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#2947 of 2956 Re: Moved the oil filter on 2008 Passat? [vwdawg] by altair4 Sep 23, 2009 (8:59 am)
Replying to: vwdawg (Sep 23, 2009 7:48 am) You wrote: ...under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you use ANYTHING BUT VW-APPROVED SYNTHETIC OIL, e.g., Mobil 1 5W-40, and KEEP ALL OF YOUR RECEIPTS in case you end up with any sludging problems.   I think you meant to say Mobil 1 0w-40 since it meets VW's specs. Replies to this message: brillig (Sep 29, 2009 7:34 am) vwdawg (Nov 06, 2009 9:04 am)
#2948 of 2956 Repair Insurance by denhamlee Sep 23, 2009 (7:46 am)
Just got a 2005 Passat Turbo. 62,000 miles. I'm looking into getting repair insurance; Easy Care, A-ARP, Warranty Direct, Mogi, etc..... What kind of issues can i expect in the next few years? Should I get a more extensive program or just a basic one? Currently the car runs great. I just don't want to be putting money into a black hole with repairs. thanks
#2949 of 2956 Re: Moved the oil filter on 2008 Passat? [altair4] by brillig Sep 29, 2009 (7:34 am)
Replying to: altair4 (Sep 23, 2009 8:59 am) brillig here again - Well, they did move the filter. Partway through the 2008 model year they changed the 2.0 T engine to a new version. The bar code on my engine indicates that it was built in April, 2008. According to the dealer, they replaced the timing belt with a timing chain (yay - no more replacing at 80K), and reworked the oil system to try to fix the oil consumption issues some owners were having (that should also please a lot of people). This info does not appear to be reflected in the owner's manual. Changing oil is now a cinch - the oil drains down out of the upside-down filter, so you just unscrew it and replace it, and put a pan underneath the drain plug. No more removing the panel under the engine! No more forgetting to reattach it properly, as happened to me at an independent mechanic with my previous Passat. I've only got 15K miles on this Passat, but oil consumption is 0 so far. Maybe one of the folks more fanatic than I am can find out what else is changed with this engine.
#2950 of 2956 1999 Passat - Exhaust Intake snapped by divinity Sep 29, 2009 (9:33 am)
OK.    So, i'm no mechanic, and it seems it's hard to find info online (vehicle manuals/diagrams) that would help me become one.    First: Does anyone out there know where i could get a bootleg FREE copy of the 1999 Volkswagen Passat 1.8 turbo REPAIR MANUAL?    Second: While i was driving my Passat turbo (automatic w/ tip tronic) there was a blow-out of my exahust intake manifold (where the exhaust attaches to the engine). So, naturally, of course my car sounds very loud because of the disconnection. Does anyone know what the exhaust (the part under the hood, near the engine - not under the car near the Cat) is made out of - cast iron ?? I have thought of welding it back, but am leaning towards a replacement of the part.    Any feedback/knowledge sharing is appreciated!! Thanks for your time!
#2951 of 2956 Re: High Miles [myfive3873] by vwdawg Sep 30, 2009 (8:36 am)
Replying to: myfive3873 (Sep 10, 2009 5:05 am) Hi myfive: 138k is not a horrible amount, but I would tend to agree with camperman, and PARTICULARLY with his reference to the timing belt change (absolute DOCUMENTED requirement; if not changed, offer $1,200 less and get it done right away). My understanding is that oil sludging on the V6 is not as much of a problem as the 1.8, but it would still be good if synthetic VW-approved oil was used. I think I would only take a chance on this vehicle if all service records were available from day one, and I would also request that you be allowed to take it into a good VW mechanic for a thorough inspection ($150-200?). For example, those front suspension repairs can be quite expensive, as camperman suggests. My Audi A4 2.8 gets around 20 mpg in town, 27 highway, but it's a Quattro, so you might expect a bit higher mileage. vwdawg.
#2952 of 2956 Learned my lesson the hard way too by gatorbee Oct 01, 2009 (5:59 am)
Just thought I'd place this here since it doesn't seem to be really addressed anywhere else. I bought a 2005 Passat tdi new. I've had relatively little problems with it for almost 5 years and I put on almost 120k miles. I fully expected to get 300k-400k out of it like all the stories I've heard about the tdis. Great, right....well, on a recent trip it cut out on the interstate about 4 hrs from my home. Long story short, it turns out that the oil pump chain shattered in the engine. This was nothing I could have maintained and the car was outside of the extended warranty I had also purchased. I had even had the car at the dealer for servicing a couple weeks prior to the trip. The fix, replace the entire engine and turbo as the chain threw bits of metal throughout. The repair cost as much as, maybe more than, the car was worth and if I hadn't already been so far into the labor cost before learning the total cost of repair I'd have walked away from it. I stress that the car was well maintained and in good shape and the dealer service tech actually said he looked it over just in case it wouldn't be worth repairing but felt it was in good shape except for this one issue....which eventually turned into 3 issues. The cost of repair for this was more like what I would have expected if I had crashed the vehicle....in which case it'd have been totalled and not such a financial drain. I'll repeat what others have said here in that you shouldn't have one of these vehicles beyond ~50k to 75k miles as they are not worth the maintenance cost and inconvenience even if you have one of the great "tdi" engines which you pay extra for. This will be the last VW I ever own although I now have to continue to drive it for at least another year until the repair warranty expires and I can recover enough financially to buy a new toyota or mazda.
#2953 of 2956 Re: 2006 Air Bag Malfunction [lastory] by zxdrew Nov 05, 2009 (8:10 am)
Replying to: lastory (May 24, 2006 11:29 am) I had the same problem with my 06 Passat...It turned out it was the airbag sensor located in the seat. They replaced it under warranty.
#2954 of 2956 Re: Moved the oil filter on 2008 Passat? [altair4] by vwdawg Nov 06, 2009 (9:04 am)
Replying to: altair4 (Sep 23, 2009 8:59 am) Altair: You are absolutely correct...thanks for clarifying that. I believe there are a number of 5w-40 synthetics that meet the VW spec, but the Mobil 1 IS 0w-40...please correct me if I'm wrong. vw dawg
#2955 of 2956 TDI Engine Oil Specs by chuckhanson Nov 07, 2009 (12:37 am)
I have a 2005 Passat TDI with 95,000 miles on it. VW has done all the maintenance including oil changes since new under a maintenance agreement. That agreement expires at 100,000 miles. I am thinking to go to another shop for the oil changes and other routine maintenance because VW is so expensive. The thing I hear about is the importance of using oil that is approved by VW. It seems the only oil they approve is their own.   Do you know of a list of approved lube oils by VW?   Chuck Hanson Replies to this message: altair4 (Nov 07, 2009 4:44 pm)
#2956 of 2956 Re: TDI Engine Oil Specs [chuckhanson] by altair4 Nov 07, 2009 (4:44 pm)
Replying to: chuckhanson (Nov 07, 2009 12:37 am) I don't what the specification is called for your engine, but have you googled the VW Spec mentioned in your owner's manual?

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