Recent content by dubdom

I agree with all who said don't stress too much. But removing some of the oil is justified since Cats cost plenty and getting one on such NEW car would be a pain and senseless. But I would caution against draining all the factory brew so early. The verdict is still out about whether VW has...

thanx for the reply. i also have read this at TDIClub. My problem is that my current stock of G12, G 012 A8F A4 is not color = Purple or Violet as some say it is. It is colored PINK. And to confound things, my new GTI's fluid is labeled at the expansion tank as G12 and not G12 ++ as is...

A little question from a noob. my previous VW, 2001 TDI called for G12 now my new 2010 calls for G12++. But my expansion tank has G12 printed on it and the color sure does match the old G12 (i have read somewhere G12++ is of a violet shade.) Question is are these formulations at all compatible...