Well once I looked at it it was pretty obvious. That tensioner only has 3k miles on it too.

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She put $1200 into getting it home? WHY. I've bought whole cars for half that....

With the amount she's sunken into this car she could have made the payment on a brand new TDI for over 2 years! Our BOUGHT one that's 5-7 years old!

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Ya... it sounds like she's getting bent over backwards by the shops she sends it to.

Time for a TDI Conversion

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.