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#1897 of 2207
Liked my V8 so much I traded up to a V10 by spockcat
Jun 23, 2004 (4:25 pm)
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As the title says, after 17,500 miles I decided to go for a V10. 700 miles so far and it is FANTASTIC. Lots more power than the V8. I took a 70 mile trip on the second day and already got the 23 mpg highway they advertise (while driving 75 to 80 mph). Should do even better when it is broken in.
 
There are a couple of TSBs that need to be performed:
V570404 TB VW FOLDING KEY RADIO REMOTE CONTROL
V870402 TB VW WINDSHIELD CONDENSATION EXT LOWER
But that is no big deal.
 
Incidentally, I put together the below list of TSBs for the Touareg as of June 14, 2004. While it looks like a long list, one thing that can be said is that VW is working very hard to make this car better. One other TSB/software fix that is coming very soon is for the transmission shifting. Several people I know have already had the reflash done by VW QTM personel and report that it is a very good improvement on the problems they have had with their transmissions. Frankly, I didn't have any issues with the transmission in my V8 or my V10, so I won't bother with this TSB. Anyway, here is the list:
 
V000304 TB VW BATTERY CHECKING TERMINAL CLAMPS
V000305 TB VW HEADLIGHTS ADJUSTEMENT OF PDI NOT
V000306 TB VW NEW VEHICLE DETAILER RESPONSIBILIT
V000308 TB VW VEHICLE INSP., PROTECTION REMOVAL
V000309 TB VW ENGINE UPPER COVERS MISSING AT PDI
V000402 TB VW BATTERY CUT-OFF SWITCH DISCONNECT
V000403 TB VW BATTERY CUT-OFF DEVICE REMOVE PDI
V000404 TB VW TECH PREPARATION CALLING DLR TECH
V010307 TB VW UPDATE PROGRAMMING (FLASHING) CONT
V010405 TB VW ENGINE CONTROL MODUEL ECM DO NOT R
V010408 TB VW ENGINE CONTROL MODULE ADDITION DTC
V010411 TB VW UPDATE PROGRAMMING (FLASHING) TCM
V150401 TB VW MIL ON WITH DTCS P1347/17755 P1340
V170301 TB VW ENGINE OIL, SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
V200302 TB VW EVAPORATIVE EMISSION (EVAP)SYSTEM
V270302 TB VW BATTERY TESTING AND CHARGING MIDTR
V270303 TB VW BATTERY, MAINTAINING CHARGE DURING
V370301 TB VW AUTO TRANS SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING 2ND
V430401 TB VW SELF-LEVELING SUSPENSION ERROR MES
V440402 TB VW TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYS ANTEN
V440403 TB VW TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYS WARNI
V500401 TB VW PAINT FINISH, REMOVING INDUSTRIAL
V550401 TB VW REAR HATCH GLASS, OPEN WARNING DIS
V570302 TB VW ALARM SOUNDS IF TRAILER WIRING IS
V570303 TB VW EFFECTIVE RANGE OF REMOTE CONTROL
V570304 VW TB REMOTE CONTROL KEY TRANSMITTER PRO
V570404 TB VW FOLDING KEY RADIO REMOTE CONTROL
V630301 TB VW FRONT BUMPER, INSTALLING FRONT LIC
V640301 TB VW NEW VEHICLE WINDSHIELD REAR SIDE
V640302 TB VW NEW VEHICLE WINDSHIELD REAR SIDE G
V680301 TB VW REAR SEAT ARMREST LID, DISENGAGED
V680302 TB VW REAR SEAT ARMREST INCREASING CUPHO
V680303 TB VW FRONT ARMREST CUPHOLDER LATCH MECH
V690301 TB VW AIRBAG/PYROTECHNIC SEAT BELT DEPLY
V690401 TB VW PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYS
V690402 TB VW SIDE AIRBAG IGNITER DIAG TROUBLE
V700303 TB VW FRONT DOOR PANEL VINYL PEELING AWA
V870301 TB VW MUSTY ODOR FROM HEATING AND VENTAL
V870302 TB VW AC COMPRESSOR INOPERATIVE DTC00445
V870402 TB VW WINDSHIELD CONDENSATION EXT LOWER
V910301 TB VW ROOF DISPLAY FOR COMPASS ADAPTING
V910302 TB VW RADIO, TONE, BALANCE OR FADER KNOB
V910401 TB VW COMPACT DISC (CD) DISPLAYS ERR COD
V910402 TB VW RADIO INOPERATIVE AFTER REPLACEMEN
V910406 TB VW RADIO, INSUFFICIENT BASS OUTPUT BE
V940301 TB VW HEADLIGHTS, MOISTURE ACCUMULATION
V940302 TB VW GAS DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM COD
V940303 TB VW TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY, REVOVAL PROCE
#1898 of 2207
re: muffler [username12345 #1895] by spockcat
Jun 23, 2004 (4:28 pm)
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Replying to: username12345 (Jun 11, 2004 9:33 pm)

Apparently you didn't read my post #1886 about this. This can be cleaned with a product called Barkeeper's Friend. I cleaned mine at 12,000 miles and the discolorization didn't come back. The discolorization was from the manufacturing process and isn't an ongoing problem. The mufflers and pipes are stainless steel they will not rust away like plain steel mufflers on American iron.
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V10 TDI by quicks
Jun 24, 2004 (12:52 pm)
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The 2004 Models equipped with this engine are not available for purchase in California,
New York, Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts.
 
Does anyone know if the 2005 V10 TDI will qualify to be sold in any of these states?
#1900 of 2207
Re: V10 TDI [quicks #1899] by spockcat
Jun 24, 2004 (1:08 pm)
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Replying to: quicks (Jun 24, 2004 12:52 pm)

Rumor has it that VW will be offering 50 state Touareg TDI models in 2005.
#1901 of 2207
wow by golfgti201
Jun 24, 2004 (2:32 pm)
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i live in California, which has one of the strongest emission laws out there. AS soon as i heard that the TDI Touareg wasn't coming to CAli, i wasn't;t very pleased. Maybe for the 2005 model year VW will try harder on their emissions to make it California driveable.......i hope.
#1902 of 2207
Re: wow [golfgti201 #1901] by big_guy
Jun 25, 2004 (2:44 pm)
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Replying to: golfgti201 (Jun 24, 2004 2:32 pm)

The problem not getting to California emissions standards has nothing to do with VW engineering ... rather it has to do with the crappy diesel fuel we have her in the states. I understand there legislation out that will start cleaning up the US spec diesel fuel starting in 2006 but the Oil lobby will probably pop out of the multiple legistlator pockets they have parked in and manage to push the time schedule for cleaning up the fuel further down the road.
#1903 of 2207
ooh by golfgti201
Jun 25, 2004 (9:23 pm)
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oh, if its true, then i didn't know that. But i also hear that California is going to change the emission policy for 2007 so it will be even stricter, which means there would be no possibility for the v-10 here, which sucks. lol
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RE: Post 1902 by hiflyer
Jun 26, 2004 (3:47 am)
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"...but the Oil lobby will probably pop out of the multiple legistlator pockets they have parked in and manage to push the time schedule for cleaning up the fuel further down the road."
 
They already have. Cleaner diesel fuel was originally required to be available by 2003. When the Bush Administration took office, that deadline was pushed back to 2006.
 
You want to guess how likely the deadline is going to be pushed back again after November given the convenient excuse of limited refinery capacity.
#1905 of 2207
RE: Post 1902 [hiflyer #1904] by big_guy
Jun 28, 2004 (3:37 pm)
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Replying to: hiflyer (Jun 26, 2004 3:47 am)

Doesn't surprise me with Bush's background in the oil industry. It is a shame that the big oil companies won't invest in the technology to clean up the deisel fuel ... there are a lot of European TDI and common rail deisel engines that could be brought stateside if the fuel was cleaner.
#1906 of 2207
by tidester HOST
Jun 28, 2004 (3:56 pm)
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I don't think we want to stray too far into political debate!
 
tidester, host

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