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Originally posted by gdr2004
That's really intriguing! :-D Do most gas stations carry dieasel? Have you come across any unique problems because of your car?
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it depends on where you are. it's harder to find diesel fuel in big cities like chicago or nyc, but there are 5 gas stations within 6 miles of where i live and 4 of them have diesel. also, unleaded gas is about $1.90/gal right now, while diesel is only $1.67/gal.
if you read through the forums and FAQs on tdiclub.com, you'll pick up what common problems the tdi's run into pretty quickly. the major limitation of having a diesel car is that most mechanics can't work on it so you're pretty much stuck going to the dealer for repair work unless you do it yourself... which is an option if you have a good mechanical mindset, tdiclub.com has tutorials for about any common procedure you can think of, as well as a network of people across the country who are willing to help out a fellow tdi owner.
hilbert25 -- where do you live? if you live in a colder region, it's likely that they put 10w40 into it, which isn't a big deal (i've actually used 5w30 once and 15w40 another time, on shorter intervals however, and i didnt have any problems). the important thing is to put in a full synthetic, CH-4 rated oil such as Mobil Delvac 1 or Shell Rotella T. using a good oil like this you can actually get 5k-8k miles between oil changes.