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It's actually not so bad having tall gearing as long as there's decent low end and midrange torque. My car is geared relatively tall, 1600rpm at...
Hyundai, Ford, etc are getting good at gaming the EPA tests for good numbers. Compare fuel economy logs on a website like fuelly.com and the...
DEF is about $2.69/gal from a dispenser at truck stops.
The Canadian price list and trim levels are a bit easier to decipher. TDI is $2300-$2400CAD more than 2.5.
Yep. The engine and related stuff is about a $2k upgrade when comparing similar trims.
The wagon is still part of the old generation.
The clips that hold the windows to the power window mechanism were originally made of plastic. After a while, the plastic clips tended to break....
Most of the common complaint areas that I am aware of don't seem safety related. HPFP and DSG temp sensor are two exceptions that I can think of....
Recalls are for safety / emissions reasons. Unreliable ≠ unsafe.
Funny, I have never found myself wearing a crooked hat while driving. The car does seem to make me smile a lot though :D
I would figure the intended market audiences are pretty similar. Both are fuel efficient hatchbacks. Main differences are the Golf is sportier...
The GTI's steering generally gets high marks and it's electric. It's all in the tuning.
No problem. Your Mercedes were German and diesel, but that's about where the similarities end. A lot has changed in the 30 or so years since...
High pressure only does so much, control is a big part too. Think better control was one of VW's reasons for switching from unit injectors to...
Your cars didn't have 25kpsi fuel injection systems.
I've said it before, American diesel fuel quality is crap and doesn't always meet minimum specifications for keeping fuel pumps healthy. It was a...
Likely decouples alternator from the engine most of the time and only charges when decelerating.
Think I need to come up with a clever response to that, but need to do some more research first. But what I do know: Manitoba is also affected by...
I picked up the oil at a Pep Boys in Minneapolis last time I was down there. $8/L for the Mobil ESP 0w-30 . I did get my filter from Auto Haus,...
So I did the oil a couple weeks ago. Went pretty well, the filter location had me a little concerned that things would get messy, but the filter...
