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Opinions on the W8 Passat
Inquiring minds want to know dept.
My local mechanic has a W8 Passat with a pristine body but a blown engine at his shop. The owner is thinking about replacing the engine. My guy can get a used W8 motor for $4500 or a replacement engine from VW for $7500. Is this car worth fixing? (This is not my car; I am just curious). |
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And if he doesn't fix it what is it worth?
I think it is worth fixing, but I would hesitate slightly about that price! lol I would also want to know WHY the engine blew!!!! JMHO -- later, (One out of many daves) > wrote in message ... > Inquiring minds want to know dept. > > My local mechanic has a W8 Passat with a pristine body but a blown > engine at his shop. > > The owner is thinking about replacing the engine. My guy can get a used > W8 motor for $4500 or a replacement engine from VW for $7500. > > Is this car worth fixing? > > (This is not my car; I am just curious). |
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What do you mean by "blown engine"? Could be a lot of things, gasket, hole
in the engine block etc. Maybe it's repairable for less....Interesting motor to take apart!! SFC "dave AKA vwdoc1" > schreef in bericht ... > And if he doesn't fix it what is it worth? > I think it is worth fixing, but I would hesitate slightly about that > price! lol > > I would also want to know WHY the engine blew!!!! > > JMHO > -- > later, > (One out of many daves) > > > wrote in message > ... >> Inquiring minds want to know dept. >> >> My local mechanic has a W8 Passat with a pristine body but a blown >> engine at his shop. >> >> The owner is thinking about replacing the engine. My guy can get a used >> W8 motor for $4500 or a replacement engine from VW for $7500. >> >> Is this car worth fixing? >> >> (This is not my car; I am just curious). > > |
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"SFC" > wrote: > What do you mean by "blown engine"? Could be a lot of things, gasket, hole > in the engine block etc. Maybe it's repairable for less....Interesting motor > to take apart!! > > SFC > > > "dave AKA vwdoc1" > schreef in bericht > ... > > And if he doesn't fix it what is it worth? > > I think it is worth fixing, but I would hesitate slightly about that > > price! lol > > > > I would also want to know WHY the engine blew!!!! > > > > JMHO > > -- > > later, > > (One out of many daves) > > > > > wrote in message > > ... > >> Inquiring minds want to know dept. > >> > >> My local mechanic has a W8 Passat with a pristine body but a blown > >> engine at his shop. > >> > >> The owner is thinking about replacing the engine. My guy can get a used > >> W8 motor for $4500 or a replacement engine from VW for $7500. > >> > >> Is this car worth fixing? > >> > >> (This is not my car; I am just curious). > > > > I think it had a valve crash. Lotsa chains in that engine. Probably a turbo 4 or a six would drop in at the cost of the cache of the W8. Time is money. Pretty body on this particular unit though. |
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Just talked to a person that just recently traded his '04 Passat W8 due to
engine problems. He bought it from a VW dealer used at 35K, purchased THEIR recommended insurance plan on the mechanical systems, had the VW dealer change the oil at $170 per, but after driving it another 41K miles = sludge problems. :-( He said the shop + ins. co, looked in the engine, saw sludge and claimed improper maintenance. He also indicated that others have experienced issues with those engines at 70K miles also. I do wonder if this is the same Passat??? 8^o -- later, (One out of many daves) > wrote in message ... > In article >, > "SFC" > wrote: > >> What do you mean by "blown engine"? Could be a lot of things, gasket, >> hole >> in the engine block etc. Maybe it's repairable for less....Interesting >> motor >> to take apart!! >> >> SFC >> >> >> "dave AKA vwdoc1" > schreef in bericht >> ... >> > And if he doesn't fix it what is it worth? >> > I think it is worth fixing, but I would hesitate slightly about that >> > price! lol >> > >> > I would also want to know WHY the engine blew!!!! >> > >> > JMHO >> > -- >> > later, >> > (One out of many daves) >> > >> > > wrote in message >> > ... >> >> Inquiring minds want to know dept. >> >> >> >> My local mechanic has a W8 Passat with a pristine body but a blown >> >> engine at his shop. >> >> >> >> The owner is thinking about replacing the engine. My guy can get a >> >> used >> >> W8 motor for $4500 or a replacement engine from VW for $7500. >> >> >> >> Is this car worth fixing? >> >> >> >> (This is not my car; I am just curious). >> > >> > > > I think it had a valve crash. Lotsa chains in that engine. Probably a > turbo 4 or a six would drop in at the cost of the cache of the W8. > > Time is money. > > Pretty body on this particular unit though. |
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