I've used Castrol in all my VWs and have never had any issue.
Pros: no issues
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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I personally like using pennzoil euro platinum 5w-40 in my Mk7.
Pros: personally like
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Other Euro brands such as Castrol or Motul are also fine choices
Pros: fine choices
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I use liquimoly on my ‘15 Mk7. It’s one of the most recommended on the forums. Haven’t had any issues.
Pros: no issues
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Winter tires did great for our first major snowfall. Bridgestone Blizzak WS90.
Pros: great for snowfall
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
As previously stated. I have had an Optima Red Top in my Cabriolet for nearly 7 years and have never had a problem. During that that tiome, the battery sat out of the car for almost a year with only occasional bench top charging and was perfectly OK when put back into service. Also, recently I screwed up and left my lights on. The battery was dead dead the next morning. 1.43 volts present to be exact. Took some time but I was able to bring it back up, and it has been performing well ever since. Optima even has a video out about how to bring back a completely dead battery.
Pros: performing well, easy recovery
Cons: battery was dead
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Stock tires from 2023 Golf R, the car was delivered on 1/20/23 with 7 miles on the odometer and I put on another 20 miles to the tire shop to swap them for all-seasons. Tires are like new with less than 30 miles.
Pros: like new
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 30 km
Since the battery weighs ~40 lbs this isn't really a significant weight change from front to rear so I've no idea if the car handles any differently. Would I recommend this mod? Probably not as it's not cheap and has no real performance advantage and more crazy than anything.
Pros: frees up engine space
Cons: no performance advantage, not cheap
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I have also tried three different level sensors (My original, and new Febi and new JPGroup). I would hope that’d be good enough, but if you’re saying these sensors all suck and all leak coolant through the pins, and it’s a crapshoot, I don’t know what to say to that.
Cons: leaks coolant through pins
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I had vibration problems on my ‘16 GTI (at 75+ MPH) with new Firehawk Indy 500’s on new Neuspeed hub centric wheels too. Balanced 3 times still the same problem. Swapped into different tires. Problem completely solved.
Pros: problem completely solved
Cons: vibration problems
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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