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Hello all: After many years of looking for better 'eyes' for my 2004 Passat wagon, I think I have found the improved H7 OEM fit low beam bulbs: https://ddmtuning.com/SaberLED-OE-Fit-50W-H7-W-Y I asked my VW independent mechanic to install and adjust them about a month and half ago. I have not...

Hello everyone, I believe my clutch might be going out in my 2004 Passat wagon that got a manual five speed transmission (EEN) and clutch from Dutch Auto Parts in 2013. The clutch that I got was already used and since it was transplanted in my Passat has gotten an additional 130k miles or so...

This week I changed the oil and, today, I went to Costco and bought a 2.5 gallon DEF. I filled it to the brim and it took around 1.5 gallons of DEF. I believe last time I changed the oil I also filled up the DEF tank. So 10,000 and the engine used 1.5 gallons of DEF. I was expecting more. What...

Best option for 50/50 city/hwy? Focus: Gas-electric hybrid vehicles get a boost in the US from Ford, others https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gas-electric-hybrid-vehicles-get-boost-us-ford-others-2023-08-23/ Andrew DiFeo, dealer principal at Hyundai of St. Augustine...

https://www.reuters.com/graphics/AUTOS-ELECTRIC/USA/mopanyqxwva/ "Less than 1% of the 250 million cars, SUVs and light-duty trucks on the road in the United States are electric. Getting drivers to switch from gas-powered to electric vehicles (EVs) is essential for the U.S. to be carbon-neutral...

[Source: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/ ] This is one ENGINE-ious family Nikolay and Alexander Shkolnik, the physics dad and MIT grad behind LiquidPiston, are delivering the first major innovation to the internal combustion engine in over 100 years. And guess what? For a limited time...

[Note to moderators/everyone: I am posting this in the spirit of constructive engagement. Please do not take it personally one way or the other!] https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/scratched-ev-battery-your-insurer-may-have-junk-whole-car-2023-03-20/ LONDON/DETROIT, March...

Hello folks, anyone with a 2015 Passat has tried or installed successfully an oil bypass filter? I know Amsoil makes one for older VWs but I am not sure for a 2015 Passat TDI, or is even possible. Just curious at this point.

Folks, I am on the road and after an overnight stay in Tucumcari, NM my 2015 Passat displayed a P2563 code verified via Torque Pro app (I do not have VCDS - Ross-Tech with me). No issues starting the 2015 Passat even though the temperature went down to 11 F at night. The car drove like the...

There was discussion recently about what is 'bad' pollution or what level of pollutant is 'bad' vs. 'good'. How about using relative terms normalized per mile/km driven? We recently acquired a 2015 Passat TDI (everything stock) so wxman was kind to provide this: 2015 VW Passat TDI vs Toyota...

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/americas-new-nuclear-power-industry-has-russian-problem-2022-10-20/

Have you used both Torque Pro and VAG DPF apps? I have used Torque Pro for many years in my PD Passat but it seems that VAG DPF is more tailored to monitor the emissions systems of my, new to me, 2015 Passat TDI. Any thoughts on this please?

" A key concern for foreign brands, according to one of the people close to GM plus a Volkswagen insider, is that their new EVs are being designed more for American and European markets in mind, with a heavier focus on performance and durability."...

Options to raise the Passat or reinforce the shocks with a cargo carrier of around 150 to 200 lbs fully loaded in the trunk and four people riding: Something moderate so we do not bottom up so much like we did on our last camping trip.

Folks: A few more lights have shown up on the dashboard and yesterday my local mechanic said that, the one he is more sure to remove/replace, is the right front ABS speed sensor (codes 00285-012 and 00285-003): Here is the right part # WHT003856, correct...

Ok folks I took the plunge into the "clean diesel" world and I purchased a 2015 Passat TDI SE (emissions intact) from a very nice TDIClub member in Florida (thank you Bob!). Now to one of the first observations /quirks: at times the air bag light comes and when this happens the cruise control...

Any recommendations/experience with a decent car cover (2004 Passat wagon) under $100?

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/26/americans-are-buying-teslas-not-evs-heres-why-thats-about-to-change.html 2021 vs. 2030 Tesla's current dominance is over a relatively insignificant market. Despite the amount of attention and hype surrounding EVs, sales of all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric...

6 months of independent research finds fueling costs for electric vehicles (EV) are often higher than for internal combustion engines (ICE) https://www.andersoneconomicgroup.com/real-world-electric-vehicle-fueling-costs-may-surprise-new-ev-drivers/ I guess when it comes to EV charge stations...

DW: "Can combustion engines get greener?" Video subject starts at the 6:30 mark: https://www.dw.com/en/tomorrow-today-the-science-magazine/av-59296997