Yes. Definitely!!!
Golf Talk - 1995 1996-01-15 was released on: USA: 15 January 1996
Golf Talk - 1995 1996-01-22 was released on: USA: 22 January 1996
Golf Talk - 1995 1996-11-18 was released on: USA: 18 November 1996
Golf Talk - 1995 1996-12-02 was released on: USA: 2 December 1996
Golf Talk - 1995 1996-12-09 was released on: USA: 9 December 1996
The 96 Golf 2.0L has an interference engine. Change that timing belt!
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I have a 1996 Golf GLIII with a 5-speed and I average about 35 mpg in the summer and 31 mpg in the winter (Minneapolis, Minnesota).
All 1995 engine variants have hydraulic tappets, removing any need for (or even possibility of) valve clearance adjustment.
Golf Central - 1995 was released on: USA: 17 January 1995
Golf Talk - 1995 was released on: USA: 17 January 1995
Golf Central - 1995 1995-01-30 was released on: USA: 30 January 1995