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Golf mk8 / Re: Drivers seat
« Last post by CarbonGTD on 15 April 2026, 21:19 »Yep, can confirm my 75 plate GTI driver's seat does exactly the same thing - totally weird
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Golf mk8 / Re: Arch fittings for 19's
« Last post by SRGTD on 15 April 2026, 21:09 »They’re not unique to the Golf either, the up! GTI and a few other models with fractionally wider wheels than the cooking versions also sport similar winglets
Yes, the previous generation (the 6c) Polo GTI with standard 7.5J wide alloys had similar winglets. If the first owner went for the alternative factory optional alloy wheels which were a 7J alloy, you didn’t get the winglets.
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Golf mk8 / Re: 8.5 - 1st oil change
« Last post by Paul70 on 15 April 2026, 21:00 »The oil filter traps all the particulates so what’s the benefit in changing the oil without changing the filter especially when the filter is so easy to change, it takes 2 mins to change whilst the oil is changing so no extra labour, just the cost of the filter.
Personally, I would not use a garage that advised changing the oil without the filter.
The oil capacity for the engine is 5.7 litres but this will be less without a filter change, so 7 litres is far too much.
Personally, I would not use a garage that advised changing the oil without the filter.
The oil capacity for the engine is 5.7 litres but this will be less without a filter change, so 7 litres is far too much.
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Golf mk7 / Re: No heat from air vents
« Last post by anthonymchugh@yahoo.com on 15 April 2026, 20:52 »Thanks for the reply. 👍
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Golf mk8 / Re: Arch fittings for 19's
« Last post by Exonian on 15 April 2026, 20:45 »They’re not unique to the Golf either, the up! GTI and a few other models with fractionally wider wheels than the cooking versions also sport similar winglets
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Golf mk8 / Re: 8.5 - 1st oil change
« Last post by candywhite12 on 15 April 2026, 20:44 »£120 thats cheap is this for first service at dealership?
that's for first oil change at dealership, that's 7 litres of 0W-20 at 15 quid/litre plus another 20 as charge for half hour's work
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Detailing / Re: water spots spotted on front hood
« Last post by candywhite12 on 15 April 2026, 20:41 »thanks all
problem is about to go away via paintwork, having the entire hood painted over at the dealers next week due to slight scratch after i bumped into the back of a Yaris
I guess that's another way to go about fixing imperfections 
problem is about to go away via paintwork, having the entire hood painted over at the dealers next week due to slight scratch after i bumped into the back of a Yaris
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Golf mk8 / Re: Arch fittings for 19's
« Last post by candywhite12 on 15 April 2026, 20:34 »at first I found them puzzling but now they grew on me, i kind of like the looks of them and that they are unique to the 19'' wheels. one thing i noticed, they collect very tiny pieces of sand which you can clean using a brush. could that be a use for them?
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Golf mk8 / Re: Drivers seat
« Last post by jc_tattooer_ on 15 April 2026, 18:41 »Yeah, I feel like I’m rotating it closer to the wheel every day. I thought for a minute, I just mustn’t have it dialled in right, but obvs now I know it is an issue. Cannot get over it’s such a long wait for them to get it in. Mind blowing