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Are there any reported cases of sludged B5/B5.5 1.8T engines with 5K mile oil changes using VW approved synthetic oil and the larger filter? And if so, have those been confirmed, or could it be that the owner "thought" the right oil and filter was used?

My '99 Passat V6 has its original spare tire, never used. I keep it topped off with air and give it a look over from time to time. It looks mint. I'm going to get 4 new tires this year, and I'm wondering whether I should spring for a new spare. For those of you with similar age cars, what...

The wife and I just bought an '01 1.8t Passat wagon to replace our '99 Exploder and keep the Sciroccos(78 & 86) company. I'm a bit overwhelmed by the new car thing, but hope to learn a bit from the site.

If only it were that easy. I have a couple of days before I go on vacation so its a perfect time to put all this: Into this: Keeping me company: On a side note, I hate pinch bolts. For anyone having difficulties getting that sucker out, I used a torch to heat things up, BFH and...

I spy with my little eye Before After I wish it was that easy, stay tuned for updates :D Btw the red liquid is engine degreaser

So they're starting to come together, i went to the shop today and test fitted them and I wasn't happy with the fitment, so we added half an inch to the lip in the front making it a 3.5 and kept the rear lip at 4in. Unfortunately the 4in rear barrels aren't in yet so in the pic its the 3.5...

So I am getting my oil changed tomorrow (god I hate living in an apartment with no garage) and I wanted to grab a can of seafoam today and put half in my oil. I figure I will drive about 40 miles between putting the Seafoam in the oil and getting my oil changed. I am wondering if this is a safe...

First post, long time lurker here :) Bought my 06 2.0T a few months ago and I'm about to hit the 80k mile mark so I'm thinking about the maintenance. What should my wallet expect? I've heard $600-$800, does that sound about right? I'm also not sure whether I want to take it to the dealer or an...

So its been sunny for 2 weeks straight now, and today the temperature is around 60.8, so it was time to get rid off the ski rack and give her a good wash...(a lot a work need to be done this summer: suspension, benz or audi wheels, and the rest will mostly be engine mods). And since I'm...

Today I was feeling a little woozy because of the time change, so I decided to take a short siesta in the car. A half-hour into a short cat nap, some guys who work on my floor pull up alongside my car and of all of sudden I hear a loud "Wham" against my rear driver's side quarter panel. Seems...

Could anyone advise me on a current problem(s) I am experiencing with my Passat? It is a 55 Reg 140 tdi saloon with full history & has done 92000miles. I bought it late Dec 09. Over the last few weeks it is increasingly difficult to start. At first i was getting 'steering column lock defective'...

Hey guys, i thought i'd contribute something to this site instead of always ask stupid questions... My steering wheel has been graying in spots, and also has opened some rough areas which i thought was where the leather had worn through. After doing some hunting around, i found a great way to...

So as the title says, I'm doing a boost leak test for the first time. I'm doing the test because I have Unitronic Stage 1+ (18 psi) but at WOT going up a hill boost only reaches ~14psi. So I finally got around to testing for leaks... I followed this write-up to a tee...

I'm terrible at reading the little hyroglyphics on the fuse card, which is the fuse for the reverse lights? They are on most of the time on my wife's 1999 1.8T wagon and I hear pulling the fuse sometimes "resets" things. That and waving a chicken bone over the TCM. Anyways, both are worth a...

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