MK7 "Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread"

[Keehs360]

anybody annoyed with these ads when using the forum now

I’d rather live in Hialeah than put up with these pop ups

 

[cb1111]

I'm just waiting to see the offer to remove them for $$$$.

The problem with these ads are that there is zero chance of anybody clicking on these. They don't give any information and are just a useless page break. I can't imagine making money on this.

 

[Keehs360]

I'm just waiting to see the offer to remove them for $$$$.

That might be next

 

[DrFunkalupicus]

I run a combo of UBlock Origin and a PiHole on my network and I haven't seen ads in a long time.

 

[red_jesus]

I run a combo of UBlock Origin and a PiHole on my network and I haven't seen ads in a long time.

UBlock and Privacy Badger, never seen an ad here before.

 

[wasbaggedonce]

Should I change my manual transmission fluid as soon as my new clutch goes in or wait till after the ~500 mile break-in period?

 

[Nineeightyone]

Should I change my manual transmission fluid as soon as my new clutch goes in or wait till after the ~500 mile break-in period?

Pure speculation here, but I'd wait -- change one thing at a time, make sure it's good, and then move to the next is my 'easy diagnostics' strategy. That way if something seems unusual, you can catch it before you start having to undo a bunch of things to figure out what caused the unusual issue/behavior.

 

[Dog Dad Wagon]

Pure speculation here, but I'd wait -- change one thing at a time, make sure it's good, and then move to the next is my 'easy diagnostics' strategy. That way if something seems unusual, you can catch it before you start having to undo a bunch of things to figure out what caused the unusual issue/behavior.

Not bad advice.

 

[sterkrazzy]

Should I change my manual transmission fluid as soon as my new clutch goes in or wait till after the ~500 mile break-in period?

Why would you change the fluid even after the break in? That's not necessary at all.

 

[wasbaggedonce]

Why would you change the fluid even after the break in? That's not necessary at all.

Well it seems like 50% of people go with the "lifetime" thing and say it never needs changed and the other 50% say it should be changed. Is there any negative to changing it? I changed the fluid on my MK6 around 60k miles.

 

[El_bigote_AJ]

Well it seems like 50% of people go with the "lifetime" thing and say it never needs changed and the other 50% say it should be changed. Is there any negative to changing it? I changed the fluid on my MK6 around 60k miles.

Yeah change the fluid as you see fit, I think what he’s questioning is that what’s the connection between the fluid and the clutch, since they aren’t connected.

 

[sterkrazzy]

Well it seems like 50% of people go with the "lifetime" thing and say it never needs changed and the other 50% say it should be changed. Is there any negative to changing it? I changed the fluid on my MK6 around 60k miles.

Just making sure you know your clutch and your fluid have nothing to do with each other, and that changing the fluid with a new clutch isn't a thing most people to do. With the way you asked that question I wasn't sure. Kinda made me think you were thinking it was something like break in oil and that you had to get rid of it.

 

[wasbaggedonce]

Just making sure you know your clutch and your fluid have nothing to do with each other, and that changing the fluid with a new clutch isn't a thing most people to do. With the way you asked that question I wasn't sure. Kinda made me think you were thinking it was something like break in oil and that you had to get rid of it.

I was mostly just curious if this is something people tend to do at the same time. I've seen a few different websites that advertise the manual fluid change kits as "add-ons" to clutches and it got me curious.

 

[sterkrazzy]

I was mostly just curious if this is something people tend to do at the same time. I've seen a few different websites that advertise the manual fluid change kits as "add-ons" to clutches and it got me curious.

It's probably not something I would really worry about until I was closer to 100k. Not really any negatives to doing it early though. If you want that extra peace of mind go for it.

 

[swcrow]

Lost the "tie down" for my spare tire, so it's just sitting in there loosely.....any other way to secure it or gravity is good enough?