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Replying to: vwpassat3 (Dec 23, 2007 3:24 pm) Good luck and keep us posted.  Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: shipo (Dec 21, 2007 9:16 am)  Being a current owner of two 1.8Ts (2003 Wolfsburg Jetta  107,000 miles and 2003 Passat GLS 1.8T 76,000 miles), I definitely concur... These engines will last a long time with proper maintenance... Welcome to the era of personal responsibility (or lack thereof) - buy things on emotion without doing the proper research or homework (especially on a big-ticket item like an automobile), don't take care of said item properly, then find someone to blame (sue) when something goes wrong - the Great American Pasttime (nowadays) 
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| I own 99 VW Passat GLS, everytime I gas up the car does not start I have to pump the gas pedal a few times, then it eventually gets going again. I recently change the fuel thinking that was the problem, well it was not. Anyone have the same problem? | |
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Replying to: anna3064 (Dec 21, 2007 7:15 am) Sorry to hear of your troubles with your Passat. Too bad you hadn't found this website before you made the purchase. I guess now you know why the guy sold the car. Being desperate is the worst condition to be in when car-shopping. Personally, I would never buy a used turbocharged vehicle, period. Too many issues can come to haunt without full knowledge of the previous care and feeding of the engine. Oh, and Shipo, the 2003 manual (see below) doesn't specifically say you need to use synthetic, but if you read between the lines and the specs they want, you'll realize it soon enough. When I bought my car, the recommended 5w-40 was only available in a synthetic formulation, to my knowledge. The manual, IMHO, could have been clearer.  Here is a link to Motul's outline of what the VW specs really mean: Motul VW Spec Sheet.
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Replying to: altair4 (Jan 11, 2008 11:16 am) One thing I find interesting is that your manual doesn't seem to allow for 502.00 oil. That seems to be contrary to what the bulletins that VW and Audi have published over the last couple of years have indicated. Hmmm. That said, I wouldn't use anything less than a 503.01 anyway so it won't be an issue for me if I end up with an A3 2.0T (I drove two yesterday and geez, what a fun car). Regarding the Motul link, that was pretty informative too. That said, I'm stunned to see that they're recommending an OCI of 18,600 miles when using a 503.01 oil. I'm thinking that only a fool would go more than the recommended OCI on these cars regardless of whether you're running Motul, Mobil 1, German Castrol, or any other approved oil.  Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Jan 11, 2008 12:19 pm) |
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Replying to: altair4 (Jan 12, 2008 8:00 am) Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: altair4 (Jan 12, 2008 8:00 am)   And here is the Time/Mileage Chart from my manual (basically 5,000 miles or 12 months unless driven under severe conditions): 
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Replying to: altair4 (Jan 14, 2008 6:40 am) So, let me get this straight, the owners manual that came with your 2003 Passat specifically recommends 503.01 oil for your gasser Passat. Sometime after purchase, VW then sends you a suppliment that calls for 502.00 oil. Hmmm, odd. BTW, thanks for the pages. Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Jan 14, 2008 7:52 am) |
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