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#2951 of 2962 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 2962 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 2962 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 2962 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 2962 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) mark912 (Nov 28, 2009 11:07 pm)
#2956 of 2962 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? Replies to this message: mark912 (Nov 28, 2009 11:07 pm)
#2957 of 2962 '00 passat rough idle by mark912 Nov 28, 2009 (11:07 pm)
Replying to: altair4 (Nov 07, 2009 4:44 pm) My wife owns a 2000 passat V6 GLX, 89k miles. 2 days ago I filled the gas tank. The next afternoon, I noticed it idled rough in D and R. Today I put some fuel additive that is supposed to clean the system and remove water, I also re-filled the tank. Drove it some more, burned about 1/3 tank, and it still idles rough, even in park. I had the rear trans seal replaced by the dealer a couple weeks ago. Is it bad gas? Or something else?
#2958 of 2962 '00 Passat rough, fluctuating idle (added info) by mark912 Nov 29, 2009 (1:29 pm)
My 2000 passat V6 GLX, 89k miles. 2 days ago I filled the gas tank. The next afternoon, I noticed it fluctuated in D and R. Today I put some fuel additive that is supposed to clean the system and remove water, I also re-filled the tank. Drove it some more, burned about 1/3 tank, and it still intermittently idles rough, even in park(the tac drops a few k rpms, bounces back up and drops again repeatedly). I had the rear trans seal replaced by the dealer a couple weeks ago. Is it bad gas? Or something else? Replies to this message: bronsonb (Dec 04, 2009 6:53 pm)
#2959 of 2962 Looking at an 06 4motion by inthemkt4acar Nov 29, 2009 (7:14 pm)
Hey guys, Would appreciate some advice.... I'm looking at a 2006 4motion with low miles (20,000) Certified Pre-Loved and was wondering about any long-term reliability and maintenance issues. I tend to keep my cars for a long time. My previous car (a Ford) lasted for 13 years and over 150,000 miles. I've read through the forum and it seems that earlier vintage Passats (and most VWs) from the 1990s-early 2000's have a pretty spotty reliability record. Should this year/vintage/model VW Passat be on my shopping list? Granted the Ford had problems too, but they were the kinds of things you would expect as a car ages (a fuel pump 120,000, oxygen sensors and a minor computer issue both at about 85,000). So, obviously, I'm not expecting a trouble-free car, but I am hoping for average or above-average reliability and below-average costs. Any input is appreciated - thanks again.
#2960 of 2962 '06 passat oil change by pyramid Nov 29, 2009 (7:49 pm)
i am going to be changing the oil in a friends '06 passat and want to know if theres anything special about the job. i am an aviation mechanic working on the big birds so i'm not scared just want to know a little about the car before i do the job. she pays 70 bucks to have it done and i think thats absurd. i want to help her out Replies to this message: vwdawg (Nov 30, 2009 8:05 am)

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