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#185 of 208 Re: Oil [bunnyisback] by eldaino Aug 15, 2007 (6:15 am)
Replying to: bunnyisback (Aug 14, 2007 2:58 pm) castrol has one that says its specifically made to pass the vw oil requirements; and its the oil that vw actually uses. look for it in the synthetic section and you should be able to find it; this is the same oil that the dealers use.   but i know a few people who use the mobil that you speak off, and it seems to do just as well. Replies to this message: bunnyisback (Aug 18, 2007 2:00 am)
#186 of 208 Re: Oil [eldaino] by bunnyisback Aug 18, 2007 (2:00 am)
Replying to: eldaino (Aug 15, 2007 6:15 am) Thanks. I've done some checking, and Castrol does have an oil that meets the requirements. Apparently, the Mobil 1 5W/40 is not on the list of approved oils, only their 0W/40 is. I called Mobil and asked them, and they confirmed it. I called VW and they said it had to be an oil with the 502.00 VW rating, but it didn't have to be on their list. But Mobil tod me their 5W/40 doesn't meet the VW requirements for gas engines. Also, the oil filter you use should meet their requirements, as well, and the rings that secure it, which have to be changed each time.   Having said all that, I'm going to the dealer for an oil change.
#187 of 208 07 rabbit 4dr 10 month update by steven39 Aug 30, 2007 (12:07 pm)
well folks,iv'e had the rabbit for almost 10 month's and 5,500 miles and so far so good.yeah,thats right only 5,500 miles,i drive a company car so the rabbit is my weekend and trip car.iam still dealing with the radio fadeing in and out sometimes as well as the bass boosting on it's own on occasion.i would rather live with this problem than bringing it in to vw service and haveing them make matters worse which they have a habbit of doing.will give a 1 year update on the rabbit in october as well as the stereo issues update as well.......steve Replies to this message: sharpedgeshurt (Aug 31, 2007 9:13 am)
#188 of 208 Re: 07 rabbit 4dr 10 month update [steven39] by sharpedgeshurt Aug 31, 2007 (9:13 am)
Replying to: steven39 (Aug 30, 2007 12:07 pm) Finally Took the Rabbit in to repair the passenger seat. My car has had a broken knob on the passenger seat since I got it,and I finally brought it in last week and it was fixed and washed with little hassle, and no charge. The only thing that didn't happen, was I didn't get a call with an update the first day. I called the following morning, and they said that it would be ready whenever I came in. So far so good, hopefully the service continues to remain at least this easy.
#189 of 208 Re: water in the car [sucaelv] by quinndesign Sep 01, 2007 (9:33 pm)
Replying to: sucaelv (Mar 28, 2007 8:14 am) I recently purchased a new 2 door 2007 VW Rabbit. I also had water in the spare tire wheel well. When I purchased the car and had the orientation I noticed some water droplets on the spare tire the sales man was showing me. I asked him about this. He said they had just washed the entire car. I said ok. Since it was early evening, I did not see anything below the spare tire. So a couple days later while looking for the radio code, I open the trunk, and looked in the spare tire and saw about an inch of water in the spare tire well. I immediately took the car back to the dealer. They too were like "never heard of that...blah blah blah." I said it's their car again and I wanted a new one. The new car sales people I was dealing with were not in that day. I left the car with a used car sales guy and, they gave me a loaner car. Incredibly, it's been two days and I have heard nothing from the dealer. What is that about...?? I have no idea what they are doing. Good customer service would be the head of sales calling me that next day and saying sorry, we will be getting you a new one, and we are working on it. But two days of silence, is just awful way to treat a new customer with a problem. I am dealing with Bill Jacobs VW in Naperville IL. May just void the whole deal with them and go someplace else. But long story short, there should not be inches of water in a car when you get it from the dealer. So with your issue, it appears that they have a problem with the seals on this car and does not bode well for reliability.
#190 of 208 shopping for something else by vwgoofy Sep 02, 2007 (7:45 pm)
Well, I purchased my sage green 4dr manual Nov 07 and after 13,000 painful miles I am about to trade it for something not from VW. This is especially strange because I have been a Volkswagen owner and fanatic for 25 years. My problem is that currently the Rabbit, Jetta, and Passat are based on the same basic platform. A very flawed platform. I really do not understand why the rear suspension, that they supposedly spent a ton of money on, is so useless. The Rabbit suspension jiggles, jars and slams the passengers on every road irregularity and makes even slight tar strips fell like large speed bumps. Combine that with the most incredibly uncomfortable seats in any VW I have owned. I just can't find any good settings. I have never had a vehicle cause me physical pain until having to commute to work in this one.   Another issue: Electronic throttle hesitation. I have read that others have also experienced this fun problem. It usually happens for me when I slow down but don't stop and then go to accelerate again and then nothing happens for a long few moments. Pulling out of parking space and then going forward can be fun also. The car will usually stall even if I ride the clutch to prevent it. Having this happen in the middle of intersections while turning left is a scary experience. I have driven manual transmission cars for more than 25 years and never stalled my car this many times.   Issue 3: Automatic Radio Volume, i.e. Sudden Sound Blaster I finally turned this feature off after many annoying and unnerving Blasts of full volume and bass. Like the throttle hesitation, this usually would happen when I slowed down but didn't stop and then accelerated again. The dealer looked at this known problem but said I already had the most current, supposedly fixed software. I fixed it by turning it off! Replies to this message: eldaino (Sep 04, 2007 8:55 am)
#191 of 208 Focus on the Rabbit! by lilwoman84 Sep 03, 2007 (7:21 pm)
So...before I get started, let me first say so far I LOVE my new 2008 Rabbit S 2 Dr 5 speed manual, 170hp vdub with "Germ-han engineerhringh" as the commercials say. My dream car is a Mini Cooper S but I decided to face reality and realize I couldn't afford one. I was back to square one in choosing a car and its a bit overwhelming (especially why you have a set kind of car in mind). I am very happy with my decision and here's a few reasons why:   Lets start with the get-up-and-go of this car. I know I mentioned it had a 170 inline 5 cylinder engine and you can really feel it. Other "comparable" cars (Scion Tc, Honda Civic, Ford Focus) don't come to close to the feel of this car. Handling is right up there with the MINI (and believe me, I'm a MINI fan so I wouldn't say that about many cars). I am taking corners at speeds I couldn't have taken in my previous car.   The interior is very nice and I love the adjustable seats. I'm short at 5 ft tall so its important for me to see over the steering wheel while not feeling like I'm leaning forward. The lighting is awesome (a real cool blue and red lights on everything that has a symbol on it). I see no need to customize this aspect of the car.   Speaking of customization, anyone know of any kits that I can purchase for the front end to make it look more like the GTI? I have looked all over and can't seem to find anything close.   I've only had the car about a week but so far I'm happy and feel I made a good decision. Sticker price was a modest $16430. There was a scratch on the side of the drivers door when I test drove it and the salesman assured me it would be fixed this week free of charge (customer service so far has been superb). I'm impressed with the quality of the car considering the price I paid for it. Replies to this message: eldaino (Sep 04, 2007 8:50 am)
#192 of 208 Re: Focus on the Rabbit! [lilwoman84] by eldaino Sep 04, 2007 (8:50 am)
Replying to: lilwoman84 (Sep 03, 2007 7:21 pm) you can get a gti front end, but unless you do an engine swap, people will call you out on it.   I dunno about the handling of a mini though; the rabbit grips well, but body roll is a definite downside. Thankfully there is the aftermarket.   Having said that, the suspension soaks up bumps remarkably well. and highspeed cruising is fantastic.
#193 of 208 Re: shopping for something else [vwgoofy] by eldaino Sep 04, 2007 (8:55 am)
Replying to: vwgoofy (Sep 02, 2007 7:45 pm) My problem is that currently the Rabbit, Jetta, and Passat are based on the same basic platform. A very flawed platform. I really do not understand why the rear suspension, that they supposedly spent a ton of money on, is so useless. The Rabbit suspension jiggles, jars and slams the passengers on every road irregularity and makes even slight tar strips fell like large speed bumps   well, the jetta, rabbit, and passat are NOT all on the same platform. Just the jetta and rabbit are.   I beg to differ on your 'jarring' ride comments; the rabbit soaks up bumps very nicely, its one of its virtues. thats the beauty of a independant rear suspension; a def step up from the poorly tuned twist beam rears of yore. in europe this is considered the cushiest ride out of all the small cars there; and they know a thing or two about bad road surfaces.   sorry about your other woes; i had the six speed auto and it never seemed to lag to much. and i loved the seats.
#194 of 208 Re: RABBIT 3 WEEK OWNER IMPRESSIONS [takapuna] by frank908 Sep 05, 2007 (7:01 am)
Replying to: takapuna (Jul 20, 2006 5:14 am) It's so packed with stuff, I do not know how how VW makes a profit on this car.   VW doesn't make any money off these cars. i just read an article in a financial mag and apparently VW needs to learn how to build cars more cheaply in order to make a profit. If they don't, there may not be a VW in North America for much longer. Drastic, but very possible.   Right now though, it's good if your a current VW owner. Your driving what is essentially an over-engineered car, albeit with a few flaws, but better than most in this proce range. Replies to this message: eldaino (Sep 05, 2007 8:17 am)

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