Recent content by mveba

I had a bunch of very helpful suggestions a while back about correct oil for my '05 Touareg V6 (65k). I switched to Castrol 5w-40 after a dealer engine flush. There has been steady improvement although on very short trips (under a mile) with cold startup, I still have some "sticking" and loss of...

65K on a 2005. There is no reduced level of coolant so do not believe that is the problem. I pretty much give up on finding cause and primarily looking to continue the cleaning effects of a good quality synthetic oil. Difficult and time consuming for me to get to a dealer (requires overnight for...

I am new to BITOG and reading everything previously posted about sludge buildup in Touaregs. My guess is my issues began with an unfortunate mix of fossil and synthetic although cannot get neighborhood service to admit. Also possibly downgrading gas from premium. Dealer recommended a flush and...