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Originally Posted by Westro
DieselFan: Yes, you DID state, and I quote "Our 2003 Jetta TDI averages 60 MPG"
And you are incorrect in your TB change interval in the VE based TDIs...
Manuals are 80K and Autos are 60K. Most people go to the upgraded bearing to get a timing belt interval of 80K (auto) and 100K (manual). Your 2003 has the upgraded bearing.
Sorry, I have a nit about bad information for potential buyers. As stated, read your heart out at Fred's TDI Page. TDIClub.com. VW TDI Enthusiast Community |
Good grief Westro. Are you having a bad day? "you DID state", "you are incorrect", "bad information"...
Take this for what it is, a casual conversation about VW TDI's. No one should ever make final purchasing decisions based solely on what's posted here without doing more research. We all try to be spot-on, and do our best, but shouldn't be taken to the woodshed for minor errors. And you are correct, my information about timing belt intervals was partially incorrect, based on what I have been told in the past. And I now stand corrected.
But on the mileage nit, give me a break. Maybe I could have said I'm "currently averaging" rather than averages, etc. But over all, since I first turned the key, my OVERALL AVERAGE is around 58 MPG. Last summer I was averaging around 60 MPG as well. And during the winter it dropped to mid 50's. And later when I get access to the actual data, I'll be glad to take it out to the third decimal place. The point I was trying to make is that with certain models of TDI's, 50 MPG, 55 MPG and even 60 MPG are possible.
And I'm curious, are the mileages on the vehicles in your signature factual representations of their respective odometers, or do you just wing it?
