Good evening gents,

Recently, the folding plastic stuff that adjusts based on where my shifter is has given out, and I'd like to replace it. I'm also in need of a replacement for the center console, as the wife put far too much weight on it and caused some pain and discontent to my poor Jetta. Other than the local authorized dealer which I already contacted via e-mail, any other options?


P.S. I don't know whether to start a new thread or just mention it here, but I recently purchased my 2002 Jetta 1.8T and would like to go replace the oil, all the filters, and possibly the battery and spark plugs just to sorta revamp the car a bit. Would this be a total money waster,and if not, since I have an auto shop on my military base that will show me how to do everything myself, where can I purchase the parts myself online without spending more money than I should? I'm relatively new to this scene.


Any and all help, comments, or congrats on finally moving on from Toyota corollas appreciated.  

-Paul  

Paul, first congrats from moving on from the Toyota Corolla.

now, about the maintenance, you obviously bought the car used so doing a little work is always a good idea. Oil and all the filters is a great start. Did you get any or all of the maintenance history with the car? Check to see if the timing belt has been done. The schedule on the timing belt is 80K but we would do it sooner if it hasn't already been done. There are several places online to buy parts. www.parts4vws.com is one of our favorites www.ecstuning.com also has some nice tune-up kits. If you are going to be doing your own work, we might suggest getting a scan tool like www.vadmobile.com or www.ross-tech.com

After everything is back in factory running spec, get the thing flashed and a turbo-back exhaust and your all set.  

I much appreciate the help my friend. I'll look into replacing the timing belt as soon as financially possible. I'm also considering a performance chip down the road, a better air intake for the turbo, and a better exhaust system. After that, I'm planning on a little interior reworking, like those cool racing seats I noticed on a few performance parts websites.

Thanks a bunch for the links. Any idea on where to get the interior stuff mentioned in the first paragraph though?