Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI 5 speed wagon on BAT
Same year as Angie's Golf although hers has the BEW "Pump deuce" engine and I think this is an older VE type. I prefer the older engine although I guess the BEW can make more serious power. In any case a stage 1 tune takes it to 110hp for about $300. Totally worth it, it's the tune the Euro engines already have That price is absurd, the car looks nice but not that nice... Gen 4 cars are getting a little hard for find but they're still around. Curt Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer On Sat, Apr 27, 2024 at 2:08 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Curt - is this what you own? Are they rare? Desirable? https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2003-volkswagen-jetta-diesel-wagon/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI 5 speed wagon on BAT
I would have been interested but not at the price it sold for. $15K for a 20 year old VW is putting more faith in VW parts than I have. My Jetta was leaking rain into the interior and various fluids from the engine by that age. It ran great, it just had a lot of minor problems with anything made of rubber or plastic. On Sat, Apr 27, 2024, at 13:07, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > Curt - is this what you own? Are they rare? Desirable? > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2003-volkswagen-jetta-diesel-wagon/ > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
Mobil 1 5w-40 at Wal Mart is fine for the '98. On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 7:40 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought you might be skeptical so I snapped a pic http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/D7B6CDB1-F917-45B4-A9C3-74102321FD14-8532-04F952F74D30_zpsfa1fac95.jpg It only lists 228.31 on the bottle, I attached a link to a different email that listed 229.5 -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 18:19:44 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: assp.2961d5964d.7eaa2563-4d52-45d9-9c6b-f92df5b5a...@striplin.net Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii Car quest oil meets mb spec? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2013, at 5:48 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: BTW I was just over at my local CarQuest and they had Pentosin 5w40 which meets 505.1 and I asked about the price, $9.40 a quart but for $22 a gallon they have their own Car Quest synthetic which ALSO meets 505.1 and MB 229.3 and 229.5. I bought a CarQuest brand oil filter and I'm thinking once I get the car on the road I'll use the CarQuest oil for this first fill. I'll test at 5,000 miles and see what the analysis says. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
Looks so modern compared to the 240D:) BTW, how's the 240D running now? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:33 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Oops, forgot the pictures In transit: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/FC460DCA-997A-4D3A-8BAF-4815D4CE10AF-8532-04C6B740A4F4_zps99210269.jpg It towed real nice behind the Ranger. At home with my second white, manual transmission, diesel, German car. http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/0D83BB33-5F4C-4FDB-AC75-4C33D7109686-8532-04C6BD0B81B9_zps02608b15.jpg -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
Everything I've read suggests that the M1 5w40 I'm using in my 190D should be just fine in the Jetta. I'll do analysis but I'm expecting 10k oil changes based on my mostly highway flogging. Its very speedy compared to my 2.2l 190D. MB should have made a turbocharged 4cyl... -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 08:19:04 -0700 From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: CAKOy=fVX0xy1Vh=Ji1WWveS+NLDH68U0sbm6=t2jriuofva...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 You'll be pleased with the TDI. I had an '01 Beetle and I now have an '06 Jetta that I am about ready to have the third timing belt put in (at 161K miles). It probably goes without saying, but make absolutely sure you use the correctly rated oil. I've enjoyed both of the ones I've owned. Bob R On Sep 6, 2013 8:05 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: If the 240D was okay I wouldn't have bought the Jetta... Its back to square one, apparently the head was warped more than we thought. I got about 40 miles out of it after we replaced the head gasket before it was back to pushing coolant out again. I re-torqued the head and it was fine for 100 miles. I re-torqued again but it didn't help. Fred wants to pull the head again and have it machined. I'm pleased that the Jetta looks to require less work than I'd originally counted on (although the battery is expensive, about $150 which is the same as a grp 49 for an MB and a 49 won't fit, which is terrible as I have a spare) so maybe... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
If I had a 2004 or later I'd agree with you but I don't, its a '98, AHU engine, 505.00 which apparently M1 5w40 still doesn't meet although its CI-4 Plus and ACEA E7/E5... A little googling shows an interesting disagreement around the interwebs. Apparently although M1 5w40 doesn't meet 505.1 it might just be a failure of anybody to actually test it against 505.1. It seems some enthusiasts don't trust 5w30 to protect the cam and are using 5w40 because of its higher sheer strength. It'd be interesting to know why the 5w40 isn't 505.1 Any 505.1 5w40 oils are EXPENSIVE, like $10/qt... -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 09:48:30 -0700 From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: CAKOy=fwcok4o-uajo8uhihhy-m1zszjxfwfne_yusuksvpm...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 What I've read lately is that the only Mobile oil 505.01 rated is the ESP Formula 5w30. I have used Moutl and Elf 505.01 rated oil just to be safe. Bob R On Sep 6, 2013 9:29 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Everything I've read suggests that the M1 5w40 I'm using in my 190D should be just fine in the Jetta. I'll do analysis but I'm expecting 10k oil changes based on my mostly highway flogging. Its very speedy compared to my 2.2l 190D. MB should have made a turbocharged 4cyl... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
BTW I was just over at my local CarQuest and they had Pentosin 5w40 which meets 505.1 and I asked about the price, $9.40 a quart but for $22 a gallon they have their own Car Quest synthetic which ALSO meets 505.1 and MB 229.3 and 229.5. I bought a CarQuest brand oil filter and I'm thinking once I get the car on the road I'll use the CarQuest oil for this first fill. I'll test at 5,000 miles and see what the analysis says. -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 13:31:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: 1378499485.73372.yahoomail...@web160403.mail.bf1.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 If I had a 2004 or later I'd agree with you but I don't, its a '98, AHU engine, 505.00 which apparently M1 5w40 still doesn't meet although its CI-4 Plus and ACEA E7/E5... A little googling shows an interesting disagreement around the interwebs. Apparently although M1 5w40 doesn't meet 505.1 it might just be a failure of anybody to actually test it against 505.1. It seems some enthusiasts don't trust 5w30 to protect the cam and are using 5w40 because of its higher sheer strength. It'd be interesting to know why the 5w40 isn't 505.1 Any 505.1 5w40 oils are EXPENSIVE, like $10/qt... -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 09:48:30 -0700 From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: ??? CAKOy=fwcok4o-uajo8uhihhy-m1zszjxfwfne_yusuksvpm...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 What I've read lately is that the only Mobile oil 505.01 rated is the ESP Formula 5w30. I have used Moutl and Elf 505.01 rated oil just to be safe. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
Rats, forgot to include the link: http://www.carquestprofessionals.com/publicagencies/featured-products/USCOMM_FEATURED_PRODUCTS%20Motor%20Oils%201-21-13.pdf -Curt From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI BTW I was just over at my local CarQuest and they had Pentosin 5w40 which meets 505.1 and I asked about the price, $9.40 a quart but for $22 a gallon they have their own Car Quest synthetic which ALSO meets 505.1 and MB 229.3 and 229.5. I bought a CarQuest brand oil filter and I'm thinking once I get the car on the road I'll use the CarQuest oil for this first fill. I'll test at 5,000 miles and see what the analysis says. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
I have never owned one, but I have looked at them a lot as I really like the TDI wagons. Everything I heard and researched indicated that oil is especially critical in their smaller gas engines, although the diesels don't appear to be immune. This was the one issue that kept me from considering a couple of potential cars. No maintenance history, no purchase. I found the same to be true with the Passats, too. Dan Sent from my iPad On Sep 6, 2013, at 12:29 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Everything I've read suggests that the M1 5w40 I'm using in my 190D should be just fine in the Jetta. I'll do analysis but I'm expecting 10k oil changes based on my mostly highway flogging. Its very speedy compared to my 2.2l 190D. MB should have made a turbocharged 4cyl... -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 08:19:04 -0700 From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: CAKOy=fVX0xy1Vh=Ji1WWveS+NLDH68U0sbm6=t2jriuofva...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 You'll be pleased with the TDI. I had an '01 Beetle and I now have an '06 Jetta that I am about ready to have the third timing belt put in (at 161K miles). It probably goes without saying, but make absolutely sure you use the correctly rated oil. I've enjoyed both of the ones I've owned. Bob R On Sep 6, 2013 8:05 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: If the 240D was okay I wouldn't have bought the Jetta... Its back to square one, apparently the head was warped more than we thought. I got about 40 miles out of it after we replaced the head gasket before it was back to pushing coolant out again. I re-torqued the head and it was fine for 100 miles. I re-torqued again but it didn't help. Fred wants to pull the head again and have it machined. I'm pleased that the Jetta looks to require less work than I'd originally counted on (although the battery is expensive, about $150 which is the same as a grp 49 for an MB and a 49 won't fit, which is terrible as I have a spare) so maybe... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
You'll be pleased with the TDI. I had an '01 Beetle and I now have an '06 Jetta that I am about ready to have the third timing belt put in (at 161K miles). It probably goes without saying, but make absolutely sure you use the correctly rated oil. I've enjoyed both of the ones I've owned. Bob R On Sep 6, 2013 8:05 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: If the 240D was okay I wouldn't have bought the Jetta... Its back to square one, apparently the head was warped more than we thought. I got about 40 miles out of it after we replaced the head gasket before it was back to pushing coolant out again. I re-torqued the head and it was fine for 100 miles. I re-torqued again but it didn't help. Fred wants to pull the head again and have it machined. I'm pleased that the Jetta looks to require less work than I'd originally counted on (although the battery is expensive, about $150 which is the same as a grp 49 for an MB and a 49 won't fit, which is terrible as I have a spare) so maybe... -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 06:46:45 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: 2ff305cd-3bbd-403d-b517-faf3c0d6b...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii Looks so modern compared to the 240D:) BTW, how's the 240D running now? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:33 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Oops, forgot the pictures In transit: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/FC460DCA-997A-4D3A-8BAF-4815D4CE10AF-8532-04C6B740A4F4_zps99210269.jpg It towed real nice behind the Ranger. At home with my second white, manual transmission, diesel, German car. http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/0D83BB33-5F4C-4FDB-AC75-4C33D7109686-8532-04C6BD0B81B9_zps02608b15.jpg -Curt _ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
Hrag top diesel with the steel wheels and dog dish hubcapsperfect. Good thing they are crazy expensive or I'd be looking at one. Bob R On Sep 6, 2013 9:32 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: there's a TDI beetle convertible now. this really interests me On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: You'll be pleased with the TDI. I had an '01 Beetle and I now have an '06 Jetta that I am about ready to have the third timing belt put in (at 161K miles). It probably goes without saying, but make absolutely sure you use the correctly rated oil. I've enjoyed both of the ones I've owned. Bob R On Sep 6, 2013 8:05 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: If the 240D was okay I wouldn't have bought the Jetta... Its back to square one, apparently the head was warped more than we thought. I got about 40 miles out of it after we replaced the head gasket before it was back to pushing coolant out again. I re-torqued the head and it was fine for 100 miles. I re-torqued again but it didn't help. Fred wants to pull the head again and have it machined. I'm pleased that the Jetta looks to require less work than I'd originally counted on (although the battery is expensive, about $150 which is the same as a grp 49 for an MB and a 49 won't fit, which is terrible as I have a spare) so maybe... -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 06:46:45 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: 2ff305cd-3bbd-403d-b517-faf3c0d6b...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii Looks so modern compared to the 240D:) BTW, how's the 240D running now? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:33 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Oops, forgot the pictures In transit: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/FC460DCA-997A-4D3A-8BAF-4815D4CE10AF-8532-04C6B740A4F4_zps99210269.jpg It towed real nice behind the Ranger. At home with my second white, manual transmission, diesel, German car. http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/0D83BB33-5F4C-4FDB-AC75-4C33D7109686-8532-04C6BD0B81B9_zps02608b15.jpg -Curt _ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
Hmm, had to think about that for a minute. I did have a '91 Ford Tempo back in '99 so I suppose a '98 is the newest car I've ever had. -Curt Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 14:10:08 -0400 From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: 522a1a80.6050...@voyager.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Curt Raymond wrote: This is BTW the third white, diesel, manual transmission, German car I've gotten for $1500. Its also the newest car (as opposed to the Ranger which is a truck) I've ever had and the only front wheel drive car I've ever owned. 15 years old is the newest you've ever had or 1998 is the latest you've ever had? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
Car quest oil meets mb spec? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2013, at 5:48 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: BTW I was just over at my local CarQuest and they had Pentosin 5w40 which meets 505.1 and I asked about the price, $9.40 a quart but for $22 a gallon they have their own Car Quest synthetic which ALSO meets 505.1 and MB 229.3 and 229.5. I bought a CarQuest brand oil filter and I'm thinking once I get the car on the road I'll use the CarQuest oil for this first fill. I'll test at 5,000 miles and see what the analysis says. -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 13:31:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: 1378499485.73372.yahoomail...@web160403.mail.bf1.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 If I had a 2004 or later I'd agree with you but I don't, its a '98, AHU engine, 505.00 which apparently M1 5w40 still doesn't meet although its CI-4 Plus and ACEA E7/E5... A little googling shows an interesting disagreement around the interwebs. Apparently although M1 5w40 doesn't meet 505.1 it might just be a failure of anybody to actually test it against 505.1. It seems some enthusiasts don't trust 5w30 to protect the cam and are using 5w40 because of its higher sheer strength. It'd be interesting to know why the 5w40 isn't 505.1 Any 505.1 5w40 oils are EXPENSIVE, like $10/qt... -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 09:48:30 -0700 From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: ??? CAKOy=fwcok4o-uajo8uhihhy-m1zszjxfwfne_yusuksvpm...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 What I've read lately is that the only Mobile oil 505.01 rated is the ESP Formula 5w30. I have used Moutl and Elf 505.01 rated oil just to be safe. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
If the 240D was okay I wouldn't have bought the Jetta... Its back to square one, apparently the head was warped more than we thought. I got about 40 miles out of it after we replaced the head gasket before it was back to pushing coolant out again. I re-torqued the head and it was fine for 100 miles. I re-torqued again but it didn't help. Fred wants to pull the head again and have it machined. I'm pleased that the Jetta looks to require less work than I'd originally counted on (although the battery is expensive, about $150 which is the same as a grp 49 for an MB and a 49 won't fit, which is terrible as I have a spare) so maybe... -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 06:46:45 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: 2ff305cd-3bbd-403d-b517-faf3c0d6b...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Looks so modern compared to the 240D:) BTW, how's the 240D running now? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:33 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Oops, forgot the pictures In transit: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/FC460DCA-997A-4D3A-8BAF-4815D4CE10AF-8532-04C6B740A4F4_zps99210269.jpg It towed real nice behind the Ranger. At home with my second white, manual transmission, diesel, German car. http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/0D83BB33-5F4C-4FDB-AC75-4C33D7109686-8532-04C6BD0B81B9_zps02608b15.jpg -Curt _ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
I think Fred is on the money. I thought they get machined routinely nowadays if the head is off! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2013, at 11:05 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: If the 240D was okay I wouldn't have bought the Jetta... Its back to square one, apparently the head was warped more than we thought. I got about 40 miles out of it after we replaced the head gasket before it was back to pushing coolant out again. I re-torqued the head and it was fine for 100 miles. I re-torqued again but it didn't help. Fred wants to pull the head again and have it machined. I'm pleased that the Jetta looks to require less work than I'd originally counted on (although the battery is expensive, about $150 which is the same as a grp 49 for an MB and a 49 won't fit, which is terrible as I have a spare) so maybe... -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 06:46:45 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: 2ff305cd-3bbd-403d-b517-faf3c0d6b...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii Looks so modern compared to the 240D:) BTW, how's the 240D running now? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:33 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Oops, forgot the pictures In transit: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/FC460DCA-997A-4D3A-8BAF-4815D4CE10AF-8532-04C6B740A4F4_zps99210269.jpg It towed real nice behind the Ranger. At home with my second white, manual transmission, diesel, German car. http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/0D83BB33-5F4C-4FDB-AC75-4C33D7109686-8532-04C6BD0B81B9_zps02608b15.jpg -Curt _ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
Curt Raymond wrote: This is BTW the third white, diesel, manual transmission, German car I've gotten for $1500. Its also the newest car (as opposed to the Ranger which is a truck) I've ever had and the only front wheel drive car I've ever owned. 15 years old is the newest you've ever had or 1998 is the latest you've ever had? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI
Tom/Curt, Wasn't there a web site with the cars he had for sale? If so, could you post the address? Thanks, Dan Sent from my iPad On Sep 5, 2013, at 7:41 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: So now I've gone and done it. Today Fred and I trekked down to Groton, CT where (mostly silent list member) Tom sold me a '98 Jetta TDI. White with a dark graphite interior, K2 seats which may or may not be original 23x,xxx miles. When jumped it starts with the barest touch of the key. (Autozone wanted an absurd $150 for a new battery. I think I paid that for the grp 49 in the 190D, the Jetta battery is smaller...) Goes good, stops good, shifts good. Small amount of rust on the car up top a little classic A3 Jetta rust on the rockers which I intend to stabilize Saturday. It needs the parking brake sorted and a mystery coolant leak checked out (I think its just the hose on the overflow) oh and its dirty but I'm quite pleased. This was a low dollar deal, Tom runs a program for kids that gets some of its funding from car donations so I got a car and hopefully helped a kid or two. This is BTW the third white, diesel, manual transmission, German car I've gotten for $1500. Its also the newest car (as opposed to the Ranger which is a truck) I've ever had and the only front wheel drive car I've ever owned. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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What I've read lately is that the only Mobile oil 505.01 rated is the ESP Formula 5w30. I have used Moutl and Elf 505.01 rated oil just to be safe. Bob R On Sep 6, 2013 9:29 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Everything I've read suggests that the M1 5w40 I'm using in my 190D should be just fine in the Jetta. I'll do analysis but I'm expecting 10k oil changes based on my mostly highway flogging. Its very speedy compared to my 2.2l 190D. MB should have made a turbocharged 4cyl... -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 08:19:04 -0700 From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: CAKOy=fVX0xy1Vh=Ji1WWveS+NLDH68U0sbm6=t2jriuofva...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 You'll be pleased with the TDI. I had an '01 Beetle and I now have an '06 Jetta that I am about ready to have the third timing belt put in (at 161K miles). It probably goes without saying, but make absolutely sure you use the correctly rated oil. I've enjoyed both of the ones I've owned. Bob R On Sep 6, 2013 8:05 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: If the 240D was okay I wouldn't have bought the Jetta... Its back to square one, apparently the head was warped more than we thought. I got about 40 miles out of it after we replaced the head gasket before it was back to pushing coolant out again. I re-torqued the head and it was fine for 100 miles. I re-torqued again but it didn't help. Fred wants to pull the head again and have it machined. I'm pleased that the Jetta looks to require less work than I'd originally counted on (although the battery is expensive, about $150 which is the same as a grp 49 for an MB and a 49 won't fit, which is terrible as I have a spare) so maybe... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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there's a TDI beetle convertible now. this really interests me On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: You'll be pleased with the TDI. I had an '01 Beetle and I now have an '06 Jetta that I am about ready to have the third timing belt put in (at 161K miles). It probably goes without saying, but make absolutely sure you use the correctly rated oil. I've enjoyed both of the ones I've owned. Bob R On Sep 6, 2013 8:05 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: If the 240D was okay I wouldn't have bought the Jetta... Its back to square one, apparently the head was warped more than we thought. I got about 40 miles out of it after we replaced the head gasket before it was back to pushing coolant out again. I re-torqued the head and it was fine for 100 miles. I re-torqued again but it didn't help. Fred wants to pull the head again and have it machined. I'm pleased that the Jetta looks to require less work than I'd originally counted on (although the battery is expensive, about $150 which is the same as a grp 49 for an MB and a 49 won't fit, which is terrible as I have a spare) so maybe... -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 06:46:45 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: 2ff305cd-3bbd-403d-b517-faf3c0d6b...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii Looks so modern compared to the 240D:) BTW, how's the 240D running now? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:33 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Oops, forgot the pictures In transit: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/FC460DCA-997A-4D3A-8BAF-4815D4CE10AF-8532-04C6B740A4F4_zps99210269.jpg It towed real nice behind the Ranger. At home with my second white, manual transmission, diesel, German car. http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/0D83BB33-5F4C-4FDB-AC75-4C33D7109686-8532-04C6BD0B81B9_zps02608b15.jpg -Curt _ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I thought you might be skeptical so I snapped a pic http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/D7B6CDB1-F917-45B4-A9C3-74102321FD14-8532-04F952F74D30_zpsfa1fac95.jpg It only lists 228.31 on the bottle, I attached a link to a different email that listed 229.5 -Curt Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 18:19:44 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Message-ID: assp.2961d5964d.7eaa2563-4d52-45d9-9c6b-f92df5b5a...@striplin.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Car quest oil meets mb spec? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2013, at 5:48 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: BTW I was just over at my local CarQuest and they had Pentosin 5w40 which meets 505.1 and I asked about the price, $9.40 a quart but for $22 a gallon they have their own Car Quest synthetic which ALSO meets 505.1 and MB 229.3 and 229.5. I bought a CarQuest brand oil filter and I'm thinking once I get the car on the road I'll use the CarQuest oil for this first fill. I'll test at 5,000 miles and see what the analysis says. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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ATTABOY! 'Hope it goes well. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 7:41 PM Subject: [MBZ] Jetta TDI So now I've gone and done it. Today Fred and I trekked down to Groton, CT where (mostly silent list member) Tom sold me a '98 Jetta TDI. White with a dark graphite interior, K2 seats which may or may not be original 23x,xxx miles. When jumped it starts with the barest touch of the key. (Autozone wanted an absurd $150 for a new battery. I think I paid that for the grp 49 in the 190D, the Jetta battery is smaller...) Goes good, stops good, shifts good. Small amount of rust on the car up top a little classic A3 Jetta rust on the rockers which I intend to stabilize Saturday. It needs the parking brake sorted and a mystery coolant leak checked out (I think its just the hose on the overflow) oh and its dirty but I'm quite pleased. This was a low dollar deal, Tom runs a program for kids that gets some of its funding from car donations so I got a car and hopefully helped a kid or two. This is BTW the third white, diesel, manual transmission, German car I've gotten for $1500. Its also the newest car (as opposed to the Ranger which is a truck) I've ever had and the only front wheel drive car I've ever owned. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Oops, forgot the pictures In transit: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/FC460DCA-997A-4D3A-8BAF-4815D4CE10AF-8532-04C6B740A4F4_zps99210269.jpg It towed real nice behind the Ranger. At home with my second white, manual transmission, diesel, German car. http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/0D83BB33-5F4C-4FDB-AC75-4C33D7109686-8532-04C6BD0B81B9_zps02608b15.jpg -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Looks nice, best wishes. SWMBO likes her 2003 Jetta TDI a lot. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 5:33 PM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Oops, forgot the pictures In transit: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/FC460DCA-997A-4 D3A-8BAF-4815D4CE10AF-8532-04C6B740A4F4_zps99210269.jpg It towed real nice behind the Ranger. At home with my second white, manual transmission, diesel, German car. http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/0D83BB33-5F4C-4FDB-AC75- 4C33D7109686-8532-04C6BD0B81B9_zps02608b15.jpg -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Looks good. Wilt - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 8:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI Oops, forgot the pictures In transit: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/FC460DCA-997A-4D3A-8BAF-4815D4CE10AF-8532-04C6B740A4F4_zps99210269.jpg It towed real nice behind the Ranger. At home with my second white, manual transmission, diesel, German car. http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/0D83BB33-5F4C-4FDB-AC75-4C33D7109686-8532-04C6BD0B81B9_zps02608b15.jpg -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Looks like it would fit inside the 240D! On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 8:06 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Looks good. Wilt -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775 in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
There is a car repair place across the street from where I work. Seems like there is a VW or two there every day, and we don't have too many VWs in town. On 1/3/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-Jetta-TDI-5-spd-turbo-diesel-excelle nt-50-MPG_W0QQitemZ4601606763QQcategoryZ6021QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Donald H. Snook McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn Herrington, P.A. 300 West Douglas P.O. Box 207 Wichita, Kansas 67201 0207 Tel. (316) 263-5851 This confidential message may be subject to the attorney-client privilege or protected by the attorney work-product doctrine. If you have recieved this message in error, please delete it and notify me. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
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I know 2 people with relatively recent Jettas both are still being paid for, neither has working airconditioning. Both owners agree getting the A/C fixed is not worth the hassle the dealer would put them through so they do without. These are cars under warrenty... -Curt Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 00:58:54 + From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation. To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 There is a car repair place across the street from where I work. Seems like there is a VW or two there every day, and we don't have too many VWs in town. - Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Jan 04 02:30:27 2006 Received: from wproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.184.203]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1EtyPg-0006bI-8Y for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Wed, 04 Jan 2006 02:30:09 + Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id i1so457572wra for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:30:05 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=d63s9mm+TZEDazY/mNHsttKGKMFQ0kYPUW6O+17v4Bll9PmqsFMmKimXsDf9sUGc/0xgZ3JrwVv6Q7zy/r3ml0JZ13F8aAkZSM6/kmZN5i61Cwz0gmgCmDfzsGtJA+xg0KEvAYJaeTXJ5MPs9ZveE9N9CpWPpcWd+tAjn5ZYBNo= Received: by 10.54.60.10 with SMTP id i10mr1590879wra; Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:30:04 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.54.147.13 with HTTP; Tue, 3 Jan 2006 18:30:04 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 02:30:04 + From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation. X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 02:30:30 - I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of course. On 1/4/06, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know 2 people with relatively recent Jettas both are still being paid for, neither has working airconditioning. Both owners agree getting the A= /C fixed is not worth the hassle the dealer would put them through so they d= o without. These are cars under warrenty... -Curt Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 00:58:54 + From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation. To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DISO-8859-1 There is a car repair place across the street from where I work. Seems like there is a VW or two there every day, and we don't have too many VWs in town. - Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
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LT Don wrote: I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of course. Wonderful choice. I had one for 15 years. GREAT economy car. Rusted away. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
Curt noted: know 2 people with relatively recent Jettas both are still being paid for, neither has working airconditioning. Both owners agree getting the A/C fixed is not worth the hassle the dealer would put them through so they do without. These are cars under warrenty... My 2001 Beetle TDI has been completely trouble free. My oldest girl-child has it in CA. She has put 58K miles on it since it's been new. She gets about 45 mph driving like a girl around L.A. All total, I've had a headlight bulb (a gawd awful job) replaced and a backseat head rest replaced. That's it. When I get it back in a week or so (when she goes off to the UK for four months) I'm going to get the timing belt done, in accordance with VWs schedule. Bob Rentfro '77 300D 146K Litchfield Park, AZ
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Yes indeed. That is why I specified rust free. I almost bought one back in (I think) the late 70s, when they first came out. I test drove one all over for quite a while and the needle on the fuel indicator didn't budge -- and no, it was not on full, it was on half tank. What were those, about 45 mpg on diesel? On 1/4/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LT Don wrote: I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of course. Wonderful choice. I had one for 15 years. GREAT economy car. Rusted away. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
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You are a lucky () dude. Hang on to that car -- it is rare. Everyone I know here with the New Beetle has them in the shop more days than they have them on the road. On 1/4/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Curt noted: know 2 people with relatively recent Jettas both are still being paid for, neither has working airconditioning. Both owners agree getting the A/C fixed is not worth the hassle the dealer would put them through so they do without. These are cars under warrenty... My 2001 Beetle TDI has been completely trouble free. My oldest girl-child has it in CA. She has put 58K miles on it since it's been new. She gets about 45 mph driving like a girl around L.A. All total, I've had a headlight bulb (a gawd awful job) replaced and a backseat head rest replaced. That's it. When I get it back in a week or so (when she goes off to the UK for four months) I'm going to get the timing belt done, in accordance with VWs schedule. Bob Rentfro '77 300D 146K Litchfield Park, AZ ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
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Hey Don, My Quantum would get 45 fully loaded doing 75. If you are interested, I think you could get it cheep. At 09:03 PM 1/3/2006, you wrote: Yes indeed. That is why I specified rust free. I almost bought one back in (I think) the late 70s, when they first came out. I test drove one all over for quite a while and the needle on the fuel indicator didn't budge -- and no, it was not on full, it was on half tank. What were those, about 45 mpg on diesel? On 1/4/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LT Don wrote: I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of course. Wonderful choice. I had one for 15 years. GREAT economy car. Rusted away. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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Our '96 Passat tdi was the most reliable car I've ever owned, or at least it tied with the '88 Vanagon we stupidly opted to sell to my BIL, who now gets to bask in its effervescent bullet-proofitude. Our $800 '84 300D is currently on course to overtake both those stalwart workhorses, if all trends continue. My '87 300TD is presently tied with my '73 VW Thing for the most persnickety primadonna and pocket drainah of all time...I predict it will very soon reign supreme in this realm of ultimate shame. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
LT Don wrote: I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of course. Funny, I'd been thinking lately that a Rabbit Convertible would be a fun second car to have.
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
But only if it is a diesel. Actually, in Iowa snows I prefer a hardtop. Need to recover my '71 MGB from Florida for top-down fun. On 1/4/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LT Don wrote: I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of course. Funny, I'd been thinking lately that a Rabbit Convertible would be a fun second car to have. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
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The last good looking MG was the A model. For top-down fun you want either the Atom or Super Seven. On 1/3/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But only if it is a diesel. Actually, in Iowa snows I prefer a hardtop. Need to recover my '71 MGB from Florida for top-down fun. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, '87 300SDL 290K, '81 240D 173K, '78 450SLC 67K, '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K
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LT Don wrote: But only if it is a diesel. I think a diesel would be too noisy in a convertible. In particular, the VW diesels generate an amazing amount of intake noise at higher RPM, and that would get old in a hurry on the freeway. Also, the early 1.5L diesels had chronic head gasket problems. I've worked on the 8-valve gasoline engines, and while they don't have the stoutness of the diesels, they're still a pretty sturdy item. CIS gets a bad name, but it's actually a pretty reliable system that requires very little attention. Actually, in Iowa snows I prefer a hardtop. Yeah, when I lived in Michigan I felt that way too. There was the snow in the winter, and then in the summer it was too muggy to drive without the A/C on.
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
Naw, my '71 was a blast and it even had non-rubber bumpers. On 1/4/06, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The last good looking MG was the A model. For top-down fun you want either the Atom or Super Seven. On 1/3/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But only if it is a diesel. Actually, in Iowa snows I prefer a hardtop. Need to recover my '71 MGB from Florida for top-down fun. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, '87 300SDL 290K, '81 240D 173K, '78 450SLC 67K, '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
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Try 60 mpg with a manual tranny. That's what i used to get consistantly with my old VW rabbit diesel 4 door on a regular 40 mile commute on a 2 lane road in the country with no traffic ( that was running a steady 55 mph, any faster...and it wouldn't go much faster, and the mileage would drop) Loved that car. Robert LT Don wrote: Yes indeed. That is why I specified rust free. I almost bought one back in (I think) the late 70s, when they first came out. I test drove one all over for quite a while and the needle on the fuel indicator didn't budge -- and no, it was not on full, it was on half tank. What were those, about 45 mpg on diesel? On 1/4/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LT Don wrote: I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of course. Wonderful choice. I had one for 15 years. GREAT economy car. Rusted away. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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Lately, I've been fantasizing about dropping a chipped and modified tdi into an '81 Scirocco...or a '75 or '76 VW/Porsche 914. I don't think I'd bother owning an NA VW diesel anymore, if only for that incessant intake drone that could drive you batty at freeway speeds. On 1/3/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think a diesel would be too noisy in a convertible. In particular, the VW diesels generate an amazing amount of intake noise at higher RPM, and that would get old in a hurry on the freeway. Also, the early 1.5L diesels had chronic head gasket problems. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
Casey waxed glib: ...effervescent bullet-proofitude...stalwart workhorses...persnickety primadonna and pocket drainah...reign supreme in this realm of ultimate shame. Dude...your posts are totally rockin' the list, yo. Bob Rentfro '77 300D 146K Litchfield Park, AZ
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He belongs on Banned. Actually, I think he is already there where folks can wax rockin'. On 1/4/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Casey waxed glib: ...effervescent bullet-proofitude...stalwart workhorses...persnickety primadonna and pocket drainah...reign supreme in this realm of ultimate shame. Dude...your posts are totally rockin' the list, yo. Bob Rentfro '77 300D 146K Litchfield Park, AZ ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
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My '87 300TD is presently tied with my '73 VW Thing for the most persnickety primadonna and pocket drainah of all time...I predict it will very soon reign supreme in this realm of ultimate shame. But it's the hall of _your_ shame, not the car's, right? I mean, the poor thing just wants to be left alone, and yet there you are standing over it grinning maniacally and holding a welder... -- Jim
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Wait, someone here really owns a THANG? On 1/4/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My '87 300TD is presently tied with my '73 VW Thing for the most persnickety primadonna and pocket drainah of all time...I predict it will very soon reign supreme in this realm of ultimate shame. But it's the hall of _your_ shame, not the car's, right? I mean, the poor thing just wants to be left alone, and yet there you are standing over it grinning maniacally and holding a welder... -- Jim ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
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Exactly...to a point, but that fiendish little vixen is just asking for it. On 1/3/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But it's the hall of _your_ shame, not the car's, right? I mean, the poor thing just wants to be left alone, and yet there you are standing over it grinning maniacally and holding a welder... Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)
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Vixen = wife = always right? Don [on marriage #2] On 1/4/06, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Exactly...to a point, but that fiendish little vixen is just asking for it. On 1/3/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But it's the hall of _your_ shame, not the car's, right? I mean, the poor thing just wants to be left alone, and yet there you are standing over it grinning maniacally and holding a welder... Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K) ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
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Ya, to run footloose and fancy free with the metaphor, this little fixen has my credit card and knows how to use it. Casey [also on vixen #2] On 1/3/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vixen = wife = always right? Don [on marriage #2] On 1/4/06, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Exactly...to a point, but that fiendish little vixen is just asking for it. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)
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On 1/3/06, Curt wrote: I know 2 people with relatively recent Jettas both are still being paid for, neither has working airconditioning. Both owners agree getting the A/C fixed is not worth the hassle the dealer would put them through so they do without. These are cars under warrenty... -Curt Curt: I wanted a Passat for some time. Bought a 2001 in '03, 40k miles w/great records. Between the dealer and the company, this is the last one. Long story short, between a Taurus with 80k miles, a 12 year old wagon with 215k miles and the 50k miles Passat I wanted to sell the Passat and drive the wagon every day- the wagon was/is MUCH more reliable. It's a shame- I grew up in Beetles and learned about cars on diesel Rabbits- had a total of 5, including 2 pickups. Tony Wirtel
