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VW Jetta

Repairs and Maintenance
Date
Hours
Mileage
Description
11/30/2020
230542
Changed to winter tires. Rotated from where they were removed last Spring. Washed up and painted the front passenger rim with rust converter. All tires were filled to 30 psi. Coolant added.
10/29/2020
229868
Changed engine oil and filter. Added 4.5L of AMSOil European formula 5w-40 oil. Sent in a sample for testing. Changed cabin and air filters as well.
05/14/2020
224630
Changed to summer tires. Rotation recommended, 4600 miles added in winter of 2019 to spring 2020
11/14/2019
219975
Changed fuel filter.
11/14/2019
219975
Changed to winter tires. 5,000 miles on summer tires. Squeaking in new front PS brakes. Changed top caliper bolt to an oversized one, the old one did not tighten. Replace caliper holder next brake change (wheel bearing will have to be changed too).
10/16/2019
219400
Changed oil and filter. Sent in sample. 4.5 L of AMSOil 5w-40, European Car Formula.
09/13/2019
218579
After new calipers, rotors, pads in the rear, braking system did not work properly. Took to CARS in Tiffin and after 10 days, they replaced the master cylinder and brake booster. They figured that the rear brakes were heating up because the front brakes were not doing their share of the work. Brake pedal is much stiffer and rotors do not get as hot. Stoplight switch was also replaced.
08/24/2019
218400
Replaced rear brake pads, calipers, caliper hangers, and rotors. Replaced passenger side parking brake as the caliper end was frayed. Reconnected parking brake cables to lever between the front seats.
05/25/2019
214887
Shimmy still apparent at 60 mph. Installed new, larger centric rings on summer rims. 57.1-73.1mm aluminum rings. Very tight to install in rims. Fixed shimmy!! :D
05/13/2019
214520
Centric rings installed on wheel hubs. Size 72.56mm - 57.1 mm. Car would shimmy over 60 mph. Overall, shimmy much improved.
05/10/2019
214500
Firestone warrantied 4 new tires. Shimmy still apparent. Firestone had no more options.
05/04/2019
214228
Front passenger side wheel bearing warrantied by Napa and pressed in, sway bar link replaced. Realigned at Firestone. Steering still has a shimmy.
04/26/2019
214210
Took to Firestone to align. Firestone said passenger side wheel bearing is bad.
04/25/2019
214203
Passenger side: Inside brake pad rotted off. New inner & outer CV joints, brake rotor and pads, entire tie rod. Driver side: New inner & outer CV joints, brake rotor, pads and caliper.
02/06/2019
0
Changed cab and air filter.
01/25/2019
212750
Added 0.2L oil, added coolant, windshield washer fluid. Sluggish throttle in cold weather.
01/13/2019
212500
Changed to winter tires. Shimmy is gone! >:(
12/06/2018
211368
New Lumen LED headlights installed!
08/12/2018
209775
Changed oil and filter, sent in sample.
07/23/2018
209138
Shimmy at 50 mph. Changed front wheel bearings (Napa pressed new ones in). Changed ball joints. Aligned at Firestone. Shimmy still apparent.
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