I just drove my deleted 6speed wagon from WA to IN in a blizzard. We were beating the storm around Dec 13 when it caught us. I90 was closed but we stayed on. This thing powered through ice and snow, we passed flipped semis. Had to put chains on take them off but we literally powered through. In South Dakota i90 was sketchy as hell and closed with a arm across the highway. Forced to take the state roads with a foot of fluffy snow, we drove for about an hour till the snow too high. Blizzard full on mid day at this point. A sheriff pushed us out with his big truck and we powered through knowing if we stopped we would be stuck. We revved through the deep snow making it to the next town. I’m really dumb and thought we could make it from this little gas station town to the next small town with a motel. It was mid night at this point, we followed a trucker on this state road, he plowed through snow drifts 5 feet high no lie. After about 30 minutes I spun out managed to keep it in the middle of the road. But we were facing the wrong way and there as no way we could turn around in this snow. So I had to hurry up back to the gas station. The tracks we left just 5 minutes before hand were completely covered and we got stuck again… 5 days later I’m in my moms 2022 tacoma and we’re trudging along the state road looking for my abandoned 2014 deleted sportwagen. We pass cars completely shredded by snow plows. I’m terrified now. We find my tdi only scratch is the bumper from being saved the first time a week ago, almost. Tdi is frozen only the hatch is able to open. It took 3 different trucks to yank it out of the snow. My poor tdi wouldn’t start. We dragged it along with my moms tacoma and my uncle got it to start with the church in and in second gear. Miracle. Miracle that it started. -10 outside and with an engine bay caked in ice the tdi fucking started. Insane. Die hard VW tdi fan forever.

I have a 2012 Jetta TDi Malone stage 2, straight pipe. I’ve made it from Toronto to Montreal on a half tank, driving back I had to fill up in Napanee. 900kms to half tank or about 2.8L /km. Excellent cars, to bad they got rid of them. Definitely a keeper.

I love that you did this

Have the same car. Appreciate your good input. Savannah GA Here.

Great content and information

Love TDs; effortless and ideal for relaxed cruising on the highway

I’ve always twisted the chains a couple times if there going to drag, just a helpful tip. good vid

Thanks for having so many cars. I was finally able to tell my wife 6 VWs is not alot of cars. Hahaha!

Great video! Thanks for documenting everything. I do have a question. I’m looking at purchasing a 2014 tdi Passat with auto transmission, and just under 90k miles, will these same mods work?

Dean, looks like you also enjoy working on alternative ICE engines, rotary and diesel? Been there with a Mazda Cosmo and now my 2010 MkV TDi Jetta Cup car is throwing codes like a Xmax tree. One of which is the P2015 Code. Can I take you up on your bracket fix? Also wondering if deleting is a better direction than fixing? Your thoughts?

Yes, this is the way we should use our rides. Wagons are great.

Tow springs most definitely recommended.

I'm not sure if you'll see this, but if you don't want to fix the sunroof shade, take the car to a tint guy/shop and have them throw 5% tint on the sunroof. It'll help quite a bit.

I love mine. All my springs broke. All of them. Looked hot slammed before I replaced them.

Hey, I have a 2012 Golf TDI and noticed your car has a sagging rear end when towing, mine did that as well when I had 400lbs of people and stuff in the trunk. I installed some $50 Tiguan rear springs from FCPeuro that gave it a 2" lift so I'm no longer worried about ground clearance when the car is loaded in the back. Does the 2" hitch receiver allow for more than 200lbs tongue weight btw? I got the MRtuning stage 2 several months ago and love it, averaging 46mpg highway with the manual gearbox and 2.5" downpipe while it runs up to 180whp and 340tq on stock clutch/dmf.

i have the same engine in my grand caravan. at 90k miles no mechanical issues yet.i got the 6 speed manual and get better fuel economy with malone stage 2 tune.

Dean! you shrunk your hand!

Have a look into ceramic window tint for the pano roof. It blocks a good bit of heat from coming in and would be cheaper than getting the top shade fixed

Love the video! For the single mass, look at getting a fluidampr, should quiet it down a tad (jack cecil has a video on his tdi build with one on youtube), but help with longevity and life of the tdi and that flywheel. Also, tint your sunroof! Did it on my touareg tdi's giant one and it was a million times better.

our 2013 TDI sports wagon , 1 item turbo replaced under warranty 2, item intake manifold under warranty , then at 180 k dual clutch , $$$ , still get 37 MPG at 80 Mile per hour loaded with three adults three dogs and lots of luggage driving thru TX , with no engine mods just the diesel gate factory mod , and same sun shade issue and don't forget to clean the sunroof drains or your cat r get full of water after a rain or car wash

Something that economical and useful kind of makes driving for no reason fun again. Georgia to Mississippi, for lulz. The cost comes down enough to make it not guilt inducing.

That pointer! 🤣🤣🤣

I've driven 13,000 miles on the 2012 a3 tdi, and no problems so far its currently at 146,000 miles

pro tip/ if you can, leave the windows cracked so heat doesnt stay trapped in and damage the interior over time

Is there a shop near by marietta that would do the delete and tune for me? I'm not confident enough to do the delete myself.

i love mine 80000km so far and zero issues

Oh lord. The state of the Roof Shade 😂 I suppose you could slap some very heavy tint or vinyl on the inside surface of the glass. Much less than 2k.

Would love to delete, i do have an emissions inspection in my state; I have heard that a stevenson tune will leave my vehicles emissions in a state of “ready” when plugging it into the obd2, so if that's the case i would pass despite having lost the hardwear. Can you shed any light on this for us?

Yo Dean, where in GA are ya? I'm in Smyrna. My JSW needs a therapist. Warranty just ended and it's time to delete.

Pro tip, if you chains drag on the ground, just keep twisting them until they are good.

Sp glad i shopped around for one without the panoramic sunroof

Have you hooked up VCDS and read your EGT’s with this tune??

If you have one of these under the dieselgate warranty, the dealer fix for the p2015 is to replace your entire intake manifold, for free. Also, do yourself a favor and wrap your roof in white vinyl, solves the water entry and miserable heat dome properties of the sunroof perfectly.

My 2012 Audi A3 Tdi got 50 mpg highway with the emissions cheat software. Drafting tractor trailers got me 70-80. Then, it pulled a total lemon limp mode, so I sold it back to Audi.

Hey Dean, nice job back getting that boat trailer on and off the other trailer, sorry not a fan of the VW!🤪

Hi! I just got my 2012 Sportwagen tdi (with the sunroof) and I’m shocked to read these comments! I’m worried about my car now. Sitting at 75k mi. I was aware of the sunroof situation though

Hi there, quick question? Do you have to have emissions done on your VW, I would like to do a DPF and EGR delete, but am on the fence because of the NOx emissions.

Thank you for loving VW. Greetings from Germany

How did you blow the engine? And what can I do to not blow up mine?

South Bend clutches are the best. Audi A4, 350hp, no problems.

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I get 36 average, but I drive like an old man. Which I am. Almost.

i have a 2013 Jetta Sportwagen TDI, and I will like to do this to my car, can you do it for me? I am in Raleigh nc, I can drive to Georgia, where exacly are you in Georgia?

Can I have that bracket just in case 😅

i just picked up my 2014 with 49k miles!

do you find that the stock seats hurt ya ass??

I need one please

isnt this just a golf 6 avant ??

Referencing a 1939 movie would normally go over most heads like a flying monkey.

California weather kills you with the sun ruff, get some carbon fiber film, and it looks nice and less heat

Does it warm up slower in cold weather without the egr? Do you have permanent fault lights? Do you get better accelleration?