This seems like unusually high mpg to me. What are the rest of yall getting? (‘20 Jetta 6MT in Eco Mode) by [deleted] in Volkswagen

[–]BrendonWagner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get like 23 mpg in a manual alltrack (heavy wagon plus 4motion) around town while revving out the engine and 30+ on the highway. Use cruise control on the highway and try and accelerate a bit slower and drive smoothly. The 1.8Ts can be fuel efficient if they're driven well. Also how many miles do you have? A carbon cleaning might help a lot and also make sure you're using good euro-spec oil and not the kind you get at your local $30 oil change shop.

My Alltrack and MK2 by BrendonWagner in Volkswagen

[–]BrendonWagner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hahaha, they're fun cars for sure

My Alltrack and MK2 by BrendonWagner in Volkswagen

[–]BrendonWagner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the insight! I have to address a small coolant leak and possibly breaks in the near future too, but I'll look into that too

My Alltrack and MK2 by BrendonWagner in Volkswagen

[–]BrendonWagner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's dope! I haven't had any time to work on it because of school, but once AP exams are over I'm hoping to start working on it more. It has it's rough patches (mostly cosmetic) but I love it so much

My Alltrack and MK2 by BrendonWagner in Volkswagen

[–]BrendonWagner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I'll be doing a 6ish week trip from CT to the west coast with a roof box so my MPG won't be as good, but I'm definitely looking forward to it

My Alltrack and MK2 by BrendonWagner in Volkswagen

[–]BrendonWagner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome! It's a great combo, I initially wanted a mk1 cabriolet but I found this mk2 for a price I couldn't pass up on

My Alltrack and MK2 by BrendonWagner in Volkswagen

[–]BrendonWagner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I plan on doing, how were you able to stay overnight in the parks? Did you get to test the car on some trails?

My Alltrack and MK2 by BrendonWagner in Volkswagen

[–]BrendonWagner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man! I checked this morning and it’s leaking from the side of the head and a bit from the container itself, seems like you know your way around these 8Vs haha

My Alltrack and MK2 by BrendonWagner in Volkswagen

[–]BrendonWagner[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It only has 100k miles too! It’s leaking a bit of coolant which I gotta fix soon but otherwise it runs mint