My ‘09 2.5l MK5 has 136k miles. I don’t have money for another car. It never left me stranded. Even though I went underwater on repairs alone, I’ll fix it as long as I need to. Parts that have failed on mine: 2019: ABS module, VCG, & serpentine belt (dealer) 2020: Alternator (Indy shop) 2021: PCV diaphragm (Indy shop), oil cap gasket (DIY) 2022: vacuum pump delete kit (DIY), MAP sensor (Indy shop) 2023: belt tensioner (DIY) 2024: valve cover kit (DIY) All of these repairs have happened between 119k miles and 136k miles. At least once or twice a year, I need to fix something. The main problem with this car is oil leaks, but that’s not a big deal. The prices that the shop charge can be pretty expensive though. If I could do it all over again, I would DIY everything on the car, and service transmission every 64k km/40k miles. My transmission was never serviced until 120k miles, which was around the mileage when it started to shift rough. Six months later after I do a drain and fill, it started slipping anyway. I’ve been changing the oil every 4k miles or 5 months with 5W40 Leichtlauf High Tech Engine Oil (5 Liter) - Liqui Moly LM2332. Upcoming fix 2024: OFHG, intake gaskets (Indy shop) Preventative maintenance that I did: Evap purge valve, VVT, solenoid, cam sensor, TB gasket, vacuum hose, and fuel filter. I’m got my trans replacement out of at ‘09 Jetta 2.5l. Trans has less than 30k miles on it for $700. I’ll be doing a drain and fill every 40k miles with OEM Febi Bilstein G055025A2. Many use Valvoline- maxlife, but I feel comfortable sticking with OEM fluid.
Meni ne svjetli kad pritisnem kocnicu sad me zanima postoil laksi nacin da zamjenem pa da sjetli sad kao golf bas je jednostavno zamjeniti sijalice a ovo mi se cini veci poso moram skidati sve da bi odradio poso mozel se kako izvuci a da ne polomim da ne napravim stetu jeli to silikonirano pa da pomwlo isjecem skalpelom pa cu silikonirati sta vi mislite na to lijep pozdrav iz Bosne.
I just did this with my GTi this evening here. I got the same smoked black light as you did and I love how it blends in with my black car also. It feels so wrong and I doubt I would have had the courage to do it if I hadn't seen this video (and a few others too) but you really just have to go for it like you hate it lol. Thanks for the video cos I reckon I would have paid a lot to any garage I would have taken it to instead of just €45 for the light itself on eBay. Thanks man 👍
My ‘09 2.5l MK5 has 136k miles. I don’t have money for another car. It never left me stranded. Even though I went underwater on repairs alone, I’ll fix it as long as I need to. Parts that have failed on mine: 2019: ABS module, VCG, & serpentine belt (dealer) 2020: Alternator (Indy shop) 2021: PCV diaphragm (Indy shop), oil cap gasket (DIY) 2022: vacuum pump delete kit (DIY), MAP sensor (Indy shop) 2023: belt tensioner (DIY) 2024: valve cover kit (DIY) All of these repairs have happened between 119k miles and 136k miles. At least once or twice a year, I need to fix something. The main problem with this car is oil leaks, but that’s not a big deal. The prices that the shop charge can be pretty expensive though. If I could do it all over again, I would DIY everything on the car, and service transmission every 64k km/40k miles. My transmission was never serviced until 120k miles, which was around the mileage when it started to shift rough. Six months later after I do a drain and fill, it started slipping anyway. I’ve been changing the oil every 4k miles or 5 months with 5W40 Leichtlauf High Tech Engine Oil (5 Liter) - Liqui Moly LM2332. Upcoming fix 2024: OFHG (Indy shop) I’m got my trans replacement out of at ‘09 Jetta 2.5l. Trans has less than 30k miles on it for $700. I’ll be doing a drain and fill every 40k miles with OEM Febi Bilstein G055025A2. Many use Valvoline- maxlife, but I feel comfortable sticking with OEM fluid.
hey man i have the exact same mods done to mine, and the oil filter housing breather tube on mine is broken. i have no intention of taking the intake manifold as my engine has 270k miles on it. any way you can share on how you did it without removing it?
Is there anything wrong with using a full synthetic GF6A motor oil instead of the VW 504 to 508.00 spec oil that's so hard to find Espically if you change it every 3k
Majority of the cars did have this issue. Some started using rollers instead of cam followers. Which never had issue. In my opinion if the car is modified and you have a hpfp I suggest to replace it every 15k to 20k. Speaking from experience I had two incidents and now I change it every 2 years without a doubt. Once the coating wears off, it is very likely that it may surprise you very soon. Yes it is pain in the ass. You will save yourself lot of hassles.
Does anybody know what the piece is called that he's moving around at 6:30 in the video? Mine is dry rotted and falling apart but I don't know what to look up to buy another one.
I used what I had and it wasn’t a perfect fit. Mine was slightly loose. I’m sorry I don’t know the size I had. Some hoses come with a cap that actually fits inside the nipple. That’s what I use now on my Audi S3.
@@ajetauto5592 Thanks for letting me know. Could you share the spec of the hose/funnel you use for your Audi S3? I presume the DSG Oil filters housing would be pretty much the same on a Golf and Audi ?
As long as you can get a seal around the nipple of the filter housing that’s why most use a hose and a funnel. A regular funnel might spill out cause it goes in so slow. Also it helps so you don’t have to hold it while it’s draining into the transmission.
