> wrote in message
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> I have to put a new clutch in my 2003 TDI. The first time I have ever
> wasted a clutch in 25 years of driving mostly VWs. Wah. Well if the
> new heavier duty clutch lasts as expected then maybe I will be less
> aggravated.
>
> You know this would be really interesting if oil weight is a cure. Do
> you live in an area where cold temps might make some sort of
> difference in the test?

It has been unusually cold the past week or two, but even last winter when
we had one of the coldest winters in a while, the oil use remained constant.
While whatever oil they used for the "test" has slowed the rate of oil use,
it still used almost a 1/4 of a quart per 1000 miles. This is still more
than any other VW I have owned.
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Tony Bad
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02 Jetta Wagon
01 Eurovan MV
91 Jetta 1.6 Diesel
86 Jetta
79 Rabbit 1.5 Diesel (semi-retired for now)
Schwinn Continental 10 Speed
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