Lug is 100% on point , thanks for catching that. One of the few times it is good to be stranded

Big muffin spent 10 days with us got Xmas but I had to get her back to work tomorrow

NYC traffic light, round trip under 3 hours

It probably over flooded with fuel on the cold start, which causes “ lawn mower syndrome”

No damage

I never fail to be amazed how often I get told how bad not just P80 but P1 and P2 parking brakes can be. Only issues I have are lack of servicing and love for the systems. No one services them and then wonder why they don't work?? Go figure. On a manual it is key of course to have working parking b...

Big electronics change in 2005 MY

The CANBUS was divided into two separate circuits , one low speed and one high speed.

1999 owners have longer…..hoses.

Chased P0014 and P0343 codes on the T5. Still finishing the double valve job started during Covid , daily driving her for groceries. Also have an oil leak ftom a stripped valve cover bolt on the top that I need to either retap or helicoil. Ugh.

Radiator overflow hose routing change ftom 1998 to 1999

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Single electrode plugs for turbo models

Triple electrodes for NA models.

I find copper plugs will need regapping at 15k or so , and new at 30k. If you buy from FCP you only buy once

A good scanner can read wheel speed info and tip you off to a bad sensor or tone ring. I had one on SWMBO e83 that would shut the power down after 20 minutes in highway, that was unpopular to drive. No codes, I caught it but watching the wheel speed readout getting noisy above 30 mph

I’m still wrestling with if I should pull the OE rack of Shagg before sending to crusher. It’s got 250k miles on it, didn’t leak. I do have engine out so rack is an easy pull. I probably will as I want the alloys , and once I commit to flat bed , off comes the rack

(Apologies for thread drift)