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    Buyback Lessons Learned

    Thanks, TDIforDays . . . . i knew buyback reps are VW Group employees rather than dealer employees, just operating at dealer locations. i suspect that in more densely populated areas like much of the northeast there may be more reps but that for any dealer close by from the sounds of it, will...
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    Buyback Lessons Learned

    Buyback Reps & dealers Good info from some of these posts. i wasn't sure about starting a new thread in the main Dieselgate forum & thought i'd start here. Among the things i've read in various posts/threads on the buyback & fix, several have emphasized the variability of dealing with the...
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    Why are there not many manual transmissions?

    i'm with Ol' Rattler on this one . . . i read sometime back that something like more than 80% of new cars sold in the US are automatics. Why? Because most American drivers never learn to drive a stick. i realize that some of the new automatics are designed well enough to be more efficient but...
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    Brand differences on 507.00 oils

    Hi all, Just wondering if it makes any or much difference to use different brand oils in the same car (2010 Jetta TDI) as long as any that are used meet the VW 507.00 spec explicitly. i used Liqui Molly Top Tec 4200 for the first change since i bought the car. Found out the dealer where i bought...
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    Liqui moly

    Hi Folks, my question is related but a bit peripheral. Does it matter if different brand oils are used in the life of a newer (2010) TDI as long as all the oil used meets the VW 507 standard? i've got a 2010 Jetta TDI bought in Oct 2014 certified pre-owned. All prior service done at the dealer...
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    VW TDI Search Engine

    Definitely deserves the sticky. i checked it out & already found a couple posts i couldn't find searching here in the forum because i didn't remember the post title quite correclty. Great job. P.S. For folks with ad issues, i using chromium (chrome for linux platform) with ghostery & privacy...
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    Scandal poll

    Scandal comment . . . for what it's worth (maybe not much) Although i voted that i'll wait for the recall, get it fixed & decide later, in all likelihood the only reason i'd consider getting rid of my 2010 TDI (i also have a '98 w/ 277 K miles on it) would be if the fix denigrates performance...
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    '98 Jetta TDI fuel injection pump leaking

    Hi all, My '98 TDI's fuel injection pump is leaking both at the control unit at the top & from the bottom. Anyone know anyone who rebuilds these or can replace all the seals in western Mass area? i'm in Holyoke,near Springfield, MA. If it's leaking in multiple places like that, is it a lost...
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    TIming belt break while moving, '98 TDi w/240K plus miles

    Hey Folks, just want to say thanks again. Just talked to Frank06 & i'm either buying a head set up outright then sending mine back for core trade or having him repair mine. Waiting to get everything off the car to decide. The more i read trolling through related and old threads, the more i...
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    TIming belt break while moving, '98 TDi w/240K plus miles

    Thanks for the comforting tales . . . . i know that *#it happens, just wasn't planning on it. Waiting to hear from Frank06 and also found a place in NJ that does same kid of parts hunts that 1-800VW Parts does & he's looking for a viable used head set up for me. We'll see what gives. If it's...
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    TIming belt break while moving, '98 TDi w/240K plus miles

    Guilty as charged on the neglect. If it's anyone's fault, it's mine. i blew recording mileage last time it was done--less than 100K miles ago but could be as much as 75 or 80k miles ago. The last few years have been a bit of 'life in the oncoming lane' between chaos at work and stuff going on in...
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    TIming belt break while moving, '98 TDi w/240K plus miles

    Andy Bees & Ol'Rattler--fyi, he wasn't actually "test driving" the car & no i wasn't in the car. He'd just finished replacing the rear bumper, repairing rust & doing some floorboard repair from rot (i live in Western Mass.) and repainting as necessary & was driving the car to his house from the...
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    TIming belt break while moving, '98 TDi w/240K plus miles

    Ok, so a clarification. When the belt was inspected (about a week or so before it failed) it was not loose and showed no signs of wear. He thought we should probably do it soon (foolishly i hadn't logged the mileage last time he did it) but given what he saw when he checked it, he was surprised...
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    TIming belt break while moving, '98 TDi w/240K plus miles

    Thanks all for your comments & suggestions. i'll have to contact Frank06 though i'm in western Mass. so Missouri is a bit of shipping time both ways, but i looked at ID Parts' pricing for new parts and it's a bunch of money if i buy a new head so the shipping time may be worth it. This mechanic...
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    TIming belt break while moving, '98 TDi w/240K plus miles

    Hi All, The timing belt went on my '98 Jetta tdi (about 242K miles), at low speed and low rpm. It had been inspected just recently by a mechanic and looked fine. He was driving when the belt went. My question is: what does anyone think about using a re-manufactured head if we replace it? what...
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    Rear drum brakes on '98 Jetta A3 TDI

    Hello All, forgive me if there's something on this somewhere here, i did search using a few different search terms . . . i need new rear brakes, drums, shoes, cables for the E-brake. My mechanic's part supplier is offering Beck Arnley drums & shoes @ $38 each for drums & $20.66 for the shoe...
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    98 A3 TDI Parts..NO engine

    What does it have for wheels--size & are they alloys? i'm looking for 14" alloys in good shape for my '98 Jetta TDI. How much would you want for them? Thanks! david
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    FS: 14" Borbet Type H with Toyo Proxes - $500 - MA

    Justin, i'm VERY interested . . . . will send PM in a minute--i'm in western MA
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    FS Parting out 96 B4 Passat in CT

    PM sent re. alloy wheel set . . . very interested . . . dyvyd
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    CEL on, code P0604 "Control Module Random Access Memory error"

    The last few months have been crazy for a lot of reasons so i haven't had much time to log in but i wanted to send a very belated THANK YOU to all of you--Nutsnbolts, JCrews & Vince Waldon--for the info & insights you provided. After having all the vacuum lines replaced, including the one inside...
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