Continental currently also produce a similar tyre. They are not run-on-flat tyres, but just designed to not deflate. Well, technically the very first tyres were puncture resistant because they were solid rather than inflatable, but the first mass market run flats in the UK were indeed Dunlop Denovo, have a look here.. 0 - EvelynThe ModifiedDog. Run-on-Flat tires are different than puncture resistant tires. They are designed to be able to be driven on after air loss for limited speeds and distances. Developed in the mid-90's I believe the first application was the Corvette. They are now standard equipment on all BMW models and optional equipment on some other vehicles. High cost, limited available and complaints of poor wear and ride quality have limited the appeal of this type of tire. Bought a 2001 Jetta VR6. What should I do to it first? Looking for performance info. I know how to make a car look good. First of all some maintenance, have the camshaft aka timing chains and belt have been done yet? If not, you can kiss that sweet sounding engine good bye once you put on all the performance add-ons.
Exhaust is one thing, free up the intake is another. You may want to do the suspension as well. GET YOURSELF A NICE KEY CHAIN. Regular Gas in an 08 Passat? I only need this car to commute 20 miles everyday to and from school (mostly highway and some city driving) and am not interested in exceptional, racing-grade performance. Would it be possible to fill this car up with 87 octane gasoline and have few problems down the line? What sort of problems (besides the usual ones of automobile ownership) will I be facing? Will avoiding those problems outweigh the price of fueling up with premium? There's nothing wrong with burning 87 octane. Higher octane would just be wasting money. I would not recommend it. Although it has knock sensors, prolonged use can wear out the engine. Actually, it is recommended that your car take 91 octane, or premium. It should say so on the gas flap itself. I have an 07 Passat with the same 2.0T. All of VW and Audi cars with that engine require premium fuel.
What size of allen wrench do you need to undo the calipers on a 2006 Jetta? My dad is doing the brakes on the 2006 Volkswagon Jetta TDI, but we are unsure on what size of wrench is required to undo the calipers. Does anyone know what size is required? 14mm triple square and there is no allen wrench usage for this job. All you need is a 16mm and 13mm wrench. Question for anyone with a gen 6 Golf or Jetta TDI! I'm looking at a new Golf TDI and was just wondering some of the real world gas mileage figures where from people who have actually calculated them. Also, does anyone know if VW has plans to bring the start/stop auto shutoff from the bluemotion over to the American TDI? Auto shutoff will not come to the US TDi's. As for fuel figures, you are looking at high 40's low 50's if not pushed hard. I can tell you that MY real world fuel economy, over the first 45 fill ups, covering 22,018 miles through the West Virginia mountains is 40.2 mpg. Your mileage will vary, greatly.
When Ford decided to make Taurus SHO generation 2, they have a hard time finding the right engine, as the engine bay of a Ford Taurus, being Front-Wheel Drive vehicle, is crowded already. They finally introduced a new 3.4L V8, in cooperation with Cosworth and Yamaha, which is essentially a Duratec 2.5L V6 with one extra pair of cylinders. The cylinders are almost identical to the 2.5L V6, and it also shares the 60 degree angle. Due to vibration issues, a set of counter-rotating balance shafts was added. Unfortunately, this engine was rushed and turned out to have some design flaws that caused some catastrophic failures. The camshaft was not bonded adequately and a breakage can result in destroyed engine valves, because the SHO V8 is an interference design. The Aston Martin V12 shares many designs with the Duratec 2.5L, but contrary to some reports, it is NOT two Duratec 2.5L engines linked together. The Aston Martin V12 was used in the Aston Martin Vanquish.
