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Re: 2009 Jetta TDI - Factory Timing Belt Replacement Recommendation Is? [shrifty] by ruking1
Oct 28, 2008 (3:53 pm)
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Replying to: shrifty (Oct 28, 2008 3:45 pm)

Good.
No, they are not as off the shelf. You might want to look at the vendor section of www.tdiclub.com for whom carries what and at what price.
 
There are no specification differences between summer/winter oils for the TDI. The viscosity for the VW 507.00 specification is 0w30.
 
I still run the 03 TDI specification oils and the viscosity is 5w40.
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Re: 2009 Jetta TDI - Factory Timing Belt Replacement Recommendation Is? [shrifty] by asa
Oct 28, 2008 (4:50 pm)
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Replying to: shrifty (Oct 27, 2008 4:50 pm)

120,000 Miles is fine. My wife wants to run diesel vs gas cost comparison and this is an element in our analysis, minor as it is every 120,000 Miles. Thank you very much.
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Re: 2009 Jetta TDI - Factory Timing Belt Replacement Recommendation Is? [shrifty] by bpeebles
Oct 28, 2008 (5:18 pm)
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Replying to: shrifty (Oct 27, 2008 4:50 pm)

I thought the 2009 TDI engine has timing CHAIN (not belt)....but I have not researched it a whole lot. Perhaps the timing CHAIN is suggestied to be replaced at 120K miles?
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Delivery delay for TDI Sportswagen by mariobgoode
Oct 28, 2008 (5:36 pm)
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Just heard back from my dealer in N.E. PA. The wagon I special-ordered in July may not make it next month (November). It looks more likely to arrive in December. Does anybody know what's delaying deliveries? Is there a problem in the production line? Where are they making them these days?
 
Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Delivery delay for TDI Sportswagen [mariobgoode] by bpeebles
Oct 28, 2008 (6:04 pm)
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Replying to: mariobgoode (Oct 28, 2008 5:36 pm)

Your VW dealer should have told you that there is no such thing as "ordering" a VW. Instead, if you desire a specific mix of options, you must wait till one of them comes thru the assembly line... then, if noone elses name is in front of yours for that specific mix of options, that vehicle is earmarked to be shipped to your dealership.
 
HOWEVER: I have dealt with some VW dealerships which are not very good at submitting such an order and following thru... Personally, I waited 3 months before I found out my "order" was sent to another dealership and sold. (I found out on the internet that the VIN my dealer gave me was sold in another state... I had to CONFRONT the salesman before they would admit it)
 
Ask your salesman to sit with you as they log into their internal VW delivery schedules and show you what is coming. They should have "visiability" to all vehicles on ships intransit to USA and what dealerships they are destined to be deliverd to. If they cannot do that simple task.. then your salesman may not be telling you the entire story.
 
If you want to "order" a specific vehicle which will be built to your specifications... get a Dodge! My Dodge truck was deliverd within 4 weeks exactly as I orderd it. The window sticker said "This truck built for Bruce A. Peebles" right off the assembly line.
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Re: 2009 Jetta TDI - Factory Timing Belt Replacement Recommendation Is? [bpeebles] by shrifty
Oct 28, 2008 (6:11 pm)
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Replying to: bpeebles (Oct 28, 2008 5:18 pm)

I don't know much about diesels myself, but the book says "timing belt". I would have to guess that in 09 they are using a belt, not a chain.
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Re: OEM Tires [shrifty] by cosmo
Oct 29, 2008 (6:43 am)
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Replying to: shrifty (Oct 28, 2008 3:17 pm)

Consider buying studless winter tires mounted on 15" steel wheels from Tire Rack. We typically get five to six winters (Nov 1 to Feb 28) of service from a set of winter tires. That's 15-18 months of vacation for the all-season tires, thus delaying replacement time. No all-season tire will give you the traction on ice that studless winter tires do. Also, rotate all five all-season tires every spring to extend the life of your original set and assure that your spare does not become a potential road hazzard just sitting in the trunk decaying away.
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Re: OEM Tires [shrifty] by elias
Oct 29, 2008 (8:00 am)
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Replying to: shrifty (Oct 28, 2008 3:17 pm)

two words for you for winter tires: Bliz Zaks .
 
(Don't even bother with the factory/turanza tires in the snow/ice,
and forget studded snows too. snow+ice tires are the way to go!)
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Re: OEM Tires [elias] by sebring95
Oct 29, 2008 (9:11 am)
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Replying to: elias (Oct 29, 2008 8:00 am)

You might also consider Nokian WR's if you're not getting into really major snow. They have much better dry handling and will last longer. I ran the Nokians on my Jetta and don't think I would have been happy with the dry handling of the blizzaks. I ran them before and on a warm winter day they were too loose for my goose.
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Re: OEM Tires [sebring95] by altair4
Oct 29, 2008 (9:53 am)
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Replying to: sebring95 (Oct 29, 2008 9:11 am)

Here's another vote for the Nokian WR series (WR and WRG2). Severe Weather certified with the mountain/snowflake symbol and yet they carry a UTQG rating, too, unlike some winter tires. Snowy and Dry road handing is good. Wet road handing is fantastic.

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