r/Volkswagen

Drives nice but might sell, how do people say they’re good? I heard they have bad timing chains and bad water pumps. Thats basically the whole car! Its a 2016 vw passat

Spotted this bad boy in Seminyak...

Mesh screen dislodged and made is way around the engine block. 2.0 TSI, 2014 CC

This thing is awesome. Tows our camper like a dream

Had a VW TSI in the bay today and did a quick batt check while the hood was already up. It still cranked fine, but the battery looked old enough that I didn’t want to go by voltage only.

Ran a sequence test for the battery, cranking, and charging system in one shot. Voltage was sitting around 12.53V, but the CCA, health, and resistance numbers told more of the story than just “starts fine, send it.”

The built-in printer is actually pretty handy too. Test it, print the slip, throw it with the RO/service record, and the customer gets something clearer than “battery seems okay.”

VW folks, do you usually replace an older batt once the numbers start looking weak, or wait until cold starts get sketchy?

Hey everyone,
A lot of users from my previous CarPlay post requested OBD2 support, so after a lot of work, the feature is finally live in Speedometer: Driving Tracker.

You can now see and analyze real-time OBD2 vehicle data directly from CarPlay, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch (via live activity).

One thing I personally found really interesting while testing was seeing how different driving styles affect engine behavior throughout an entire trip, not just live gauges while driving.

For example, things like:
• Engine Load
• RPM
• Throttle Position
• Coolant & Oil Temperature
• Fuel Usage
• Mass Air Flow
• Intake/Ambient Air Temperature
• And more

I added a sample trip summary screenshot below showing how the app now visualizes engine performance for a drive.

It even works with automatic trip recording through Shortcuts automations (when OBD2 device is connected), so trips can start recording automatically without manually opening the app.

One important note: every car exposes different OBD2 sensors, so some vehicles may not provide all data points shown in the screenshot.

The goal wasn’t just to make another OBD2 gauge app, but to make driving history and car data feel more visual, insightful, and actually enjoyable to revisit later.

Other existing features in the app:
• CarPlay trip tracking
• 3D route playback
• Speed-colored trip replay
• Video recording with speed + map overlays
• Fuel, maintenance, and expense tracking
• Vehicle-based analytics & comparisons
• iCloud sync across Apple devices
• Privacy-first experience (no ads/tracking/signups)

Now it’s becoming one of the most comprehensive driving tracker apps available on any platform, whether iOS or Android! (iOS version is live, Android version is in progress)

Would genuinely love feedback from fellow car enthusiasts on what data, analytics, or visualizations you’d like to see next.

I saw the spray can fix but the thing is a little bit of the top goes under and i can’t fit it under, maybe with a squeegee cus i tried my card and it didn’t work to wedge it up. Also 2019 Passat, literally this morning it was fine and i go now and its like this.

Acquired this 08 Jetta 2.5 5MT and I'm really happy with it so far from the engine note to handling. The only things bugging me is the throttle response and lack of higher end power. I have been looking into I.E's intake manifold kit but recently learned the exhaust manifold is also quite restrictive, I'm not necessarily looking for major power gains but more spirited driving with a louder engine note and snappy engine response with some higher rpm to boot. And recommendations would be helpful as I'm still learning about the 07K and what would be best for it as well as to keep it reliable with the modifications done to it.

What title will you hold? Snow Master myself. Anyone else?