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Old 11-02-2016, 01:31 PM   #30 (permalink)
MJamson
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I got a new set of headlight lenses yesterday as the ones it came with were extremely foggy. The driver side lenses adjusted properly, the passenger one......it casts a spot about 8ft in front of my bumper. The adjustment screws are broke...I spent all night last night swearing at it and hoping to somehow reseat the adjusting point as others have said they can do online to no avail...alas, I may have to return them to Amazon.
depending on how bad the fogging is they can be polished. Cheap bulbs help fogging in the long run, so it is IMO better to spend the extra on the good low UV Bulbs

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I will look into a timing belt kit. I have my eye in the high mileage kit from kermaTDI.
You would be wise to do so, unless you are 100% certain take is as it hasn't been done


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I'm going to look at re calibrating the speedo, according to my phone GPS it's about 4mph slow. Maybe replace the gear oil while I'm down there?
Most speedos are bult to a tolerance and for a difference of 4 mph any re-calibration isn't worthwhile.

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I've read that vw prefers and encourages people to use castrol oils and Mann filters. Is this true? Does anyone know why?
Possibly it is down to money, as manufacturers are building a vehicle they will often get discounts to recommend certain brands.
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