The water pumps leak. It's not an if, it is a when, and there is no upgraded part or aftermarket part available that will solve the issue going forward.
Cons: water pumps leak
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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I use peak violet european formula in my mk8 R.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Another solid budget pick is the Firehawk Indy 500 (basically a baby Pilot Sport but cheaper). I ran them on my old Mk7 and they were awesome for daily + fun drives.
Pros: awesome for daily drives
Cons: cheaper
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I keep this in the trunk of my mk7. Haven’t had to use it, but I feel comfortable using it in emergencies
Pros: comfortable in emergencies
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
In my experience the best bang for your buck summer tire is the Riken Raptor. They're about $100 a pop and have great dry grip. Downside is that they're not amazing in very wet conditions.
Pros: great dry grip
Cons: not amazing in wet
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Dunlop SportMaxx RT2
I paid about $65 per tire (225/40/18) + shipping and then had a local tire shop mount them. They have been great in all conditions (N. Carolina) during the 8,000mi they’ve been on.
Pros: great in all conditions
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 12875 km
I took the starter out, it looked OK. Removing the solenoid connector was really difficult since the plastic piece that you push to disengage it had disintegrated with time/heat. No 12V on the solenoid terminal when I pressed start.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat B7
Mileage: 220000 km
For road course, EBC yellows will be OK for beginning, but won’t last more then 3 or 4 days as you progress
Pros: ok for beginning
Cons: won't last long
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Rear brake pads are terrible. Lots of brake dust and already at 4 mm at 8k miles. I rarely brake hard and have never need to replace rear brake pads before 100k on any other car.
Cons: terrible brake pads, lots of brake dust
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Mileage: 8000 km
This thing has been horrible. Leaky head gasket off the factory line, and brakes that wear in 5k miles. Is anyone else in the same boat as me?
Cons: leaky head gasket, brakes wear fast
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Mileage: 5000 km
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