VW Golf Wofsburg
#521
<earnest expression mode on> "But honey, think of the money we'll save."
#522
hahaha. :D that's funny on the angry 3 ft hopping live rear axle. haha!! like a rodeo.
MINI's are fun cars. i wonder if they're going to do any new redesigns soon. im not totally sold on the current johncooper works cooper-s. i saw one in person and it was like...nnnnnn... nah i hate the wheels it comes with too. every new gen looks more and more like a stuffed animal version of the R53.
MINI's are fun cars. i wonder if they're going to do any new redesigns soon. im not totally sold on the current johncooper works cooper-s. i saw one in person and it was like...nnnnnn... nah i hate the wheels it comes with too. every new gen looks more and more like a stuffed animal version of the R53.
#523
speaking of oil, my R showed that im due for an oil change in 26 days.. huh. i bought the car in late may last year so i guess thats about right. guess ill order the liquimoly oil change kit again.
#524
I really loved my MINI R53 & like my wife's MINI R55. When they changed platforms to the F56 I couldn't stand it. I was going to buy one, but once I saw it & did a test drive I went with my GTI. I guess that is what MINI calls progress.
#525
Maybe VW is winning the hatch game by not messing with the good formula.
#526
ash- yah, i still liked how the R56 drove when it test drove it, i was a little confused with this shape and didnt buy one cause i was more a R53 fan. the current gen just looks kinda nasty..
i completely agree.. it's the simple comical shape + the respectable performance. VW definitely got that part right. now if the folks at their germany plant would learn how to assemble these cars better..
GK sucks mang.. i hate mine.
GK sucks mang.. i hate mine.
#528
On our 1.8, it really irks me that the fill hole is more than half way blocked. Very poor design. Can't hold a regular funnel in the fill hole.
Wife doesn't mind being the funnel holder, but it irks her as well being a mechanical person and seeing the poor design.
We most definitely didn't drink the German Koolaid. There are some things about the car that are simply not as well designed.
#529
yah, last time i used a regular funnel and twist tied it to the hood damper. it was so ghetto..lol
looks like you're not much of a VW fan. honestly im not either, but i enjoy my GTI and R.
looks like you're not much of a VW fan. honestly im not either, but i enjoy my GTI and R.
#530
There are just some things that are poorly engineered (plastic oil pan, fill hole blocked, start/stop button is finicky and poorly placed) and some things that are poorly executed (rotors are junk, paint is worst of any vehicle I've owned).
Our Fit is actually better engineered and better executed for what it is.
Doesn't drive near as well though. Like comparing a bank vault (Golf) to a Coke can (Fit). Sadly, I don't think you can get great engineering and execution from Honda anymore either.
Maybe I'm just old and reminiscing, but I truly believe that the automobile in general hit a peak in the late '90's and has gone downhill, due to efforts to speed production, since the mid '00's.
Look at those late '90's/early '00's Maxima's, Accord's, Lexus GS/LS, etc. They are still on the road with 300k+ miles and few problems. They don't have the infotainment, but otherwise are generally nicer than some of what we have now and hold up better.
#531
I use a flexible rubber funnel on the Fit and the Golf. I can press it in place, and it works great.
Good move on buying the oil plug removal tool kenchan. It's inexpensive, it makes the work easier and it doesn't bugger up the plug.
Rubber Funnel For Oil Change
Good move on buying the oil plug removal tool kenchan. It's inexpensive, it makes the work easier and it doesn't bugger up the plug.
Rubber Funnel For Oil Change
Last edited by Alco RS-1; 03-14-2018 at 10:35 AM.
#532
Are you guys losing some coolant? At nearly 10K Miles, our reservoir tank is down perhaps a cup or more. Looking around on the forums, it seems pretty common with VW's of recent generations. Our '10 TDI did it too. I'll report it for the 10K Service, but I doubt they'll find anything.
#533
We have a coolant odor. Is much more extreme when it's run hard. Dealer topped it off at the 10k service as it was a tiny bit low.
I will mention the odor at the 20k service (which is coming up in a bit) and see what they say as well.
Wonder where it's going? Coolant is not supposed to need topped off. None of our other cars have used a drop...ever.
I will mention the odor at the 20k service (which is coming up in a bit) and see what they say as well.
Wonder where it's going? Coolant is not supposed to need topped off. None of our other cars have used a drop...ever.
#534
I've had a couple of Subaru's that seemed to need a top up on occasion. My GTI needed coolant, but the issue was a leaking water pump that was fixed by VW on a warranty extension. Seems they are now on the 3rd redesign of the pump. Since the replacement I have smelled coolant many times after a good hard run. The dealer did a pressure test & proclaimed no leaks. I haven't had any coolant loss, but I get the smell, odd.
You guys are a rare breed anymore. You actually open the hood & check things, most folks don't know where the hood latch is.
Ken let us know how that funnel works for you. I've been thinking of buying that one. I have a funnel that fits, but it is very fiddley to use.
You guys are a rare breed anymore. You actually open the hood & check things, most folks don't know where the hood latch is.
Ken let us know how that funnel works for you. I've been thinking of buying that one. I have a funnel that fits, but it is very fiddley to use.
#535
LOL, not good company to keep. I don't think any of their motors make it much past 100k without a head gasket replacement.
#536
Don't get me wrong...it drives GREAT! Caps used to express just how well it drives.
There are just some things that are poorly engineered (plastic oil pan, fill hole blocked, start/stop button is finicky and poorly placed) and some things that are poorly executed (rotors are junk, paint is worst of any vehicle I've owned).
Our Fit is actually better engineered and better executed for what it is.
Doesn't drive near as well though. Like comparing a bank vault (Golf) to a Coke can (Fit). Sadly, I don't think you can get great engineering and execution from Honda anymore either.
Maybe I'm just old and reminiscing, but I truly believe that the automobile in general hit a peak in the late '90's and has gone downhill, due to efforts to speed production, since the mid '00's.
Look at those late '90's/early '00's Maxima's, Accord's, Lexus GS/LS, etc. They are still on the road with 300k+ miles and few problems. They don't have the infotainment, but otherwise are generally nicer than some of what we have now and hold up better.
There are just some things that are poorly engineered (plastic oil pan, fill hole blocked, start/stop button is finicky and poorly placed) and some things that are poorly executed (rotors are junk, paint is worst of any vehicle I've owned).
Our Fit is actually better engineered and better executed for what it is.
Doesn't drive near as well though. Like comparing a bank vault (Golf) to a Coke can (Fit). Sadly, I don't think you can get great engineering and execution from Honda anymore either.
Maybe I'm just old and reminiscing, but I truly believe that the automobile in general hit a peak in the late '90's and has gone downhill, due to efforts to speed production, since the mid '00's.
Look at those late '90's/early '00's Maxima's, Accord's, Lexus GS/LS, etc. They are still on the road with 300k+ miles and few problems. They don't have the infotainment, but otherwise are generally nicer than some of what we have now and hold up better.
i got the funnel and oil change kits today. real happy. yah, i tried the plug tool with my new plugs.. fits like a charm.
Are you guys losing some coolant? At nearly 10K Miles, our reservoir tank is down perhaps a cup or more. Looking around on the forums, it seems pretty common with VW's of recent generations. Our '10 TDI did it too. I'll report it for the 10K Service, but I doubt they'll find anything.
#537
oh yah, my GTI lost about 7-8mm of brake fluid over the first year of ownership too. doesnt seem to be leaking, appears to be from reduced pad thickness..(?) not sure but i topped it off last yr with some off-the-shelf castrol dot4. haven't dropped since. brake performance have been solid from day one.
#538
oh yah, my GTI lost about 7-8mm of brake fluid over the first year of ownership too. doesnt seem to be leaking, appears to be from reduced pad thickness..(?) not sure but i topped it off last yr with some off-the-shelf castrol dot4. haven't dropped since. brake performance have been solid from day one.
I'm not sure how old your car is, but VW says to flush the fluid at 3 years for the first time & every 2 years thereafter. Or every time you do a track day. :-)
#539
haha, yah definitely will need to take some out when i change pads! usually i have a spotter watching the reservoir while i do brake work so i should be okay..
my GTI is coming up 2yrs this summer, so next yr (if i still have my GTI) i will do the flush. this car is so easy to maintain, i like it a lot.
DAP has a nice maintenance reminder for both GTI and R..
https://www.shopdap.com/blog/service...015-2016.html/
https://www.shopdap.com/blog/service...5-2016-2.html/
my GTI is coming up 2yrs this summer, so next yr (if i still have my GTI) i will do the flush. this car is so easy to maintain, i like it a lot.
DAP has a nice maintenance reminder for both GTI and R..
https://www.shopdap.com/blog/service...015-2016.html/
https://www.shopdap.com/blog/service...5-2016-2.html/
#540
The Subaru upholstery also began to rip at the seams on thee driver's seat at only six months and my wife is not at all large or heavy. We should have demanded a replacement.
The AWD was cool though. No wheel slip on full acceleration is fun.
Oh well, everyone has a nightmare ownership story and that's ours. <g>
Last edited by Alco RS-1; 03-18-2018 at 07:39 PM.