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#31 of 3719 Tranmission Problems by transfx Jul 05, 2004 (2:45 pm)
The 04/05 Passat diesel with 5spd tiptronic has a problem in that it shudders at low in town speeds. It is much like driving a manual car too slow in to high a gear. Has anyone noticed this problem with the Jetta tiptronic auto?? Note consumer reports also noticed this problem with the passat diesel Replies to this message: rbinder58 (Oct 03, 2005 6:28 am) jag11 (Nov 15, 2005 6:55 am)
#32 of 3719 Re: [oldboy #30] by gagrice Jul 05, 2004 (5:16 pm)
Replying to: oldboy (Jul 05, 2004 2:00 pm) I have not bought a Jetta TDI. I am thinking about it for our place in Hawaii. They are popular over there and more plentiful than CA. If you were buying a used TDI what is the oldest you would consider? This question is for anyone with an opinion. It sounds like I should keep my coveralls and do my own maintenance. I have gotten lazy in my older age (61). I usually watch and have caught inexperienced mechanics making big mistakes. Replies to this message: oldboy (Jul 07, 2004 4:28 am) gagrice (Jul 07, 2004 3:49 pm)
#33 of 3719 Re: [gagrice #32] by oldboy Jul 07, 2004 (4:28 am)
Replying to: gagrice (Jul 05, 2004 5:16 pm) I did not reply right away, Gary, because I thought someone more knowledgeable might offer an opinion. Fact is I do not have a TDI yet myself, but I have read up on them. Personally I plan to wait until we get ULSD fuel in 2006. If you do get a 2003 or earlier Jetta, you should have no trouble finding oil, as the Mobil 1 or Delvac 1 5w-40 (which meets 505.00) is readily available. You could probably trust your VW dealer to do oil changes with the older models too, if you don't care to do it yourself. It is only the 2004 with its need for the rarer 505.01 spec. that would make me cautious. Another consideration with an older TDI is that you must replace the timing belt every 60,000 miles, whereas the new TDI can go 100,000 miles before this is needed. If you don't do this, and the timing belt breaks, it will likely destroy your diesel engine! So if you get an older TDI with about 60,000 miles, find out if the timing belt has been replaced. If not, get it done right away. Good luck! Replies to this message: gagrice (Jul 07, 2004 3:49 pm)
#34 of 3719 Re: [oldboy #33] by gagrice Jul 07, 2004 (3:49 pm)
Replying to: oldboy (Jul 07, 2004 4:28 am) The real issue is the only dealer on the Big Island is in Kona on the other side. I have talked to them and they sell about 50% diesel vehicles because of the high cost of unleaded. I would assume they would be qualified to maintain. I would hate to have a lot of warranty issues and be going back and forth. I may just buy a diesel truck. They don't have ULSD over there yet from what I have read.
#35 of 3719 05 is coming! by vincentwang Jul 07, 2004 (5:21 pm)
Went to a dealer yesterday, and the guy checked the coming 05 for me on his internal web. About 20 wagon TDI is on transportation to BC. Very nice! I will order one at Sep. or Oct.   The bad news is nothing changed on new model. Hope they fix some bugs.
#36 of 3719 VW Jetta GLS TDI vs. Mazda6i by fastrack003 Jul 20, 2004 (1:30 pm)
Tough Decision: I've narrowed it down to 2 cars, and have researched until my eyes bleed. I'm just looking for any advice on both cars or which one is the better overall purchase. I'm a little leary of Mazda's performance over time (a diesel Jetta would probably last me atleast 200,000 miles), but I've also heard some bad things about the Jetta's performance. Any advice from professionals and owners of these 2 cars would be helpful. THANK YOU!
#38 of 3719 CaseyR by caseyr1 Aug 15, 2004 (3:40 pm)
Need a little help here?   Does anyone know of a good TDI mechanic in the Salt Lake City UT. area if so please let me know.   I have an 01 with about 46,000K and my check engine light just came on. My turbo seems to be working fine and I haven't noticed any loss of power or mileage, however I have only been averaging about 36 mpg since I bought it earlier this year. (it is an auto).   I know it is hard to diagnose a problem with this kind of information however any suggestions would be appreciated.
#39 of 3719 FYI 2004 VW TDI's Available in CA by gagrice Aug 28, 2004 (10:33 am)
The dealer below has 2004 VW TDI vehicles with over 7500 miles legal in California. They have a Jetta Wagon GLS fully loaded, & others. I wish I needed one right now.   Wild Rose Motors Limited 1890 West Commonwealth Avenue Fullerton, CA 92833

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