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2008 Touareg 2 - gas for V6 engine by vrm
Sep 13, 2009 (8:56 am)
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Can the VR6 engine use regular gas?
 
Or is premium gas *required* for this engine?
 
Thanks!
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New Tires for Toureg by chatfield2
Sep 15, 2009 (3:01 pm)
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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.
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Re: 2008 Touareg 2 - gas for V6 engine [vrm] by elias
Sep 16, 2009 (8:34 am)
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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.
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Definitely use Premium gas or lose power by qpower
Sep 16, 2009 (12:05 pm)
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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.
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Don't use Premium gas and maybe lose power by elias
Sep 17, 2009 (9:42 am)
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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.
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pneumatic suspension system by jeff318
Nov 15, 2009 (10:05 am)
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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.
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touareg electrical problems by caranci
Nov 16, 2009 (5:30 pm)
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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.
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Re: touareg electrical problems [caranci] by elias
Nov 17, 2009 (12:36 pm)
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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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touareg by meandhim
Nov 30, 2009 (5:35 am)
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hi, , we have a 2005 Touareg SE Sport Auto- Diesel 2.5 TDI... its done 45000 mls.
has anyone had the following problem.
It has been driving perfectly, but a few days ago, when I put my foot down to overtake someone, got really a lot of blue/black smoke from exhaust, and growling/rattling noise from front, but the car drives ok until you kick down.
any help would be much appreciated
thanks

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