Comments on: Don’t Overreact To These Common Car Problems http://blog.motorists.org/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/ News For Drivers Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:16:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: STiFTW http://blog.motorists.org/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-15633 STiFTW Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:35:44 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/#comment-15633 George,Your so wrong. I have other things to do right now,so I am not going to elaborate. To any person reading this... Every thing george wrote is wrong. I do not doubt that he believes it,I just want you folks to reject the statement entirely. API-american petrol. institute has determined 1 qt gone for every 1000 miles is ''normal''.. Take turbos on dyno oil, that drive hard =1 qt X 2. per 1000 miles between interval changes. The american car manufacturers with models that are emissions passing,have adopted the API findings as The rule of thumb. George should fill his library w.intel before the forums with B.S. George,Your so wrong.
I have other things to do right now,so I am not going to elaborate.
To any person reading this…
Every thing george wrote is wrong.
I do not doubt that he believes it,I just want you folks to
reject the statement entirely.
API-american petrol. institute has determined 1 qt gone for every 1000 miles
is ”normal”..
Take turbos on dyno oil, that drive hard =1 qt X 2. per 1000 miles between interval changes.
The american car manufacturers with models that are emissions passing,have adopted the API findings as The rule of thumb.
George should fill his library w.intel before the forums with B.S.

]]> By: Todd http://blog.motorists.org/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-10289 Todd Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:28:28 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/#comment-10289 Whats your Audi A6's top speed? Is it 130 mph, 150 mph, or 155 mph? Happy Thanksgiving!!! Whats your Audi A6’s top speed? Is it 130 mph, 150 mph, or 155 mph?

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.motorists.org/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-10286 Jeff Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:02:31 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/#comment-10286 The German-designed car has a poorly-built transmission? The German-designed car has a poorly-built transmission?

]]> By: Fleet Admiral http://blog.motorists.org/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-10285 Fleet Admiral Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:00:02 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/#comment-10285 It will downshift, but sometimes not to the gear it should unless the pedal is pushed all the way down. 2 reasons your friends car has a delay, poorly built transmission or drive by wire throttle. That's why my A6 is a 6 spd. None of this auto trans or DSG crap. It will downshift, but sometimes not to the gear it should unless the pedal is pushed all the way down.

2 reasons your friends car has a delay, poorly built transmission or drive by wire throttle. That’s why my A6 is a 6 spd. None of this auto trans or DSG crap.

]]> By: Todd http://blog.motorists.org/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-10273 Todd Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:29:47 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/#comment-10273 I forgot to mention that I drove my friends car today. He let me floor it and when I did floor it I also hit the kickdown switch. The funny thing is that there was about a 0.7 second delay before the car downshift. Is this normal? I thought the kickdown switch makes the downshift faster. Thank you for answering my questions. I forgot to mention that I drove my friends car today. He let me floor it and when I did floor it I also hit the kickdown switch. The funny thing is that there was about a 0.7 second delay before the car downshift. Is this normal? I thought the kickdown switch makes the downshift faster.

Thank you for answering my questions.

]]> By: Todd http://blog.motorists.org/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-10272 Todd Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:11:43 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/#comment-10272 Ok I did some research on the kickdown switch. Does it really make a difference? Isn't the car supposed to down shift when you floor it without hitting the switch? Ok I did some research on the kickdown switch. Does it really make a difference? Isn’t the car supposed to down shift when you floor it without hitting the switch?

]]> By: Fleet Admiral http://blog.motorists.org/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-10271 Fleet Admiral Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:32:58 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/#comment-10271 The kickdown switch The kickdown switch

]]> By: Todd http://blog.motorists.org/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-10259 Todd Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:49:38 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/#comment-10259 To Fleet Admiral I notice when you push the gas pedal of a VW Jetta or Rabbit all the way down there is a clicking action. What is that? Why do I here a clicking noise when I push the gas pedal down to the grown. Infinits gas pedal does not click when you push it down to the grown. To Fleet Admiral

I notice when you push the gas pedal of a VW Jetta or Rabbit all the way down there is a clicking action. What is that? Why do I here a clicking noise when I push the gas pedal down to the grown. Infinits gas pedal does not click when you push it down to the grown.

]]> By: Fleet Admiral http://blog.motorists.org/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-10258 Fleet Admiral Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:50:47 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/#comment-10258 Luckily you can buy the OEM VW equipment they fail to provide you, aftermarket. Like bi-xenons EURO or US spec, nav -the new touchscreen RNS-510 (as long as you order the highline DIS gauge cluster display), or EURO code brake lights with amber turn signal/rear foglight. The 2.5 will do for most people, since it gets about the same mileage as the turbo. But once the mod parts hit the tuner shops it will be the more popular engine just like the 1.8T and twin turbo 2.7T for Audi. There's virtually nothing for add-ons for the NA engine lineup, 4.2, 3.0, 2.8, 2.5. Not sure what maint. costs are like either. Just have to ask the service manager at the VW dealership. And on these cars, the check engine light will come on if the gas cap isn't all tight. Luckily you can buy the OEM VW equipment they fail to provide you, aftermarket. Like bi-xenons EURO or US spec, nav -the new touchscreen RNS-510 (as long as you order the highline DIS gauge cluster display), or EURO code brake lights with amber turn signal/rear foglight.

The 2.5 will do for most people, since it gets about the same mileage as the turbo. But once the mod parts hit the tuner shops it will be the more popular engine just like the 1.8T and twin turbo 2.7T for Audi. There’s virtually nothing for add-ons for the NA engine lineup, 4.2, 3.0, 2.8, 2.5. Not sure what maint. costs are like either. Just have to ask the service manager at the VW dealership.

And on these cars, the check engine light will come on if the gas cap isn’t all tight.

]]> By: Todd http://blog.motorists.org/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-10256 Todd Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:10:00 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/dont-overreact-to-these-common-car-problems/#comment-10256 The 2.5 can do 0-60 mph in 8.5 seconds. Isn't that reasonable for average driving conditions? I know that its not race car quick but it has enough power to pass when you floor it. I know this because my sister has a VW Rabbit 2.5 and its good. I test drove the VW Jetta Wolfsburg in June. The dealer allowed me to floor it and boy it had alot of kick in it. During that time I was still shoping around so I did not buy the Wolfsburg but when I went back it was gone. I would love to get the TDI but where I live USLD fuel is hard to find. Now I am looking at the 2009 VW Jetta SE. The GLI with the autobahn package and navagation system has too much of a high price tag($30,000). I mind as well just buy a BMW or Infiniti for that price. The 2.5 can do 0-60 mph in 8.5 seconds. Isn’t that reasonable for average driving conditions? I know that its not race car quick but it has enough power to pass when you floor it. I know this because my sister has a VW Rabbit 2.5 and its good.

I test drove the VW Jetta Wolfsburg in June. The dealer allowed me to floor it and boy it had alot of kick in it. During that time I was still shoping around so I did not buy the Wolfsburg but when I went back it was gone. I would love to get the TDI but where I live USLD fuel is hard to find. Now I am looking at the 2009 VW Jetta SE. The GLI with the autobahn package and navagation system has too much of a high price tag($30,000). I mind as well just buy a BMW or Infiniti for that price.

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