That's very kind, thank you!

​@@Meg.August You need a Die Hard Battery for The Winter Months. I have one and No Problem

Thanks, Robert!

Thanks Jason! Appreciate that. I've seen videos of people arcing the cables, so I tried to be very careful when doing the reinstall

Thanks for watching!

No, the sudden change in windscreen temperature can crack it. And even if it worked that time, the low temp would refreeze it very quickly.

@@Jantzku try it and see for yourself before dismissing it. Warm or tepid water is not sufficient to crack a windscreen. Boiling water straight from a kettle might.

I'd love to do that however at these temps my car would have to be idling for 30 minutes before it'd start to melt and that would just clog up my EGR and my neighbours would hate me

This is all great information, and so true! This is my third TDI now and the key is knowing the crucial parts of maintaining these guys. They can last for ever as long as you treat them right

I think most of this maybe rings true for very old diesels, and perhaps this depends on where you live, but in Sweden the gas stations change their blends (for all fuels) in order to withstand the winter weather. Diesel in northern Sweden will withstand at least -35C without any additives - wouldn't be surprised if Canada does the same. Changing your battery as a precaution is a good idea if you live in an apartment complex without easy access to charge your battery over night, but if you have a house and/or garage - just top up the battery once every 1-2 weeks with a CTEK or similar chargers. Even better, park the car in a warm garage. The battery in my 2015 Volvo diesel just suffered through its 6th winter, but I'll have to replace it by next winter because it has started showing signs of capacity loss when the temp is around -25C. I always run my webasto to heat up the engine block, which drains the battery pretty hard though. Not sure about the fuel filter, it of course differs from car to car but my V60 needs a new one every 60K km.

Mechanic here! You dont need to add any additives to your fuel, most of the time it will do nothing. Get a block heater and you are good and set to go. Things like fuel filter change or timing belt change are past the point of cold starts. Every time you start your car from the cold it will consume the engine due to the oil being all drained to the bottom of the engine aka oil pan. Oil in cold weather like the 5W-30 recommended to be used in TDI engines turns very thick, almost like honey. By installing a block heater you heat up that oil so it goes back to being runny and when you do start your car, the engine oil starts to circle around the engine faster than the cold thick oil would. @@Meg.August

Thanks! And yes very glad it was just the battery!

The battery had been on its way out for the last 6 months (slow cranking) and the cold weather just really showed it's age (5 years). But yes, definitely feeling dumb about forgetting the battery insulator and the store, it's unfortunately gone now

When day can I janne test your bjuteful jackets on me I ask you I can give you money if I can test your jackets

Thanks very much! I'll keep the videos coming 😊

That actually could have been really handy here, and I do have one of those extendable magnets! I'll remember that for next time if I need to remove my battery

Thanks for watching! I'll keep the videos coming

Thank you! It was super easy! Definitely something I think everyone who can lift the battery can do!

she conect the leads and the turn on the booster so no wories there

when connecting booster its turned off, when cables are on you press on, so dosent matter how you connect these on...also when its started you turn off and unplug the connectors

@@walther89 Why is everyone missing the part where I said "In this case, it doesn't matter because the booster is switched off"

@@jakaurbanija8974 I know, I clarified that in the comment.

Thanks Dave! Appreciate the sub and the kind words

Thanks very much Terry! Will do!

Thank you!

Thanks for the explanation, that totally makes sense. And yes, you're right, I did forget the insulation on the old battery! Not feeling great about that one, oops!

Appreciate that, thank you!

Thank you! That's a great tip, although we use this car on the highway for longer drives at least every couple weeks (2 hours+) so it gets a good workout and charge

I'm not sure about your model but on the newer Jettas they tend to have a lot of problems with drainage right in front of the firewall. so they fill up with water and they only slowly drain and sometimes some of the water leaks back into the cabin and makes the floor mats a little wet and not significantly but you noticed that when the temperatures dropped can you get all of the stuff on the windshield suddenly. I don't know about your claim it but if the car has dry air it shouldn't fog up so easily

Thanks very much!

Thanks! And you're right, I did! I'm kicking myself for forgetting that

Came to comments to say this👍

Yes, even here at different gas stations the diesel and gas pumps can vary in colour, which gets super confusing even as a local! At a Husky station, the gas is green and diesel is yellow, but at Chevron, diesel is green and regular gas is black and premium is red! Keeps you on your toes especially when you're low on fuel! And yes, I did forget the thermal jacket, I'm feeling mighty dumb about that one!

Thermal jacket isn't for cold weather, it's to protect the battery from engine radiated heat.

Thank you! Yes, it resolved pretty quickly as soon as I started driving and turning the steering wheel

Thank you!

It's so confusing here!! Different gas stations will have different diesel hose colours! At one gas station it'll be green, at another it'll be yellow, at another it'll be black. Have to pay very close attention depending on which station you are at, and I find myself saying out loud while glaring at the "DIESEL" label, "I am picking up the diesel pump!" before fuelling up! Never want to make the mistake of putting gas in a diesel tank!

Same :)) I was "Wtf are you doing? Are you filling petrol ?! " I guess in all of Europe green is petrol, black is Diesel.

Yes, gotta have a good battery especially in the winter. This one was 5 years old so was definitely in need of replacing

Thank you! I appreciate that!

lol thank you!

Naw I had two vehicles one with a optima and one had a regular battery it was 2 degrees and the optima was dead

The best!!! I've loved all my tdi's (this is my 3rd), they're great cars! 😊 Thanks for the sub and for watching!

It really is, thanks!

Thanks for the sub! I'll keep the videos coming

Thanks for watching and for the tips!

Thanks for the sub! Always keep learning!

The booster pack coming in clutch!

Thanks! I'll try that! Although, this is not typical for me, right before the cold snap, I had a couple wet dogs in the car and didn't have the chance to vent it out properly before the freeze

@Meg.August Yes , been through that 😊😖take care Meg 🙏🏻 God Bless Appreciate you my friend 👍🏻

Thank you!

Good to know, thanks!

Gracias!

Thank you!

Thanks! I really wish I had filmed it from the exterior as well! Next time it gets cold, I'll do a proper cold start video

@@Meg.August That would be awesome love cold start videos

Thank you!

Second this. Always try to keep the snow and wet stuff out of the car (mainly floors) as much as possible. Tips are like, when driving longer periods have as warm as you are comfortable with since that dries stuff up, also could send warm air to the floor where it usually is wet. When long driv is finished air out the warm air by having door open for a while. Put paper or newspapers on the floor and take them out when they have soaked up water. Could also take them out next day since then they will be frozen.

You're totally right. I actually had wet dogs in the car the day before and didn't properly vent out/dry out the car. I tend to make this mistake at least 3 times a winter lol!

Thank you! Glad you're enjoying the videos. We do get winter diesel here and I do often change to lower viscosity oil in the winter although we had a very mild winter this year so I just ran the same oil type year round.

We make our own. 40% parafin/kerosine and 60% diesel.

I ended up forgetting the battery insulator at the store unfortunately! Thanks for watching!

I unfortunately forgot the battery jacket at the battery store!

It felt like Oklahoma was Canada last week!

Good thing you've got the extra vehicles! Not fun feeling stranded!

@@Meg.August lol no doubt. I’ll never own less than 2 vehicles. It’s also nice for when one of them needs a repair then I can just drive the other until I get time to fix the other

They sure do make it difficult on this car to access that bolt! On my truck it looks much easier to swap the battery!

Thanks, that's great information! My older vw, and the 2011 I had, had the gas cap holder but this one doesn't! I don't know why!

@jptrainor Lol! Thanks!

Thank you! I also love my car, this is my 3rd TDI!

@@Meg.August TDI's never dies!

Thanks, alternator seems fine, the old battery was 5 years old and had been slow cranking for the last 6 months. Everything's working well now

Always scary to see lights pop up on the dash!

Yes I definitely had some moisture management issues lol! I had wet dogs in the car the day before and didn't properly dry it out.

@@Meg.August This is WV. They absorb moisture like a sponge.

after driving, leave all the doors open for a while and all the moisture will get out of the car. After doing this a few times, the windows should no longer ice up from the inside

5 years is what I got out of my last battery too

The old battery was 5 years old and had been performing poorly for several months so I knew I was in for a replacement. But yes, they can be expensive so definitely worth knowing for sure if a replacement is truly needed.

@@Meg.August Ah yep that is a sign when they start not working as per normal. The auto parts store can test your battery for free or you can buy your own battery load tester too :)

Never fun finding stuff lost in an engine bay. It's like a plinko game.

I'm always scared of dropping stuff down into the engine bay! Making more work for yourself is never fun

That's a great tip! I'll try that next time, thank you!

You're right it's not the ideal situation but there's no way the booster would have started the car on its own unfortunately. It barely started with the battery and the booster, and this booster is a very good one. When it's cold out, you just gotta do what you gotta do! Thanks for watching and for the comment

I think all you need to do is turn the steering wheel fully to the left and then fully to the right and warning light on the dash will go away immediately.

@@Felix2417425 yeah we did try that but it wasn’t shutting off after 5 minutes of going back and forth with the steering wheel so the mechanic who was with us suggested taking it for a quick spin around the block and it finally went off while the car was driving he said it was probably in a learning mode as the battery had been disconnected for a few hours for the airbag repair

Yes, these sort of things always seem to happen when it's least convenient! Thanks for watching

Yes, good maintenance and good fuel is very important. The battery I replaced was 5 years old so was definitely not performing well. When I have a good, healthy battery, the car starts up wonderfully at -40C!

Had no idea but yes, this is true!

Thanks! Will do!

@@Meg.August that's really amazing! Show gás pedal work too. Have a great day!

It definitely spooked me! But it's good to know now that it's completely normal as the car resets itself from the battery being reconnected.

Thanks!

When I got diesel this week in New Brunswick it was $1.99/L. Regular gas is at $1.58/L.

​@crawroy11 gotta love Higgs and the Irving's lol.

That is just insane. Buddy at work showed me a pic of Budweiser 30 packs for 63.99. It is unreal what yall pay for things up there.@@crawroy11

@mrbright Your math is correct, in fact that was one day it was slightly cheaper up here! It had been at $2.30/L for diesel last year but seems to be slowly coming down.