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lots of talk about this over at tdiclub, Just use b5 or B10 bio diesel and your HPFP will be happy as the bio helps keep it lubricated. Its been discussed that the dry s15 diesel is what causes them to freeze up and destroy themselves.

Lots of talk about the engine wandering from 160-225F on the 2008+ 2.0 engines, my Passats gauge shows normal even with OBDII showing 220F during regen.

correct, you don't want to run the new orange or red coolants in our older engines or any non aluminum radiator engine-

http://donsnotes.com/home_garden/auto/antifreeze.html

Just a 10K mile update, everything running perfectly. OBDII scan tool shows EGT temperatures around 850F in town and 1,250F during regeneration.

I use the free android app torque and a cheap Bluetooth OBDII scanner $20 off ebay. I can scan all codes, and see live data in real time, even my DPF temperature that loves to keep my turbo around 1,200F

the DSG is pretty sweet, and smart- when in a parking lot once brake lights go off it applies just a tad of clutch to simulate a standard torque converter creep. very smooth and best of all when you apply the brakes the ECU starts gently downshifting just enough to keep the injectors off

after a few days of math. we decided on buying a closeout 13' Passat TDI. will save about $100 a month in fuel, so we made the purchase. Man this thing runs hot- I don't even want to know what the EGT temps are, pulled the thing into the cool garage and it rose the temperature in the garage 15 degre...

TDI engines use OAT-2 coolant, dexcool is a OAT as long as you change the coolant often your ok.

http://donsnotes.com/home_garden/auto/antifreeze.html

Posting this in the general vs tdi thread as this is my old home :) and more of us look in this thread vs the TDI thread. Some background- I sold my 85 Golf a few years ago and have been driving a 02 civic since- im happy with its 40mpg. Wife has a 01 civic and I want to get her a more modern car wi...

I did a backwoods budget rebuild on mine back in 2004 with just rings, berrings and seals. Ran amazing! I just soaked the pistions for a week in paint thinner, my engine spun over very easy with all the new parts installed- I spun it over several times then re-torqued everything. This is a video tak...

Caerbannog, that makes sence- i shimed them on the tight side to reduce noise (see actual photos). Yes it "was" a mechanical head.

Gosh I hope it isnt a cracked block, hmm.. it was crazy hot- like engine blow at a hot rod show hot (and hot tar smell) Before They arrived I checked the tank for pressure as I know how common vw head gaskets are and no pressure. I also took the car on a 100 mile trip in early october week before la...

Need some advice guys, I sold my 1985 VW golf that is also listed in the FS thread to a super nice couple thats also a forum member who lives 3 hours east of me. The car was my daily driver of 110 miles a day up until the water pump started makeing noise in 2008. I have driven it every month since a...

Yup, on humid days I get a beep out of the horn when the GP relay fires up. I also get the glow plug light when the rear wiper is used.
Water in my relay panel also a cause 1985 golf

Taken today, needs washed but fired right up. - Was panning all over the place as it was the first video taken by i phone 4S

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo-YUR1_DaU