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Date:         Sun, 27 Jul 2003 12:48:24 -0700
Reply-To:     wilden1@JUNO.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: morons on the passat list..
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
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Insane as that story you told may sound. I've known many people that buy a new car every two years. Some of them buy a new car every year and none of these people I know do anything to maintain their cars ......... no oil changes, don't take them for recalls unless it requires a wrecker. I've known people that always add a quart of oil when the oil warning light comes on. They don't add the two or even three quarts it might really need, just add enough to make the light go out. They'll buy wash jobs and gasoline but that is about the extent of their car care. If you could get into the underground parking garage at the most extravagant high rise apartment building in your city and start checking the oil condition and level of cars owned by affluent people you'd see why Cadillacs, Lincolns and other high priced luxury cars depreciate so rapidly in the first year or so. This neglect isn't only among the wealthy it covers many owners that have worked and saved years to get a nice car. When you try to discuss proper care, oil changes, preventive maintenance or other car related topics they just can't relate. Try this one ................ ask a guy driving a new Lexus, Infinity, HumVee what kind of preventive maintenance their car requires and they'll yawn and say they wait for the dealer to notify them its time. Lexus will void your warranty if you skip any single preventive maintenance sequence and some of the PM routines are over $750.00. The replacement of the timing belt is over $1400.00 and they'll void your warranty (even extended warranties) if this job isn't done at 80K as recommended. Is it any wonder that owners manuals are always in perfect condition? (Please excuse me while I step down from my soap box).

Stan Wilder

On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 12:45:10 EDT JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: > thought the below was interesting, from the passat list... this lady > has a > 2002 passat and she had the oil changed ONLY 3 TIMES IN 55,000 > MILES, and she > wonders why her engine blew up.. > > ------------snip------------ > Dealer says: "replace engine, not under warranty"2002 Passat 20 > months old, 55,000 miles. At 12 months got "STOP. Turn off engine. > Oil Pressure" message on dash. Dealer replaced oil pump under > warranty. > > At 20 months, same message. Dealer says sludge in engine from not > changing oil enough ( 3 times in 20 mos/55,000 miles and the two > recommended maintenance visits were done) Warranty won't cover. > Replace engine. > > Does this sound right to you? > > ---------------snip--------------- > >

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