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#25 of 44 wire problems by kmd3 Dec 19, 2007 (3:20 pm)
My car resently started shaking while I was idling at a red light. The engine light came on and I had it towed to my mechanic. He said that 2 of the 4 ignitor coils were bad. He thought that this was odd since I don't have many miles on the car yet. Has anyone else had this problem? What did you do about it? Are there any recalls that I might not know about?
#26 of 44 Re: oil in coolent again [rwheeler1] by altair4 Jan 11, 2008 (11:42 am)
Replying to: rwheeler1 (Dec 11, 2007 10:06 am) You can get oil in the coolant at the oil cooler, right above the oil filter. The cooler exchanges heat between the oil and coolant. It's not an uncommon issue. You might want to check your oil for coolant, too. Coolant is muy mal for the bearings....   Google this: passat oil cooler leaking Replies to this message: chfan28 (Nov 04, 2008 10:08 am)
#27 of 44 2002 Passat 1.8 Turbo exhaust gasket or manifold problem by torino5 Aug 22, 2008 (11:56 pm)
When I start engine in the morning you can hear some noise coming from the bottom of the engine(like exhaust leak noise) and continue for about 2 min. and after everything is great.There is no smell, no smoke,full power.VW specialist told me the problem is….exhaust gasket or manifold crack or leak(under the turbo) something like that.Is anyone know how to change exhaust gasket or manifold(he told me needs to remove turbo).Is it a big deal… Replies to this message: altair4 (Aug 23, 2008 7:47 am) 600kgolfgt (Nov 10, 2008 6:06 pm)
#28 of 44 Re: 2002 Passat 1.8 Turbo exhaust gasket or manifold problem [torino5] by altair4 Aug 23, 2008 (7:47 am)
Replying to: torino5 (Aug 22, 2008 11:56 pm) Are you sure it's not the secondary air injection pump (part of the smog equipment)? That pump will make the car sound loud for the length of its run time (about two minutes, under certain temperature conditions). Replies to this message: 600kgolfgt (Nov 10, 2008 6:06 pm)
#29 of 44 Re: 2002 Passat 1.8 Turbo exhaust gasket or manifold problem by torino5 Aug 23, 2008 (2:46 pm)
It's not that car sound loud,Its just different kind of noise mixing with engine sound
#30 of 44 2008 Passat Turbo Engine Repairs by rubester Sep 23, 2008 (7:54 am)
I am considering buying a 2008 Passat 4-cylinder sedan which has a turbo engine. Some people have told me that buying this car is a mistake because it is difficult to repair this type of engine and there are a lot of problems with a turbo engine. I know nothing about engines but this doesn't sound correct! Please help... Thanks Replies to this message: h8passat (Sep 23, 2008 4:47 pm) altair4 (Sep 24, 2008 3:05 am) kinct (Sep 24, 2008 5:00 am)
#31 of 44 Re: 2008 Passat Turbo Engine Repairs [rubester] by h8passat Sep 23, 2008 (4:47 pm)
Replying to: rubester (Sep 23, 2008 7:54 am) I would be very careful. Perhaps VW has corrected the many, many flaws in the early versions of this model. I had the 99 version and have spent a fortune and still have some problems that simply can´t be corrected. Assuming that its a better car now (?!) you also should consider the fuel economy with the 4 cyl turbo. Mine has never come close to what it is supposed to get. I currently get: 14l/100 km city and 11 l/100km highway. That is poor for a 4 cyl. Its supposed to get 11 and 7 l/100km. Yes part of that is due to faster driving, but certainly not this much. Hereś one clear suggestion I would offer - If you must buy this car, get the 6 cyl! It will give you the same mileage yet you will have more power and cheaper gas.   And finally, I h8passat.   Sincerely, h8passat Replies to this message: altair4 (Sep 24, 2008 3:05 am)
#32 of 44 Re: 2008 Passat Turbo Engine Repairs [h8passat] by altair4 Sep 24, 2008 (3:05 am)
Replying to: h8passat (Sep 23, 2008 4:47 pm) I get 23 mpg (US) around town and 32 on the Interstates on any trip over an hour with my 2003 1.8T. At 55,000 miles, I haven't had any unexpected issues.   Follow the maintenance to the letter. Don't skimp on the specified oil (synth) or fuel (premium). These cars aren't a Honda, but they do reward you with a unique driving experience. If you can't commit to the idea of rigorous maintenance, it's probably not the car for you.
#33 of 44 Re: 2008 Passat Turbo Engine Repairs [rubester] by kinct Sep 24, 2008 (5:00 am)
Replying to: rubester (Sep 23, 2008 7:54 am) I had a 99 Passat 1.8T and the reliability was nothing less than stunning. I had the car up until about 5 weeks ago - sold it 224,800 miles - it was still running like a champ and the first person to look at it bought it. The only time it had been towed was when a truck backed into it at an intersection (he decided he wanted to go left instead of right and had to back up to make the turn). Even then, it would have driven, but he pierced the radiator and I didn't want to take any chances.   The absolute keys to making this engine last:   - change the oil & filter ever 5,000 miles, using only the synthetic oils that meet the standards VW publishes for this engine (in my case, Mobil 1 0w40). If at all possible, do it yourself or take it to a mechanic you totally trust. Any clown can wag his head up and down and swear they put in Mobil synthetic when instead they put in the cheapest swill from a discount store. And then yes, you will encounter problems! - change the timing belt & tensioner. I did mine (IIRC) at around 120k miles and 214k miles. Yes, I waited a little long, especially the first time. I believe this is supposed to be done at 105k miles intervals.   somewhat less important - change the air filter periodically (~60 k miles) - change the spark plugs (~60 k miles)   I absolutely loved the car. My new car is an Audi A4 2.0T. So, a similar turbo and it will get a similar treatment from me.   BTW, gas mileage was excellent - if I REALLY tried, on trips, I could get 34 mpg (miles travelled / gas pumped - not the mileage from the inaccurate trip computer). More normal averages were about 32 mpg highway (except in winter, when they change the fuel blend here in the northeast US and mileage on all my cars drop 8-9%.)   Two minor complaints: - it did leak some power steering fluid - an annoyance, but not a big deal. I had this leak around 160,000 miles. Every oil change I just checked the level of fluid (I kept a bottle in the garage). Just added a small amount when I did oil changes. - for a long time, the car did burn through headlights. It seemed like I was replacing one every 6 months (way too often). My last set was a halogen set (if I recall correctly). The parts store only had them left. Oddly enough, they went something like 3 years - still going strong when I sold the car. But early on in the car's life - this was an annoyance.
#34 of 44 Re: oil in coolent again [altair4] by chfan28 Nov 04, 2008 (10:08 am)
Replying to: altair4 (Jan 11, 2008 11:42 am) This is the exact problem my Mechanic just found on my 2000 Passat. Need to know the following. First he mentioned that VW has a 10 warranty on this issue, is this correct, and does that apply to the second owner of the car? Does anyone know?   Second, they can fix the housing, can they get the oil out of the coolant. ? is this VERY costly.

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