yes you can go on sylvania.com and it tells you what all the bulbs are then you can just order the Led version

 

looks perfectly fine to me!

 

I went to safe light auto to have my windshield crack repaired. They said they could not fix it and my entire windshield needed to be replaced

 

After reading the detailed comparison between the original and my clone/fake/reproduction/custom badge, I can clearly see the differences.

That said, from a distance, it's nearly impossible to see such details and I got it for two reasons: 1- I prefer the silver/black/red color combination over the gold (nothing gold in my vehicle) and 2- for something that small and cosmetic, I'd rather spend ±$70 vs. $200.

Return shipping costs make it prohibitive to send it back, so that is out of the question too. C'est la vie. I'll enjoy it for what it is.

 

After a couple shipping issues I got a used front diff and replaced it. PDCC makes the job a pain and harder then the Touareg but it's done and quite again. Need to tackle the oil leak next.

 

The nice things about these aftermarket badges include:

- they're usually handmade
- you can customize to match the vehicle (pewter badge on my black Cayenne, gold looked gaudy)
- you can always switch back...or go crazy for a special event. What the heck...have different badges for different moods.

 

Was the Ali one aluminum or plastic? The OEM is listed as aluminum. How does the quality feel?

 

Wish.com Porsche! .... I am willing to bet there is a programming process for my car's new KESSY system... Not forth coming from the vendor.

 

What symptoms did you have bearing noise? That looks like it was fun!
Can the unit be rebuilt?
Was available for $1,800.00
https://www.gaudinporscheparts.com/o...ly-958349011mx

 

It feels and smells good, I don't have an aluminum magnet to confirm
It's metal

 

went to a different Safelite location and they did a great job repairing it. Springfield VA. Originally I went to Alexandria VA.

 

I had intermittent/ varying bearing noise depending on the engine load. It was bad pinion bearings. I got a used one for $600 shipped (and an other $100 in one time use hardware); I'm going to try to rebuild the one I took out. Porsche says they aren't rebuildable but sell reman versions... Might try it myself if I can find the time.

Thanks, one of the listings I looked at said ABS and wanted to confirm what you got.

 

On the used axle could you tell if the bearings were good? Glad you got it sorted for a reasonable cost.
How many miles? I hear about this often not really sure why these things fail when soaked in oil.

 

@jayi836 Crap. Now I'm going to have to go to the garage and sniff my bonnet.

 

My car had 75K when it started making noise but the diff came for a car with 145k but who know if it was replaced. It was higher miles then I wanted but the price was right. Used ones range from $900 to $1500 plus shipping, with various miles 54K to 215k and visible conditions (54k one was missing a flange for $1300) and the price doesn't correspond to the miles or condition. I was looking at reman ones from Porsche but the cheapest I could find was $2,150 +$200 shipping +$750 core +shipping core back; my local dealer wanted $2900 +core. I figured the job isn't too bad and I'll rebuild mine as a spare if I have issues in the future.

I just did a feel by hand, check for any odd noises and look at the oil; if the oil is drained pop open the drain plug, stick the end of a rag it to check for any metal flakes or particles on the bottom of the case.

I'm not sure that causes the failure of the pinion bearings but in the first gen Touareg carrier bearings (either side of the diff) failure was common if you had tires with different levels of wear. Everyone on the Touareg forums said the front diffs were the week link in the drivetrain; the gen one Touareg diff looks nearly identical except for a couple casting differences, the mounting tabs for the PDCC distribution block, and flange size.