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Sprinter Van 2019+ Front Brake Change
Changing your van’s brakes can be a huge money saver. Check out the job to see if this may be a good DIY project.
Sprinter V6 Diesel DISCONTINUED & Other 2023 Changes…
2023 wasn’t expected to be a big year, but Mercedes went ahead and dropped some ENORMOUS CHANGES…
The 2015 Jetta TDI is THE BEST TDI – Heres Why…
The 2015 Mk7 Golf Sportwagen TDI understandably gets all the attention – for good reason. But, it also commands the highest price. If you are in the market for a TDI, don’t sleep on the 2015 Jetta TDI, which we think is the best TDI ever made…
Sprinter “Limp Home Mode”: Common Causes
“Limp Mode” or “Limp Home Mode” is a condition that can affect turbocharged diesel vehicles. Your Sprinter’s ECU senses something malfunctioning in the turbocharger system–either reading too much boost, too little boost, etc.–and decides puts the van into low power or “limp home mode”. Limp home mode has little to no turbocharger pressure and vastly ...
BMW Extends Warranty on Adblue tank for 335d
We received a letter in the mail today–turns out BMW is extending its warranty on the problem-prone Adblue tank on the 335d. See below for a picture of the letter from BMW. If you have a 335d you’re eligible for a 10 year/120,000 mile warranty on this item. If you’ve already repaired the adblue tank, ...
DIESELGATE – Unsold 2015s Now Available!
VW has gotten permission from the EPA to sell leftover, new, unsold 2015 TDIs. We’ve got the information you need to know about buying one and getting the best deal you can.
DIESELGATE Series – Buyout or Fix, which is better?
A question that we get asked often at IDParts is whether the buyback or the fix is the better offer. The answer is – both. Check out why I think so…
DIESELGATE Series – DPF Technical Description
How the exhaust systems on 2.0L TDI “Clean Diesels” work, and why they matter if you want to understand “Dieselgate” and how VW cheated emissions testing.