Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 00:13:23 -0400
Reply-To: Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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From: Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject: Re: Audi Turbo motor swap
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VAG has had lot's of problems with the 1.8T both with early timing
belt failures(I've replaced 3 myself for customers) and also circa
98-99 with the 1.8T in the passats had major turbo failure problems
due to oil line coking(replaced two turbos for customers) which lead
to a TSB and now a class action suit since they not only
misrepresented the problem, but didn't warranty repairs and mislead
customers.. in the settlement they are paying out and extending
warranties but still don't officially claim any responsibility or
acknowledge an issue which makes me wonder why they think they are
paying out... anyhow... their turbos are sized for pretty good low
end, and 5 valves are great as long as they aren't kissing the
pistons... but it is certainly below average when it comes to
reliability. I agree about CR, they really can't be trusted. check out
reliabilityindex.co.uk they are an aftermarket warranty company and
they have engine only data for lot's of UK and US models, as well as
brand data... and they aren't biased since their bottom line is
directly tied to how accurate their reliability numbers are. It
literally pays for them to get it right.
Jim Akiba
On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 8:36 PM, Hector Zapata <hlzapata@gmail.com> wrote:
> So, can anybody explain something to me. Last week I had to stay at my
> mother's (ambulatory surgery), and she had a Consumer Report laying around.
> Well, I read about VWs and that engine was about unreliability. I don't like
> the magazine, to me they're biased (very). I do know my cousins '99 Golf 2.0
> burns oil, but what is it about the 1.8T that gave CR such a low opinion
> about it?
>
>
> --
> Héctor
> 1990 Carat 'Ursula'
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 8:07 PM, Dug Smith <dug@dugbert.com> wrote:
>
>> Check out:
>> <
>> http://www.stephansautohaus.com/VWVANAGONDIVISION/VWVanagonConversionEngines/tabid/61/Default.aspx
>> >
>>
>> Stephan's Syncro Westy has the 1.8T in it, but he's raised the deck lid to
>> clear it.
>>
>> toodle pip,
>> --
>> Dug Smith | Terry Pratchett: It's almost
>> (mailto:dug@dugbert.com) | impossible to ride a rock and roll
>> (http://www.dugbert.com) | motorbike and stay on for three verses.
>>
>
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