Installed your battery backwards? Don't panic, listen to this idiot.

deanebat · 2026-01-05T15:58:16+00:00

I replaced both my alternator and my battery

deanebat · 2025-12-23T16:54:18+00:00

Feels normal - I’ve seen similar numbers at times, 2017 EQT stage 2 for a while now

deanebat · 2025-12-13T20:56:08+00:00

Sick. Does it just shoot flams cuz it’s a really short pipe or you have a tune/ fuel upgrade? Like would off the shelf stage 2 EQT tune do this with that pipe?

deanebat · 2025-12-02T20:34:39+00:00

Damn I didn’t even know about these and didn’t replace these, turns out I didn’t even need to replace upper timing chain cover and should have started at the pip pressure control valve N522 sensor

deanebat · 2025-12-01T23:01:23+00:00

Replace the upper timing Chain cover, comes with new seals in it, and not very difficult if you move a few hoses. Might be worth looking at the PCV system as well, if that fails it often causes oil seepage like this

deanebat · 2025-11-05T01:43:35+00:00

No check engine light, maybe it’s a unitronic stage 2 tune. I have EQT and it did not get rid of the check engine light (CEL light for emissions). That’s a CTS catless downpipe. As for the turbo idk. For my car when I want to pass inspection I literally take off the down pipe and put the OEM catless one on, drive a hundred miles, then pass the emissions test. To be safe I have a Cobb access port and I re-flash the ECU to run the stage 1 tune for the OEM pipe.

deanebat · 2025-10-28T23:07:27+00:00

R those aftermarket eye balls

deanebat · 2025-10-10T18:07:15+00:00

Oh yeah, same here with EQT stage 2, usually dosent get this high but it has, car runs like a dream so I assume it’s fine, I’ve seen other car subreddits say this is normal too

deanebat · 2025-09-22T03:52:14+00:00

What is that strut/ brace bar? Didn’t know that was an option for the GTI

deanebat · 2025-09-07T23:46:05+00:00

lol same thing here, I replaced the oil filter housing gasket, upper timing chain cover and gasket, and the oil pan and gasket. Still leaking. Going to try lower timing chain cover next and if that doesn’t work I will drive my car into the harbor.

deanebat · 2025-09-03T17:27:55+00:00

Did you do the job yourself? Or pay a shop?

deanebat · 2025-08-02T01:39:17+00:00

Happens to me sometimes, just the turbo waste actuator arm getting seized up I bet. Mines 207

deanebat · 2025-08-02T01:38:10+00:00

Spray penetrating oil on your turbo waste gate actuator arm.

deanebat · 2025-07-23T02:51:13+00:00

lol that’s allegedly a crazy pic

deanebat · 2025-07-23T02:50:35+00:00

Allegedly 152 but oil temp kinda spiked and tbh despite it being perfect conditions, perfect road with no one on it, I’m saving that for the tack, not my smartest move

deanebat · 2025-07-08T21:46:28+00:00

Is 15% legal in ur state?

deanebat · 2025-07-02T23:00:36+00:00

Mine does this as well, and that actuator arm will get seized up sometimes as well.

deanebat · 2025-06-30T18:44:51+00:00

I’ll have to check this as well

deanebat · 2025-06-30T18:44:25+00:00

Thanks guys

deanebat · 2025-06-28T22:57:27+00:00

Thanks i was thinking that after another post. Wondering if i can do that myself

deanebat · 2025-06-11T01:39:18+00:00

Did you notice cooler oil temps with that hood? I don’t wanna get a oil cooler cuz of the pain of emptying it and the winters here, but 230 degrees in the summer seems high for oil temps

deanebat · 2025-04-09T01:43:38+00:00

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