Have a 2004 Jetta GLI 1.8T with over 455,000 miles on it and have never had a problem with it. Still has the original turbo and the only work on the engine has been timing belts every 70,000 miles. It's a stick so I've been through three clutches but never needed work on the trans yet. Still, gets 26 to 28 mpg and can easily get up over 100 mph when needed.
That is very impressive. Those early 2000s VWs were quite sturdy and durable. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. All the best and happy motoring.
That's the last of the 20v 1.8T (EA-113) port-injected engines before they went to direct-injection the following year. Those old Audi-designed 20v engines were built like a tank and can handle 300-345hp on stock internals.
Direct injected means carbon from imperfect combustion and intake valve operation, carbon deposits can pile up overtime. Detergents in premium fuel may leak into the intake valves. But that is unlikely and only wishful thinking. Carbon deposits gets sticky when temperature goes up and intake valve may not operate so smooth.
The term RELIABILITY has been completely deformed. Reliable means, THE CAR STARTS, RUNS AND DOESN'T LEAVE YOU STRANDED. Also, not having constant break downs even after a fix. If an infotainment system doesn't properly connect to your phone, that has nothing to do with reliability. It's another tactic by the media to skew people's opinions and views about something.
Thanks for weighing in. I agree the term reliability has been expanded to cover many things. Since we are not the media that is not our intent nor is it a conspiracy. Cars should be 100% expected to not break down and leave you stranded at today prices and technological advances. There is reliability, dependability, durability and quality. Since most cars are dependable enough to get you where you want to go reliability has now shifted to mean fulfilling all of its functions whether electronics, comfort, safety, etc. and is also indicative of unscheduled repair service. Initial quality sometimes can be softly correlated with longer term reliability and repair costs. Thanks again for weighing in and happy motoring.
I have a 2017 GLI manual with 80,000 miles, so far so good. Shes been solid with minimal maintenance, just normal wear and tear stuff, tires, brakes, coolant flushes, oil changes... stuff like that. I am happy. Also side note i live in AZ with the 120 degree summers and shes handles it beautifully. AC blows cold and no overheating
Thanks for watching and sharing your ownership experience. I think I may have commented on one of our GLI videos about how good the AC is. All the best to you and happy motoring.
I have 28,000 miles on my 2019 GLI Anniversary Edition. The 6-speed manual transmission is the smoothest I've had.....and I've had a few BMW's and a Porsche. Everything has gone well, until I just came home from a week's vacation. My car had not been driven for a week. I pushed on the clutch to start the car, and it went to the floor and stayed there! Now I'm a 75 year old man who drives like a little old lady. I think my turbo has only chimed in a couple of times since I've had the car. This is not the driver's fault. Apparently, the hydraulic fluids leaked out somehow. Anyway, two weeks without a car is not fun. No other issues with the car.
Oh no. But that does kinda sound like a VW’sh thing to happen. Glad you love the six speed though. Thanks for sharing. Keep in touch regarding its repair.
I used to own a 2012 GLI DSG. Best car i’ve ever owned (i’m 64). My main issue was with ignition coils (twice) but other than that, awesome car. Enjoy driving your GLI 👍
Averaging over 38 mpg in mine(1.4 6spd manual). No rough idle. Actually it's extremely smooth. Only one problem, the EPA-mandated purge valve, which is of zero need in a vehicle. Was replaced under warranty early on and not a problem since. Don't know how the EPA estimated only 41 mpg highway, as it gets 45 easily if not 46-47. On one back road ride at an easy pace it resulted in over 51 mpg for 100 miles. Handles great like a VW should. Really zero problems in 45,000 miles and 3.5 years of ownership here.
Thanks Bill for watching and sharing your experience. The VW turbos are truly some of the most efficient when driven easy at highway speeds. And in our five favorite things about the GLI video, fuel economy is number 1 because of the performance and fun and you also get.
Thanks so much for your hard work! Would love to see you guys go further with more of these. I know it’ll be difficult to put mileage on multiple cars/brands… but definitely useful!!! I currently am acquiring 2023 Tiguan and Jetta, and this gave me great insight into the Jetta. I’ve been a VW fan for years and somehow feel I may be leaving the brand as there hasn’t really been much growth and yet the costs are climbing. The wiper issue mentioned was also on my 2019 Atlas along with a drop in oil when driving long distances 🤷🏽♂️ dealership couldn’t figure it out and always asked me to just fill it and bring it back to them 😅 but with the new cars, we’ll be trying it out again for the last time and after looking at other vehicles.
Thanks for watching and the kind words. We really like the Tiguan and VW has continually improved the Jetta with that new 1.5. It has terrific fuel mileage. It’s my understanding that the Jetta has proven to be fairly reliable since it’s 2019 introduction. We would love to long term as many cars as we can, but all new cars should be fairly reliable in the first couple of years. Our next long termer may be a used car with 30-40k mikes so we can run it up into the 70s to see how it’s holding up. That’s when issues usually arise and warranties expire. Keep in touch regarding your new Tiguan and Jetta. All the best and happy motoring.
For rattles at highway speeds, one thing you need to do is check your tires. I have 106,000-km on my 2019 Jetta, and the tires are showing 'cupping' on their inboard edges. I thought it could be a wheel bearing, but the cupping explains it. The noise went away when I put my winter tires on which have no cupping. The only repair I needed was recently a solenoid failed that switches an oil circuit that I believe regulates the variable valves in the head. Either that or it switches open the oil cooler circuit. I've done all my maintenance so far and I'm very pleased with my Jetta.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. Right before we traded this GLi we had terrible cupping and noise due to alignment issues wearing the tires. Glad you are enjoying your Jetta. Thanks again and happy motoring.
Same thing was happening to my Honda Accord plus pulling to the right, shop recommended alignment and said something was bent luckily I decided to wait because it was going to be pricey and had a tire go flat and they recommended tire replacement which I did it fixed everything
Had to return my 2015 GTI on 1st day of lease because the infotainment system went black. 3 weeks later, I picked the car up after they replaced the entire infotainment system, and again, went black before I even left the parking lot of the dealer. Once again, replaced the entire infotainment system which took another 3 weeks. Thank god I only leased that car!
11:03 I've had my MK7 GLI S for almost a year now. Only ever fed it 91 octane. I've gotten 42.5 MPG highway driving in eco mode with cruise control. It gets better numbers than advertised and I'm not complaining.
To fix your wiper problem you'll need to have the dealership pull the wiper arms off and then re-attach them. They're not angled correctly and so are putting uneven pressure on the windshield.
Thanks for the advice. We did sell this before really tackling the issue but I figured it had to do with too much pressure. We also had a regular Jetta that suffered the same thing. Thanks for watching and happy motoring.
love these videos really informative on the gli I'm saving for one and at first I was between this and a 10th gen accord but this definitely have steered me in the vw path
Thanks for watching! The accord is excellent and you can’t go wrong with that choice from a reliability, fuel economy, and comfort perspective. It is a very big car though. The GLI is a completely different animal but does offer lots of room, great fuel economy, but is a hoot to drive and a little rougher around the edges. I do have a video on the K5, one of my favorites, and a comparison of the K5 to the Accord. Have a full Accord review planned in the schedule.
We did end up selling the GLI and moving on. You can check out that video here. ruclips.net/video/2K3RKCEr15s/видео.html. A variety of reasons but issues was one of them. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I currently drive a 2020 VW Arteon. I LUV it but, I know exactly what you mean about the wipers. I too have the same issue.... Very odd!.... Great review. Thanks!👍
Thanks for watching! I love the Arteon. That and the GTI are VWs best product. Gorgeous car. I am still theorizing the downforce pressure VW uses contributes to this. Thanks again for watching. Happy motoring.
I have a 2019 GLI with 78K on it now. I have had no reliability issues so far but i am dealing with an issue right now that i hope is finally resolved as of yesterday. The plastic oil pan was replaced due to a crack from an object in the road. The drain plug kept leaking after two or three tries. Turns out they were putting a 3rd party plug in it and it just would not stop dripping. It had an original VW drain plug put in yesterday and so far it’s dry but i will wait a week or so before i try to clean the oil off the driveway just to be sure. I have the manual. Think it’s a great car to drive.
My experience with the parking brake is that the brake pads are semi-metallic and are literally rusting in place (lightly) and seizing to the rotor in high humidity and when applied for 24 hrs. or more. Thus the snap or pop noise is when you brake the rotor free of the rusted pad it is contacting.
Definitely and I have seen online where some pads have cracked. Not totally sure but the VW tech indicated the sensor helps control the clamping force. Would defiantly advise all owners to not use the parking brake unless necessary when on an incline or such, especially for extended periods.
I had a 19 GLI S DSG and my brakes would crack after washing it and parking it for a while. The first few times scared the crap out of me. I had mime for 2 yrs 1/2020 to 2/2022 and had no problems at all. Just that ECU recall and that’s it. On a side note, after selling it I went out and bought a 2014 A5 2.0 flex fuel (aluminum intake manifold) with 120k miles. Now a lot of the maintenance has been done to it (water pump, spark plugs, regular oil changes, pcv replaced etc..) so it’s in good shape. But man, that Audi 2.0 sounds and feels a lot better than the GLI 2.0. It just seems so much smoother and refined. Weird
Thanks for watching. You may need to go used. No more manual on the GTI so the GLIs manual and days could be numbered. I was not a fan of the GLI manual. Don’t look past the Integra for manual fun. But the GLI is plenty fun. All the best and good luck. Don’t miss our full owner series on our 2020. ruclips.net/p/PLO0bPSIuWSivk5Ic_9c6Pv9_MJDM52d3U&si=1NrzmqfqGhyPrjB_
I’ve found with my GLI, I’ve gotten slightly better mpg and obviously better performance with premium gas compared to 87, especially in hot weather. Plus premium generally at top tier gas stations has more detergents than regular, especially at shell. So I’ll pay the extra few dollars for premium in mine
I would guess HP is down about about 10% with 87, so it probably is noticeable when pushing the car hard. And the V-power at Shell is probably one of the best gas you can use in these engines.
10:00 Issue 2 happens when you wash you car and park with the autohold on. Wherever you wash the car don't press the autohold or before you star driving turn off the autohold, then few meters after you can turn on again.
Yes. Good input. When it rains was also an issue. Eventually learned not to set brake if on flat ground if car was going to get wet. Had to do with metallic pads VW uses I think. Thanks for watching.
Rough idle - carbon buildup on intake valves. That's the elephant in the room regarding engines with direct gasoline injection. Walnut blasting the intake valves is a $450 service which will clean the intake valves and resolve the rough idle issue. Also absolutely AVOID the 10,000 mile oil change intervals - change it every 5000 miles. The protective properties of motor oil break down around the 5000 mile mark. Frequent oil changes are critical in engines with timing chains and direct injection. Oil is cheaper than an engine. The 10,000 mile oil change interval saves the dealer money up front, but causes potential major expenses for the owner over the long run - especially after the warranty expires.
Thanks for watching and weighing in. This car, which we do not own any more, could have been seeing the beginnings of carbon build up as the rough idle was only for the first moments after startup. And this car saw some good winding out and sporty driving on a regular basis also. This car saw meticulous oil changes in the 3-5k range using VW spec’d oil. Oil changes and top tier gas should have kept the walnut blast away for at least 50-60 K. Hopefully.
I have a '20 GLI and have had 2 things i would consider problems. 1. I had the in car microphone crap out. You know, the one that lets you talk on the phone and stuff. I almost never use it but first noticed it around the time i had my first oil change done. They replaced it and had no problems since. 2. The sunglasses holder broke on me twice. The latches that keep it shut are very small and break easily it seems so when they break the door wont stay closed which is very annoying since it is right in front of the rear view mirror. Replaced by dealer twice, now i just dont use it anymore.
Hmmm. Glad that you at least are getting this fixed under warranty. I have seen other complaints about the sun glass holder. I have experienced the echo others have reported when taking a call. If you touch the volume the person you are talking to can hear a bad echo. But doesn’t happen often.
Same happen to me with the holder. I stopped using it. They replaced it no problem but now in my tiguan the whole overhead console popped off. I think its the heat.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive as of right now the stock clutch is holding. I don't ever try to launch the car or anything, only rolls. However I am surprised it's still holding.
I have a 2019 GLI. I don’t drive a lot so I only have 23,000 km on it at the moment (around 15,000mi). I started to get the rough idle too lately. Just like you it doesn’t happen all the time and goes away as the engine warms up. Very strange… Otherwise no real issue with the car other than some random annoying cabin rattle. I also changed the wipers.
Hey. Thanks for watching and commenting. I think the rough idle could be from some carbon build up which is annoying so soon. We change the oil every 5k, so probably will start making sure to run this puppy out to redline and let it stretch its legs a little more often than we do now
@@BeyondTheTestDrive i changed oil every 6000miles. I’ve had 2 oil changes already. With each oil change i also put a bottle of LiquidMoly valve clean. I also suspect carbon build up. Nice channel!
I have the same issue with mine. 2019 just about to hit 40k. It’s not consistent enough to have the dealer check it. Good thing with 2019 is the warranty is 6/72k!
Congratulations, excellent video. Pretty far from most reviews focusing nealy only performance. Good to watch something creative and well thought. Salute fro Brazil!
I have 30k miles on my 21s . Just had it to the dealer for an oil change and had them do a multipoint inspection. Hankook tires are noisy and almost worn out . Not great , since I had them rotated at each 5,000 mi oil change . Brakes are noisy and front rotors are warped . I do drive a bit fast and hard so I’m not shocked . All this fun does come at a cost . Save a few bucks and do your own cabin and engine air filter . Overall great car , dealer for oil changes and dsg service only , and a little diy and it won’t break the bank .
@@BeyondTheTestDrive my hankooks still had some tread at 32k miles but they got really noisy and didn’t feel super safe. Got new tires and it’s night and day difference. Also my 21 GLI hasn’t had a single issue in 32k miles it’s been perfect
I'm getting mine this autumn, and I don't plan to every even drive the car with the Hankooks. They are awful tires. I have Vredesteins on my Mk6 Golf and they are at 9/32" after 20000 miles, and I drive hard. I'm not surprised that your driving experience is better!
The dsg gearbox it's very noisy, I bought an audi a1 in 2018 and always make noise on slow gears, the windshield you just need to buy a new one with better quality. I sale the audi with 31,000 miles and bought the jetta 2022, very nice video it really helps me.
Thats encouraging. I have had one issue with mine which i am hoping is finally solved. Not a reliability issue though it was due to damage to the plastic oil pan.
Re the wipers - this happens to me also when I use Rain-X on the windshield. The advantage is that the rain forms little beads and the visibility out front is much better, the disadvantage is that the wipers will drag. You can put a little bit of a polish like Nu Finish on the wipers and they'll glide over smooth again.
I've had a 2020 Jetta SE since Sept 2020 - 51,000 miles later. Still a solid car too! The stock Bridgestones that come with the normal Jettas are horrible. I get an alignment every 20k miles and they still wore weird. I did not have an issue with the wiper blades on mine. I'm assuming it's the same as the normal jetta
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. Lo and behold we just found out (after this video) our GLI needs an alignment as we noticed one of our tires was cupping. Apparently pretty common.
@@thrasherx2k1 Yeah, Hankooks usually wear out by around 35,000 miles. My 2014 Jetta had them for about that length, and the ones on my 2020 Jetta are about worn out already and I've put 33,000 miles on it since I got it in 2021.
Owned a 2019 GLI 35th Anniversary model. Same problem with wiper noise. Numerous rattles coming from some mystery location in the middle of the dash. Swapped out the original tires which were trash for Crossclimate tires (bad winters where I live) and they work all weather conditions.
Thanks James for watching and the comment. Those cross climates seem to be gaining popularity as I am seeing them more and more. I even drove an accord with them and they are amazingly quiet given the interesting tread pattern. Bummer about the dash rattles. Ours was (recently traded and there is a video about that up now) pretty rattle free. But the wipers are not random. I have discovered many others with the same complaint. My theory is that the blades are simply pressed against the windshield too hard. It’s just a theory though. Thanks again and all the best.
Oh no. That’s a shame. Those Golf Alltracks are pretty cool cars. I think they had the older six speed DSG. We have moved on to another long term tester, a 2022 Mazda 3. We have a video on our channel on why we sold the GLI.
@@japanwatchconnection 72k/6 year warranty, all maintenance at the VW dealer. Same thing happened w my 2009 CC. Traded the Alltrack for a 2021 Arteon, last year w a regular transmission.
On occasion I have driven a late model Jetta as a loaner. I like them but only have a couple of dislikes. The turn signals sound cheap when applied. I also dislike the engine stop/start feature. I like the engine temperature guage, which my earlier year Jettas did not have (2014, 2016). I now drive a 2020 Passat SE.
That intermittent rough idle is likely the result of carbon buildup on your intake valves, due to VW's insistence on using direct injection only, instead of direct injection plus port injection, which Toyota uses specifically to prevent carbon gunking on the intake valves.
I just ordered one but after hundreds of poor comments and now this video I can help but think I’ve made a mistake. I’ve had 20 new cars and none have had such ridiculous problems. I mean for 33k you’d think it be built right
Hi Cameron. I can understand your concerns. I try to be as balanced as I can in sharing our experiences. Our car is a sample of one and people on the internet seem to post complaints more than praises. But we have owned two VWs now and both were more problematic out of the gate than our history with many Toyota and Hondas. But they set the bar quite higher. If you have not seen them yet check out all of our videos on the GLI for an overall perspective. We did just recently trade the GLI (another video is now up on that) but it was not due solely to the issues, although annoying, seen in this vid. Reliability and quality have to be weighed equally with performance and features when making the decision. VW is a corporate mega empire and the North American market is only a sliver of their global sales. I have seen nothing from them to indicate they really want to increase market share except to offer bigger and bigger SUV’s. And the electric car buying crowd is quite skeptical of VW as a brand as the new ID4 is not exactly jumping off the lot.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive yeah I don’t want a curbed review 🤓 I want the truth and yes Honda set the bar very high so I’m worried but I’ll ride the warranty and if it’s horrible I’ll go with my gut next time and stay clear of vw. The hard part is goi by from bmw performance and apparently I got a great one. I’m struggling to see the appeal. I’m hopeful the joy to drive exceeds the headaches
Same here on the wiper blades...I have this rattle in the steering wheel column I got from day one and the dealer won't look at it or even acknowledge its there...also my auto transmission makes a "darth vader" breathing sound going from 4th to 5th gear
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. Do you have the 1.4 Jetta with the 8 speed? I know that one had the transmission grinding noises but I recently heard the VW, via class action settlement, is agreeing to fix those in 2019 Jettas.
Hey I have a 2019 GLI and definitely see a lot of the same stuff. I had the fuel line rattle from the moment I drove it off the lot. LOL they said it was the dealer plate vibrating in the back windshield on the test drive. Mine got fixed really easily though. I also hear the mechanical noises from the DSG... mainly as you're coasting to a stop. My guess is that's the clutches releasing? It used to scare me at first coming from a non-DSG car... I thought something was really off. I get the wiper drags, too just like yours. I don't think the rain sensing wipers are very good either... they either go a million miles an hour or not nearly enough. I get the rough idle here and there... mainly when it's really hot and humid out. I thought maybe it had something to do with the a/c spooling up at full blast on startup. Mine will work itself out right away. I find high humidity zaps the performance pretty good in general. Right now the turbo definitely has more lag than say an October day. My only other nitpick is that the red paint seems kind of soft. I've picked up some chips and I don't even drive a ton. OH yeah... the rims show scrapes really easily... even with the slightest touch against a curb... beware. I got a check engine light on in mine once because the engine went through a sequence where it was too cold. That was bizarre. The dealer cleared everything and gave it a clean bill of health so IDK what that was about. Also, I've hit 40 mpg in mine... and that's still moving at a pretty clip. All in all I really love this car and have way too much fun in it. I'm planning to keep it for at least 6 years while under warranty.
I fear for long term durability. I had a Passat and lots of premature plastic part wear. The liner in the ceiling was coming apart I just don’t know if it could last 200-300k miles.
Actually we only owned this for 18 months. And you are correct. In that short period of time we can only assess initial build and design quality. But still a little longer than most test drive reviews. We had no reason to believe this GLI wouldn’t be on par with most VWs in the long term. Thanks for commenting!
My only complaint is how loose feeling the 6-speed shifter is, how it moves from side to side. I thought it was hard to shift and grinding till I realized you have to just use a much lighter touch and just nudge it into gear. (2019 GLI.)
I have been driving Jetta for 6 years and am happy with mechanics, however I have discovered that it has a rust problem at the lower part of the fenders just by the front wheels. It sucks. I don't like rust. It is a known issue. You can find videos on RUclips that discuss the issue. Again, I love the mechanics and the interior quality but the known rust issue at the lower part of the side fenders is sad. It is just a poor design. I hope someone from VW managment reads this message and do something about. Please deal with the rust issue at the lower part of the side fenders.
Agree that would be nice. For long term there is no reason to believe this would have Toyota like reliability. The nature of the EA888 engine and DSG transmission will require more maintenance and will probably have more parts fail over that mileage period. But I am sure with proper and preventative maintenance and a few repairs along the way these Volkswagens will get to 200k. But there will be costs along the way.
Love it, thanks! If only i could find someone who also does the same style for a suburu 22 wrx, camry TRD 2022... :P GLI and those are my top 3 finalists for a purchase.
Oh wow. That is some great choices. That Camry will without a doubt be bulletproof and stress free. That WRX will be the wild child and a tons of fun. It will chew on some gas too. If you want to mod then the GLI is a great blank slate and you can easily get it to the subies numbers without too much of a gas hit.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive the perceived disadvantage of the wrx is, 91 octane is required. Not just recommended. My understanding is the Camry and GLI are cool with regular 87. That being said, (how accurate it is, idk) folk say the overall maintenance cost on a Subaru is likely a good bit less than a GLI.. (or VW overall). SO I wonder, with the money i might save on maintenance with the wrx, does that make up for the lost MPG/higher gas cost.. My real problem with the Camry, I guess is not really anything against the camry- its that all the dealerships in my area just smack an additional 6-8grand above the MSRP as a "covid adjusted price"... where as VW and Suburu dealerships were a hard "pass" on doing that.. Aesthetically, I would be happy with all 3, but if forced - the GLI/Camry > WRX. Also, another + to the WRX atleast is that they do honor website builds... Toyota/VW will not honor website builds. I also suffer with analysis paralysis. Fortunately, I am 3 months away really from purchasing.. been waiting 2 years to buy a new car so not really gonna wait to 2023 models unless i absolutely have to..
@@medievalman86 Toyota’s are really hard to buy right now so I would rule out the Camry based on that craziness. But in 3 months it could change but not likely. Just throwing this out there, but have you considered a Mazda 3 turbo? It has AWD and can also take regular. Even the non-turbo is really good. Also, the new Honda Civic is really good and you can get it in a manual. It has Camry like interior room. If you need an automatic, then the CVT will sap the fun.
6 cylinder Camry is hands down the best. TRD is basic inside and rear seat doesn’t fold but boy does it deliver with that smooth V6. Just go to your local dealer and negotiate put down $500 to be first in line for the next one.
I currently own a 2012 GLI. It began to rust prematurely and Volkswagen refused to cover the guarantee. I have decided never to buy another Volkswagen again. Looks like they did the same refusal as they had a known issue and would rather not deal with it.
German engineering amd Mexican quality lol If you will commute in this car go ahead and buy it but if you think you can beat it up like a Camry and use it for Uber or something do a hard pass
Yea, I am not sure or don’t know exactly how it works or if it varies it’s clamping pressure. With a hand brake i know I would only set it as tight as it needs and would rarely pull it to max clamp.
You are absolutely correct. That 80-100k range is when some brand’s midlife issues start. We can only comment on initial quality/reliability and overall ownership experience. But by owning the car we can offer a little more insight than the typical marketing reviews out there. Our ultimate goal is to find more older cars and report on how they are holding up. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks for watching and commenting. This specific GLI’s sunroof would not close properly just after purchase. 😂. But they fixed it. It was still working fine when we sold it.
Do not do oil changes at 10k or even 5k. I do mine at 3k. And I've always used Castrol 5/30 synthetic from Walmart since 2k. It is approved like vw I truly belive why mine made it to 187k. Wo issues. I do fuel filter every 25k it's 25 bucks and 10min job.. And I do spark plugs 15-20k. It's 60 bucks.. You said u have rough idle. Sounds like carbon deposit. Why I do oil changes at 3k it helps with carbon and do some highway runs helps keeps intake chambers clean.. Always 93 even though it says 87. Always 93
Thanks for watching and the great feedback on your VW. Some great tips. We plan to halve all the services intervals so plugs at 30k. In 2019 VW went to the new 508/509 spec 0w20 but it was probably for fuel economy. It is dyed green so not sure if that is a tale tell for any dealer warranty work. I do know frequent oil changes will help with carbon and I think the third gen ea888 has a little lower build up problem. Congrats on getting yours to such high mileage. Keeping up with maintenance and fixing the little things quickly is the key. Thanks again.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive no problem mantaince is key, good gas and lots of short trips really bad for the carbon. I'm also stage 1 since 8k miles.. I have gen 3 engine. Only diff between your gen 3 engine and mine is a diff turbo and variable valve timing. Otherwise it's all the same.. yes gen3 less carbon because the pcv valve was changed in 2014, causing less carbon build up then the gen1 engine.. And yes they switched to 0/20w strictly for fuel economy less friction but maybe more wear.. I run my car really hard. But let it warm up to 180f oil first and let it cool down before parking.. Worst think for these cars if you putz around they need there legs stretched to keep engine clean, and BTW Walmart oil Castrol 0/20 will just be fine don't let people tell you otherwise.. Been driving vdubs since 1992. It's my 16th vw all have made it 200-400k wo any problem.. Timing chain stretch can be a problem around 300k mile mark or 150k miles if person changes oil every 5-10k.
@@hotshotfx3502 more awesome info. The warm up and cool down is key I think. And what type of stage one tune do you recommend? If I can keep this channel growing would love to feature a long term and loyal vdub owner.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive apr stage 1.. feels same as stock but takes boost from 9-11 psi to 19 psi.. engine are good for 23-24 psi. So apr is really safe.. Feels awesome and when I'm not on it mpg went up 1 mpg. When I'm on it she will still get 24-26mpg. Cruising on highway will get 33mpg
It depends on what year. The Walmart castrol oil is not 508/509 oil. There is only one castrol that is. As far as I have seen, walmart does not carry it.
I don't know anyone who purchased a second VW. I know people who drive Subarus or Toyotas, Hondas. They just keep buying them car after car. But not Volkswagens.
Likewise. We did sell our GLI with a little over 20 thousand miles but it needed an alignment and four new tires. Apparently the factory alignment is not that great and GLI’s wearing out their tires early is common. The good thing is you can update to some better tires. Thanks for commenting.
Yep. That is what is was. Dealer would not fix it, stating they had a hard time repeating it but did get it to do it once. Plus they stated rattles were only covered for the first 12 months. Ended up fixing it myself. I was not happy. Calling VWCares was basically a waste of time also. Car is back to solid now.
🤔. I think there is so much going on at startup with the modern turbo engine that could be a possibility. Fortunately this rough idle was only occasional and would go away in 20 or so seconds.
Thanks for watching. As we only owned this for about two years we could not assess longer term reliability. However, we can assume this would be like most other VWs and maybe require a few repairs during that time period.
Yea. That’s the crazy thing - we have tried all kinds of after market refills but the VW OEMs seems to perform the best. Once the windshield is nice and clean the dragging starts. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Oh no. Yea that is frustrating. They should fix yours under warranty. With VW all in on electrics I always worry about their commitment to quality improvements on exiting cars. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience and let us know if your dealer addresses it.
Always a little bit of a mystery. We tried just about every after market refill but eventually went back to VW OEMs. I am still thinking the upright windshield plus a very high pressure from the blade.
Looking into a GLI, very informative video! Anyone have a recommendation on a specific year Mk7 GLI which is best? I see a lot of 2019’s but I heard it’s not the best year for that chassis
Thanks for the nice comment and question. For almost all brands it’s not a bad idea to avoid the first year of a new generation which was 2019 for the GLI. But, the GLI is on the same GTI platform that was out since like 2015 so not as many growing pains as usual. But , I would still go with the 2020 or later. Just an opinion. If you can find a deal on a 2019 they did come with a longer warranty than the 2020s and later. So something else to consider.
Yea , it is very specific to everyone, age, address, number of cars, home insurance, etc. This was the fourth car on our policy and ran around 80 a month. When we switched to our Mazda it went to about 85. Crazy the Mazda 3 was actually a little more than the VW. I’m general VWs are. slightly more costly than Hondas and Toyotas. No big difference between a regular Jetta and a GLI. Mostly, insurance is governed by the size and cost to replace.
Thanks for watching and the question. Yes they are firm but they do not cave in or lose support on longer drives. The seat back seems a little softer plus driver has the adjustable lumbar. No height adjustment on the lumbar. Overall I find the seat bottoms do tend to feel hard over long trips but no real discomfort. So yes, these seats start and stay on the firm side so your test drive impressions are pretty accurate.
That is the suspicion. It rarely does it with warmer weather so that is interesting. Been intentionally winding it out more often. Also been making sure to be extra careful about warm up and cool down.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive ….Thank You for this great review, I’m considering a VW S base model, I love the simplicity of the interior. With regards to the carbon build up issue, revving the engine higher does nothing for carbon build up, the fuel in a direct injection engine bypasses the valves hence the carbon build up. Also VW has a DI and Port Injection EA888 however it’s only available for Europe. Thanks again for review, I narrowed it down to the Honda Accord and VW Jetta.
@@82dupont thanks for watching and the info. Yea, I agree there is no hard evidence for the Italian tune helping with carbon, but I have heard that a lot of stop and go and idling is also not good for deposits. Who knows. And bummer only Europe gets the additional port injection. Good luck on your car search. The Accord and Jetta are very different cars. Throttle House did a good comparison of a GLI and an Accord Sport 2.0. Regardless of engine, it does provide some insight on styling, space and interior. I do like them both.
Pretty much all plastic. Storage in door is probably the best out there though. Plastic not a big deal to me but the grab handle is truly the worse….hard plastic. The opening lever is a nice metallic and pretty solid. Doors do close with a quality and solid thunk.
Hi and thanks for the question. Not a huge difference. If you’are driving aggressively in turns sport mode will lessen the body roll a little, which isn’t bad to begin with. Comfort mode is nice on harsh pavement and out on the highway. Doesn’t really change the ride quality but it will take the edge off of sharper impacts.
Thanks for sharing. It’s a really bummer that VW still has not fixed this. It’s even present on the GTI but there is a TSB for that one. But you are at least under the one year rattle warranty.
I don’t know if it’s me getting used to the car since I’ve had it for about 3 weeks. Do you find that your GLI has a very mild vibration at about very low rpm’s? Like around 1-1.5k rpm?
Thanks Gabriel for the question. I think the longer you own the car the more your ears get in tune and hear more and more of the subtle noises, and once you hear one you will always notice it. I do not have a vibration per se but the 2.0 turbo needs to be above 1.5k rpm to develop any torque from boost pressure, and even then it’s a little lifeless. I would say the engine just does not sound good in that range when under any load and I have never been able to tell of it’s the engine or DSG mechanical noises I hear.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive thanks for the confirmation about driving it under 1,500 rpm. It is pretty gutless. I shift all the way town to 1st gear more often than I did with other cars but it's also got steeper gearing.
Thanks for the question. Just the stock exhaust. I think for 2022 VW changed the exhaust to sound a bit more aggressive. I have a cold start video for this 2020. ruclips.net/video/4odzKp4TWVU/видео.html
I drive a 2002 mark 4 Jetta, with 225k miles. Same engine, transmission (manual) and clutch. That oil requirement is BS, you can use whatever you want. That maintenance schedule is a joke, cut it in half or by a third. Please don't wait until 80k to change your transmission fluid, Jesus Christ. 20-30k. Volkswagen told me it was a "lifetime fill" even though there's a drain and fill plug right on the transmission, and refused to change it. Its all about marketing and planned obsolescence. Volkswagen are still using direct injection motors? They will never learn.
Thanks for watching. Yea, I think I mention in the video we halve the oil change interval and will do the transmission at 30-40k. For the new 7 speed DSG VW went to 80k versus 40 but no one should wait that long. VW still hasn’t added port injection to the DI, like Toyota and others have done, so eventually carbon deposits will need to be dealt with. But this third gen EA888 is supposedly a little better on the carbon.
Thanks for the question or comment. Does that seem too frequent or not often enough? 60 K mikes is the VW recommended change interval. Frequency probably related to the turbo and direct injection.
Have a 2004 Jetta GLI 1.8T with over 455,000 miles on it and have never had a problem with it. Still has the original turbo and the only work on the engine has been timing belts every 70,000 miles. It's a stick so I've been through three clutches but never needed work on the trans yet. Still, gets 26 to 28 mpg and can easily get up over 100 mph when needed.
That is very impressive. Those early 2000s VWs were quite sturdy and durable. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. All the best and happy motoring.
That's the last of the 20v 1.8T (EA-113) port-injected engines before they went to direct-injection the following year. Those old Audi-designed 20v engines were built like a tank and can handle 300-345hp on stock internals.
I have a 15 gli. 187k not a single problem. Only brakes and oil changes
No oil burning problem?
Nice!!!!
@@natehiger410 no
Direct injected means carbon from imperfect combustion and intake valve operation, carbon deposits can pile up overtime. Detergents in premium fuel may leak into the intake valves. But that is unlikely and only wishful thinking. Carbon deposits gets sticky when temperature goes up and intake valve may not operate so smooth.
I'm picking up one of these on Monday! I'm so excited. Thank you this is very informative!
That’s awesome! Congrats and enjoy. Truly a fun car. Thanks for sharing and keep in touch.
Have you picked up. Have you picked in germany?
The term RELIABILITY has been completely deformed. Reliable means, THE CAR STARTS, RUNS AND DOESN'T LEAVE YOU STRANDED. Also, not having constant break downs even after a fix. If an infotainment system doesn't properly connect to your phone, that has nothing to do with reliability. It's another tactic by the media to skew people's opinions and views about something.
Thanks for weighing in. I agree the term reliability has been expanded to cover many things. Since we are not the media that is not our intent nor is it a conspiracy. Cars should be 100% expected to not break down and leave you stranded at today prices and technological advances. There is reliability, dependability, durability and quality. Since most cars are dependable enough to get you where you want to go reliability has now shifted to mean fulfilling all of its functions whether electronics, comfort, safety, etc. and is also indicative of unscheduled repair service. Initial quality sometimes can be softly correlated with longer term reliability and repair costs. Thanks again for weighing in and happy motoring.
Agreed
Thanks. I got the ‘21 GLI - and I’m about to read the users manuals closely. Your presentation was very informative!
Thanks for watching! Enjoy your GLI.
I have a 2017 GLI manual with 80,000 miles, so far so good. Shes been solid with minimal maintenance, just normal wear and tear stuff, tires, brakes, coolant flushes, oil changes... stuff like that. I am happy. Also side note i live in AZ with the 120 degree summers and shes handles it beautifully. AC blows cold and no overheating
Thanks for watching and sharing your ownership experience. I think I may have commented on one of our GLI videos about how good the AC is. All the best to you and happy motoring.
Those coolant flushes are very important on those engines. That's the game changer.
I have 28,000 miles on my 2019 GLI Anniversary Edition. The 6-speed manual transmission is the smoothest I've had.....and I've had a few BMW's and a Porsche. Everything has gone well, until I just came home from a week's vacation. My car had not been driven for a week. I pushed on the clutch to start the car, and it went to the floor and stayed there! Now I'm a 75 year old man who drives like a little old lady. I think my turbo has only chimed in a couple of times since I've had the car. This is not the driver's fault. Apparently, the hydraulic fluids leaked out somehow. Anyway, two weeks without a car is not fun. No other issues with the car.
Oh no. But that does kinda sound like a VW’sh thing to happen. Glad you love the six speed though. Thanks for sharing. Keep in touch regarding its repair.
thx for the input!! SOld!!
This is exactly what VW's do, and why I don't trust them
I used to own a 2012 GLI DSG. Best car i’ve ever owned (i’m 64). My main issue was with ignition coils (twice) but other than that, awesome car. Enjoy driving your GLI 👍
Thanks for sharing your experience. I seem to recall coil pack issues across VW’s lineup back around that time.
I had an 89 GLI,,,the coldest AC ever! So awesome for California heat. Great car,,,missed it the day I sold it!!!
Thanks for watching and commenting. Yep, this 2020 GLI had some great AC also. All the best and happy motoring.
Averaging over 38 mpg in mine(1.4 6spd manual). No rough idle. Actually it's extremely smooth. Only one problem, the EPA-mandated purge valve, which is of zero need in a vehicle. Was replaced under warranty early on and not a problem since.
Don't know how the EPA estimated only 41 mpg highway, as it gets 45 easily if not 46-47. On one back road ride at an easy pace it resulted in over 51 mpg for 100 miles.
Handles great like a VW should. Really zero problems in 45,000 miles and 3.5 years of ownership here.
Thanks Bill for watching and sharing your experience. The VW turbos are truly some of the most efficient when driven easy at highway speeds. And in our five favorite things about the GLI video, fuel economy is number 1 because of the performance and fun and you also get.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive SOLD!!!!
Thanks so much for your hard work! Would love to see you guys go further with more of these. I know it’ll be difficult to put mileage on multiple cars/brands… but definitely useful!!!
I currently am acquiring 2023 Tiguan and Jetta, and this gave me great insight into the Jetta. I’ve been a VW fan for years and somehow feel I may be leaving the brand as there hasn’t really been much growth and yet the costs are climbing. The wiper issue mentioned was also on my 2019 Atlas along with a drop in oil when driving long distances 🤷🏽♂️ dealership couldn’t figure it out and always asked me to just fill it and bring it back to them 😅 but with the new cars, we’ll be trying it out again for the last time and after looking at other vehicles.
Thanks for watching and the kind words. We really like the Tiguan and VW has continually improved the Jetta with that new 1.5. It has terrific fuel mileage. It’s my understanding that the Jetta has proven to be fairly reliable since it’s 2019 introduction. We would love to long term as many cars as we can, but all new cars should be fairly reliable in the first couple of years. Our next long termer may be a used car with 30-40k mikes so we can run it up into the 70s to see how it’s holding up. That’s when issues usually arise and warranties expire. Keep in touch regarding your new Tiguan and Jetta. All the best and happy motoring.
For rattles at highway speeds, one thing you need to do is check your tires. I have 106,000-km on my 2019 Jetta, and the tires are showing 'cupping' on their inboard edges. I thought it could be a wheel bearing, but the cupping explains it. The noise went away when I put my winter tires on which have no cupping. The only repair I needed was recently a solenoid failed that switches an oil circuit that I believe regulates the variable valves in the head. Either that or it switches open the oil cooler circuit.
I've done all my maintenance so far and I'm very pleased with my Jetta.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. Right before we traded this GLi we had terrible cupping and noise due to alignment issues wearing the tires. Glad you are enjoying your Jetta. Thanks again and happy motoring.
Hi. Are drive this in the US or germany.
Same thing was happening to my Honda Accord plus pulling to the right, shop recommended alignment and said something was bent luckily I decided to wait because it was going to be pricey and had a tire go flat and they recommended tire replacement which I did it fixed everything
Had to return my 2015 GTI on 1st day of lease because the infotainment system went black. 3 weeks later, I picked the car up after they replaced the entire infotainment system, and again, went black before I even left the parking lot of the dealer. Once again, replaced the entire infotainment system which took another 3 weeks. Thank god I only leased that car!
Thanks for watching and weighing in. I think the first year MK7’s debuted that new system and there were lots of bugs.
11:03 I've had my MK7 GLI S for almost a year now. Only ever fed it 91 octane. I've gotten 42.5 MPG highway driving in eco mode with cruise control. It gets better numbers than advertised and I'm not complaining.
Thanks for sharing. Yea, it’s hard to beat the highway fuel efficiency of VW’s turbos engines.
Advance auto parts has the 0w20 508.00 spec Mobil 1 at 39.95 for a 5quart jug.
To fix your wiper problem you'll need to have the dealership pull the wiper arms off and then re-attach them. They're not angled correctly and so are putting uneven pressure on the windshield.
Thanks for the advice. We did sell this before really tackling the issue but I figured it had to do with too much pressure. We also had a regular Jetta that suffered the same thing. Thanks for watching and happy motoring.
love these videos really informative on the gli I'm saving for one and at first I was between this and a 10th gen accord but this definitely have steered me in the vw path
Thanks for watching! The accord is excellent and you can’t go wrong with that choice from a reliability, fuel economy, and comfort perspective. It is a very big car though. The GLI is a completely different animal but does offer lots of room, great fuel economy, but is a hoot to drive and a little rougher around the edges. I do have a video on the K5, one of my favorites, and a comparison of the K5 to the Accord. Have a full Accord review planned in the schedule.
I mean, for one year and considering the mileage; that's just too many issues. Good to hear it didn't leave you stranded though.
We did end up selling the GLI and moving on. You can check out that video here. ruclips.net/video/2K3RKCEr15s/видео.html. A variety of reasons but issues was one of them. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive
Will check out the link, Thank you.
I currently drive a 2020 VW Arteon. I LUV it but, I know exactly what you mean about the wipers. I too have the same issue.... Very odd!.... Great review. Thanks!👍
Thanks for watching! I love the Arteon. That and the GTI are VWs best product. Gorgeous car. I am still theorizing the downforce pressure VW uses contributes to this. Thanks again for watching. Happy motoring.
I have a 2019 GLI with 78K on it now. I have had no reliability issues so far but i am dealing with an issue right now that i hope is finally resolved as of yesterday. The plastic oil pan was replaced due to a crack from an object in the road. The drain plug kept leaking after two or three tries. Turns out they were putting a 3rd party plug in it and it just would not stop dripping. It had an original VW drain plug put in yesterday and so far it’s dry but i will wait a week or so before i try to clean the oil off the driveway just to be sure. I have the manual. Think it’s a great car to drive.
Great video, top quality. I'm waiting on my GLI order and I couldn't be more excited.
That’s awesome. Keep in touch and let us know when you get it. And thanks for the nice comments.
My experience with the parking brake is that the brake pads are semi-metallic and are literally rusting in place (lightly) and seizing to the rotor in high humidity and when applied for 24 hrs. or more. Thus the snap or pop noise is when you brake the rotor free of the rusted pad it is contacting.
Definitely and I have seen online where some pads have cracked. Not totally sure but the VW tech indicated the sensor helps control the clamping force. Would defiantly advise all owners to not use the parking brake unless necessary when on an incline or such, especially for extended periods.
I had a 19 GLI S DSG and my brakes would crack after washing it and parking it for a while. The first few times scared the crap out of me. I had mime for 2 yrs 1/2020 to 2/2022 and had no problems at all. Just that ECU recall and that’s it. On a side note, after selling it I went out and bought a 2014 A5 2.0 flex fuel (aluminum intake manifold) with 120k miles. Now a lot of the maintenance has been done to it (water pump, spark plugs, regular oil changes, pcv replaced etc..) so it’s in good shape. But man, that Audi 2.0 sounds and feels a lot better than the GLI 2.0. It just seems so much smoother and refined. Weird
@@marzzgli1278 not weird when audi is the luxury
This is my dream car when I’m outa school , 16 more months ! Hope they still offer it with a manual by the time I get there
Thanks for watching. You may need to go used. No more manual on the GTI so the GLIs manual and days could be numbered. I was not a fan of the GLI manual. Don’t look past the Integra for manual fun. But the GLI is plenty fun. All the best and good luck. Don’t miss our full owner series on our 2020.
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I’ve found with my GLI, I’ve gotten slightly better mpg and obviously better performance with premium gas compared to 87, especially in hot weather. Plus premium generally at top tier gas stations has more detergents than regular, especially at shell. So I’ll pay the extra few dollars for premium in mine
I would guess HP is down about about 10% with 87, so it probably is noticeable when pushing the car hard. And the V-power at Shell is probably one of the best gas you can use in these engines.
That’s all I’ve been putting in my 21 gli that 93 vpower
$7.50 to $10.00 more for premium per tank is more than a few dollars
@@thrasherx2k1 so? Worth it for me.
@@gabrieldetwiler7078 I have 40k miles on mine, is there anything I need to replace soon besides air filter and cabin filter which I’ve already done
10:00 Issue 2 happens when you wash you car and park with the autohold on. Wherever you wash the car don't press the autohold or before you star driving turn off the autohold, then few meters after you can turn on again.
Yes. Good input. When it rains was also an issue. Eventually learned not to set brake if on flat ground if car was going to get wet. Had to do with metallic pads VW uses I think. Thanks for watching.
Rough idle - carbon buildup on intake valves. That's the elephant in the room regarding engines with direct gasoline injection. Walnut blasting the intake valves is a $450 service which will clean the intake valves and resolve the rough idle issue. Also absolutely AVOID the 10,000 mile oil change intervals - change it every 5000 miles. The protective properties of motor oil break down around the 5000 mile mark. Frequent oil changes are critical in engines with timing chains and direct injection. Oil is cheaper than an engine.
The 10,000 mile oil change interval saves the dealer money up front, but causes potential major expenses for the owner over the long run - especially after the warranty expires.
Thanks for watching and weighing in. This car, which we do not own any more, could have been seeing the beginnings of carbon build up as the rough idle was only for the first moments after startup. And this car saw some good winding out and sporty driving on a regular basis also. This car saw meticulous oil changes in the 3-5k range using VW spec’d oil. Oil changes and top tier gas should have kept the walnut blast away for at least 50-60 K. Hopefully.
I have a '20 GLI and have had 2 things i would consider problems.
1. I had the in car microphone crap out. You know, the one that lets you talk on the phone and stuff. I almost never use it but first noticed it around the time i had my first oil change done. They replaced it and had no problems since.
2. The sunglasses holder broke on me twice. The latches that keep it shut are very small and break easily it seems so when they break the door wont stay closed which is very annoying since it is right in front of the rear view mirror. Replaced by dealer twice, now i just dont use it anymore.
Hmmm. Glad that you at least are getting this fixed under warranty. I have seen other complaints about the sun glass holder. I have experienced the echo others have reported when taking a call. If you touch the volume the person you are talking to can hear a bad echo. But doesn’t happen often.
Same happen to me with the holder. I stopped using it. They replaced it no problem but now in my tiguan the whole overhead console popped off. I think its the heat.
19 GLI M6 here....FBO IS38. The car is a rocket and I haven't had any real issues.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. Did you also upgrade your clutch?
@@BeyondTheTestDrive as of right now the stock clutch is holding. I don't ever try to launch the car or anything, only rolls. However I am surprised it's still holding.
I have a 2019 GLI. I don’t drive a lot so I only have 23,000 km on it at the moment (around 15,000mi). I started to get the rough idle too lately. Just like you it doesn’t happen all the time and goes away as the engine warms up. Very strange… Otherwise no real issue with the car other than some random annoying cabin rattle. I also changed the wipers.
Hey. Thanks for watching and commenting. I think the rough idle could be from some carbon build up which is annoying so soon. We change the oil every 5k, so probably will start making sure to run this puppy out to redline and let it stretch its legs a little more often than we do now
@@BeyondTheTestDrive i changed oil every 6000miles. I’ve had 2 oil changes already. With each oil change i also put a bottle of LiquidMoly valve clean. I also suspect carbon build up. Nice channel!
I have the same issue with mine. 2019 just about to hit 40k. It’s not consistent enough to have the dealer check it. Good thing with 2019 is the warranty is 6/72k!
Congratulations, excellent video. Pretty far from most reviews focusing nealy only performance. Good to watch something creative and well thought. Salute fro Brazil!
Thanks for watching and the nice comments!
I have 30k miles on my 21s . Just had it to the dealer for an oil change and had them do a multipoint inspection. Hankook tires are noisy and almost worn out . Not great , since I had them rotated at each 5,000 mi oil change . Brakes are noisy and front rotors are warped . I do drive a bit fast and hard so I’m not shocked . All this fun does come at a cost . Save a few bucks and do your own cabin and engine air filter . Overall great car , dealer for oil changes and dsg service only , and a little diy and it won’t break the bank .
Thanks for sharing. Great points. Likewise we rotated the Hankook’s every 5k but alignment woes wore them out quickly. Good riddance Hankooks.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive my hankooks still had some tread at 32k miles but they got really noisy and didn’t feel super safe. Got new tires and it’s night and day difference. Also my 21 GLI hasn’t had a single issue in 32k miles it’s been perfect
I'm getting mine this autumn, and I don't plan to every even drive the car with the Hankooks. They are awful tires. I have Vredesteins on my Mk6 Golf and they are at 9/32" after 20000 miles, and I drive hard. I'm not surprised that your driving experience is better!
8:04 I worked in a car dealership parts department and the techs highly recommended liquimoly.
Thanks. Good to know!
Haven't changed the brake fluid in my '68 Chevelle in probably 20 years ...
Thanks for watching and commenting. Yea, the two year brake fluid changes are interesting.
Thank you so much, excellent review, been waiting desperately for this video
Great! Let me know if you have any specific questions. And check out comments from hotshotfx….some great tips for long term maintenance.
i had a rattle in my sunroof, got changed under warranty after 4 years, Jetta R-Line 2019, you should push..
111k on my 2018 Golf no issues.
Nice! Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. Too bad the Golf is not offered any more here in the states. All the best and happy motoring.
The dsg gearbox it's very noisy, I bought an audi a1 in 2018 and always make noise on slow gears, the windshield you just need to buy a new one with better quality. I sale the audi with 31,000 miles and bought the jetta 2022, very nice video it really helps me.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Congrats on the 2022 Jetta.
"just buy a new EXPENSIVE windshield"
How impractical
You can use Castrol 0w-20 full synthetic.
Thats encouraging. I have had one issue with mine which i am hoping is finally solved. Not a reliability issue though it was due to damage to the plastic oil pan.
Re the wipers - this happens to me also when I use Rain-X on the windshield. The advantage is that the rain forms little beads and the visibility out front is much better, the disadvantage is that the wipers will drag. You can put a little bit of a polish like Nu Finish on the wipers and they'll glide over smooth again.
Apply it directly to the windshield has the same effect of water repellents and keeps them blades moving smooth
My 2019 has never done this.
Thanks for that tip. Have that issue with wipers on Golf R
I've had a 2020 Jetta SE since Sept 2020 - 51,000 miles later. Still a solid car too! The stock Bridgestones that come with the normal Jettas are horrible. I get an alignment every 20k miles and they still wore weird. I did not have an issue with the wiper blades on mine. I'm assuming it's the same as the normal jetta
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. Lo and behold we just found out (after this video) our GLI needs an alignment as we noticed one of our tires was cupping. Apparently pretty common.
The stock hankooks on the 2019 GLI have to be worse. Absolutely terrible
@@thrasherx2k1 Yeah, Hankooks usually wear out by around 35,000 miles. My 2014 Jetta had them for about that length, and the ones on my 2020 Jetta are about worn out already and I've put 33,000 miles on it since I got it in 2021.
@@Cnw8701 they’re louder than any tire I’ve ever heard. I put continentals on that car so fast and never looked back
@@thrasherx2k1 I've never really had a noise problem with mine.
Awesome review. I'm at the same mileage with my Arteon.
Thanks for watching and the kind comment. I have always liked the Arteon. Beautiful unique car.
Owned a 2019 GLI 35th Anniversary model. Same problem with wiper noise. Numerous rattles coming from some mystery location in the middle of the dash. Swapped out the original tires which were trash for Crossclimate tires (bad winters where I live) and they work all weather conditions.
Thanks James for watching and the comment. Those cross climates seem to be gaining popularity as I am seeing them more and more. I even drove an accord with them and they are amazingly quiet given the interesting tread pattern. Bummer about the dash rattles. Ours was (recently traded and there is a video about that up now) pretty rattle free. But the wipers are not random. I have discovered many others with the same complaint. My theory is that the blades are simply pressed against the windshield too hard. It’s just a theory though. Thanks again and all the best.
I had a 2019 that had something similar - try turning auto climate control off and simply control the fan speed yourself. That stopped it for me.
To close the sunroof just hold down close for 15 seconds and keep holding it'll learn
Yea not sure. It defiantly had an obstruction that when cleaned out fixed it for good.
Good luck with that DSG, mine lasted 39,000 miles (2019 Golf Alltrack). On a loaner since 3 weeks ago.
Oh no. That’s a shame. Those Golf Alltracks are pretty cool cars. I think they had the older six speed DSG. We have moved on to another long term tester, a 2022 Mazda 3. We have a video on our channel on why we sold the GLI.
@@japanwatchconnection 72k/6 year warranty, all maintenance at the VW dealer. Same thing happened w my 2009 CC. Traded the Alltrack for a 2021 Arteon, last year w a regular transmission.
On occasion I have driven a late model Jetta as a loaner. I like them but only have a couple of dislikes. The turn signals sound cheap when applied. I also dislike the engine stop/start feature. I like the engine temperature guage, which my earlier year Jettas did not have (2014, 2016). I now drive a 2020 Passat SE.
Thanks for watching and commenting! I agree. Some interior bits and the stop start can make the overall experience ‘cheaper’ feeling.
27k on mine, Other than regular maintenance, no issues yet.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. All the best and happy motoring!
That intermittent rough idle is likely the result of carbon buildup on your intake valves, due to VW's insistence on using direct injection only, instead of direct injection plus port injection, which Toyota uses specifically to prevent carbon gunking on the intake valves.
100percent
They do dual injection in Europe. Not sure why they don't do it in the US
@@losdesmayosdeNestor price
Put some gas additive when you fill-up after 5000km every time
@@rajpreetvirk1385 A gas additive isn’t going to prevent carbon buildup on the intake valves. How could it? The gas never touches the intake valves.
i have 79k miles on my 2019 GLI
only ever needed to do the brakes
and plug a hole in a tire
Thanks. Great info.
Bro rain x kept my wiper from squeaking from dragging super hard. I tried a bunch of stuff but this rain x is easy and lasts quite a while
Thanks for sharing the info! Happy motoring.
Great Review ✔️
Thanks David for watching and the kind words! Happy motoring.
Have you noticed the rear view mirrors? They felt really small and don't have enough visibility
Vws still have pressurized wipers they need to be adjusted
I would go 5K max oil oil in a turbo car. 20k on and air filter and 30k on plugs.
It’s cheap insurance as long as you can DIY the job…
Agreed. Good advice.
I just ordered one but after hundreds of poor comments and now this video I can help but think I’ve made a mistake. I’ve had 20 new cars and none have had such ridiculous problems. I mean for 33k you’d think it be built right
Hi Cameron. I can understand your concerns. I try to be as balanced as I can in sharing our experiences. Our car is a sample of one and people on the internet seem to post complaints more than praises. But we have owned two VWs now and both were more problematic out of the gate than our history with many Toyota and Hondas. But they set the bar quite higher. If you have not seen them yet check out all of our videos on the GLI for an overall perspective. We did just recently trade the GLI (another video is now up on that) but it was not due solely to the issues, although annoying, seen in this vid. Reliability and quality have to be weighed equally with performance and features when making the decision. VW is a corporate mega empire and the North American market is only a sliver of their global sales. I have seen nothing from them to indicate they really want to increase market share except to offer bigger and bigger SUV’s. And the electric car buying crowd is quite skeptical of VW as a brand as the new ID4 is not exactly jumping off the lot.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive yeah I don’t want a curbed review 🤓 I want the truth and yes Honda set the bar very high so I’m worried but I’ll ride the warranty and if it’s horrible I’ll go with my gut next time and stay clear of vw. The hard part is goi by from bmw performance and apparently I got a great one. I’m struggling to see the appeal. I’m hopeful the joy to drive exceeds the headaches
Watch Scotty kilmer on VW. You will be glad you did.
Same here on the wiper blades...I have this rattle in the steering wheel column I got from day one and the dealer won't look at it or even acknowledge its there...also my auto transmission makes a "darth vader" breathing sound going from 4th to 5th gear
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. Do you have the 1.4 Jetta with the 8 speed? I know that one had the transmission grinding noises but I recently heard the VW, via class action settlement, is agreeing to fix those in 2019 Jettas.
Hey I have a 2019 GLI and definitely see a lot of the same stuff. I had the fuel line rattle from the moment I drove it off the lot. LOL they said it was the dealer plate vibrating in the back windshield on the test drive. Mine got fixed really easily though.
I also hear the mechanical noises from the DSG... mainly as you're coasting to a stop. My guess is that's the clutches releasing? It used to scare me at first coming from a non-DSG car... I thought something was really off.
I get the wiper drags, too just like yours. I don't think the rain sensing wipers are very good either... they either go a million miles an hour or not nearly enough.
I get the rough idle here and there... mainly when it's really hot and humid out. I thought maybe it had something to do with the a/c spooling up at full blast on startup. Mine will work itself out right away. I find high humidity zaps the performance pretty good in general. Right now the turbo definitely has more lag than say an October day.
My only other nitpick is that the red paint seems kind of soft. I've picked up some chips and I don't even drive a ton. OH yeah... the rims show scrapes really easily... even with the slightest touch against a curb... beware.
I got a check engine light on in mine once because the engine went through a sequence where it was too cold. That was bizarre. The dealer cleared everything and gave it a clean bill of health so IDK what that was about.
Also, I've hit 40 mpg in mine... and that's still moving at a pretty clip. All in all I really love this car and have way too much fun in it. I'm planning to keep it for at least 6 years while under warranty.
Thanks Michael for sharing your experiences. Just some nit picky things but overall a great value and a lot of fun.
I don’t know if you heard about them but you should check out FCP euro for oil and parts, they have liife warranty on everything including oil
Yes. Agreed. Highly recommend FCP Euro! Thanks for the comment and watching.
Love the GLI VIDEOS
Thanks!
I fear for long term durability. I had a Passat and lots of premature plastic part wear. The liner in the ceiling was coming apart I just don’t know if it could last 200-300k miles.
I’d say 200k is doable with some dedication and good maintenance. This interior is pretty basic so it’s seems fairly rugged. Thanks for commenting.
You can't really tell when the car is only 3 years old...
Actually we only owned this for 18 months. And you are correct. In that short period of time we can only assess initial build and design quality. But still a little longer than most test drive reviews. We had no reason to believe this GLI wouldn’t be on par with most VWs in the long term. Thanks for commenting!
My only complaint is how loose feeling the 6-speed shifter is, how it moves from side to side. I thought it was hard to shift and grinding till I realized you have to just use a much lighter touch and just nudge it into gear. (2019 GLI.)
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience with the 6 speed.
I have been driving Jetta for 6 years and am happy with mechanics, however I have discovered that it has a rust problem at the lower part of the fenders just by the front wheels. It sucks. I don't like rust. It is a known issue. You can find videos on RUclips that discuss the issue. Again, I love the mechanics and the interior quality but the known rust issue at the lower part of the side fenders is sad. It is just a poor design. I hope someone from VW managment reads this message and do something about. Please deal with the rust issue at the lower part of the side fenders.
That’s a bummer Jaun. No car these days should have any rust. Thanks for sharing. Good luck.
AWESOME VIDEO!
Thanks for watching!
I wanna know the reliability after 140k miles
Agree that would be nice. For long term there is no reason to believe this would have Toyota like reliability. The nature of the EA888 engine and DSG transmission will require more maintenance and will probably have more parts fail over that mileage period. But I am sure with proper and preventative maintenance and a few repairs along the way these Volkswagens will get to 200k. But there will be costs along the way.
Love it, thanks! If only i could find someone who also does the same style for a suburu 22 wrx, camry TRD 2022... :P GLI and those are my top 3 finalists for a purchase.
Oh wow. That is some great choices. That Camry will without a doubt be bulletproof and stress free. That WRX will be the wild child and a tons of fun. It will chew on some gas too. If you want to mod then the GLI is a great blank slate and you can easily get it to the subies numbers without too much of a gas hit.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive the perceived disadvantage of the wrx is, 91 octane is required. Not just recommended. My understanding is the Camry and GLI are cool with regular 87. That being said, (how accurate it is, idk) folk say the overall maintenance cost on a Subaru is likely a good bit less than a GLI.. (or VW overall). SO I wonder, with the money i might save on maintenance with the wrx, does that make up for the lost MPG/higher gas cost..
My real problem with the Camry, I guess is not really anything against the camry- its that all the dealerships in my area just smack an additional 6-8grand above the MSRP as a "covid adjusted price"... where as VW and Suburu dealerships were a hard "pass" on doing that..
Aesthetically, I would be happy with all 3, but if forced - the GLI/Camry > WRX.
Also, another + to the WRX atleast is that they do honor website builds... Toyota/VW will not honor website builds.
I also suffer with analysis paralysis. Fortunately, I am 3 months away really from purchasing.. been waiting 2 years to buy a new car so not really gonna wait to 2023 models unless i absolutely have to..
@@medievalman86 Toyota’s are really hard to buy right now so I would rule out the Camry based on that craziness. But in 3 months it could change but not likely. Just throwing this out there, but have you considered a Mazda 3 turbo? It has AWD and can also take regular. Even the non-turbo is really good. Also, the new Honda Civic is really good and you can get it in a manual. It has Camry like interior room. If you need an automatic, then the CVT will sap the fun.
6 cylinder Camry is hands down the best. TRD is basic inside and rear seat doesn’t fold but boy does it deliver with that smooth V6. Just go to your local dealer and negotiate put down $500 to be first in line for the next one.
I currently own a 2012 GLI. It began to rust prematurely and Volkswagen refused to cover the guarantee. I have decided never to buy another Volkswagen again. Looks like they did the same refusal as they had a known issue and would rather not deal with it.
Oh no. That is a shame. Any other issues other than rust?
@@BeyondTheTestDrive yes, in the end the timing belt broke and a valve bent. That was it for me.
German engineering amd Mexican quality lol
If you will commute in this car go ahead and buy it but if you think you can beat it up like a Camry and use it for Uber or something do a hard pass
I also has the same wiper issue on my polo 2020
Thanks for sharing.
10:13 there's a reason technicians hate the electronic hill brake. I prefer a manual one but learned to live this in my MK7.
Yea, I am not sure or don’t know exactly how it works or if it varies it’s clamping pressure. With a hand brake i know I would only set it as tight as it needs and would rarely pull it to max clamp.
23k is still new, Would like to hear back when the car has 80k
You are absolutely correct. That 80-100k range is when some brand’s midlife issues start. We can only comment on initial quality/reliability and overall ownership experience. But by owning the car we can offer a little more insight than the typical marketing reviews out there. Our ultimate goal is to find more older cars and report on how they are holding up. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Dsg fluid 40.000 miles,4,to 450$ coming from the dealership
Thanks! Good to know.
2 kinds of cars in the world VW and the rest 💯 great info 👍
Absolutely. Thanks for watching!
Keep away from sunroof versions is pain in the behind 3 times dealer replace the shade and rack
Thanks for watching and commenting. This specific GLI’s sunroof would not close properly just after purchase. 😂. But they fixed it. It was still working fine when we sold it.
Do not do oil changes at 10k or even 5k. I do mine at 3k. And I've always used Castrol 5/30 synthetic from Walmart since 2k. It is approved like vw
I truly belive why mine made it to 187k. Wo issues.
I do fuel filter every 25k it's 25 bucks and 10min job..
And I do spark plugs 15-20k. It's 60 bucks..
You said u have rough idle. Sounds like carbon deposit. Why I do oil changes at 3k it helps with carbon and do some highway runs helps keeps intake chambers clean..
Always 93 even though it says 87. Always 93
Thanks for watching and the great feedback on your VW. Some great tips. We plan to halve all the services intervals so plugs at 30k. In 2019 VW went to the new 508/509 spec 0w20 but it was probably for fuel economy. It is dyed green so not sure if that is a tale tell for any dealer warranty work. I do know frequent oil changes will help with carbon and I think the third gen ea888 has a little lower build up problem. Congrats on getting yours to such high mileage. Keeping up with maintenance and fixing the little things quickly is the key. Thanks again.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive no problem mantaince is key, good gas and lots of short trips really bad for the carbon.
I'm also stage 1 since 8k miles..
I have gen 3 engine. Only diff between your gen 3 engine and mine is a diff turbo and variable valve timing. Otherwise it's all the same.. yes gen3 less carbon because the pcv valve was changed in 2014, causing less carbon build up then the gen1 engine..
And yes they switched to 0/20w strictly for fuel economy less friction but maybe more wear..
I run my car really hard. But let it warm up to 180f oil first and let it cool down before parking..
Worst think for these cars if you putz around they need there legs stretched to keep engine clean, and BTW Walmart oil Castrol 0/20 will just be fine don't let people tell you otherwise..
Been driving vdubs since 1992. It's my 16th vw all have made it 200-400k wo any problem..
Timing chain stretch can be a problem around 300k mile mark or 150k miles if person changes oil every 5-10k.
@@hotshotfx3502 more awesome info. The warm up and cool down is key I think. And what type of stage one tune do you recommend? If I can keep this channel growing would love to feature a long term and loyal vdub owner.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive apr stage 1.. feels same as stock but takes boost from 9-11 psi to 19 psi.. engine are good for 23-24 psi. So apr is really safe..
Feels awesome and when I'm not on it mpg went up 1 mpg. When I'm on it she will still get 24-26mpg. Cruising on highway will get 33mpg
It depends on what year. The Walmart castrol oil is not 508/509 oil. There is only one castrol that is. As far as I have seen, walmart does not carry it.
Georgous car 🔥
I don't know anyone who purchased a second VW. I know people who drive Subarus or Toyotas, Hondas. They just keep buying them car after car. But not Volkswagens.
I’ve put about a half million miles on 4 VWs over the last 25 years.
2021 GLI , turbo had to be replaced at 3,100 miles 😭
Well that’s a bummer. Probably just the rare bad one. Did the mechanic have any explanation?
Probably was the wastegate actuator
All four tires had to be replaced at 17,000 miles.
Likewise. We did sell our GLI with a little over 20 thousand miles but it needed an alignment and four new tires. Apparently the factory alignment is not that great and GLI’s wearing out their tires early is common. The good thing is you can update to some better tires. Thanks for commenting.
The passenger noise is the fuel line, dealer fixed mine
Yep. That is what is was. Dealer would not fix it, stating they had a hard time repeating it but did get it to do it once. Plus they stated rattles were only covered for the first 12 months. Ended up fixing it myself. I was not happy. Calling VWCares was basically a waste of time also. Car is back to solid now.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive It's annoying but it looks like gaining access to the lines to zip tie them down seems to solve this issue.
The rough idle might be due to it being a direct injection vehicle trying to burn off carbon build up possibly?
🤔. I think there is so much going on at startup with the modern turbo engine that could be a possibility. Fortunately this rough idle was only occasional and would go away in 20 or so seconds.
How about long term reliability shod be 5 years
Thanks for watching. As we only owned this for about two years we could not assess longer term reliability. However, we can assume this would be like most other VWs and maybe require a few repairs during that time period.
I experience the same issue with the windshield wipers on my Honda Civic. May just need a new set of wipers?
Yea. That’s the crazy thing - we have tried all kinds of after market refills but the VW OEMs seems to perform the best. Once the windshield is nice and clean the dragging starts. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I have a ‘22 with 600 miles on it and I have the fuel line rattle. How have they not addressed this?
Oh no. Yea that is frustrating. They should fix yours under warranty. With VW all in on electrics I always worry about their commitment to quality improvements on exiting cars. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience and let us know if your dealer addresses it.
VWs are rattle boxes
I replaced the stock right wipers I had to slam problem maybe they're using cheap wipers that are too hard
Always a little bit of a mystery. We tried just about every after market refill but eventually went back to VW OEMs. I am still thinking the upright windshield plus a very high pressure from the blade.
I would get the DSG service at 40k.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Looking into a GLI, very informative video! Anyone have a recommendation on a specific year Mk7 GLI which is best? I see a lot of 2019’s but I heard it’s not the best year for that chassis
Thanks for the nice comment and question. For almost all brands it’s not a bad idea to avoid the first year of a new generation which was 2019 for the GLI. But, the GLI is on the same GTI platform that was out since like 2015 so not as many growing pains as usual. But , I would still go with the 2020 or later. Just an opinion. If you can find a deal on a 2019 they did come with a longer warranty than the 2020s and later. So something else to consider.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive thanks for the info, I’ll be sure to keep that in mind!
How much did insurance cost you i know every one gets different quotes but just curious
Yea , it is very specific to everyone, age, address, number of cars, home insurance, etc. This was the fourth car on our policy and ran around 80 a month. When we switched to our Mazda it went to about 85. Crazy the Mazda 3 was actually a little more than the VW. I’m general VWs are. slightly more costly than Hondas and Toyotas. No big difference between a regular Jetta and a GLI. Mostly, insurance is governed by the size and cost to replace.
How are the seats for long rides, they seemed a little firm on my test drive and my back doesnt like firm.
Thanks for watching and the question. Yes they are firm but they do not cave in or lose support on longer drives. The seat back seems a little softer plus driver has the adjustable lumbar. No height adjustment on the lumbar. Overall I find the seat bottoms do tend to feel hard over long trips but no real discomfort. So yes, these seats start and stay on the firm side so your test drive impressions are pretty accurate.
Carbon buildup the cause of the rough idle @ startup?
That is the suspicion. It rarely does it with warmer weather so that is interesting. Been intentionally winding it out more often. Also been making sure to be extra careful about warm up and cool down.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive ….Thank You for this great review, I’m considering a VW S base model, I love the simplicity of the interior. With regards to the carbon build up issue, revving the engine higher does nothing for carbon build up, the fuel in a direct injection engine bypasses the valves hence the carbon build up. Also VW has a DI and Port Injection EA888 however it’s only available for Europe.
Thanks again for review, I narrowed it down to the Honda Accord and VW Jetta.
@@82dupont thanks for watching and the info. Yea, I agree there is no hard evidence for the Italian tune helping with carbon, but I have heard that a lot of stop and go and idling is also not good for deposits. Who knows. And bummer only Europe gets the additional port injection. Good luck on your car search. The Accord and Jetta are very different cars. Throttle House did a good comparison of a GLI and an Accord Sport 2.0. Regardless of engine, it does provide some insight on styling, space and interior. I do like them both.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive …Thank you!
Are there any soft materials (fabric) on the interior door panels or are they 100% textured plastic?
Pretty much all plastic. Storage in door is probably the best out there though. Plastic not a big deal to me but the grab handle is truly the worse….hard plastic. The opening lever is a nice metallic and pretty solid. Doors do close with a quality and solid thunk.
How is the DCC? Is there a huge difference between sport and comfort?
Hi and thanks for the question. Not a huge difference. If you’are driving aggressively in turns sport mode will lessen the body roll a little, which isn’t bad to begin with. Comfort mode is nice on harsh pavement and out on the highway. Doesn’t really change the ride quality but it will take the edge off of sharper impacts.
I’m having a same rattling noise…just after a month buying…I’ve 22 gli…it’s super annoying 😫😫
Thanks for sharing. It’s a really bummer that VW still has not fixed this. It’s even present on the GTI but there is a TSB for that one. But you are at least under the one year rattle warranty.
It's probably the fuel line on the pass side of the car
I don’t know if it’s me getting used to the car since I’ve had it for about 3 weeks. Do you find that your GLI has a very mild vibration at about very low rpm’s? Like around 1-1.5k rpm?
Thanks Gabriel for the question. I think the longer you own the car the more your ears get in tune and hear more and more of the subtle noises, and once you hear one you will always notice it. I do not have a vibration per se but the 2.0 turbo needs to be above 1.5k rpm to develop any torque from boost pressure, and even then it’s a little lifeless. I would say the engine just does not sound good in that range when under any load and I have never been able to tell of it’s the engine or DSG mechanical noises I hear.
@@BeyondTheTestDrive thanks for the confirmation about driving it under 1,500 rpm. It is pretty gutless. I shift all the way town to 1st gear more often than I did with other cars but it's also got steeper gearing.
What’s the exhaust setup?
Thanks for the question. Just the stock exhaust. I think for 2022 VW changed the exhaust to sound a bit more aggressive. I have a cold start video for this 2020. ruclips.net/video/4odzKp4TWVU/видео.html
You want reliability, buy a Toyota. Take it from a guy who owned 6 VW, and 4 Toyotas. Toyota ALL DAY!
No one hears the grinding noise from the passenger side front? I have the 2019 GLI
Get zip tie plastic and put in the fuel line located in the back of passenger side i just did and no more grinding noise
Love the video! Putnam County, New York??:
Thanks for watching and the kind words. Actually, this is central Maryland.
I drive a 2002 mark 4 Jetta, with 225k miles. Same engine, transmission (manual) and clutch. That oil requirement is BS, you can use whatever you want. That maintenance schedule is a joke, cut it in half or by a third. Please don't wait until 80k to change your transmission fluid, Jesus Christ. 20-30k. Volkswagen told me it was a "lifetime fill" even though there's a drain and fill plug right on the transmission, and refused to change it. Its all about marketing and planned obsolescence. Volkswagen are still using direct injection motors? They will never learn.
Thanks for watching. Yea, I think I mention in the video we halve the oil change interval and will do the transmission at 30-40k. For the new 7 speed DSG VW went to 80k versus 40 but no one should wait that long. VW still hasn’t added port injection to the DI, like Toyota and others have done, so eventually carbon deposits will need to be dealt with. But this third gen EA888 is supposedly a little better on the carbon.
spark plugs 60K?
Thanks for the question or comment. Does that seem too frequent or not often enough? 60 K mikes is the VW recommended change interval. Frequency probably related to the turbo and direct injection.