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Follow up...Passat
"Keith Jewell" > wrote in message oups.com... > 3,000 mile changes with modern oils are an absolute waste. You are > throwing away money and oil. Even the 'severe service' schedule on my > VW is 5000 miles, and many people on other forums who have done oil > analysis on their 10k oil changes have found that the numbers are still > great. There are folks on the TDIclub who do 20k changes and have 300k > on their engines. > > However, the sealed transmission is silly. It really is like a 100k oil > change. > > -Keith I dont consider it a waste, nor does it cost me much money. I do it myself. I dont put much faith in the validity of oil analyses either. I can change the oil for what a competent analysis would cost. |
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No, it gets much better mileage than your 88 S10.
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"Paul" > wrote in message
... > > > wrote: > >> Took the opportunity to test drive a 2006 Passat today. >> Very quiet, impressively powerful with the turbocharged 4 cylinder. >> Well behaved car. > > I am thinking of getting the Audi A3 or A4 with 2 liter 200 horse turbo > charged fule injected gas engine (EPA fuel economy, city/highway (mpg): > 22/31(US gallons)) My Bonnie weighs 3500 pounds, puts out 205 horses, 230 torque and get's 30mpg as well. Can not get a better engine then the 3800 II, IMHO. |
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"80 Knight" > wrote in message news:_PSdndy6QJI6d_feRVn- > My Bonnie weighs 3500 pounds, puts out 205 horses, 230 torque and get's > 30mpg as well. Can not get a better engine then the 3800 II, IMHO. Yes, they are basically nice engines. Have you had to have the plenum replaced yet? That is the only complaint I have with them. |
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m... > > "80 Knight" > wrote in message > news:_PSdndy6QJI6d_feRVn- >> My Bonnie weighs 3500 pounds, puts out 205 horses, 230 torque and get's >> 30mpg as well. Can not get a better engine then the 3800 II, IMHO. > > Yes, they are basically nice engines. Have you had to have the plenum > replaced yet? > That is the only complaint I have with them. I bought the car with 265,000 KM's on it and am up too 275,000 (in 3 months) so if it ever did need to be replaced, I would assume it was done long ago. |
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> wrote in message et... > > "Keith Jewell" > wrote in message > oups.com... >> 3,000 mile changes with modern oils are an absolute waste. You are >> throwing away money and oil. Even the 'severe service' schedule on my >> VW is 5000 miles, and many people on other forums who have done oil >> analysis on their 10k oil changes have found that the numbers are still >> great. There are folks on the TDIclub who do 20k changes and have 300k >> on their engines. >> >> However, the sealed transmission is silly. It really is like a 100k oil >> change. >> >> -Keith > > I dont consider it a waste, nor does it cost me much money. I do it > myself. > > I dont put much faith in the validity of oil analyses either. I can > change > the > oil for what a competent analysis would cost. > > I agree - especially if you do it yourself. The cost is small for an oil change and a good filter, usually $12 or so. The idea of trying to save $25 a year so that you can have "bragging rights" about the longest oil change interval is laughable. I suggest that some of those people review the OP to see what happened to some of the Toyota owners who opted for the "extended service plan". LOL |
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There's the rub. VW's have not, of late, been reliable.
> wrote in message . .. > Took the opportunity to test drive a 2006 Passat today. > Very quiet, impressively powerful with the turbocharged 4 cylinder. > Well behaved car. > > I asked the dealership representative about the situation with the > autotrans. He said that the tranny is sealed and only needs service > at very long intervals. When asked if the fluids were extremely expensive > (as someone here on the group had suggested), he responded 'absolutely > not'. > > This Passat has all the earmarks of a very fine car, IF it holds up. > > > |
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