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So, I've got a '98 Audi A6 sedan, and some part of the audio has gone out. The radio still turns on: I can see the station, change stations, etc, but there's no sound. I'm not sure if it's the amp or wiring somewhere. I've been considering a new stereo system for a little while, but should I take this to the dealer and get it checked out, or would Best Buy be able to install new poo poo and have me ready to go?
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Apologies if this question has been asked before but it's a big thread and I searched as much as possible without success. Sometimes when starting my Golf up i get this issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDYfqa7JW3s&feature=youtube_gdata_player Notice the Coils light and the Key light flashing. Research on the internet has only found one or the other flashing, not alternatively. This is before the key is turned fully, before the engine starts. The engine then turns over when I turn the key, but then immediately dies. Turning the key to off and on a few times generally cures the issue, but it's really annoying. For reference it's a 2004 Mk5 Golf 1.9 TDi SE. My car knowledge is basically zero so any advice before taking it to a dealer would be appreciated.
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Sep 12, 2012 05:22
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I know this corner of the earth, it smiles at me
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Sep 12, 2012 14:26
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Bovril Delight posted:Video is private. Sorry, fixed it.
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Sep 12, 2012 14:57
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I took my 2010 GTI to a tuner shop in Seattle yesterday to get the Unitronic Stage 1 flash. It was supposed to be done in a few hours, and now we’re on day two. Apparently the software crashed (running inside of Firefox, wtf?) during the flash and they’re on the phone with Unitronic tech support. Has anyone heard of something like this happening? Is there a chance they fried my ECU/computer dealie? I thought this was supposed to be a painless upgrade  Edit-turns out the Unitronic dongle the shop was using had an outdated key for the software. Once it was updated it flashed without issues. Edit2-hoolly poo poo I've never experienced tire slippage in 2nd gear before, it's stupidly fast. How on earth do people handle stage 2 and beyond in every day traffic? Haptical Sales Slut fucked around with this message at 06:51 on Sep 13, 2012 |
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Sep 12, 2012 19:35
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schnibs posted:Apologies if this question has been asked before but it's a big thread and I searched as much as possible without success.
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Sep 12, 2012 19:39
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Would it be stupid to buy a 2001 VW Passat 2.8 V6 with 266,000 miles on it? I'm trying to get more info, but the ad alleges most of the miles were highway miles, that it's in good mechanical condition (is that really possible?), has recent brake work and a new battery. The kicker is that they're asking $1,800, but are taking offers. Pictures look pretty good.
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Sep 13, 2012 16:39
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Francis Baconator posted:Would it be stupid to buy a 2001 VW Passat 2.8 V6 with 266,000 miles on it? I'm trying to get more info, but the ad alleges most of the miles were highway miles, that it's in good mechanical condition (is that really possible?), has recent brake work and a new battery. The kicker is that they're asking $1,800, but are taking offers. Pictures look pretty good. Gonna quote this post that NM wrote for you nm posted:Please don't give bad advice. The biggest problems I have with it now after a year of owning it is the circuit in my door has a bad solder joint (sometimes thinks the door is open as a result). Make sure the timing belt has been changed recently too.
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Sep 13, 2012 19:45
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Nuts and Gum posted:I took my 2010 GTI to a tuner shop in Seattle yesterday to get the Unitronic Stage 1 flash. It was supposed to be done in a few hours, and now we’re on day two. Apparently the software crashed (running inside of Firefox, wtf?) during the flash and they’re on the phone with Unitronic tech support. Has anyone heard of something like this happening? Is there a chance they fried my ECU/computer dealie? I thought this was supposed to be a painless upgrade I work for an APR dealer and do all of their performance flashes and installation. The 2009+ MED17 ECUs are reasonably bombproof...if something happens during a flash, it is hard to 'brick' them and you just restart the flashing process. It sounds like they got you sorted out. Sticky tires help the traction issues. All seasons, mediocre summer tires, dirty pavement, wet pavement, and cold pavement are your enemies in this battle. Upgrading the dogbone mount/bushing will also help the axle hop you're prone to getting during wheel spin. If you think it's bad now, wait until you get an intake and a downpipe, or throw a K04 on the car. A K04'd TSI is a total riot to drive if you can get it to hook up.
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Sep 14, 2012 04:06
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I was under the impression newer model MK5s shipped with K04's? Entirely unsure though.
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Sep 14, 2012 04:29
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I am looking at picking up an Audi and was wondering if anyone on here switched from BMW to Audi. Pros/Cons between the two in your opinion? Does anyone drive an S5? If so, how has it treated you and have you picked up any Stasis stuff for it? Thanks all!
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Sep 14, 2012 20:19
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PhancyPants posted:Is it a terrible thing to replace yourself? The clutch Master Cylinder isn't too bad. They slave could be bad as well, and is even easier to replace. The hose between them is mostly steel but with a rubber section to allow the engine/transmission to move around in the bay. The rubber can wear out so it expands when pressure is applied, and could also be your issue, although I'd expect the cylinders to be much more likely issues. You can also try just bleeding the system and seeing if that helps. It might help for a little bit and then go bad again, which could indicate a bad cylinder. The bleeder screw is easy to find on the slave cylinder. It's 11 mm - one of the few 11 mm parts on the car.
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Sep 14, 2012 21:04
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coffeeshopgoth posted:I am looking at picking up an Audi and was wondering if anyone on here switched from BMW to Audi. Pros/Cons between the two in your opinion? Does anyone drive an S5? If so, how has it treated you and have you picked up any Stasis stuff for it? Thanks all! I ended up going with the S4 because it seemed like more bang for the buck, but the best advice is just to drive both and see what you prefer. I never thought I'd buy an Audi, but I gave it a shot on a whim and here we are.
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Sep 15, 2012 00:28
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Here's a tip for changing your DSG oil at home, without any special equipment or tools! Normally, you'd have to buy an expensive adapter from VW to pump the fluid in from the bottom, then use VAG-COM to check the transmission temperature while letting excess fluid drain out the overflow. However, my method eliminates all of that. When you drain your DSG oil, measure how much you took out. If you drain 4.5L, simply put exactly that amount (+0.1L to account for the filter) back in and you're good to go! Instead of pumping it in from the bottom, you can simply pour it into the filter housing. Wal-Mart and Advance Auto both carry Hoppy-Flo funnels which work great for this:  The tip fits perfectly into the filter port:  Hopefully this will save someone else some time and hassle!
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Sep 15, 2012 01:40
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coffeeshopgoth posted:I am looking at picking up an Audi and was wondering if anyone on here switched from BMW to Audi. Pros/Cons between the two in your opinion? Does anyone drive an S5? If so, how has it treated you and have you picked up any Stasis stuff for it? Thanks all! Drive both and see what you like. They are both good cars, but each car does certain things better than others. I know lots of local guys that used to drive Audis that got huge boners for E9x 335s. They're quick cars (400hp/400tq with $1k in mods), and they handle niceish, but I personally find the interior and styling putrescent. The other bunch, like dropshadow, are picking up B8 S4s and all seem to be liking them. Or you can go buy a 996 Turbo for about the same money and enjoy a real man's car (if you don't mind a lovely interior).
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Sep 15, 2012 02:44
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Anyone have tire suggestions? My '08 a4 avant has a nail in one tire and the rest are almost gone anyway so I'm going to replace them. Discount tire says about $225 per tire for Michelin Pilot Super Sports which is the way I'm leaning. I have the titanium package so they are 18s.
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Sep 15, 2012 19:26
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havelock posted:Anyone have tire suggestions? My '08 a4 avant has a nail in one tire and the rest are almost gone anyway so I'm going to replace them. Discount tire says about $225 per tire for Michelin Pilot Super Sports which is the way I'm leaning. I have the titanium package so they are 18s. You can't have a tire discussion without knowing things like what you use the car for, your driving style, where you live (weather, road types and surfaces), and if these are your only set or you do a summer/winter swap.
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Sep 15, 2012 19:40
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Motronic posted:You can't have a tire discussion without knowing things like what you use the car for, your driving style, where you live (weather, road types and surfaces), and if these are your only set or you do a summer/winter swap. Summer only is fine. I'm in Texas. I've autocrossed occasionally in the past, but it's probably not likely now. It might be worth it to me to spend a bit more on a better performing tire so I can pretend I'll actually find time to autocross if that makes any sense.
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Sep 15, 2012 20:06
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havelock posted:Anyone have tire suggestions? My '08 a4 avant has a nail in one tire and the rest are almost gone anyway so I'm going to replace them. Discount tire says about $225 per tire for Michelin Pilot Super Sports which is the way I'm leaning. I have the titanium package so they are 18s. I put a set of PSS's on my S4, and they are without a doubt the best tire I've ever owned. I had a set of Hanook Ventus Evo v12 k110's (that's a mouthful) on my B7 Avant, and was just going to get another set of those, but a couple friends pressured me into the PSS's, and I'm glad they did. I was reluctant to put down the extra cash for the Michelins, but they have proved themselves worth the cost. I'll always buy them from now on.
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Sep 15, 2012 21:31
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DropShadow posted:I put a set of PSS's on my S4, and they are without a doubt the best tire I've ever owned. I had a set of Hanook Ventus Evo v12 k110's (that's a mouthful) on my B7 Avant, and was just going to get another set of those, but a couple friends pressured me into the PSS's, and I'm glad they did. I was reluctant to put down the extra cash for the Michelins, but they have proved themselves worth the cost. I'll always buy them from now on. That's all I needed to hear, thanks. I've gone the budget route before (with Sumitomos on my z4 coupe...they got greasy on auto-x, and I put those Hankooks on my M3 but never got a chance to auto-x it). Do you have a new S4? If Audi brought an S or RS avant over I'd be forced to buy one, but I still think about trading for a sedan S4.
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I had Pilot Super Sports on my WRX and have them on my B8 S4 and I've got no complaints. I can't really compare them to anything else since I don't autocross or track day.
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Sep 15, 2012 22:55
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havelock posted:That's all I needed to hear, thanks. I've gone the budget route before (with Sumitomos on my z4 coupe...they got greasy on auto-x, and I put those Hankooks on my M3 but never got a chance to auto-x it). I have a B8 S4, though I also wish that the new S4s were available here as a wagon. As much as I like the power of my S4, I miss driving an Avant a lot more than I expected to, and have decided that my next car will be another Audi wagon. Here's my S4:  ... and here's my old wagon: 
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Sep 15, 2012 23:15
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DropShadow posted:I have a B8 S4, though I also wish that the new S4s were available here as a wagon. As much as I like the power of my S4, I miss driving an Avant a lot more than I expected to, and have decided that my next car will be another Audi wagon. Is that midnight blue on your S4?
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Sep 16, 2012 00:24
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DropShadow posted:I have a B8 S4, though I also wish that the new S4s were available here as a wagon. As much as I like the power of my S4, I miss driving an Avant a lot more than I expected to, and have decided that my next car will be another Audi wagon. You probably just saved me some money  My sensible plan is to drive this until the CPO warranty runs out and then drop a K04 in it or something silly like that. I really like being able to carry my wife, kid, and 100lb Great Pyrenees comfortably anywhere. Mine's just an '08 s line titanium...with lots of brake dust on the wheels to make them look flat black.
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Sep 16, 2012 01:12
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Someone I work with is thinking about getting a mk5 Jetta TDI. I know the '09 has the common rail engine and telling him about the HPFP failure possibility scared him a bit but I know that the pre '09 models had a different engine. I've done a bit of research for him and haven't found anything really serious, is there anything outside of standard VW maintenance he'd need to know about on the earlier models?
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Sep 16, 2012 03:01
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DerDestroyer posted:Is that midnight blue on your S4? It's a 2011, so it's deep sea blue. I believe midnight was a 2012 color.
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Sep 16, 2012 04:34
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DropShadow posted:I put a set of PSS's on my S4, and they are without a doubt the best tire I've ever owned. I had a set of Hanook Ventus Evo v12 k110's (that's a mouthful) on my B7 Avant, and was just going to get another set of those, but a couple friends pressured me into the PSS's, and I'm glad they did. I was reluctant to put down the extra cash for the Michelins, but they have proved themselves worth the cost. I'll always buy them from now on. THIS. I had put the same Hankook set on my S2000 and thought I had struck the budget/performance lottery on them. I really actually did. On my B7 A4 I put on the Continental Extreme Contact DW and I quite like them and the price was the same. If I had it all to do over again... I will before too long. I'll drop the extra cash for the PSSs. A friend of mine has gone through two sets and they are worth it IMO.
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Sep 16, 2012 15:21
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I was looking at Conti DWS but now you've all got me wanting the PSS's.
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timb posted:I was looking at Conti DWS but now you've all got me wanting the PSS's. I didn't get the DWS, just DW. I live in the south so there it is not a big deal to run UHPS tires year round so long as you don't act a fool in the winter months with water on the ground. I have heard and read great things about the DWS tires as well and see plenty of cars with them.
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fknlo posted:Someone I work with is thinking about getting a mk5 Jetta TDI. I know the '09 has the common rail engine and telling him about the HPFP failure possibility scared him a bit but I know that the pre '09 models had a different engine. I've done a bit of research for him and haven't found anything really serious, is there anything outside of standard VW maintenance he'd need to know about on the earlier models? Before the Common rail models was the PD engine. It had problems with camshafts wearing out and failing, especially if the wrong oil was used. I would go to tdiclub.com for more info.
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Sep 17, 2012 02:21
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timb posted:I was looking at Conti DWS but now you've all got me wanting the PSS's. Every set of Continentals I have owned have been utter poo poo. The set that came on my MkV GTI didn't make it to 15k miles. Even if they had made it to 30k, they handled terribly in the wet & dry. I'll never buy Continentals.
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Sep 17, 2012 03:26
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The Contis that came on the TDI aren't terrible, but they'll be gone by 30k. I wouldn't buy them but they aren't the worst OEM tire.
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Bovril Delight posted:The Contis that came on the TDI aren't terrible, but they'll be gone by 30k. I wouldn't buy them but they aren't the worst OEM tire. The contis that come on VWs from factory are in fact poo poo. I have the DWS in 235/35/19 and absolutely love them. I had to go DWS because I deal with snow 4-5 times a year. I was able to get out of my neighborhood(they dont plow it) and haul plenty of rear end around town without any issues. These things handle as well as my old snow tires did on my 04, but I'd be willing to bet the traction control is better on my 11. As to the 09 TDI, it's going to be a better car than the current Jetta, just because it still has IRS and soft touch interior. It's the same engine as current TDIs, and if he is really worried about the HPFP, the rate of asploding is less than 1% and alot of those are from misfueling. veedubfreak fucked around with this message at 14:46 on Sep 17, 2012 |
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I am in the market for my first car and one ad on CL has a 1999 2.0 Jetta for $1,000 because the safety neutral switch needs to be replaced. Is it worth buying the car and having it fixed, or should I continue my search? If it is worth fixing, what would the cost and labor time be?
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Sep 17, 2012 19:39
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FreeFunnelCake posted:I am in the market for my first car and one ad on CL has a 1999 2.0 Jetta for $1,000 because the safety neutral switch needs to be replaced. Is it worth buying the car and having it fixed, or should I continue my search? If it is worth fixing, what would the cost and labor time be? The 2.0 engine is probably the slowest engine VW has made since the 36hp air cooled engine in the old bugs. I'll just leave that there for you.
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Bovril Delight posted:The Contis that came on the TDI aren't terrible, but they'll be gone by 30k. I wouldn't buy them but they aren't the worst OEM tire. I got about 60k out of mine before one got a bit thumpy from not rotating it in 20k towards the end... might have gone to 65-70k since it was the beginning of warm season when I had to replace it.
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veedubfreak posted:The 2.0 engine is probably the slowest engine VW has made since the 36hp air cooled engine in the old bugs. I'll just leave that there for you. Unless you live outside of North America where much slower options were available
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Another DWS user here. I'm at about 50k miles with them and thought they've done really well in all conditions. I'm about due for a new set of tires and probably am going to go with them again. Kinda tempted to get a summer set now and a set of winter tires/wheels in a few months but I'll probably just get the DWS again and save some money. I do feel they are rather loud though.
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veedubfreak posted:The 2.0 engine is probably the slowest engine VW has made since the 36hp air cooled engine in the old bugs. I'll just leave that there for you. Dumb question from a veedub admirer... Isn't the 2.5 they're currently using just the 2.0 with an extra cylinder? I had a jetta rental last week and aside from the interior, the worst part of the car was the 2.5 engine.
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Goober Peas posted:Dumb question from a veedub admirer... Isn't the 2.5 they're currently using just the 2.0 with an extra cylinder? I had a jetta rental last week and aside from the interior, the worst part of the car was the 2.5 engine. I'm not sure of its origins, but I will concur that it is a horrible engine. My wife had one in the '07 Rabbit she drove for five years, and it ruined what would have otherwise been a fun little car. It was surprisingly loud, slow, and not as economical as a car that size should be. Didn't help that it was an automatic either.
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