Turbo Beetle
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1998-2005 Volkswagen New Beetle Headlight Assembly (Excluding Turbo S Model) (1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05) - Passenger Side - DOT Certified Headlight List Price: $344.05 Sale Price: $149.95  |
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1998-2005 Volkswagen New Beetle Headlight Assembly (Excluding Turbo S Model) Right - Passenger Side;OE Replacement Headlight including Lens, Housing, Socket, and Bulb;DOT Certified;Fit Years: 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 Volkswagen New Beetle |
Turbo Beetle
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 2002 02 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE TURBO S Oxygen Sensor  US $61.99
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 2002 02 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE TURBO S Fuel Pump Relay US $34.89
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 1999 2000 VW Beetle Turbo emblems as is US $9.99
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 98 05 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CV HB w o TURBO S HEADLIGHT LH US $138.84
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 01 05 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE HB CV w o TURBO S FOG LAMP RH US $45.81
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 01 05 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE HB CV w o TURBO S FOG LAMP LH US $45.81
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 4 DENSO IRIDIUM IK20 Plugs 2002 2004 VW Beetle Turbo S US $34.19
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 Volkswagen VW Beetle Turbo Bad Wastegate US $49.95
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 25 TURBO INTERCOOLER PIPE PIPING VW JETTA GTI BEETLE US $52.52
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 02 03 04 NEW BEETLE TURBO S BUMPER FOG LIGHT W BULB LH US $67.85
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 02 03 04 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE TURBO S BUMPER GRILLE W HOLE US $41.85
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 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE TURBO S 1999 2004 Car Cover NEW US $18.39
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 02 03 04 NEW BEETLE TURBO S BUMPER FOG LIGHT W BULB SET US $129.85
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 VW Oxygen Sensor BOSCH Beetle NEW w Connector Turbo S US $60.00
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 2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE TURBO Lower Control Arm FLLR US $61.99
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 TURBO door step badge VW BEETLE PORSCHE CAYENNE 911 US $8.00
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 01 05 02 03 04 NEW BEETLE TURBO S F BUMPER VALANCE W HO US $44.85
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 VW Beetle Oxygen Sensor BOSCH w Connector O2 Turbo S US $58.00
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 VOLKSWAGEN VW BEETLE TURBO S NEW RIGHT HEADLIGHT 2002 US $158.00
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 VOLKSWAGEN VW BEETLE TURBO S NEW LEFT HEADLIGHT 2002 US $158.00
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 VW Beetle Turbo S Radiator Fan Control Unit Module US $24.99
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 02 03 04 NEW BEETLE TURBO S BUMPER FOG LIGHT W BULB RH US $67.85
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 Turbo Supercharger Volkswagen Beetle Classic Beetle New US $24.95
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 VW BEETLE TURBO S Knock Sensor 98 05 US $67.44
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 Volkswagen Beetle Base S SE GLS TDI Turbo Hood Strut US $19.99
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 2002 05 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S Left Headlight US $200.00 |
 SAMCO TURBO HOSE KIT Audi TT VW Beetle Golf TB15 BLUE US $204.95
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 2002 02 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE TURBO S Brake Pad ATE EU687A US $57.79
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 OEM VW BEETLE GLS TDI TURBO S Hood Shock Damper 98 05 US $50.34
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 2004 VW BEETLE TURBO S US $23.00
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 VW TDI TURBOCHARGER JETTA GOLF BEETLE NEW 99 06 TURBO US $769.95
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 Porsche Locking Fuel Gas Cap 911 Turbo 911 SC Beetle US $32.95
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 02 04 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE TURBO S GRILLE TRIM FOG LIGHT 4 US $180.85
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 VOLKSWAGEN 02 05 BEETLE TURBO S M T LEFT CV JOINT AXLE US $61.64
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 VOLKSWAGEN 02 05 BEETLE TURBO S M T RIGHT CV JOINT AXLE US $61.64
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 E Brake Handle Cover VW New Beetle Turbo S US $83.99
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 LR Door Panel Silver VW New Beetle Turbo S US $104.99
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 RR Door Panel Silver VW New Beetle Turbo S US $104.99
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 VW Golf Jetta Beetle 18T Audi TT Turbo Air Intake Pipe US $99.99
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 VW BEETLE 99 05 BUMPER COVER FRNT W O TURBO TX OK ONLY US $97.98
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 02 03 Volkswagen Turbo S Beetle 038103601MA Oil Pan US $98.00
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 VW BEETLE GLS TDI TURBO S Front Brake Hose 98 05 US $39.89
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 VW BEETLE 99 05 BUMPER COVER REAR W O TURBO TX OK ONLY US $185.62
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 VW BEETLE GLS TDI TURBO S Oil Pump 98 05 US $101.64
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 2002 VOLKSWAGEN SUPER BEETLE TURBO ENGINE DROPOUT US $2,000.00
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 GODSPEED T3T4 63 Trim Turbo Polish BEETLE PASSAT V6 GTI US $189.99
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 GODSPEED T3 48 Trim Turbo Quick Spool PASSAT V6 BEETLE US $209.99
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 2005 VW Beetle Turbo Front Sport Bra US $50.99
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Two 2.5s: A History of the 2.5L Engines in the Subaru Outback and Nissan Sentra
Cars powered by 2.5-liter engines, like the Subaru Outback or Nissan Sentra, tend to be zippy and responsive, even though these two don't belong to the same class.
The Subaru Outback engine has quite a history and evolution. Formally introduced at the 1994 New York Auto Show, the car was launched initially with the DOHC 2.2-liter flat-4 engine, and was promptly given a 10-hp improvement in 1998.
A flat-4 design, also called a horizontally-opposed-4, has two cylinders mounted on each side of the crankcase. This is the same design used for the engine of the classic Volkswagen Beetle.
The pistons move in opposite directions, analogous to a boxer slamming his gloves together, thus earning the nickname boxer engine. The counteracting motion contributes to the substantial canceling out of vibration.
This is how the Subaru Outback engine evolved:
* First generation - 2.2L SOHC 135 hp (101 kW) H4
* Second generation - 2.5L SOHC 165 hp (123 kW) H4
* Third generation - 2.5L SOHC 175 hp (130 kW) H4 or 2.5L DOHC 250 hp (186 kW) H4 turbo
* Fourth generation - 2.5i SOHC i-AVLS 170 hp (130 kW) H4
The 2.5i models produce 170 hp and 170 lb-ft of torque, coupled to a six-speed manual transmission that enhances superb performance features.
Some owners of the 2.5-liter Outback engine have encountered head gasket problems or failures when these overheat too often, resulting in thermally warped heads, but Subaru has already redesigned the head gaskets with good success.
The engine uses a timing belt that may have to be replaced every 100,000 miles (160,000 km) or so.
The Nissan Sentra engine, on the other hand, was introduced during 1982 with the Nissan Sunny, and has gone through a series of incremental improvements.
By 2002, a new 165-horsepower SE-R was in circulation, coupled with a 5-speed manual transmission or optional 4-speed automatic.
The QR line of inline- or straight-4 piston engines from Nissan come in displacements of 2.0 liters to 2.5 liters. They share aluminum, dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) pedigrees with optional direct injection in four-valve configuration and variable valve timing.
The Nissan Sentra engine for the SE-R Spec V sport compact variant is the 2.5-liter QR25DE, which was originally mated to the Nissan Altima. It could put out 175 hp at 6000 rpm and 180 lb·ft (244 N·m) of torque at 4000 rpm, sufficient to accelerate the car to 60 mph (about 100 kph) in less than seven seconds.
The QR25DE comes out of the plant in Decherd, TN with aluminum intake manifold, connecting rods made of cast steel and vibration-reducing balance shafts.
This 5th generations Nissan Sentra engine started production in 2000, and has served its role quite well through the years, despite its share of mechanical glitches that have led to service bulletins and recall episodes.
Some owners have observed comparatively higher oil consumption as well as valve screws in the intake manifold becoming loose and leading to fluctuating idling or loss of power.
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Even as Nissan Sentra engine looks into the problems, owners of affected vehicles are being advised to check their oil as frequently as every 700 mi or 1,100 kilometers.