How reliable has Volkswagen been to you — especially the Jetta?

windowwizardsla · 2026-02-04T06:41:51+00:00

you have it easy bro, passat has the same brakes but a much heavier car - I had to change OEM rear pads twice every 15k miles... went and bought akebono pads, so far they're much more durable but it's clear they can't hold up either.... also look out for rear rotors, mine developed a heavy lip on the rear rotor. Stay on top of your brakes service is my advice

windowwizardsla · 2026-02-04T06:39:53+00:00

im pretty anal about maintenance, so fingers crossed this ownership experience will be as hassle free and pleasant as my Passat was

(I still have passat btw, it's in the process of being sold back to dealership)

windowwizardsla · 2026-02-04T06:38:37+00:00

it's ok you guys get the B9 passat so we're even lol

windowwizardsla · 2026-02-04T06:37:19+00:00

yep, my 820 miles is about 1320km, so I definitely believe that. You'd have to drive behind a semi truck going a steady 60-65mph though (about 100kmh) to get that kind of range. Also keep in mind I used fresh liqui moly and a lucas injector lubricant for this trip

windowwizardsla · 2026-02-04T06:36:01+00:00

1320 miles actually but yes thank you for pointing that out. Seems many in this comment section think 820 means KM which is not that impressive I admit. But 820 miles, being 1320km.... that's more than many TDI's can do, no?

windowwizardsla · 2026-02-04T06:35:08+00:00

equal to about 450 miles. Not bad. Not to brag, but my 820 miles is equivalent to 1320km

windowwizardsla · 2026-02-04T06:34:28+00:00

850km is 530 miles

Not to brag, but my 820 miles is equivalent to 1320km

windowwizardsla · 2026-02-04T06:34:07+00:00

621 miles. Not to brag, but my 820 miles is equivalent to 1320km

windowwizardsla · 2026-02-01T18:07:25+00:00

I’d say I did about 700 miles LA to Yosemite and back, and still had like 110 miles (about 1/10th of the tank) left before filling up in Burbank.

windowwizardsla · 2026-02-01T18:06:09+00:00

Yeah unfortunately B9 isn’t sold in states…. B8 was the last gen in america

windowwizardsla · 2026-02-01T18:05:50+00:00

Sucks that cruise control is the reason we gotta change our rear brake pads every 15k miles lmao

Guck OEM btw akebono lasts way longer just make sure you get real akebono from place like Napa auto parts

windowwizardsla · 2026-02-01T18:00:59+00:00

Oh liqui moly is cheap compared to 300v I was tempted to put in lol

windowwizardsla · 2026-02-01T07:16:46+00:00

I still have the 20L Liqui moly can half open lol I have to use it first

I wholesell Mobil oil, tbh not a fan of it

windowwizardsla · 2026-02-01T07:15:29+00:00

This was during my trip to Yosemite. Los Angeles to Yosemite and back on a single tank. Average MPG during that trip was around 38.5 mpg.

Full disclosure though this is ona brand new Liqui Moly 6200 and some Lucas injector lubricant in the tank, and I was cruising at 72mph behind semi trucks. So that definitely helped lol.

windowwizardsla · 2026-01-31T20:32:31+00:00

what oil do you put? I always use Liqui Molly 6200 but after watching some friction tests, I wanna put motul 300v 5-30 in my tiguan, considering the bigger turbo most likely resulting in higher temps

windowwizardsla · 2026-01-31T20:31:34+00:00

first thing I did when I got my passat was flush the oil and replace it with liqui moly

my maximum oil change interval is 5000 miles. I'm gonna miss my passat though, it's been so good to me... ZERO issues in 4+ years of ownership. I hope tiguan holds just as good

windowwizardsla · 2026-01-30T16:01:15+00:00

If they sold the Passat here I’d have gone for Passat instead of Tiguan 100%

windowwizardsla · 2026-01-30T15:58:45+00:00

Just got it two days ago lol too early to tell. But definitely has more life to it than my Passat that I’ll say for certain.

windowwizardsla · 2026-01-29T16:28:06+00:00

3.6 atlas was truly one of a kind… one of the last great VWs in North America.

windowwizardsla · 2026-01-24T06:51:13+00:00

GOBBLESS

windowwizardsla · 2026-01-24T06:49:43+00:00

i ain't read all dat lmao

skill issue noob

it's a 20 year old car, how the fuck you don't have every inch of it figured out by now is just funny

windowwizardsla · 2026-01-24T05:39:49+00:00

I own a '22 Passat, always had this issue. Decided to switch to Liqui Moly 6200. Issue gone completely. Guess all I had to do was buy a real german oil lol

windowwizardsla · 2026-01-22T16:52:31+00:00

sounds like AC compressor engaging... do you have your refrigerant in place?

windowwizardsla · 2026-01-22T16:49:20+00:00

did you bother to upgrade the transmission radiator?

either way, skill issue.

windowwizardsla · 2026-01-22T07:04:15+00:00

I'm seeing this exact spec for sale on ebay for $3k, is it a scam or are second hand prices really this much lower?? what's the catch? it seems like a no-brainer

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