MK7 "Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread"

[Corprin]

Hello All!

I'm new and I have a difficult question! So, I noticed golfs seems to be sorted by mark versions. If i'm searching for parts/mods and it says its compatible with a "MK7 GTI" would that mean (as long as its not engine related) It would fit my "MK7 Tsi?" I would love if this would be this way! This is most likely to general of a question.

I’m old enough to remember when we called them by the A and B chassis numbers. About 5yrs ago I had a newish VW nut look at me like I had a dick growing out of my forehead when I said I’ve owned an “A1, A2, and A3 GTI”.

“Mk” pronounced “mark” denotes the generation of the car (Mitsubishi would call it the evolution). Most parts designed for a Mk7 are designed to fit a 2012-2019, but pay close attention to the years listed. The 2017-2019 are a mid generation face-lift, and colloquially called the Mk7.5. If we were mAd TyTe JdM, it would be zenki and kouki.

Many parts are interchangeable between the mk7 and mk7.5, and likewise between the different levels and vehicles... Jetta to Golf to GLI to GTI to R. (Won’t bring into play all the other interchangeable bits with other monikers).

When in doubt, ask here or the part manufacturer or shop/tuner for some support.

Just saw your follow up. I think you mean the Golf R center exit. What year, model, and trim do you have?

 

[chillax]

help me.

That looks like half the cars driving up and down the main road in my town on Fri/Sat night. The other half are huge trucks blowing their black exhaust smoke everywhere.

 

[imthanick_a]

So yesterday I flushed my brake fluid. I used a gatorade bleeder bottle setup with hose clamps so everything was nice and secure, but for some reason my driver side front caliper bleeder nipple was leaking through the threads after I had just barely cracked it enough to bleed the fluid. Not the problem though

I noticed it and didn't do anything about it until after it had dripped all the way down my caliper. I wiped off everything with a blue shop towel until it was dry, but did not flush with water at all. Will my paint be okay? If not too late I may take a water bottle out and spray off the caliper in the work parking lot

 

[jay745]

So yesterday I flushed my brake fluid. I used a gatorade bleeder bottle setup with hose clamps so everything was nice and secure, but for some reason my driver side front caliper bleeder nipple was leaking through the threads after I had just barely cracked it enough to bleed the fluid. Not the problem though

I noticed it and didn't do anything about it until after it had dripped all the way down my caliper. I wiped off everything with a blue shop towel until it was dry, but did not flush with water at all. Will my paint be okay? If not too late I may take a water bottle out and spray off the caliper in the work parking lot

Spray it off with brake cleaner

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[swcrow]

I’m old enough to remember when we called them by the A and B chassis numbers. About 5yrs ago I had a newish VW nut look at me like I had a dick growing out of my forehead when I said I’ve owned an “A1, A2, and A3 GTI”.

Yup. I had to explain to a dealer I owned a B5.5 and NOT a B5 Passat. They had no idea what I was talking about.

 

[Raguvian]

Is there any way to deactivate the hill holder assist? I feel like the clutch take up on hills feels pretty weird and would like to turn the feature off.

 

[Ramon64124]

Is there any way to deactivate the hill holder assist? I feel like the clutch take up on hills feels pretty weird and would like to turn the feature off.

Yep. VCDS or OBDEleven

 

[Corprin]

Is there any way to deactivate the hill holder assist? I feel like the clutch take up on hills feels pretty weird and would like to turn the feature off.

Hill hold just keeps the brakes on for about 3sec, the clutch just tells the brakes to let go. Your clutch pedal take-up doesn’t change.

 

[Strange Mud]

Is there any way to deactivate the hill holder assist? I feel like the clutch take up on hills feels pretty weird and would like to turn the feature off.

as mentioned you can obd/vagcom to work on it not sure if you can totally eliminate it....I used OBDeleven to make it quick release. I like it, you get a short second b4 brakes release. prevents roll back w/o dragging.


an excuse to buy a tool!

 

[Raguvian]

Hill hold just keeps the brakes on for about 3sec, the clutch just tells the brakes to let go. Your clutch pedal take-up doesn’t change.

Hmm OK, might leave it on then. On my last car (Subaru), the hill hold assist made the clutch pedal feel odd even on flat ground, so the common thing to do was turn it off.

I also don't really want to get too dependent on it, and then roll back into someone in my other car...

 

[Raguvian]

Yep. VCDS or OBDEleven

as mentioned you can obd/vagcom to work on it not sure if you can totally eliminate it....I used OBDeleven to make it quick release. I like it, you get a short second b4 brakes release. prevents roll back w/o dragging.


an excuse to buy a tool!

Can the dealership do it for me?

 

[Diggs24]

Can the dealership do it for me?

Maybe but not for free. Might as well spend the same money and get something you can use in the future as well.

 

[Strange Mud]

Can the dealership do it for me?

find someone local to do it for free or a beverage. or spend the $70/80 for OBD11 and also do other stuff.


Google OBDeleven and best mods for lists of what else you can do. This is one of the better non-wtty affecting mods you can do.

 

[Raguvian]

I don't have an Android phone for OBDeleven unfortunately. Should I go VCDS or get an Android tablet for OBDeleven?

Does OBDeleven also support multiple cars? I see that the cheapest VCDS allows you to use it on up to 3 cars, which would be perfect for me (my brother and roommate also got new Golfs).

 

[cb1111]

I don't have an Android phone for OBDeleven unfortunately. Should I go VCDS or get an Android tablet for OBDeleven?

Does OBDeleven also support multiple cars? I see that the cheapest VCDS allows you to use it on up to 3 cars, which would be perfect for me (my brother and roommate also got new Golfs).

VCDS is the better of the two. It is from a more serious company that actually knows what they are doing.