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#537 of 547 I have pity for VW buyers by cfo_86k Aug 25, 2009 (10:18 am)
As I myself purchased a new 2007 Touareg in November 2006 for my wife to replace an '02 Toyota Land Cruiser and know what it feels like to buy a car/SUV that needs repairs every 2 months (but no officially a ) Had the Land Cruiser for over 4 years, 66k miles and not a single issue. Had the Touareg for less than 3 months when the first electrical issue arose- toasted central locking unit. During its 3 years with us, it must have visited the dealership 10+ times for various items- brakes and braking systems were especially horrific. The best was when we were on weekend getaway in Maine and the transmission refused to shift out of park after refueling. (Shift lock was not the issue or so says the service manager.) Was flatbedded to a dealer on a Saturday afternoon-- I can not begin to explain the head ache we went through to have them flatbed the SUV back to NJ. In the end, we suffered emotional pain but that pain was relieved when we traded it in for an Infiniti FX which thus far has been fairly reliable other than a replaced relay switch.
#538 of 547 no pity party by elias Sep 12, 2009 (8:21 am)
cfo, no need for a pity party, at least not for the non-2rag VW owners. seems like the 2rag is way less reliable & more costly-maintenance from all the anecdotes i've heard.   many of us are 100% with our VWs over the decades. 6 for 6 in my case. 65 bug, 80 rabbit, 03 tdi wagon, 05 tdi passat, 06 tdi newbeetle, 06 tdi jetta. also my pals had 79 rabbit diesel and 80 dasher diesel back in the ancient times.
#539 of 547 2008 Touareg 2 - gas for V6 engine by vrm Sep 13, 2009 (8:56 am)
Can the VR6 engine use regular gas?   Or is premium gas *required* for this engine?   Thanks! Replies to this message: elias (Sep 16, 2009 8:34 am)
#540 of 547 New Tires for Toureg by chatfield2 Sep 15, 2009 (3:01 pm)
I am getting ready to buy new tires for my 2006 Toureg. Any suggestions on a considerations/great brand or any NYC locations to get a geat price. Thanks
#541 of 547 Re: 2008 Touareg 2 - gas for V6 engine [vrm] by elias Sep 16, 2009 (8:34 am)
Replying to: vrm (Sep 13, 2009 8:56 am) yes, it can use regular gas. no, premium gas is not required. as far as i know, there aren't any gas powered cars/suvs in USA that require premium gas, but there many that are 'recommend' premium gas. for those that 'recommend premium', they'll all run fine/forever on 87 octane while *may* losing some mpg or power compared to premium... on your 2reg, take a look inside fuel door - there may be a sticker there which agrees.
#542 of 547 Definitely use Premium gas or lose power by qpower Sep 16, 2009 (12:05 pm)
Actually, there is a sticker which clearly calls out for minimum 91 octane gas. You can always use lower octane, but you will sacrifice power and some economy.   Eventually, you will be unhappy with the loss of spirit.   To say that no vehicles in NA require premium gas is absurd. I had a Chrysler Pacifica that "recommended" mid grade 89 octane gas, but I never followed that recommendation. That seemed unnecessary. The Touareg is a different story. Replies to this message: elias (Sep 17, 2009 9:42 am)
#543 of 547 Don't use Premium gas and maybe lose power by elias Sep 17, 2009 (9:42 am)
Replying to: qpower (Sep 16, 2009 12:05 pm) gpower, perhaps we disagree on the definition of 'required' and 'recommended' in this context. Can you give an example of a gas car/suv for which premium gasoline is required? Here are my definitions: Premium Required = warranty-voided and engine-damage possible unless-you-use premium. Premium Recommended = vehicle may have reduced power or mpg if you don't use premium, but warranty and engine will remain fine/intact. If you are using different a different definition for 'required' please let me know what it is. Thanks for your consideration.
#544 of 547 pneumatic suspension system by jeff318 Nov 15, 2009 (10:05 am)
I have an 04 Tourage. In the last few days it has started to make squeaking noises. They are coming from the suspension system on all four tires. This leads me to believe that it is something with the pneumatic suspension system. Has anyone else had an issue with this? Also am I right in my diagnosis? Thank you all for your help.
#545 of 547 touareg electrical problems by caranci Nov 16, 2009 (5:30 pm)
The in dash display tells me to move selector to park position while i'm driving. Has this happened to anyone else? The dealer can't find the problem and it's very annoying flashing every 30 seconds while your driving. Replies to this message: elias (Nov 17, 2009 12:36 pm)
#546 of 547 Re: touareg electrical problems [caranci] by elias Nov 17, 2009 (12:36 pm)
Replying to: caranci (Nov 16, 2009 5:30 pm) that is annoying, alright, caranci. possibly consider applying black electrical tape to block the flashing light? :| (that's why I do for the TPMS light all winter, since my snowtires+steelwheels do not have TPMS).

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