Volkswagen parts reviews

I run Castrol's Syntec 5W 50 in my TD... it's CD and CF rated so fine for IDI TDs like yours... great in the extreme cold but thick enough for the summer.

I agree -- the blue stuff's claims of working down to -20 F are simply laughable (I think they mean +20 F). I use the Prestone yellow stuff in winter, and I have activated the washers at -25 F with no freezing

And if it does need a heatercore make sure they use the w8 heater core. VW now is superceeding to that because its a bigger heatercore.

As far as the bouncing goes, mine did too. The roads are very bumpy around here, so I wanted to put new original shocks, but then I went with Bilsteins, they were cheaper. They are stiffer, but not so much and definitely improve handling.

I've been using Rain-X Pink/Orange fluid almost exclusivley since the factory fill ran dry. We've been below 20F this entire week and not a problem with the fluid freezing.

green prestonee w/w fluid w/ antifreeze ,dont know if it harms the paint,havnt noticed it on my two passats that i use it in, anyway w/the underhhod heat generated it wont stay rozen long

May not hurt to change the fuel filter too

Turns out the AutoLite plugs that a local parts store sold me are crap for this engine (actually caused misfires) so I went and got Denso double platinum plugs the next day and put those in.

I also lost the driver's side wiper at speed on the NJ Turnpike. The problem was a slightly bent (or misaligned) metal pin that holds the wiper blade to the arm. It was twisted slightly out of position and the wiper flew off, since the plastic cover no longer fit completely over the center of the blade. The solution was having my dealer twist the pin back into place.

When I had my 337 GTI, the Monroe shocks it came with DRASTICALLY changed in performance by the 20k mile mark.. The suspension was MUCH bouncier and less tight as when I first got the car. The was car driven very spirited.