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I have a problem with the pictures shown on the site, comparing before and after. You can tell there is an added yellowish/brownish hue to the before pictures by looking at metal that isn't internal or the color of light on the black objects. Unfortunately, pictures sell more than results... So...

I was checking the followers of a friends car and notice that the where the cam cover mates, there was an uneven nick. So I sanded it down a little with some sandpaper that was medium-fine. Some of that dust from the sandpaper went into the cam area, so I sprayed it off with oil afterwards, to...

sez vw. they want to simplify the vw/audi alliance, i wish i still had the link to the article which was linked on tdiclub common rail is easier to meet emissions standards with anyhow

Get fifth gear and top gear episodes through bit torrent (azeureus i prefer as a client). final gear

I guess so, but I got the same gear whine as I did with stock VW and redline mt-90 (and later on mt90/mtl mix) and now gm/pennzoil syncromesh in my car. It is a faint final gear whine, because it happens at around 40 mph in 4th OR 5th, regardless. So, I'm not too worried about this stuff. Heck...

GM Syncromesh, also sold at autozone as Pennzoil Syncromesh is said to work wonders with honda trannies.

I thought amsoil didnt care about certifications haha. I love my pre VE TDI. I can use delvac 1, or rotella synthetic. BTW, vw is going to stop using PD technology in favor of sticking with common rail. Simpler for them.

Molakule said that it can handle acid buildup for 50,000 miles as it has a strong TBN. But, he recommended 30,000 miles without analysis in my heavy torque VW diesel hehe. I think that sounds reasonable, not the stupid VW OEM "lifetime fluid" claim. Though the stock fluid did look pretty good...

Next spring? That soon? I doubt it, but yeah I will definately switch it if it starts feeling crappy. Heck, I switched out this MT90/MTL mix early cause the shifting felt notchy. This syncromesh feels like playing a video game, even tried a 4-2 shift for a hard turn on the way home today...

Ohh I see, different bearings in diff trannies, didn't think it would vary that much! I used to have a coasting whine like that with the MT90 alone, and also when I mixed in 1 qt (2 qt total) of MTL. I think redline isn't as great as it is made to be, heck it came out brown after only about 6k use!

Ohh, I see, I thought they ran a 70w85, labeled as a 70w90. I will let the analysis notify me if its harmful to run through summers. I'll probably run a 15k interval instead- to be safe. I feel there is no issue at all as it runs great in crazy applications like vettes, vipers, m3's, s2000's etc...

Wow, 30k? The oem VW fluid was good until about 80k when I changed to MT-90/MTL. I know it probably sheared hard, but it shifted pretty well. I went with syncromesh as I got it a few days ago, and had a chance to use my friend's garage just today. The streets here suck for work as they aren't...

Also, forgot to ask, what is a good interval on the SF MTL-R or mtl-p fluids? What about pennzoil/gm syncromesh fluid? I heard that fluid loses its effectiveness after a while. Anyhow syncromesh and mtl-r and mtl-p are known to be great in terms of shifting quality, which is what matters most...

Got a 2001 VW jetta TDI and the redline mt90/mtl mix in the tranny sucks. 2nd gear and 3rd are notchy, and sometimes can grind if I push too easy. The stock VW fluid is like a 70w85 , a thinner 90 you could say, but is rated 70w90. Specialty formulations mtl-p is a 70w85, and mtl-r is a 70w90...

The viscosity spread (viscosity index) required to do even a small 0w20 spread can't be handled by a dino oil. Dino oils aren't as uniform, thus thicken up quicker in the cold.