M1 ESP 5w-30 in 08 VW Rabbit 5300 mi

[Silber Igel]

Originally Posted By: BobFout
Originally Posted By: Silber Igel
I thought all diesel was ultra low sulfur nation wide.


He has a sparker that uses petrol.


Ooops!

 

[Brons2]

Other than the TBN depletion, the oil looks like it did a nice job.

 

[McFlyMpls]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
What I will say is that it is easy to drive the car gently and get good cit as mileage, but the car is not geared for good highway mileage. It is epa rated 29 and it is tough to pass 30, the highest we've gotten is 31 MPG. It is not an easy car to be light on the pedal andget super mileage. it just isnt going there...


It astounds me that VW can't offer this... at least OFFER, a diesel engine for this car. Dumb.

 

[BobFout]

Originally Posted By: McFlyMpls
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
What I will say is that it is easy to drive the car gently and get good cit as mileage, but the car is not geared for good highway mileage. It is epa rated 29 and it is tough to pass 30, the highest we've gotten is 31 MPG. It is not an easy car to be light on the pedal andget super mileage. it just isnt going there...


It astounds me that VW can't offer this... at least OFFER, a diesel engine for this car. Dumb.


You mean the Golf TDI? (The Rabbit is back to the Golf)

http://www.vw.com/golf/en/us/?tab=tdi

 

[McFlyMpls]

Originally Posted By: BobFout
Originally Posted By: McFlyMpls
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
What I will say is that it is easy to drive the car gently and get good cit as mileage, but the car is not geared for good highway mileage. It is epa rated 29 and it is tough to pass 30, the highest we've gotten is 31 MPG. It is not an easy car to be light on the pedal andget super mileage. it just isnt going there...


It astounds me that VW can't offer this... at least OFFER, a diesel engine for this car. Dumb.


You mean the Golf TDI? (The Rabbit is back to the Golf)

http://www.vw.com/golf/en/us/?tab=tdi


Nope. I mean a Rabbit TDI, what they should've offered us to begin with. If I wanted what basically amounts to a GTI with a diesel engine (and wanted to spend the $24k they're gonna cost) I would move to ANYWHERE ELSE in the world and fork out more cash for a GTD... and get a better car anyways! Come on, Vee Dubb.

 

[robertcope]

I think you're confused. The Golf TDI is a Rabbit TDI. The Golf and the Rabbit at the same thing. Yes, you pay a premium for the TDI, and it would be nice if they packaged a "base model TDI", but they don't right now.

robert

 

[McFlyMpls]

Originally Posted By: robertcope
I think you're confused. The Golf TDI is a Rabbit TDI. The Golf and the Rabbit at the same thing. Yes, you pay a premium for the TDI, and it would be nice if they packaged a "base model TDI", but they don't right now.

robert


Robert, maybe you're unaware but the new Golf TDI is basically a GTI with a diesel engine. My whole point was that VW should have offered a diesel engine in the Rabbit from the start, rather than only offering the 2.5 engine. I know the Rabbit/Golf are synonymous.

To me, the concept for the Rabbit is/was an economy hatch, and a diesel would have only made it more true to form. It'd be smarter for VW to offer a base Rabbit available with some nice options, for less than 20k.

And to cover the other end of the spectrum, VW should get their act together and bring the GTD to the US... please!

 

[JHZR2]

I think the new (mk 6) golf has a TDI available. We were very bummed that the rabbit couldnt be had with a diesel.

But at the same time, my wife doesnt like the new golf, and loves her rabbit.