Yeah, but when it comes down to it, how many shops are even interested (or capable) of working on the wasserboxer? Sure, there's some good wrench turners out there, but I bet there's at LEAST as many VW mechanics who are comfortable with an I4 as the wbx. Jeff Bisbee, AZ (who's happy with his tiico) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vanagon man" <vgonman@MSN.COM> > One thing for absolutely certain. If you have a TIICO put in and need > engine work done by someone or some shop that is not familiar with it, you > are going to be told "Sorry can't help you". You had better be prepared to > stay on top of your car, have the vag-com software, and diagnose/fix your > own stuff. Mechanics are a strange bunch these days, and do not have the > willingness to work on a type of vehicle they will only see once. This is > the cold hard truth. If they can't punch it into their diagnostic system > and get an answer they won't fool with it. |
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