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#8134 of 8249 2005 Passat 1.8T Oil/Gas Smell by michellerisius Dec 28, 2006 (7:26 am)
I have had problems since purchasing new my 2005 Passat with a oil/gas smell. The smell emits while parked in the garage or when idling for an extended period. I have had the car in for service 3 times with no luck in correcting the issue. Any ideas? I am lost! Replies to this message: shipo (Dec 28, 2006 7:56 am) diondonne (Dec 28, 2006 8:51 am) altair4 (Dec 28, 2006 5:45 pm)
#8135 of 8249 Re: 2005 Passat 1.8T Oil/Gas Smell [michellerisius] by shipo Dec 28, 2006 (7:56 am)
Replying to: michellerisius (Dec 28, 2006 7:26 am) I suspect the charcoal/evap cannister has been flooded or is being flooded regularly. Are you "milking" the gas pump when you fill the car up? If you are, stop doing that, when the pump clicks off, pull the filler out and hang it up.   Best Regards, Shipo
#8136 of 8249 Re: 2005 Passat 1.8T Oil/Gas Smell [michellerisius] by diondonne Dec 28, 2006 (8:51 am)
Replying to: michellerisius (Dec 28, 2006 7:26 am) 1999 VW Passat 1.8 Turbo -- Had engine replaced at VW and for the first week I smelled that smell. They tighted head bolts and all was well again
#8137 of 8249 Re: 2005 Passat 1.8T Oil/Gas Smell [michellerisius] by altair4 Dec 28, 2006 (5:45 pm)
Replying to: michellerisius (Dec 28, 2006 7:26 am) I'd also check the back of the engine, near the firewall - you'll need a flashlight to see down in there. Sometimes the valve cover gasket will leak back there.
#8138 of 8249 Chip? by v_d Jan 19, 2007 (2:01 pm)
Hi once again, this time another issue, my friend that has the '03 1.8T Passat is thinking about a chip tuning (just that - nothing more), the car has 70k on it and the warranty`s up at 100k. Will the chipping 'kill' the warranty? He was thinking about an APR if that makes any difference (they say on their website that the APR chip is undetectable by normal VAG diagnostic tools the dealers use, but if something goes wrong will they figure it out?)   Thx,   vd
#8140 of 8249 2005 1.8 Passat 4motion Extended Warranty ? by zscottie Apr 08, 2007 (5:25 pm)
I have an '05 Passat 1.8T wagon. Absoulutely love it (I beat a Mustang on a windy mtn. road recently..heh heh). Currently have 36K miles...warranty is 4 yrs./50K miles. Is an extd. warranty worth getting? Any suggestions of where to look for one...either through VW, AAA, a reputable place? I currently service my car to a non-VW dealership (bought my car from the local place...have gone twice, give an unfavorable review to VW on them, never heard an "we'll make things better, please come back" from the dealership."). Thanks a bunch. Replies to this message: altair4 (Apr 09, 2007 10:34 am) zscottie (Apr 09, 2007 2:55 pm) altair4 (Apr 09, 2007 5:03 pm) pat (Apr 10, 2007 7:18 am)
#8141 of 8249 Re: 2005 1.8 Passat 4motion Extended Warranty ? [zscottie] by altair4 Apr 09, 2007 (10:34 am)
Replying to: zscottie (Apr 08, 2007 5:25 pm) Here's some questions:   How long do you plan on keeping this car?   Sounds like you are about 18K miles a year, right?   I don't know if it has changed, but VW doesn't have their own extended warranty program like, say, Honda. They market 3rd party policies.   In any case, it won't be cheap. Replies to this message: zscottie (Apr 09, 2007 2:55 pm) altair4 (Apr 09, 2007 5:03 pm) pat (Apr 10, 2007 7:18 am)
#8142 of 8249 Re: 2005 1.8 Passat 4motion Extended Warranty ? [altair4] by zscottie Apr 09, 2007 (2:55 pm)
Replying to: altair4 (Apr 09, 2007 10:34 am) I plan to keep it 8 more years, or until the repair bills come the price of car payments. And, I drive about 15-17K miles/year. Replies to this message: altair4 (Apr 09, 2007 5:03 pm) pat (Apr 10, 2007 7:18 am)
#8143 of 8249 Re: 2005 1.8 Passat 4motion Extended Warranty ? [zscottie] by altair4 Apr 09, 2007 (5:03 pm)
Replying to: zscottie (Apr 09, 2007 2:55 pm) Sounds like it might be worthwhile for you...I think Edmunds has a thread on extended warranties that might help you. I priced one when I bought the car - it was expensive (two grand sticks in my mind, but I could be wrong about that - I recall it was a lot more expensive than the one my wife bought on her '97 Accord) and they wouldn't/couldn't budge on the price so I walked away.

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