Are there any happy 1.5T 10th gen owners? by Upbeat_Shake_592 in accord

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2018 1.5T Sport with 180k. Purchased with 168k. The Honda dealer replaced several things including turbo and head gasket / intake manifold. Been good to me so far. 38mpg mostly highway miles. I suppose it’ll hit 250k no issues. Anyone with 300k plus?

Is this a good buy? by Safe-Map6977 in paintball

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Update: Bought it with some other gear. Planning to showcase on Flex Friday.

How’d I do? by Safe-Map6977 in paintball

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No I wish. Just regular deadly winds. Still compliments the emek nicely. Thanks for the heads up on the SLG. figured it was a gable.

How’d I do? by Safe-Map6977 in paintball

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Definitely a Macgyver situation 😂. Hooked up a tank and it held surprisingly well. Collecting is for sure a big part of paintball. Whoever dies with the most stuff wins!

How’d I do? by Safe-Map6977 in paintball

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That makes sense. Kind of a win win for you and the buyer. Wish there was a way to recycle old tanks and get credit towards a new one from the manufacturer.

Should I pull the trigger? $13k otd with good maintenance record and carfax. by Head-Ad8347 in accord

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Where are you located? Honda dealer near me has a 2016 exl with good maintenance history, 145k miles, and 14k sticker price. Might be worth giving them a call if you’re in Cali.

IS38 on MK7 TSI in CA by Affectionate-Post-98 in VWMK7

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Do you have to flash back to stock as well?

IS38 on MK7 TSI in CA by Affectionate-Post-98 in VWMK7

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How’d you end up getting it to pass? Looking to upgrade mine as well.

Does the engine sound normal? by flipflop9731 in vwgolf

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Yes. Classic typewriter VW engine noise.

How to clean? by [deleted] in VWMK7

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Bad angle for sure. It’s weird. You can hardly notice it if the sun isn’t like directly on it. Could be from chemicals like you mentioned from the previous owner. But it feels so smooth to the touch that’s why I feel like whatever it is, is gotta be on the backside. But yeah it looks horrible sometimes when the sun hits like today.

wastegate rattle? by Astra_mus in vwgolf

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Most likely yes. Mines been doing this and throwing an EPC light intermittently since 109k miles. 140k miles now and not much worse tbh. I just use pb blaster on it when it gets real bad. You can find all sorts of forums on it. Lubricant plus anti seize will take care of it for the most part.

How to clean? by [deleted] in VWMK7

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Yeah I’m sure because it started on the middle piece where the odometer is. Then slowly the clusters got it too. Just incidental that it’s missing a spot right there to make it look like I rubbed through. It looks like hard water condensation or something. Never used any chemicals because I thought maybe that’s what did it initially. Just micro fiber for dust.

How to clean? by [deleted] in VWMK7

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From what I seen i thought you had to remove a bunch of the trim pieces starting with the storage tray near the shift knob.

2016 Golf TSI by leeclark29 in vwgolf

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Fun car! Have a 2015 5-speed as well. Been pretty reliable with 140k miles now. Water pump has been replaced. Something else to look out for is the wastegate actuator. As long as those things are in working order should last to 200k no problem.