[Spridgets] paging Peter C
Peter Caldwell
peter at nosimport.com
Wed Jan 6 15:08:55 MST 2010
The part number for the emblem "Passat" in chrome and black is
3C9-853-630ULM About $45.00. It would go well on a Toyota....
... just sayin.
I don't know anybody in the parts biz that drives a Passat. I know
some mechanics that do but only because they got a cheap one that
their customer could no longer support "in the fashion in which it
was accustomed".
That V6 is some scary engineering.
Peter C.
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At 02:43 PM 1/6/2010, Bud Osbourne wrote:
>Kent,
>Had a nice visit with my local VW dealer parts guy, this
>morning. It turns out that the V6 Passats are the best of the
>bunch. The V6 is pretty much bullet-proof, with no problem areas at
>all (assuming correct maintenance). The earlier 1.8T was also pretty
>much bullet-proof. It was the '01 and later 1.8T that was very
>sensitive to lack of proper maintenance, plus they had some issues
>with temp sensors & a few other things. Due to some engine
>management system changes, these later engines seem to accumulate
>"sludge" faster than the early ones did. In other words, too long
>between oil changes = "the sludge issue".
>Also learned that the automatic transmissions in the series 4 Jettas
>were troublesome. Valve body problems ($1500 part) are common, and
>I thought I heard him mention that the clutches were weak, too,
>meaning that you are looking at $2000 in parts when the automatic
>tranny "sh_ts the bed". Then there's the labor
>charge.......... Needless to say, a series 4 Jetta automatic is
>not in my future.
>
>So, if I can find a 1.8T Passat that has had excellent care, I may
>snag it. Otherwise, I will look for a V6 Passat and figure that the
>extra fuel costs will be offset by what I'd spend in maintenance &
>repair on a 1.8T.
>
>I also learned that the 4 Motion system (VW all wheel drive) has
>been very trouble-free.
>If I had this problem during the "good weather" months (we have 2 or
>3 of them every year in PA), I'd have her in a Spridget in no time!
>Bud Osbourne
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