For the last week or so, the clutch on our 2008 1.9 TDi has not been releasing fully - i.e difficult to engage gears, especially reverse. Sometimes it is intermittent, but it does seem to be getting worse. My thoughts are a hydraulic problem, but I am not sure where to start looking, as the clutch m/cylinder...

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I have a 2005 Golf MkV 2.0 TDI manual, knowing that 507.00 oil is recommended. However I red somewhere also saying for better protection, 5w-40 oil (which is Not 507.00) can be used, i.e. Penrite Enviro+ 5w40 - 505.01. Can you tell which one will be more suitable for my car?...

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My DSG makes a grinding noise (i.e. when driving a manual and don't push in the clutch far enough when changing).
It happens when driving away from stand still (hot engine) at i.e. traffic light and changes from 1st to 2nd,
I guess it's the prep of the 3rd gear.
It...

I drove past the local Patricks distribution yard today and saw a bunch of MY15(?) TDI Tiguans sitting in the yard growing cobwebs. They've been stuck down the very back corner. There were also a few other diesel Skodas (a Yeti and some older Superbs) in the same place.

One wonders when...

Hi everyone. Hoping your collective wisdom might help. I have a Mk5 R32, she is my baby, her name is Thumper.

The heater is not working and the aircon works fine only if I set it between 16.5 degrees up to about 21 degrees.

I am worried as the bits and pieces I've read...

afternoon fellas

I have been looking around for quite a while now on various mods and for the most part, it looks as though buying it from the UK when its on special seems to be the best option

So my question is, if looks aren't a issue, and only cost/performance ratio is...