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Volkswagen Passat Sludge Issues

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#209 of 292 Re: Passat oil [altair4] by drotse

Oct 02, 2008 (3:57 pm)

Replying to: altair4 (Oct 02, 2008 8:05 am)
The Amsoil was not the problem ! I have a friend that has a 2000 and got him started at 24,000 miles, he now has 160,000 on it and looking in the oil filler opening the engine is clean and on the dipstick it look real good. End of story.
 
This engine was dirty to start with. The Amsoil, in cleaning out and or loosening up the trash in the engine plugged the pickup screen. So be careful!
 
Yes, my son is very lucky to have listen to his father and keep his records. After all the Passat is not cheap. And the maintenance records stand good. By the way for you who are wondering the dealer looked at the records and said without any hesitation the oil we used was fine. Just think of it, as you have said, VW covered the clean out and only because of the good oil and records.
 
For those that do have problems with VW , there is a class action suit against VW. It has been filed in Massachutches.
The link http://www.shulaw.com/unfair/vw-audi.asp

#210 of 292 Re: Passat oil [altair4] by drotse

Oct 02, 2008 (4:08 pm)

Replying to: altair4 (Oct 02, 2008 8:05 am)
Look at this link and tell me that this oil does or does not meet/or exceed 502.00.
 
https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/afl.aspx

#211 of 292 Re: Passat oil [drotse] by altair4

Oct 02, 2008 (5:58 pm)

Replying to: drotse (Oct 02, 2008 4:08 pm)
Re-read your original post...missed the point that the car was bought used.
 
Tit for tat...show me where it's on the list....
 
http://www.audiusa.com/etc/medialib/cms4imp/audi2/aoa/company/aoa-specific.Par.0- - 023.File.pdf
 
Whatever. It's all been hashed out here before. I'm done.

#212 of 292 Re: Passat oil [altair4] by drotse

Oct 03, 2008 (3:25 am)

Replying to: altair4 (Oct 02, 2008 5:58 pm)
Look I am not making this something personal. If you read the link that is on your last post it says, "..that are generally available."
 
http://www.audiusa.com/etc/medialib/cms4imp/audi2/aoa/company/aoa-specific.Par.0- - - 023.File.pdf
 
The problem with the retort that you gave was that most uniformed individuals that read your response, would believe that that is proof, and not even venture out to find something better than that.
 
Public please become more aware ! Take alittle time and expand your accountability. Go to your dealer ( or a good reputable mechanic) with this info and ack them if or if not it is superior. https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/afl.aspx

#213 of 292 problem with amsoil by krzyss

Oct 03, 2008 (5:09 am)

"better is enemy of good"
 
If I am not mistaken Amsoil is not certified but self certified. They claim that they meet specs but governing body for each standard may have different take.
It saves Amsoil money but they charge not only arm and leg but one kidney and part of liver too.
 
Krzys

#214 of 292 Re: problem with amsoil [krzyss] by drotse

Oct 03, 2008 (8:07 am)

Replying to: krzyss (Oct 03, 2008 5:09 am)
They charge an arm and a leg for it. Get real !!!
When you compare the price per mile it is actually less expensive, not to mention the fuel mileage increase and protection to the car !!
 
How long did you use it ?

#215 of 292 Add another notch on the oil sludge belt! by hotrod249

Oct 03, 2008 (7:26 pm)

I'm new on this site, so be gentle! I just got my Passat back from the VW dealer after dropping about $2,000. I was the idiot, well not me but my daughter, when it came to this car.
 
My daughter purchased the car from a second hand car dealer who was selling the car on consignment. We were told that the previous owner was a VW mechanic at the local dealer. My daughter was sold on the car immediately.
 
She remained away at college with her car while I returned home. I'm a big stickler on oil changes. They are cheap, quickly done, and keep the engine in excellent shape. I insisted she take the car for an oil change every 3000 miles. At this time no one, nor anything in the idiot manual indicated the need for synthetic oil.
 
Like Dad told her, she took the car for an oil change at one of the local "retard" quick change places. The moron there ask here if she would like her engine flushed. She called home and I told her emphatically to refuse the offer. I said use their best oil and then leave. My daughter later told me "the guy was cute, and kept recommending the flush". She lost all brain power, or what little she had, and let the jerk flush the engine. He told her that I was behind the times and it was best to be done. Besides, Dad will never know!
 
She drove it maybe another 2000 miles before the stop engine light came on. Not knowing what was causing it, she pulled over and called me. At first I thought maybe they forgot to add the oil back. Don't laugh, another oil place did that to me. The engine actually blew up less than 5 miles later! After seeing it had oil I had the passat taken to the dealer.
 
The service writer told me what was wrong without even looking. Then off the top of his head he quoted a repair cost. That seemed weird to me, so I ask how he knew what the cost was? He stated because they had done so many of those cars.
 
 Great.....I figured the engine flush knocked all of the crap loose, it got caught in the oil pickup, and starved the engine of oil, thus killing it. Well I was partially right....the motor was oil starved from a bad design of the oil pan. I had no choice in the repair as she was upside down in the loan. I must admit that her Passat impressed me. I can see why she bought it.
 
Being she nor I have ever owned a turbo, I had no idea what to expect. Even after all of this no one at the dealer has even bothered to tell me to use synthetic oil! Very poor communication between VW, and the consumer. I know it is not totally VW's fault, but if someone had advised us, or published it in the manual, I would have seen that the oil was changed at a 2500 mile interval.
 
 Now I have a car that I know had to suffer some major internal engine damage, My intentions are to wash and wax it, make it pretty, and try and dump it on some unknowing fool............Not really. Although that's what I feel was done to my daughter. Too bad for the problems....what a car it must have been!!!!

#216 of 292 Re: Passat oil [drotse] by 600kgolfgt

Oct 04, 2008 (6:03 pm)

Replying to: drotse (Oct 03, 2008 3:25 am)
Go to your dealer ( or a good reputable mechanic) with this info and ack them if or if not it is superior. https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/afl.aspx
 
Here's the bottom line - It doesn't matter if you, I, or Amsoil says that their oil is certified for the 502.00 or 503.01 specification - VW has the final say. And using oil that is not on the 502.00 or 503.01 Specification list gives VW justification for rejecting a sludge warranty claim.
 
So people can go back and forth on this one until the cows come home - but in this case VW calls the shots whether we like it nor not...
 
So if anyone wants to use Amsoil in the VW/Audi 1.8T - knock yourself out. It's your money, and if anyone can afford the thousands of dollars it will cost for an engine replacement, more power to them...
 
...or to put it another way (in the words of my parents):
 
"Those who won't hear, must feel..."

#217 of 292 Re: Passat oil [600kgolfgt] by drotse

Oct 05, 2008 (3:11 am)

Replying to: 600kgolfgt (Oct 04, 2008 6:03 pm)
I absolutely agree !!! Amsoil must be acceptable. From the records my son gave them namely Amsoil 5W/40 European Oil 3000OCI and they sprung for the bill.

#218 of 292 Re: Add another notch on the oil sludge belt! [hotrod249] by majicman

Oct 05, 2008 (8:28 am)

Replying to: hotrod249 (Oct 03, 2008 7:26 pm)
Just a thought if you are going to sell the car... look for an electric car club, they are always looking for a car with a broken motor to convert to electric operation.
 
Jim

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