I am loving the VW that I purchased. The only problem I have had with it is one that I caused. I used 5 - 20% Bio diesel and apparently that's a big no-no in VW's. That threw the exhaust gas temps out of range and gave me engine codes for several days. I think now that I might have clogged or fouled the EGT sensor. Hope that's not too costly to resolve.
The car will break 100,000 miles on Friday. I can't believe that I have put almost 2,000 miles on it in just 3 weeks. My daughter and I have had a great time taking some late night drives. But the down side of that is that the Timing Belt should be replaced about now. I got a quote today from an independent European repair shop and they said $1200. Yikes! or something similar is how I replied. The Service Tech said "yes, but that includes the water pump" Are VW water pumps made of gold? Or is it the timing belt?
Anyone know if I can manage this repair or the EGT sensor on my own? I'm thinking that it's time for me to become handy.
The car will break 100,000 miles on Friday. I can't believe that I have put almost 2,000 miles on it in just 3 weeks. My daughter and I have had a great time taking some late night drives. But the down side of that is that the Timing Belt should be replaced about now. I got a quote today from an independent European repair shop and they said $1200. Yikes! or something similar is how I replied. The Service Tech said "yes, but that includes the water pump" Are VW water pumps made of gold? Or is it the timing belt?
Anyone know if I can manage this repair or the EGT sensor on my own? I'm thinking that it's time for me to become handy.