Comments on: Denial of Claim

By: YupOldBull

YupOldBull — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:33:27 +0000

Picture showing old and new filter……. – Came across this picture the other day…….

Picture showing new filter vs. old filter……

By: 297

297 — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:12:48 +0000

Denial of Claim – No, your GTI is not at risk. Read the thread you started for details.

By: thomas_mck

thomas_mck — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 06:57:41 +0000

Yes… – Yes….buy a Toyota and trade in the VW as soon as possible..

By: Motorrad

Motorrad — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 06:15:50 +0000

1.8T Sludge – I always see the 1.8T Passat and A4 referenced as being at risk for engine sludge, but what about my ‘02 1.8T GTI? I’ve always assumed I’m also at risk. I’m using synthetic oil (at $75 – $80 per change), but is there anything else I can do? A prophylactic engine flush perhaps?

By: thomas_mck

thomas_mck — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:33:04 +0000

Then he lied… – Then he lied to you…..they all come back with it. It does NOT solve the problem at all.

By: bdublu218

bdublu218 — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 04:13:48 +0000

Update – Just an update on my situation. My VW dealer made the warranty repair yesterday to replace the oil pump and breathing tubes, etc. This was approved after I had supplied receipts showing at least 4 oil changes sive I have owned the car. I have 32K mileage. Whether the repair solves the problem remains to be seen. The dealer did say that they have done “quite a few of these repairs” and that none of the cars that were repaired have returned with the same oil pressure problem.

By: bdublu218

bdublu218 — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:45:01 +0000

Positive Positive - Here is another view of Positive: I am positive that VW is now using a synthetic oil belnd. I am positive that VW is now using larger oil filters. I am positive that VW is making $1,000 warranty repairs to the 1.8T engine including replacing the oil pump. I am positive that VW is replacing engines. I am positive that these problems are occuring in well maintained engines like mine. I am positive that VW would not be going to these lengths if there were not an inherent problem with the 1.8T engine. I am positive that VW is attempting to cut their losses by limiting those repairs to customers with ""proper"" record keeping. Post edited 10/26/05 8:17 AM by bdublu218

By: bdublu218

bdublu218 — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:29:32 +0000

Same Problem – I have the same problem. First occurance was 3200 miles ago. Took it directly to my garage (not the dealership) and had the oil changed. The problem stopped until last Tuesday on my way to work. Took the car directly to a garage around the corner from my office. Service manager told me about the horror stories with the 1.8T engine. He said they are using synthetic oil and an oversized oil filter. He did the oil change for me($60!!) and reccomended that I contact the dealer immediately as my 2002 was still under warranty. Dealer admitted the problems with this engine and said there was an extended warranty. He needs to replace the oil pump and some hoses ($1,000) but may need to replace the engine ($7,000). I was required to scramble around to come up with receipts for 4 oil changes which I was able to do only to be told that I needed one more. I found one more and VW has agreed to do the warranty repair or engine replacement if needed. My question is if there is an inherent problem with this engine why do they need all of these receipts? I had to call all of the places that I had the oil changed and took the afternoon off to have them print off the receipt of service. I didn’t save them.

This is my second Passat, no problem with the first one, and will also be my last.

So, save all of your receipts if you don’t want to spend big $$$ for these repairs that need to be done.

Post edited 10/24/05 11:31 AM by bdublu218

By: YupOldBull

YupOldBull — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 08:03:27 +0000

Learn to think more positive….. – I would rather think of it this way…..

If you schedule your maintenance properly, keep your reciepts, then your engine will be fine, and VW won’t have to pay for anything.

If you don’t schedule your maintenance properly, don’t keep your reciepts, then your engine won’t be fine, and VW won’t have to pay for anything.

Let’s not discuss which oil was in the vehicle when it was delivered new.

Let’s not discuss larger oil pans in the newer models.

Let’s not discuss a running change to a higher grade oil.

Let’s not discuss larger oil filters.

Try to be more positive.

By: jasenm

jasenm — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 03:36:29 +0000

oh boy – they are gonna be all over this one….guys, its a paralegal, not an attorney, so dont get all juicy.