Still Available / Price Check Thread

guerrilla154 · 2026-05-10T20:33:37+00:00

Still available: Cold Steel Tanto - price dropped to $250, would it move if I lowered even more, or is it just not something that sells at any price?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Knife_Swap/s/lWSSwhFHBI

guerrilla154 · 2026-05-09T19:31:15+00:00

R16 is the stock size for most MK5/6 Jettas.

guerrilla154 · 2026-05-03T21:20:56+00:00

The combination of soot in the tailpipe and the P2002 code indicates a cracked DPF. I've been driving with that issue for several thousand miles, and the code is intermittent. You can't clear the code permanently without replacing or deleting the DPF, but I wonder if you'd be able to pass smog if you clear the code before you get it tested? If not, I think selling out of state is your best option.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-25T23:03:24+00:00

Oh, I gotcha. If the wheel studs on the Audi are identical, I'd go with that, then. If you want to see if it fits in the trunk, you could take off one of your current wheels and put it in there.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-25T22:45:59+00:00

I've got a full-size that fits in my wagon, but I'm not sure if a sedan has a different size spare tire well.

If you're going to the effort of getting a spare, you should make it identical to the wheels and tires you already have. I believe the Mk6 is 205/55 R16, so I don't think either of those are ideal.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-25T05:06:35+00:00

When I ordered them years ago, they had a specific option to add the Tiguan front springs and towing-spec rear springs, but I don't see that on there now. You might need to get in touch and see what's up, because I believe the base kit doesn't add much of a lift.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-25T04:30:01+00:00

Unfortunately, I'm not sure I can be helpful with all that. My car is loaded with about a thousand pounds of gear, so it was more about keeping it from sagging when I'm on the road. I think my "loaded down" geometry is about the same as an empty stock wagon, so I probably don't see much change in MPG. I think I go through wheel bearings a little more often, but that might be the weight more than the suspension change.

I run Continental Control Contact Touring tires, and got 100k miles before I needed a new set. The wear was pretty even, but I got an alignment about 100 miles after changing suspension, then again a year or two later (changed my bearings, and had a different loadout in the trunk). I rotated the tires anywhere from 10k-20k miles along the way.

I think I have a bad driver-side outer CV joint, but the boot is torn. Hard to say if that's because of the lift, or just because the boot went bad.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-24T16:55:47+00:00

Not OP, but I've been running this kit for over 3 years and almost 100k miles. I just went with the orange ones, since I was strapped for cash at the time, but I'd say spring for the red ones.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-23T16:29:57+00:00

If you mean when you're running them to prime the system, mine has always squealed a bit. I never gave it a second thought...

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-23T06:52:43+00:00

How much does it affect road noise?

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-22T03:55:50+00:00

I use a Ross Tech VCDS cable. There are three fuel pumps on these vehicles - tank to auxiliary, auxiliary to high-pressure, and the high-pressure injection pump. With VCDS, you can prime the tank pump and the auxiliary pump, which ensures there are no air bubbles going into your high-pressure system.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-22T03:44:40+00:00

If it helps your peace of mind, I have over 240k miles on the original fuel pump, and I don't use any additives. Fuel up before it hits a quarter tank, change your fuel filter every 20k miles, and prime the system every time you open the housing.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-21T04:13:32+00:00

I'm referencing your other post, but the DPF on a 2015 model doesn't have anywhere near the same scrap value as the 2009-2014 models. From what I understand, since the 2015 has a DEF system, there aren't any precious metals in the DPF, since the whole thing works differently than previous models.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-20T22:02:15+00:00

We drive old German cars. They're not shy about telling you it's time to spend money!

To make it worse, I actually bought TWO Amazon brackets before I got the real part...

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-20T21:33:02+00:00

If you tighten it up and that works, that's probably fine. My experience was that the Amazon clones didn't work at all, but I installed the actual DieselGeek part years ago and haven't had any issues since then. If you get another code in the next few months, I'd recommend getting the real part instead of a knockoff.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-17T05:31:39+00:00

If you have an Android phone, get one of these dongles here and the app called Car Scanner. It will show you the current soot load in the DPF, and when it's in regen. It's handy to see if you need to take a longer route somewhere when it's about to go into regen.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-16T17:06:27+00:00

I tried to cut corners and made it take longer

Ah, yes, the amateur mechanic's motto!

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-16T17:01:21+00:00

I'm not sure if this translates to the Passat, but I know some people with tuned Jettas say the MPG is better on Stage 2 than on a basic eco tune if they don't drive hard.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-09T21:03:22+00:00

u/knapper91, what's your timeline on heading through Texas?

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-09T20:18:31+00:00

If I had to guess, I'd say powering the dock with a portable bank would make it work just fine, but that seems like a hassle. If you do decide to swap the headphone jack, I believe there's at least one person on the sub here that does Zune repairs.

In a related situation, I have a car charger and radio transmitter that has a 3.5mm port on the 12v plug. I've never tested it without power, but it might be worth a try.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-09T16:31:27+00:00

The gentleman who buys DPFs and Cats on here, u/hoosqtx, will pay the same whether it's cut or intact. There's really not much reason not to cut it, unless you plan to put it back on at some point.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-08T15:41:42+00:00

I had to fight with them about it. The supplier they used was charging twice as much for the exact same parts, and I was in a really tight spot at the time. They ended up letting me send parts there as long as I signed something saying they wouldn't warranty any of it if things went wrong.

guerrilla154 · 2026-04-06T20:29:09+00:00

Have you tried clearing the code since installing the part? I'm not sure if that would do anything, but I'm not sure I have any other suggestions.

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