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if you dont need tires right away, hold out for a discount tire sale...they can be quite good if you double dip on rebates (use their store credit card)
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Costco also rotates money off on Bridgestone and Michelin tires and also has 1 cent installation promos as well.
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The current goofy 16" wheels on the GSW are just killing me so I'll probably move sooner than later on that. I will keep that advice in mind for my S4 though where I think the PS4s would really do the most good.
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:I’d gladly pay $60 more a corner for a PS4S/PSS over a DW, having lived with both. same but probably not on a golf wagon my golf wagon is gonna wear the stock summer tires until they wear out
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BraveUlysses posted:if you dont need tires right away, hold out for a discount tire sale...they can be quite good if you double dip on rebates (use their store credit card) I don't need another credit card, but I can def wait for a sale. This is on a Mk7 Golf R, so it can def take advantage of the good tires
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2013 Jetta, is there any way to make the dash/gauge lights not turn on until the headlights/taillights are turned on? Partner got the car and it doesn't even have DRL which is crazy because we're in Canada where they're mandatory. But yeah they don't remember to turn their lights on sometimes and I'm worried they're going to get in an accident. The 2003 Jetta they had didn't turn the dash lights on until the headlights were on. The car doesn't have the MFD, it's the base model. I tried turning the DRL on with the turn indicator stalk method but it didn't work and I read after that it wouldn't work on cars newer than 2010 anyways. Any thoughts?
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Deviant posted:I don't need another credit card, but I can def wait for a sale. its a store credit card so i mean they give them out to anybody with a pulse
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VelociBacon posted:2013 Jetta, is there any way to make the dash/gauge lights not turn on until the headlights/taillights are turned on? Partner got the car and it doesn't even have DRL which is crazy because we're in Canada where they're mandatory. But yeah they don't remember to turn their lights on sometimes and I'm worried they're going to get in an accident. The 2003 Jetta they had didn't turn the dash lights on until the headlights were on. The car doesn't have the MFD, it's the base model. I tried turning the DRL on with the turn indicator stalk method but it didn't work and I read after that it wouldn't work on cars newer than 2010 anyways. My 2013 Golf has an ambient light sensor in the gauge face that actively dims the numbers down as it gets darker, until you flip your headlights on. I'm not sure if it's specific to the model or the trim level, but it's been a good enough 'heads up' driving from daylight to dusk. It should be standard, across all models and manufacturers. Always-on dashboards are a problem. You might try looking at an OBDEleven unit to see what features you can enable. I've gained stuff like a DRL on/off menu in the MFD, disabled seatbelt chime, added roll up/down windows with the key fob, etc.
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NoWake posted:My 2013 Golf has an ambient light sensor in the gauge face that actively dims the numbers down as it gets darker, until you flip your headlights on. I'm not sure if it's specific to the model or the trim level, but it's been a good enough 'heads up' driving from daylight to dusk. It should be standard, across all models and manufacturers. Always-on dashboards are a problem. Thanks, I'll have to ask around.
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My 2015 GTI won't pass emissions, their test says fuel system + evap system not ready. VCDS only complains about the evap system. Any guesses as to what it might be? Battery was replaced a few months ago, but I'd expect all the readiness checks to have completed by now. I've been trying to run the IDE00553 Automatic test sequence, but I get a 'Temperature too low' error... I'm guessing that's ambient temperature?
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devicenull posted:My 2015 GTI won't pass emissions, their test says fuel system + evap system not ready. VCDS only complains about the evap system. For what it's worth, some poo poo I found online posted:Step 1: Cold Start — The ECM determines the presence of a cold start by comparing the engine coolant temperature to the ambient air temperature during startup. The engine is considered cold when:
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VelociBacon posted:For what it's worth, Yea, I just found the steps in the repair manual... (under Generic Scan Tool, not Engine). I'll give it a shot, but I can't imagine not having done all that in the last few months.
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The coasting down thing is the one I can't imagine normally doing.
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devicenull posted:Yea, I just found the steps in the repair manual... (under Generic Scan Tool, not Engine). FWIW the car was too cold to run through the EVAP tests. I put it in a heated garage for a few hours and was able to run it through the automatic test sequence.
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Are there any huge glaring issues with 2011 Audi A4 Avant Wagons? This one in particular is an auto quattro 2.0T Premium Plus. Looks like the guy wants 10.9k for it, which seems high, but it's:quote:Purchased this vehicle from another Porsche owner back in May of 2017 with 90K miles. Tastefully modded with RS Grill, S Brakes and calipers all around, Rotor Style OEM wheels and H&R Coilovers. Turn’s heads, gets lots of thumbs ups. 134k miles. Not a ton of miles, I'd be driving 5kish miles/year mainly as an around town beater.
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Residency Evil posted:Are there any huge glaring issues with 2011 Audi A4 Avant Wagons? This one in particular is an auto quattro 2.0T Premium Plus. Looks like the guy wants 10.9k for it, which seems high, but it's: Piston rings and associated oil consumption (may have been recalled/fixed by Audi). Price is high in my opinion
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willroc7 posted:Piston rings and associated oil consumption (may have been recalled/fixed by Audi). Price is high in my opinion Yeah apparently the oil consumption thing was fixed. Seems like Edmunds/KBB are listing it for 6-7k or so. Maybe 8k is fair for a clean example? Residency Evil fucked around with this message at 15:58 on Feb 18, 2020 |
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Residency Evil posted:Yeah apparently the oil consumption thing was fixed. I'd say KBB is low for a rare-ish care like an avant but yea, somewhere in the 8-9k range seems reasonable.
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Guess who's back: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...Oo3icQ_&cf=1 TL;DR: Diesels back. Hopefully VW isnt just cheating again, given that Trump's EPA would be unlikely to enforce emissions violations against them.
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willroc7 posted:I'd say KBB is low for a rare-ish care like an avant but yea, somewhere in the 8-9k range seems reasonable. lol, 2 (minor) accidents on the carfax.
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How difficult is it to replace the washer fluid reservoir on a mk5 GTI/Golf? I'm pretty sure mine is leaking.
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I read that you have to pull the bumper to get to it. That's why my car flashed a yellow light at me every three seconds with the same intensity as low fuel or coolant for 5+ years. (the fill sensor went bad, I blame Rain-X)
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So I had an issue with my MK 2 Jetta 8V today. It started sputtering and would completely die randomly, but run great like normal for a while, then repeat. It died a couple times on the freeway on my way home from work, and downshifting and popping the clutch didn't get it to start every time. It seems like it isn't getting spark randomly, so I took the distributer and rotor of and scraped all the connections. This got it to start back up, but then it started doing the same thing again. The cap and rotor don't look horrible, but I ordered new ones anyway. The issue is very intermittent, and the car runs great, until it doesn't. Any ideas on what could be causing this problem if the cap and rotor doesn't fix the issue?
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I had an ignition relay go bad in my 93 Passat - there were cracks in the solder on the board inside the relay housing. Along the several points in the path of checking for spark, this was the hardest to detect since it was so intermittent.
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rally posted:Did a thing yesterday Nice! I still can't decide if I want rotors or something more exotic for my B8.5
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rally posted:Did a thing yesterday That's a good thing to do.
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german car ownership involves a lot of time spent in the service position iykwim
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Uncle Lizard posted:So I had an issue with my MK 2 Jetta 8V today. It started sputtering and would completely die randomly, but run great like normal for a while, then repeat. It died a couple times on the freeway on my way home from work, and downshifting and popping the clutch didn't get it to start every time. It seems like it isn't getting spark randomly, so I took the distributer and rotor of and scraped all the connections. This got it to start back up, but then it started doing the same thing again. The cap and rotor don't look horrible, but I ordered new ones anyway. The issue is very intermittent, and the car runs great, until it doesn't. Any ideas on what could be causing this problem if the cap and rotor doesn't fix the issue? Sputtering first sounds more like a fuel problem. Does it seem to die more often going up hills or under load? Run longer at idle then die? Fuel pickup or filter might be clogging and cutting off fuel flow slowly. If this is the case or if the fuel pump itself it failing it might make weird noise (if it's cavitating) or none at all if it's failing intermittently. When it dies try hitting the fuel tank with something like a piece of 2x4 and see if the fuel pump starts working when you do that. You should be able to hear it in the tank when you turn the key on before start for 5 seconds or so.
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shy boy from chess club posted:Sputtering first sounds more like a fuel problem. Does it seem to die more often going up hills or under load? Run longer at idle then die? Fuel pickup or filter might be clogging and cutting off fuel flow slowly. If this is the case or if the fuel pump itself it failing it might make weird noise (if it's cavitating) or none at all if it's failing intermittently. When it dies try hitting the fuel tank with something like a piece of 2x4 and see if the fuel pump starts working when you do that. You should be able to hear it in the tank when you turn the key on before start for 5 seconds or so. So car didn't start at all this morning. I hear the fuel pump when I turn the key, the engine turns over just fine, and I can smell fuel after trying to start it. I have no spark it seems, and I have no idea why. I'm taking it to a shop instead of throw parts at the issue, and I don't have the time or a place to work on it. I'll keep the thread updated when I find out what the problem is. I predict that this will cost $997 and change before tax.
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Yeah that kills my theory. Only other thing I could think of for sputtering and dying is the ICM failing when it got hot and now it's gone completely but I don't know where it is on that vintage VW
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There looks to be some really deep discounts to be had on the remaining 2019 6MT Alltracks on various dealer lots around the country. I'm really freakin' tempted to gamble on one, especially since they should still have the 6 year warranty. I'm especially tempted by the SEL because I like the higher end features (LED lights, Adaptive CC, better infotainment/sound, etc), but internet forums make it sound like the pano roof is guaranteed to leak and that it's not really truly avoidable/fixable. I could potentially be swayed to save the cash and avoid the problem by getting a base model S trim, but there are even reports of the base S trim slicktop leaking?? Is it as bad as the forums make it out to be, or is it a case of only people that have the issue posting about it? It seems like most complaints are on the 2017 model year, but a few folks have said they've had issues with 18s and 19s, too. The Alltrack ticks a whole lot of boxes for me (reasonable size, manual trans, AWD wagon) and it seems like it's a last-of-its-kind vehicle, but water intrusion is a really serious problem that I don't want to gently caress with.
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We have a 2019 SEL and it's pretty great. Our sunroof is fixed(knock on wood)
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Lightbulb Out posted:We have a 2019 SEL and it's pretty great. Our sunroof is fixed(knock on wood) As in, it was leaking and the dealer had to fix it? What was the process and the fix?
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You’ve got a 6 year warranty, just get the SEL and have them fix it if it leaks. Sell it before the warranty is up if it has issues.
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The main thing about that idea I read is that they often can't successfully fix it, as in its out for service for awhile, they say it's fixed, then it leaks again. That said I did buy the base model GSW non all track even tho I also read it's possible for the non pano roof model to leak too.
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Guinness posted:As in, it was leaking and the dealer had to fix it? What was the process and the fix? Yes - it was leaking almost immediately after we bought it and we were pissed. They replaced the seal and I'm sure some other poo poo and it hasn't appeared to leak since. It required dropping the headliner a bunch, a new headliner, etc. They kept loving up putting some clips back but we made them fix it all. It's honestly great other than that first issue. It's my wife's car and she loves it.
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:You’ve got a 6 year warranty, just get the SEL and have them fix it if it leaks. Sell it before the warranty is up if it has issues. I understand that sentiment, but it's a real kick in the balls to have your brand new car in for service for weeks/months while they attempt to fix it, only to possibly not actually have it permanently fixed. Edit: as an alternate wacky idea what about a CPO Audi Allroad, those are bulletproof right?  No manual trans though 
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i mean you're gonna have a warranty and it clearly doesnt happen on of the cars they build with sunroofs. if it was happening often enough they would redesign their way around it.
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