Volkswagen parts reviews

I have Cooper Endeavor Plus tires on my Tiguan. They also are a LOT quieter than the OEM Hankooks that were on it.

Went with the new Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3. Seem to have decent ratings but it’s a brand new tire so time will tell I suppose. Only thing I can say right now is that they are much quieter than the original tires were. The Goodyears were obnoxiously loud at 90km/hr or higher.

Zimmerman rotors and quality pads like Pagid. I personally like Zimmerman and Pagid combo, used those on my MK4 GTi

Highly recommend Centric blanc rotors and powerstop pads.

go to any auto shop and ask for a fuel filter for a seventies Volkswagen beetle.

I have nokian wr4 at my Golf ITS a very good tire

Switched to EBC red fronts. A bit surprised over the dust level comparing it to previous MK7 GTIs and GLIs I had them on. Seems close to OEM pad dust on the MK8s

As for the aluminum one made by/marketed as Graf, there are a few issues in my experience. First, the rubber gasket from the housing to the block is known to fail by tearing where the link in the gasket between the two passage connect. I think this is because the gasket does not precise fit in the channel for the seal machined into the housing. On the one that just put on an engine I just put in my '12 Tiguan, I cut that link out, effectively making two seals and relieving the tension in the seal. Next, the O ring seal supplied for the temp sensor is known to disintegrate, so I got a factory seal. Last, if your engine has a late water pump currently with the clip that holds in the temp sensor, the two mounting bolts to the block at the sensor will be too short for the aluminum pump housing, so you need to get the bolts for an early water pump. Honestly, as long as you don't have any oil leaks, the latest factory water pump is fine. I generally don't trust aftermarket water pumps, as I have had too many fail over the years (not on these engines, just in general). I used this Graf aluminum water pump as a test. The quality seems good, but time will tell.

Although I prefer Bosch sensors over other brands in certain parts of my Mk 5 2.5, I will not buy Bosch spark plugs. Many professional mechanics over the last 3 decades have told me horror stories about them.

Just changed mine on 2019 Golf MK7.5 and used Bosch supposedly OEM. There were a bunch of adapters so I sincerely doubt OEM. Wasn't intuitive at all. Instructions were not instructive. Best I found were the Rain-X. IMO, the Bosch wear out way too quickly and are unnecessarily expensive.