Re: [MBZ] OT: VW Golf TDI brakes

2015-09-25 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
doesn't do. That has Redline MTL in it. I'm thinking I'll put MTL in this car too and see if it clears up. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:"Peter Frederick via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date:Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 10:06 PM Subject:Re: [MBZ] OT: VW Golf TDI brakes A

Re: [MBZ] OT: VW Golf TDI brakes

2015-09-24 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
A dose of RedLine and an oil change quieted my TDI down quite a bit, and smoothed it out, too. I don't know why better oil would make the engine run that much smoother, but I noticed within a dozen miles or so. I use Mobil 1 T, it's readily available and most of the "rated" oils are not.

Re: [MBZ] OT: VW Golf TDI brakes

2015-09-24 Thread Kevin Kraly via Mercedes
I noticed that the engine in my 1978 300CD was quieter and ran much smoother within a few miles after changing to M1 synthetic. This was the car that I bought in Southern California and drove up to Oregon. My theory is that the engine is noisier since it’s working harder when it isn’t turning

Re: [MBZ] OT: VW Golf TDI brakes

2015-09-24 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Yes that was my experience with my 79 240D 10 years ago when I switched to M1. On Sep 24, 2015 11:49 PM, "Kevin Kraly via Mercedes" wrote: > I noticed that the engine in my 1978 300CD was quieter and ran much > smoother within a few miles after changing to M1 synthetic.

[MBZ] OT: VW Golf TDI brakes

2015-09-24 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
My car is too old ('05) to be in the cheating period... One of the rear brakes has been sticking a little and as we'd like to take that car to Syracuse this weekend (way cheaper than taking the pickup) I figured it was time to look at it.  The car has 4 wheel disks, the rears have the parking