price quotes- on the same vin! I was not able to log back in with the email and Password that I wrote down when I first registered. It then dawned on me that I received no confirmation email that I did...

DOn't know if anyone mentioned this because I'm too lazy to look, but I just picked up a 2012 tdi Sportswagen today and the low tire pressure light came on. Called dealer and he told me about the reset switch located in the upper left of the glove compartment. Press and hold for 5 seconds and...

After much debate, I have decided I must sell my 2006 Jetta TDI. I have a large loan on it and need to sell it. I have owned it since new, maintained it at the best dealership I know of (Youngs VW in Easton pa) and used only Synthetic oil at the recommended interval (10,000 miles). It is a...

There is a thread about checking to see if the A/C fan is working by DanG144: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=242699&highlight=repair+ac+fan There are 2 fans. A/C fan is variable speed and may work only on low. Many are not working at all! That is why A/C works at highway speed...

Just performed the same repair 2 days ago at 142,000 miles on my 2006 Tdi. The pulley is a ratcheted pulley- turns only one way. When it seizes then belt vibrates and causes tensioner to vibrate. Sounds like 2 diesels running under the hood. Tried to replace pulley with alternator in car as...

There was a bulletin about 2 items on my 2006: the door panels were insulated in the front and a shield for the fuel pump, I think under the car under the passenger seat was tightened. Can't remember exactly- it was 4 years ago.

Sorry- It is sold. Thanks for looking

My "Tinter" says that he used "25%" tinting to match stock. Don't know what measurement he was using. This is legal only for the 3 rear windows. Helps a lot to keep my black TDI cooler. Also, you can still see out at night, while maintaining privacy.

After the A/C in my A5 started working intermittently, I found the post by DanG144 in the A4 forum that outlines fan testing and repair. My large fan was working properly, but the smaller fan was not working at all. Dan mentions that 80% of the fans can be repaired rather easily rather than...

I have a 2006 TDI with 128,000 on the car- I have been using it for work and getting 39-42 mpg regularly in mixed driving. A long trip in a TDI is much more enjoyable than in a gas car. The car maintains speed better up hills, the engine noise is lower, and just knowing you can go 600+ miles...

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I will be working on the car next week and will report back. Thanks for the help. My plan of attack is to change them both. Since the mechanic swears he replaced the left bearing properly, I will start with the right, then if necessary the left. This way, both will be done. The car has...

I sat in the passenger side while someone else drove and I still hear the noise from the left. In addition, when I rest my left foot on the foot rest, I can feel the grinding coming from the left foot rest. I feel nothing from the passenger side "foot rest" area. Tires are new (2000 miles)...

That is interesting. I swear I can hear/ feel it from the left wheel, but sounds travel differently a car. I will have someone else drive so I can pay greater attention to the location of the noise and then get back to you. Thanks!

My brother had the left wheel bearing replaced on his 2002 TDI wagon by a questionable mechanic. I say questionable because the noise is still there. He says he checked and there is no play. The noise is very loud when turning left, and there is little noise when driving straight or right...

Went to Lexington, VA and back last month- went 651 mi on the tank, which works out to 49.7 MPG. The problem with this is that CONSTANT nagging feeling I have about where I could have gained .3 MPG to get to 50 MPG! I stayed pretty much 5MPH over the limit the whole way, which included 70MPH...