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Old 06-03-2015, 06:05 PM   #15 (permalink)
oil pan 4
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Just like back in the diesel Rabbit days. Some things never change..



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Agreed. All the complicated stuff on the mark4 1.8t is just fragile.
It seems like the early, mid 1990s stuff is just more reliable. Then at some point it seems like VW wanted to be more like audi and that other even more expensive one that no one can afford.
Right now I am driving a barrowed 1996 jetta TDi and it goes great. I offered to buy it several times over the years buy our friends don't want to sell it.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
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