This was a scary one but in the end, turned out okay, but possibly could have been worse. The short story was that for a couple of weeks now if I...
Touareg Maintenance
Here are some posts I find interesting when doing Touareg maintenance. This page lists the MAJOR maintenance jobs, not small things.
New Boot Struts for Touareg
For a while now, the boot on my Touareg 7L 2004, has been "droopy" meaning that when I open it up, it's dropping slightly, so I keep banging my...
Replacement of Wiring Harness For Front Headlights
I was looking to upgrade the bulbs in my headlights to LED and when removing the headlight unit was horrified to discover the degraded wiring on the...
Correct Oil For a Touareg 7L 2004 R5 2.5TDI
A little bit about the type of oil you need to use and whyRegarding the R5, there is ALOT of conflicting information about which type of oil to...
Oil Change for Touareg R5, 2.5TDi, 7L Year 2004 (extraction pump method on the roadside)
I decided today that instead of taking the car for an oil change at the dealer and them charging me several hundred euros, I took my hand to change...
Stahlbus Oil Change Valve
I just received my delivery from Stahlbus in Germany for my new Oil Change Valve for my Touareg. - Oil Drain Valve - €31.05- Oil Drain Valve Tool -...
EGR Valve Replacement
I was getting some errors on the VCDS and found that I getting an emissions error and we found that the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) valve was...
Side Scratch Accident in Parking
Damn Damn, Sh*t, F*ck, Sigh, I'm an idiot. I tried to squeeze into a narrow parking space in an underground parking garage on a crisp October...