Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:51:11 -0400
Reply-To: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: 1.8T conversion OBDII [was:Re: Your GoWesty Engine...how do
you like it?]
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I have to second what Craig is saying. I did a stint on Just Answer
last spring in the VW section. Most of the problems people were having
with the newer VWs were with the 1.8t Passats. That motor is known for
sludging which can lead to cam bearing failure, etc. They actually
changed the oil spec on it and also now they are using the diesel Rabbit
oil filter to help this engine out, but I would not buy a car with one.
On top of that the failure rate of the coil packs and MAF sensor were
also very high. You don't know how many people I dealt with on this
particular engine who were all having similar problems. Even a local
guy bought a set of coil packs from me and an oil pump so I know these
problems are not trumped up. Avoid this engine!
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
craig cowan wrote:
> look up the ratings on that engine....
> it's not good.
>
> I've personally seen a few of them that had gone sour, and their owners were
> quite dissapointed. It's possible that the 10K mileage oil changes that were
> called for...... but I strongly believe that at least some of those people
> changed their oil more often then that.
> I have no idea why they do it..... but I know that it's a well documented
> fault in that engine.
>
> -Craig
> '85GL turned WESTY
> BOSTIG in the back
>
> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 7:28 PM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
>> I think it's more due to the unrealistic service intervals set by VW.
>>
>> What would cause a 1.8T to sludge up more than a VW 16V or ABA motor?
>> They never had problems. Of course the recommended oil change interval
>> wasn't 10k miles either.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> Don Hanson
>> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 5:34 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: 1.8T conversion OBDII [was:Re: Your GoWesty Engine...how do
>> you
>> like it?]
>>
>> No, but my 'Pal' at German Auto Salvage says that motor is one of his most
>> plentiful blown up motors and he thinks it sucks. FW that Is Worth.
>> Don Hanson
>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 12:01 PM, Mark Dearing <VWBrain@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> has any of you goggled sluding problems with the 1.8T? later mark d
>>>
>>>
>
>
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