[Vwdiesel] More moving up in the world

[James Hansen]

Thanks Hayden.
Yeah, I'm sad to see it go too.  Annoying part was I did a pile of work 
to it this summer, struts, suspension bushings, etc etc....
It was a nice little Jetta, and the new black car almost makes up for it 
:-)
I'll PM you about the CD. I do have the "media kit".  I don't think 
Loren does.
Dealer gave me the same line about oil change intervals too, every 
8000kms. I have a source for Elf oil now.  Considering how well the air 
stuff was serviced to prepare it for sale, I'm on the dealer's ass about 
the oil, as in they can jolly well send me oil and filter, and I'll do 
it myself so I know it has been done.

I was surprised to find out that the 2 litre Passat tdi uses 90,000miles 
as a t-belt change interval.
-james
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dieseltdi at verizon.net wrote:
> James, sad to hear of the demise of your Jetta but congrats on the the 
> Passat. (No I don't handle the tuning boxes anymore, the distributor 
> screwed me over)   I have the Bentley CD manual if you want it.  You can 
> get with them to determine how to activate all the features but it is 
> yours for the mailing cost.  (LOREN same applies to the CD for the early 
> Passat I have if you want it.)  We really loved ours, just needed a 
> bigger tow vehicle (thus the Jeep Grand Cherokee CDI).  My 04 was over 
> serviced but in a good way.  The records indicate that the previous 
> owners had the oil changed every 5000 miles (such a waste of money and 
> synthetic oil) AND the dealer talked her into replacing the timing belt 
> at 75000 miles instead of 100000 miles.  That means I don't have to 
> worry about that expense until 175000 miles.  BTW for those who might be 
> interested, I have posted some pictures on my website of my "new" 04 
> Jetta and my 82 Vanagon Diesel Westy.  Hayden
> 
> On Feb 4, 2008, at 11:57 PM, James Hansen wrote:
> 
>> Seems Hayden is not alone in this.
>>
>> On Dec 21, I was stationary in a line of traffic, while 5 car lengths
>> from the intersection behind me, a truck was accelerating through the
>> intersection running a yellow light just moments before he noticed that
>> 5 cars ahead the traffic was stationary with a 99 silver Jetta at the
>> rear of the line.  Add to this, the truck, a 3/4 ton dodge cummins
>> diesel, had a mild 2" lift, just enough to get the bottom of the truck
>> bumper even with the top of an A3 Jetta rear bumper.  I think he was
>> just lifting off the gas when he hit my car...
>>
>> Surprising, the option to repair it was given to me by insurance, I
>> opted to take the cash, as it was fair I think, at 9K + my trinkets.
>>  Just came back from Winnipeg on Saturday where a very low mile black
>> '05 B5 Passat TDI followed me home.  There are only two left for sale in
>> Western Canada now, and I met the guy that has one of them.  Hard car to
>> find, but pretty nice to drive.   ESP works pretty slick on ice as well.
>> So far I'm impressed with it, but as usual, the dealer shop "service"
>> department that "serviced" the car leaves much to be desired. Just what
>> is the modern definition of service? The place that used to provide what
>> the dealer shop now provides was called a whorehouse, but it seems to be
>> called a "service department". I'm perplexed...   Hope the car survived
>> it's 41000kms in the tender ministrations of the Winnipeg area VW
>> "service departments" without permanent harm, or catching anything nasty.
>>
>> Hayden, you still selling tuning boxes?
>> -james
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> neither Liberty nor Security."  Ben Franklin
> "Dictatorships all have common factors:  a government controlled by one 
> party, a leader who claims to have special powers outside the law to 
> keep the country "safe", secret prisons where people are locked up 
> without charges or trial and government opponents are branded as 
> unpatriotic and charged with aiding the enemy."
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> Proud owner of:
> 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD (My newest diesel aqcuisition)
> 2004 Jetta GL PD TDI, no modifications..yet!
> 1982 Vanagon Westfalia Diesel - "THE SLOTH"
> And many, many, many VWs; from a 1946 Beetle (11 Beetles total), to Vans 
> (5 - 3 splitties, 2 bay window), Rabbits (3), Karmen Ghia (1), Jettas 
> (6), Passats (2), Dasher (1), New Beetle (1), and Rabbit Pickups (3) 
> most now gone but not forgotten.
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