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Sold!! Hi. Sorry, I forgot to mark this ad as SOLD! Thanks, H.

Canadian Good Will Registration now open... Open this morning at https://www.vwemissionsinfo.ca/ H.

120,000 US Diesel Owners Get Gift Cards From the Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/us-business/volkswagen-says-120000-us-diesel-owners-will-get-gift-cards-repairs/article27356469/ H.

For Canadian Cars... VW Canada now has the VIN check on their website. You can check your car here: http://www.vwemissionsinfo.ca/vin-lookup/ H.

Me Thinks... That if VW wants to drill holes in my car to retrofit hardware, they will need to buy it from me and/or offer a very good incentive on a replacement. Sorry, I can't see this retrofit being a bolt-on experience. I'm in Canada, and from what what I've read, Environment Canada...

We'll see.. Hi Todd. Personally, I hope to get rid of this car before the warranty expires. If it grenades, we'll have to deal with it at that time. We can hope for a really good trade-in incentive due to the current scandal, but time will tell how that plays out. I am fortunate to have a...

Yup, it's a problem... Hi Todd. I agree that there is something wrong with the motor. To do a tear down is on my dime, so with a 6 yr/160,000 VW extended warranty, I'll wait to do that. VW Reps say they won't touch it until something fails. So, I'll have to wait. The engine appears to run...

Hmmm... I did have a frozen intercooler symptom, and the Intercooler kit TSB was performed on the car at around 45,000 km (28,000 miles). I started doing oil analysis at around 43000 km and the oil and other metals were already high. I just think the motor is wearing itself out. H.

Way over... Hi Todd. Yes, it's over twice the maximum iron permitted according the oil lab, and about 6 times more than what most folks are getting here for these engines. I'm not sure where the aluminum comes from in the engine, but there's WAY too much of that as well. I've mentioned this...

High iron and aluminum Hi. Please excuse this large image. I really don't know how to do this :confused: Our 2012 Golf has had high iron and aluminum in the oil for some time and the metal count isn't really going down. Oil is changed at 15,000 km (9300 mile) intervals. Oil is Total Ineo...

993er: The 10.9v was recorded during the load test by the PST-200 tester, not resting voltage. Resting voltage was around 12.66 v. Yes, the electrolyte indicates a 'done' battery. It wouldn't come back up after charging. H.

GMC: I tested this battery over several days. The tester gave higher results of over 750 CCA on some days. I saw 787 CCA one day, 715 another day. The only testers that gave consistent results were the hydrometer, and the toaster load tester. The BA7 unit was all over the place. The...

Thanks for the great info! H.

I emailed Varta, and this is what they had to say about the CCA standard used as well as their thoughts on my old battery... ----------- The CCA rating for our batteries is based on the European Norm (EN) and is calculated at 0°F (-17.8°C) for 30 seconds and be able to maintain at least 1.2...

Agreed, Mike. I certainly wouldn't' make a decision to replace a battery based solely on the information provided by the BA7 based on my experience. H.

I contacted Clore Tech Support, and it was basically told that the BA7 is recording fine. So, although the other tests that I had performed all indicate a weaker battery, and Tech Support agreed, the BA7 was still indicating an OK status. I was also told that the CCA rating of the battery the...

Not so sure about BA7 Hi Folks. Well, I purchased one of the Solar BA7 testers. I figured the theory was good. I used my recently retired battery from my 2012 Golf. Original battery that was replaced 9 days ago by a Varta AGM. My Schumacher PST-200 tester reported 10.9 volts after the...

AGM working well? Hi Folks. Just picked up an AGM for my MK VI Golf. This thread has a lot of good info in it. My OEM Varta flooded battery lasted 3 years to the day. I'm in Canada, so the pricing doesn't align with the US, but the local Mercedes Benz dealer sells OEM Varta Silver Dynamic...

Good info. Very interesting. Dear Santa.... :) H.

3 years old and need a battery... Hi Folks. Our 2012 Golf just celebrated her third birthday yesterday. I just serviced the battery and the hydrometer was borderline between FAIR and GOOD. Water levels were OK. Resting voltage around 12.6 (out of the car). Charged overnight and load...