Das Auto: VW Chat

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The Yaris that was supposed to deliver the letter to you likely lacked a compass and is somewhere in northern Canada right now trucking along in effort to find the leafy suburban mansion.

Nice work.

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Hmmm, haven't gotten that letter yet. Did it mention a specific range of years?

Because they didn't send one to you Ron. You always get the VW's with the Forged Titanium F1 water pumps.

Haven't needed a water pump since my Scirocco around 1988-ish.

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Because they didn't send one to you Ron. You always get the VW's with the Forged Titanium F1 water pumps.

He hates Toyotas and somehow has a Toyota ownership experience with Volkswagens.

They've been Toyota's that drive well and aren't ugly.

[D Griff]

He hates Toyotas and somehow has a Toyota ownership experience with Volkswagens.

They've been Toyota's that drive well and aren't ugly.

Most of them? They had a sort of bleak period from 2004ish to 2016ish, but otherwise they are one of the better brands.

Some of the best enthusiast in the Taco and 4R.

Most efficient/best people mover vehicles around in the Prius, Cammie Hybrid, Rage4 plug in, etc.

They offer two very legit sports cars, does any other brand save Porsche have this?

They still make sedans/hatches in the 'rola and Cammie that are pretty dece appliances, they haven't gone 100% CUV in this area.

Their luxo brand has the best quality and service in the industry.

Their full size is pretty fuckin' in its newest form to me, but I personally about that.

[max225]

Whoa I love the new Sequoia and Tundra. The Sequoia in particular is an EPIC replacement for the POS Land Cruiser that costs nearly double in the free market.

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They've been Toyota's that drive well and aren't ugly.

Most of them? They had a sort of bleak period from 2004ish to 2016ish, but otherwise they are one of the better brands.

Some of the best enthusiast in the Taco and 4R.

Most efficient/best people mover vehicles around in the Prius, Cammie Hybrid, Rage4 plug in, etc.

They offer two very legit sports cars, does any other brand save Porsche have this?

They still make sedans/hatches in the 'rola and Cammie that are pretty dece appliances, they haven't gone 100% CUV in this area.

Their luxo brand has the best quality and service in the industry.

Their full size is pretty fuckin' in its newest form to me, but I personally about that.

I meant historically, not the last few years, where I agree with most of the above.

[Huckleberry]

This just reminded me to check the coolant level on mine.

Only 33k on the car, so if it needs a new pump, I'll just drop it off at the dealer.

Have you added any coolant since you bought it?

I haven’t really paid attention to it since I thought it’d be fixed in Mk7.

I haven't, but I think the dealer said they added some the last time it was in tor warranty work. (Hood cable snapped. Well, the plastic connector did. I dropped it off and said, "Have fun! Byeeeeeee!")

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Have you added any coolant since you bought it?

I haven’t really paid attention to it since I thought it’d be fixed in Mk7.

I haven't, but I think the dealer said they added some the last time it was in tor warranty work. (Hood cable snapped. Well, the plastic connector did. I dropped it off and said, "Have fun! Byeeeeeee!")

My always tops up my expansion bottle every time I go in so I might have a super slow leak, but and I . They did that for the whole (amost) 10 years I had my Mk6.

[Huckleberry]

I haven't, but I think the dealer said they added some the last time it was in tor warranty work. (Hood cable snapped. Well, the plastic connector did. I dropped it off and said, "Have fun! Byeeeeeee!")

My always tops up my expansion bottle every time I go in so I might have a super slow leak, but and I . They did that for the whole (amost) 10 years I had my Mk6.

Yeah, I'm willing to bet quite a few people don't even realize that they have a water pump leak. LS engines are known for water pump leaks, too, but unless you happen to catch the thing dripping from the weep hole or get a whiff of coolant, you wouldn't have a clue if your mechanic keeps topping off.

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My always tops up my expansion bottle every time I go in so I might have a super slow leak, but and I . They did that for the whole (amost) 10 years I had my Mk6.

Yeah, I'm willing to bet quite a few people don't even realize that they have a water pump leak. LS engines are known for water pump leaks, too, but unless you happen to catch the thing dripping from the weep hole or get a whiff of coolant, you wouldn't have a clue if your mechanic keeps topping off.

Right. I also look for stains from leaks and don't see any, at least when I look from above. Haven't crawled underneath to look yet. , I'm sure.

[razr390]

Because they didn't send one to you Ron. You always get the VW's with the Forged Titanium F1 water pumps.

Haven't needed a water pump since my Scirocco around 1988-ish.

First reported MK8 water pump replacement already in some FB groups. Dude is at like 8k miles lol

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Haven't needed a water pump since my Scirocco around 1988-ish.

First reported MK8 water pump replacement already in some FB groups. Dude is at like 8k miles lol

[Gberg2119]

I haven't, but I think the dealer said they added some the last time it was in tor warranty work. (Hood cable snapped. Well, the plastic connector did. I dropped it off and said, "Have fun! Byeeeeeee!")

My always tops up my expansion bottle every time I go in so I might have a super slow leak, but and I . They did that for the whole (amost) 10 years I had my Mk6.

I'll have to ask my if they're topping off the tank next time I bring it in. Slow leaks can be dealt with, it's the blowouts I had on my Mk6 that I don't want to experience again. Nothing like walking out to your car and seeing the massive puddle of coolant underneath it.

[Gberg2119]

Haven't needed a water pump since my Scirocco around 1988-ish.

First reported MK8 water pump replacement already in some FB groups. Dude is at like 8k miles lol

[Desertbreh]

My always tops up my expansion bottle every time I go in so I might have a super slow leak, but and I . They did that for the whole (amost) 10 years I had my Mk6.

Yeah, I'm willing to bet quite a few people don't even realize that they have a water pump leak. LS engines are known for water pump leaks, too, but unless you happen to catch the thing dripping from the weep hole or get a whiff of coolant, you wouldn't have a clue if your mechanic keeps topping off.

I always check my expansion tank level and have replaced 2 Mk6 water pumps and 1 Ellis pump, al three were self diagnosed but none were so signficant that there was actual drippage.

[Desertbreh]

First reported MK8 water pump replacement already in some FB groups. Dude is at like 8k miles lol

Back in Mk6lyfe there was some company that made a metal water pump for the TSI. There was some guy on the dead forum that had one and like every other respectable mod a person could have, he had some kind of review deal with aftermarket guys. His ride was really sweet I forget his name. Anyway, no word on whether making the water pump out of ferrous material actually improved reliability.

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Back in Mk6lyfe there was some company that made a metal water pump for the TSI. There was some guy on the dead forum that had one and like every other respectable mod a person could have, he had some kind of review deal with aftermarket guys. His ride was really sweet I forget his name. Anyway, no word on whether making the water pump out of ferrous material actually improved reliability.

I seem to remember that. It wasn't Grambles, was it?

[D Griff]

Back in Mk6lyfe there was some company that made a metal water pump for the TSI. There was some guy on the dead forum that had one and like every other respectable mod a person could have, he had some kind of review deal with aftermarket guys. His ride was really sweet I forget his name. Anyway, no word on whether making the water pump out of ferrous material actually improved reliability.

I seem to remember that. It wasn't Grambles, was it?

God, that guy...

[D Griff]

Haven't needed a water pump since my Scirocco around 1988-ish.

First reported MK8 water pump replacement already in some FB groups. Dude is at like 8k miles lol

This is amazing.

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I seem to remember that. It wasn't Grambles, was it?

God, that guy...

[max225]

I seem to remember that. It wasn't Grambles, was it?

God, that guy...

I didn't mind him too much, the Honda ? The K04 is super reliable dude... ? The omg now that my car makes 2x the wheel horsepower it is no longer reliable VW is a POS dude?

[Desertbreh]

Back in Mk6lyfe there was some company that made a metal water pump for the TSI. There was some guy on the dead forum that had one and like every other respectable mod a person could have, he had some kind of review deal with aftermarket guys. His ride was really sweet I forget his name. Anyway, no word on whether making the water pump out of ferrous material actually improved reliability.

I seem to remember that. It wasn't Grambles, was it?

No. This guy had a Mk. 6 that was really the coolest on the forum IMHO. Grambles had a Mk.5

[Desertbreh]

God, that guy...

I didn't mind him too much, the Honda ? The K04 is super reliable dude... ? The omg now that my car makes 2x the wheel horsepower it is no longer reliable VW is a POS dude?

It was fun while it lasted.

[D Griff]

God, that guy...

I didn't mind him too much, the Honda ? The K04 is super reliable dude... ? The omg now that my car makes 2x the wheel horsepower it is no longer reliable VW is a POS dude?

I found him to be a know-it-all... I mean, this was his progression:

"OMG K04 FUCK YES EVERYONE DO THIS 2X THE POWAH"
"OMG VWs ARE HUGE PIECES OF SHIT BECAUSE ME CAR MAKING 2X STOCK POWAH BROKE WAH WAH WAH"
"OMG ANYONE NOT DRIVING A HONDA IS STUPID AND INFERIOR TO ME BECAUSE I'M AN ENGINEER"

Meh.

[Gberg2119]

Could you imagine him now with the Hype R???