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Hi Vishy, I recently came across your profile and read about the hot start issue on the Jetta. I have a Audi Q3 2.0 Tdi 1,85,000km and I am facing the same issue for the past few months. Showed the car to an ex Audi technician and he was of no help. can you help me source the carbon bush kit?

Good to read such a detailed post brother. I own a Brown Jetta 2.0 TDI and I want to do a suspension overhaul. The front suspension is in a bad shape. Even the flywheel needs a replacement I feel.

As usual, ASC in thane Wagle Estate has quoted a steep price around 2 lakhs for entire suspension, flywheel etc.

Any trusted and reliable FNGs in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai or Thane on whom we can rely upon for the suspension works?

Would be glad to save atleast a lakh compared to the price ASC has quoted.

Hey VW_Clan_Lover, glad to hear you also own a Jetta TDI.

Although my car is sold, I have a couple of contacts with FNGs in Dadar and can also help you source parts. The only issue is he's already overburdened with work and generally takes clients on my reference only.

I also know a couple of distributors but again, they prefer dealing with people on my reference. I can share all those contacts in private. You can mail me at:

ananthiyer02@gmail.com

Final update: 9 years & 1,10,000 km

This thread has been dormant for quite some time. After having the entire suspension, clutch+DMF and mounts along with the AC system replaced (around 2021), one would have assumed I would be very happy with the car. In reality, I wasn’t. The quality of work done on both the suspension and clutch+DMF was shoddy to say the least. I had no plans to part with the Jetta for another year or two at least, so decided to do all this up again with my trusty mechanic this time.

In a nutshell, this is all that was replaced:

• Changed the entire ARB and link rods again. The previous FNG had put in pathetic quality ARB bushes which had also destroyed the older link rods. A Borsehung ARB and Febi link rods went in this time
• The steering inner and outer tie rod ends were the only parts which weren’t changed during the overhaul in 2021. I bought an entire set made by Febi and installed it since the ODO was anyways nearing 1L km. The older parts were in good shape though, especially the inner tie rod ends
• The starter motor was overhauled which solved the long standing hot start issue I had been facing for more than a year
• I used to face some hesitation when trying to slot from 2nd to 1st on a cold gearbox. 75W90 grade GB oil had been put in around 2021. I used Febi 75W monograde oil and the issue was sorted for good
• One ABS sensor conked off around 2022 as well. Changed that too
• The front passenger side gearbox mount gave up around late 2022. That was changed around 2023 with the clutch and DMF
• Last but not the least, I changed the DMF and clutch set once again (opted for the expensive Sachs make) after facing a multitude of problems with the LUK make clutch set and DMF the older FNG had put in (they even replaced it again under warranty but the same issue persisted)

Clutch set and DMF from Sachs. Did set me back an eye watering 42K, but it remedied the DMF issues for good:


The LUK and Sachs DMF side by side:


The ZF Lemforder sourced gearbox mounting:


New tie rod end set going in:


All this set me back big money. Around 60-70k for those curious. However, the car was now mechanically perfect (not something you will hear me say very often). Further proven by the fact that I used it as much as possible and looked for excuses to take it on longer drives. At this point, I genuinely didn’t want to do anything more on the maintenance side of things. Yes, perhaps a downpipe, stage 2 tune and nicer alloys but nothing apart from these.

Unfortunately, around mid 2023, my dad had the urge to upgrade. He didn’t really want an ‘upgrade’ exactly, but a car with higher GC and an automatic. The Jetta’s heavy clutch was starting to take a toll on his knee. Eventually, we ended up buying a used 2019 Tiguan DSG which my dad is very happy with.

And that sort of ends this ownership report. When the Jetta started throwing its first round of tantrums back in 2021, I had only one wish. I didn’t want to ever part with the car on a sour note. Historically speaking, my family has generally only sold cars out of need, not ‘want’. The Corsa was sold due to poor spare support and non-existent after sales. The Verna was sold because it was aging terribly and had poor safety and the Kwid was sold along similar lines too.

I never wanted the Jetta to go that way. I owed far too much to the car. It made me the “car guy” I am today. Whatever little I know about cars is only thanks to the Jetta. Yes, she tested my patience and conviction multiple times especially in the later part of the ownership, but now that I look back, I only remember the good times I had with the car. It’s as if the bad things never happened. My family also remembers the car very fondly, so I guess my wish stands honored.

Around the time we started looking for a new car, my friend who coincidentally had sold his Jetta only a year back made me an offer for it. The price he quoted seemed very fair, especially considering manual ones generally don’t fare too well even in today’s inflated used car market. I was also relieved that the car would go to a good home and would also be looked after by his mechanic who is very well known to me.

So, that ends it. It feels a bit unnerving and hard to type these words really, but she’s gone. Gone to a better home. I will leave you guys with some pics of her, as I start saving up to buy another Jetta (hopefully a DSG this time round) :D

Never left me wanting in the looks department. The design has aged very gracefully. At best, all it needed was a set of nice alloys and maybe a blacked out roof:








The only sign of wear on the interiors was the steering, which I tried to remedy. Unfortunately, my FNG misunderstood the meaning of the word 'pinstripe':




On one of its numerous drives from Vadodara to Ahmedabad. Loved these early morning runs during winters:


Zero complains on the fuel efficiency front too. The lowest I have seen after spirited driving on highways is 17 km/L...


And the highest was a staggering 24 km/L on it's last drive with me from Vadodara to Mumbai. Mind you, this is a stage 1 2.0 TDI putting out 180hp and 400nm:


Parting pic. Moments before she went to her new home. Standing next to a friend and fellow BHPian's Vento:

I too owned a Jetta 2.0 dsg. I bought it from friend from NCR. As fellow bhpian's mention it is a truly a diesel rocket. One fine day after about 8 months of ownership I in pure fun posted the cars ad on olx and in a blink of eye it was gone. Still today I look for a well owned example of the jetta. It is such a beautiful product an excellent combo of power, Driving pleasure and handling

So if the car is driven such that it constantly puts out 180 bhp and 400 Nm would it deliver 24 km/L? Just wondering.

Jetta's don't age, they mature.
Yours is a testament to that along with excellent upkeep :thumbs up
The design was elegant and timeless, the reason why I despised the next generation's looks and adverts. The 2025 iteration seems to be coming back to its roots based on the pics I've seen.
Sadly the traditional car-upgrade-matrix has been destroyed. Jetta in my books was the optimal family car and the Golf being the best all rounder but that world doesn't exist anymore. I need to add 30mm of GC to this matrix now :D

It must have been a sad moment, I loved my Jetta but I wanted an auto and a few more gizmos. It handled well and really munched the miles. The new owner regularly drives between Bangalore and Orissa and moves it.

Mine used to give 21-22km/l in 6th so it is possible

It's a myth that remapping always reduces fuel efficiency.

Under sedate driving style, economy can actually go up since you don't have to downshift as often. Especially if your remap has a good low end.

These figures are under sedate cruising at 90-100. Even if I caned the car, it used to manage 16-17 easily. I believe it was understood the car was never driven such that it puts out 180hp always. It cannot be done with any car.

I can completely vouch for this. With my S-cross 1.6 with Wolf Remap, fuel efficiency has gone up a notch. Rajiv and his team have done a fantastic job with the new tunes for this engine.

Drive it hard and it gives ~16-17 KMPL on highway. Drive it normally and I get ~19 KMPL. Drive it sedately and it returns ~21 KMPL. Can't ask for more.

Would like to know your opinion on Tiguan’s dynamic ability, handling and fun to drive factor compared to Jetta.

Also comment on passenger comfort ( ride quality wise) and supposedly harsh/ stiff ride of Tiguan compared to Jetta.

Thanks