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Hi fellow beetle lovers! I'm at about 140,150 miles on my 2005 GLS Convertible (2.0L), and it is due for the 140K maintenance. I bought the car about 4 years ago with roughly 130K miles on it, and the TB had been replaced the year before. This is my first major scheduled maintenance, and I've...

Seeking advice - my current car has the grim reaper comign for it and I have the opportunity to get a 2000 Volkswagen New Beetle with 140,500 miles. I am kind of in a pinch and it seems to be well maintained, so is it worth getting the bug to zip around in with those miles? How long until I have...

Hi all, I recently bought my first car, a lemon-yellow 2005 New Beetle (not convertible) with around 70k miles on it. From the research I've done, it sounds like getting the water pump and timing belt replaced, and the transmission serviced, would all be good things to get done ASAP. Is there...

Bought a 2005 Beetle w/ 100k miles for a first car about a year ago and lately I've been having a few problems with it here and there. My main problem is that once I get on the highway and start going 60+ and have the A/C on, the overheating warning light comes on and beeps, even if I have full...

Hello, I have a 98 2.0 5spd with nearly 200k. After reading horror stories about timing belt failures I decided to replace the belt/tensioner/water pump before it breaks. It was a pain to change, but I put it all back together and it runs great. However, after seeing it all disassembled, it...

Hey guys, I'm considering in purchasing the new 2013 beetle, however, I have heard that they are very unreliable so I would very much appreciate opinions on the reliability of the beetle, especially the newer ones! Thank you!

Hi there! I'm a new member but have been using this site for a while now to try and learn as much as possible about my favorite car! Like all of you I am a beetle fanatic! My first car was a red 1999 bug when I was 17 (3 years ago). Bought it at 122k and with the help of my mechanic father it...

Hi... I have a 2000 Beetle, have owned it since 2002. It has 225,000 km. Mostly highway miles. I have maintained this car very well, regular oil changes (synthetic oil), timing belt at 100,000 & 200,000, cv joint replaced, among other small things like brake lines etc. There is clunking sound at...

Hello all, I'm currently looking to buy a 01 GLX with the 1.8t. The price is right, but the beetle's been sitting for about 3 years from what the current owners have told me. Although, they still start it up from time to time. When they parked it, it had no problems and it still starts right up...

This post is from the archives of URL VW TDI Repair. The photos and text failed to upload properly. To view the complete project and 47 other how-to procedures go to the above URL. VW service professionals show you the steps that are required to replace the rear wheel bearings on your Beetle...