Hi all! I bought a 2013 Passat SE May 16, 2013, it currently has 28,000 miles on it and I take very good care of it. 2 weeks ago I just started my trip to work (75 miles one way / 95% highway) when the glow plug indicator came on and I lost most power. I was able to get it to a dealer, who, after contacting VW technician support determined my turbo was shot and needed to be replaced. The support tech said that they have seen this only a couple of times and it was the first incident seen at my dealership, he said the replacement was a larger turbo, pump, pipe, filters and everything.It took a week and a half to do the job (new Passat gas for the loaner - 6 miles on it!) most of the time was waiting for parts.
I have 2 questions, 1 - on my commute there are a couple of small mountains, I usually shift into neutral and coast down the hills, maybe 1 to 2 miles, averaging 200mpg until I shift into drive again, optimizing my fuel economy. I have averaged about 50 mpg on this trip. I also read the manual which says not to do this but I discussed it with my mechanic and he doesn't see a problem with it. My last car, a Subaru Legacy had 250000 miles on it doing this with no transmission problem. So the question is - does anybody know if this is OK or really bad and could it affect the turbo? Yes, this is the DSG transmission.
Question 2 is - is a bigger turbo going to affect my MPG? I think I would have more power and torque but I won't be happy if this repair decreases my mpg because that is why I bought this diesel in the first place!
I would appreciate any constructive comments or opinions!
Rick
2013 Glacier Blue Passat SE w/ Sunroof!
I have 2 questions, 1 - on my commute there are a couple of small mountains, I usually shift into neutral and coast down the hills, maybe 1 to 2 miles, averaging 200mpg until I shift into drive again, optimizing my fuel economy. I have averaged about 50 mpg on this trip. I also read the manual which says not to do this but I discussed it with my mechanic and he doesn't see a problem with it. My last car, a Subaru Legacy had 250000 miles on it doing this with no transmission problem. So the question is - does anybody know if this is OK or really bad and could it affect the turbo? Yes, this is the DSG transmission.
Question 2 is - is a bigger turbo going to affect my MPG? I think I would have more power and torque but I won't be happy if this repair decreases my mpg because that is why I bought this diesel in the first place!
I would appreciate any constructive comments or opinions!
Rick
2013 Glacier Blue Passat SE w/ Sunroof!