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Quick advice required please: I am going to buy a car ASAP & have the following in mind: 2006/VW Jetta 1.9 TDI SE DSG (105K) 2005/Ford Mondeo ST TDCI (145K) 2005/VW Passat 2.0 TDI SE (80K) 2004/ Volvo...
Is it worth using a premium diesel fuel in a 2007 VW Passat 2.0 TDI car from the point of view of performance, engine longevity, smoother running etc?
I own a 2004 Volkswagen Passat Highline. Recently water has been ingressing the car and "ponding" in the passenger footwell behind the driver and occasionally in the driver footwell. My usual garage (not...
Being a little older and having driven Volkswagen Passats over the last 10 years, we now want a slightly smaller car but with the same comfortable ride; however, the distributors I have spoken to tell...
I have a 2007 Passat with e-handbrake and yesterday I was pulling my boat from the slipway and the handbrake refused to release. Is there a problem with this handbrake when the car is pulling a heavy load?or...
I used to own a 2002 1.9 TDi 140 Volkswagen Passat Estate and loved it. I've already sold the car and am looking at purchasing a newer estate. I have heard there have been some issues with the 05-onwards...
You keep talking about the problems associated with DPFs. I have a 56-reg Volkswagen Passat TDI 140 and I only do 7000 miles a year. My daily commute is a round trip of 20 miles and I would rarely do anything...
I've got a 56-plate Volkswagen Passat 2-litre TDI. It's got Siemens injectors at the moment and one of them has broken. Can I replace the broken one with a Bosch injector or does it have to be a siemens?
I have a high mileage (147,000) 2008 Volkswagen Passat estate and since February this year all injectors have needed replacing. Is there a problem with injectors on this model?
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=85270 I looked at the above thread and I have suffered the same problem with my car. Is Volkswagen liable for this?
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