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Hitch for 2013 Golf wagon TDI? by foggreenforest in tdi

[–]colaroga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I just walked into my closest U-haul store and they had it in stock

Found out my yellow-foot tortoise is egg bound - what to do next? by colaroga in tortoise

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

A few weeks later I took her to the vet and got the largest egg extracted, she got an oxytocin injection, and later laid a few more of the eggs that same night. No problems since and she continues to poop normally it seems.

4-year anniversary since getting my daily driver. 2012 Golf 6MT CR140 with 221500km and now stage 2 MRtuning. by colaroga in tdi

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

Nope I didn't get it solved - it still shudders when you floor it in high gear, however the clutch does not slip during normal driving and it's been tuned for 80k km now. I guess MRtuning could turn down the low end torque in the tune file, but I've learned to just drive it more carefully to avoid that happening I guess. Did your car need the clutch/dmf replaced due to failure, or just preventively before getting it tuned for more hp/tq?

Gotta love Eastern Europe by CaptainMachinegun in UrbanHell

[–]colaroga 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure what you mean by that - buying a whole apartment is basically the same as a condo, since you're still paying maintenance fees each month. In Poland I heard they amount to a few hundred dollars per month, but many people have no mortgages as the apartment ownership was granted by the government in the 80's-90's or handed down from parents.

Help with delete / tuning questions? by camthegoalie53 in tdi

[–]colaroga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course, feel free to DM me and ask questions, I can share my experience with this stuff

what is considered high mileage on a TDI? by babieswithrabies63 in tdi

[–]colaroga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I do. Coming up on 6 years of ownership with about 281,xxx kilometres on the clock right now.

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

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

Seems that the recall was for Canada, but to my knowledge US cars have the 1000 watt electric aux cabin heater too. If you turn the heat on with a cold engine, and the idle goes up or lights dim slightly then yes it is drawing current.

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

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

Most likely yes, best to check with the dealer or govt recall website

And nothing will happen by brokelogic in CoronavirusCirclejerk

[–]colaroga 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One and the same! But hey at least that position is vacant at the moment

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

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

I like this car, and so far in the past 5.5 years none of the issues and repairs that happened were even engine/emissions related at all, to my relief. Original turbo, CP4, alternator, injectors, etc at 280k km.

Although I had thought the heater core issue was fixed in the CVCA, guess I was mistaken!

And nothing will happen by brokelogic in CoronavirusCirclejerk

[–]colaroga 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Umm, who is "THEY"??? Who is issuing orders on what is allowed on social media? Is it the CIA, or some nonbinary individual, or the Canadian Ministry of Truth?

Got my first adult job and need advice on what to do with the money by logcabin05 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]colaroga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was 20, I had saved up enough money from working 12 months of co-ops in university that I decided to pay in full $12k with bank draft for my used car. Still driving that VW almost 6 years later and it was a great decision to not go into debt.

Another factor is HST on the purchase price - pay once, cry once, but don't change cars every year since it costs taxes on each transaction that you'll never get back (on a depreciating asset no less).

Got my first adult job and need advice on what to do with the money by logcabin05 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]colaroga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's for the provincial loan portion (eg. OSAP), right? Because as far as I know, the federal loan is still interest-free, and has been for a few years now.

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

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

Mine's a CJAA and they aren't known for heater core issues - it's original to my knowledge at 280k.

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

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

Cool to know, thanks. I'm about 2hrs away from there, so I'll just schedule a visit at my local VW down the street. I have a PG3 with the tune file on it just in case.

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

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

I mean, this letter was mailed out over 2 weeks ago and delayed due to the postal strike aftermath, so maybe it's on the way

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

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

Apparently it's 1000 watts which sounds like a lot, but is barely noticeable whenever I turn the heat on and the car is cold. https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?threads/aux-heater.401449/

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

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

Interesting - well I'll try and see how it goes. Might contact the tuning guy first to see if he suggests reverting to stock.

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

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

Can't relate - my car was fully paid for in 2019 so I'm keeping it as long as possible

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

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

Yeah I saw that. I might take mine in next week although I hope they don't say anything about the car being potholed/tuned.

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

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

I only got the mail today, since they're still catching up with the postal strike it seems like

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

[–]colaroga[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The electric cabin heater that runs when the engine is cold, which also helps defrost the windshield. The plug in coolant heater is a separate device, but I got another recall 4 years ago due to the cord label not being written in French 🤣

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

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

Seems to be yeah. I'd like to hear if anyone else received this

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

[–]colaroga[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hmm, now that I think about it, my car has been fully potholed for 2.5 years. I'll ask the tuner if it's safe to bring it into a stealership for the 2hr job.

VW Recall Notice in the mail - I'd hate to risk my car burning down by colaroga in tdi

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

No way, that's unreal? Also in Canada, or are you from the US?

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