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#1860 of 1931 Re: rear brake problems with '03 GLX Wagon [mirja] by ichabodwood Aug 10, 2006 (3:00 pm)
Replying to: mirja (Jul 05, 2006 6:31 am) I'm having the same problem with my 02 GLX wagon. I'm on the original front brakes and the third set of rear rotors, all in 65k. Also.... I'm on the third set of tires. Something must be seriously wrong with these cars. The dealer told me the rotors are really small. Perhaps they should make bigger rotors that will last longer.
#1861 of 1931 3rd set of tires by krzyss Aug 11, 2006 (5:10 am)
What tires do you have? What was wrong that you changed them? Regular wear or abnormal wear? What kind of transmission do you have? Do you ride brakes by any chance?   Krzys Replies to this message: altair4 (Aug 11, 2006 5:51 am) asja (Aug 21, 2006 9:39 am) ichabodwood (Aug 11, 2006 10:05 am) altair4 (Aug 11, 2006 2:22 pm)
#1862 of 1931 Re: 3rd set of tires [krzyss] by altair4 Aug 11, 2006 (5:51 am)
Replying to: krzyss (Aug 11, 2006 5:10 am) Heh, I'm going to be mounting my third set of tires before 35,000 miles! I got 22,000 miles out of the OEM Michelins MXV4's and I'm at 12,000 miles on a set of Continental CH 95's. I was really disappointed in the Contis.   My driving is strictly urban/suburban. In my area, the road surfaces are very abrasive "tar & chip" topcoated.   This is all despite religious attention to rotation, alignment and tire pressure - all borne out by the fact that the tires wear very evenly across the tread pattern, both front and rear.   I'm still on my original set of front brake pads and on the first set of replacement pads for the rears, installed around 25,000 miles. I don't ride the brakes and I downshift descending the hills here in hilly western PA.   The second set of pads is wearing much better than the first. I used aftermarket pads (PBR Deluxe Plus - good wear, very low dust, and quiet, too). I replaced the rotors with the pads just on general principles. DIY it cost me around $80 to do the job on the rear brakes. Replies to this message: asja (Aug 21, 2006 9:39 am)
#1863 of 1931 Re: 3rd set of tires [krzyss] by ichabodwood Aug 11, 2006 (10:05 am)
Replying to: krzyss (Aug 11, 2006 5:10 am) I don't ride the brakes and I have stopped stomping on the gas when taking off from stop signs etc. I changed my driving habits after I wore through the OEM Michelin's at 31k. I replaced the OEMs with Bridgestone RE750's. The Bridgestone's wore out at 57k (24k miles on the tires) and were replaced by Yokohama h4-v4's. The tire guy swears these will last 50k. I'm not holding my breath.   I have a GLX 4 motion with automatic transmission. I downshift on the hills as my transmission seems to be a lot stronger than my brakes! I do normal around town and highway driving. I'm on the California coast where there's no snow and nominal rain fall.   My tires wore around the edges. Proper tire pressure was maintained and the alignment has been checked frequently. I'm now having the tires rotated myself and am looking for a good independent mechanic in Santa Cruz to work on the car as I don't think the dealer really does what they say they do. Replies to this message: altair4 (Aug 11, 2006 2:22 pm)
#1864 of 1931 my story by krzyss Aug 11, 2006 (10:35 am)
2003 VW Passat 1.8T wagon auto. 60000 miles. 2nd set of tires. OEM Michelin MXV4 replaced around 30000 during winter as they were getting scary. Still plenty of tread left. Replacement - Bridgestone RE950. Still good to go. Rear brakes replaced, fronts original - unless my memory is really bad.   Questions: Alignment - does good mean withing spec or right where it is supposed to be? There is a range and if you get border cases then it may not be that good. The edges - outside edges? It could be toe out (I wish I knew but it looks like this from front \---/). It could also be aggresive cornering. Do you drive through mountains? California has everything but where do you drive?   Bridgestone RE750 is "Ultra High Performance Summer" tire with UTQG rating 340 AA A. Such tires usually wear faster than grand touring tires (like original Michelins).   Krzys   PS I just did 60000 service at dealer and they did rotate tires. I should have asked them not to as I did it recently myself. I treat it as a workout
#1865 of 1931 Re: 3rd set of tires [ichabodwood] by altair4 Aug 11, 2006 (2:22 pm)
Replying to: ichabodwood (Aug 11, 2006 10:05 am) You wrote:   My tires wore around the edges. Proper tire pressure was maintained and the alignment has been checked frequently.   Do you mean that the tires wore on both the inner and outer edge? To me, that's a classic sign of underinflation. What PSI are you using?   Personally, I've gotten very even wear (albeit rapid) using 32 PSI all around. This is a higher amount than the tire pressure placard calls for in my driving situation (under 100 mph and half load).
#1866 of 1931 Re: 3rd set of tires [altair4] by asja Aug 21, 2006 (9:39 am)
Replying to: altair4 (Aug 11, 2006 5:51 am) I have a 2002 Passat V6 glx wagon. The OEM Michelins lasted 62K and they were great tires. I just had the rear brakes replaced at 63K (5 years).   This car has been great, no problems. It's surprising to hear about all these complaints.
#1867 of 1931 Warning Lights--oil pressure, what should I do? by flying1 Aug 26, 2006 (4:10 pm)
my car is 2000 VW passat, 91000 miles. for recent days, I started receiving a Warning indicator light on my dashboard, "Oil Press. Stop Car. See Manual." what should I do? does anyone has same problem before? I booked a appoinment with VW dealer at next friday, can I still drive this car before that? Replies to this message: flying1 (Aug 26, 2006 9:48 pm) altair4 (Aug 27, 2006 3:15 pm)
#1868 of 1931 Re: Warning Lights--oil pressure, what should I do? [flying1] by flying1 Aug 26, 2006 (9:48 pm)
Replying to: flying1 (Aug 26, 2006 4:10 pm) forgot to say that I checked there is no leaking, oil is at normal level, and it runs no different from before.
#1869 of 1931 Re: Warning Lights--oil pressure, what should I do? [flying1] by altair4 Aug 27, 2006 (3:15 pm)
Replying to: flying1 (Aug 26, 2006 4:10 pm) Suggest you don't run the car until you have it checked. I'm guessing this is a 1.8T engine. I'll further go out on a limb and hazard a guess that your engine is suffering from a clogged oil pickup screen in the oil sump. Do a Yahoo search on "Passat oil sludge" and you'll find all the info that you need and what it is, why it forms, and what can be done about it.

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