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They did an oil consumption test, reported back to factory and it was considered in the normal range. but where does it go I asked? No smoke, no hard driving, where? They said is was "consumed by the car'. Gessh
Steve
My wife's 03 Passat 1.8T consumes NO oil after 5 years and 89,000 miles. Of course I have the oil changed every 5000 miles with only synthetic oils that meet the VW 502.00 or VW 503.01 specification. Here's a quick list of oils under these specifications (I happen to have the official lists right in front of me):
502.00 Specification:
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Mobil 1 0W-40
Valvoline Synpower 5W-30
Castrol Syntec 5W-40 (a.k.a. as VW Part Nos. ZVW-352-540-S and G-052-167-A2 )
Texaco Havoline Ultra 5W-40
503.01 Specification:
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Mobil 1 0W-40
Castrol Syntec 0W-30 European Formula ("Made in Germany")
In the case of your 06 Passat, I would highly recommend using the oils on the newer 503.01 Specification.
502.00 Specification:
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Mobil 1 0W-40
Valvoline Synpower 5W-30
Castrol Syntec 5W-40 (a.k.a. as VW Part Nos. ZVW-352-540-S and G-052-167-A2 )
Texaco Havoline Ultra 5W-40
503.01 Specification:
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Mobil 1 0W-40
Castrol Syntec 0W-30 European Formula ("Made in Germany")
Sadly, the VW/Audi official list has errors and also mentions oils available worldwide that don't always have the same qualities and compositions in North America as they do elsewhere in world.
Valvoline Synpower 5w-30, as available in the North American market, does not meet VW Spec 502.00 (the European version is 502.00 compliant). Their North American 5w-40 does meet 502.00 compliance. Always check the label on the bottle to verify if it meets VW's spec.
As someone who has owned and worked on VWs for the past 27 Years, you're preaching to the choir.
If there are errors on the list, that is VW's issue.
The only oils that I use on either list for my 03 Passat (both Group IV Synthetics) are as follows:
502.00 - Elf Excellium LDX 5W-40
503.01 - Castrol Syntec 0W-30 (Made in Germany)
I don't use Mobil 1 (haven't used an Exxon-associated product since the Valdez spill), and all the other oils manufactured in the U.S. tend to be Group III "Hydrocracked" synthetics (consistent with their cost-cutting, profit-oriented, MBA-driven philosophy).
Can you share any add'l info on your resolution in terms of amounts above trade in value and the new purchase discount? I'm looking for some sort of precedent as it sounds like a class problem w/ the vehicle.
Has anyone seen a proper fix or is this believed to be systemic?
I just bought a 06 VW passat from the dealer. 32k mikes. 2.0T. I noticed an abnormally loud ticking coming from the engine. I noticed it at the dealership but the service dept stated they couldn't find anything wrong. It doesn't start untill the car is driven down the road a ways then you can hear it from inside the car. Almost sounds like clogged fuel injectors?
Any thoughts?
Secondly, I have always done my own maintanance to all my vehicles, will I be able to continue with this 06 passat?
Thanks.
Any thoughts? Is the sound serious problem? or did I burn the engine?
All the best,
This Sunday after my return, I took the car and after about some 12 miles of driving the Low Oil pressure warning light came on and I immediately stopped car and engine. When checking the oil stand, I found that the dip stick was totally dry. The car was towed and upon coming home, I found a huge oil puddle in the drive way where the car was parked for some 10 days. We had a bit of talk with the dealer today and asked what could have happened to the engine with too low oil.
We were assured that even the dip stick showed any sign of oil, at least three quarts were left in the engine, enough to provide even emergency lubrication.
Is this true?? Are there three quarts of oil left below the dip stick?? I am not sure how much oil leaked in my drive, some seems to be leaked into the ground, right off the asphalt. The leaking came form a supposedly faulty O-ring on the oil filter.
Any help would be appreciated.
Ask dealer to buy you extended warranty.
It is definately not good.
Good luck.
Krzys
Hard to say if using a helicoil would have been feasible, but certainly would have been worth a try.
Basically, if it doesn't say it meets at least 502.00 on the bottle, I wouldn't use it. And use the larger oil filter that VW mandated later. It's the one for the old diesel engine (you'll need to search the web for that number - I don't have it handy). That will increase the total oil capacity of the engine.
And stick to the owner's-manual-recommended maximum oil change interval of 5,000 miles with a brief two minute cool-down of the turbo at idle after hard driving and you will have done much to avoid the sludge issue.
The new, larger, filter is VW 068 115 561 B.
This means that you have to add oil to your car, several times between two oil changes. My passat had serious issues with the oil pump etc. It was consuming .5QT/1000 miles before it failed totally.
My advise is to keep the track of your oil changes so that the warrant works.
Best regards,
Shipo
Thanks ahead for the help. - L
thx L
And what about bringing this to a garage that says they have parts to fix my vw? Can I trust them if I don't see the parts put in? I'm a retired single woman and need you boys to help me on this please. Honest replies appreciated.
Oil was changed at dealership during warranty period.
Recent oil change: I opted for synthetic 5W40 at Jiffy Lube. I think this is the Pennzoil fully synthetic euro norm (Platinum) which is on the VW list fulfilling 502 and 505 specs. Should be fine thus.
Any thoughts on switching to synthetic after 25,000 miles? I am not interested in ultra performance nor does the V6 need 504/507 spec oil.
Thanks,
Frank
I bought an 06 Passat 2.0 Turbo from a dealership (they'd got it from an auction) with 50k miles. Yes I bought an extended bumpter to bumper warranty. Within the first week of driving it, I got a Service Now and then a check engine light. The dealership where I bought it doesn't have any VW certified techs. Nearest VW dealership is 3 hours away. I took it to a "foreign make" repair place. They attempted to run a diagnostic and could only say they couldn't communicate with the engine controller. I took the dealership PDI/UCI form (indicating they did a 50k check, oil change ect) to the VW dealership 3 hours away. They ran a diagnostic, said the engine was showing a low-voltage reading, asked if someone had disconnected the battery. When I said I didn't know. They cleared the error, drove it for 8 miles and deemd it "fixed". That afternoon the Service Now message displayed and the next day the check engine light came on. Everyone kept asking me "is it running fine? If so, it's not an emergency". So I drove it one weekend and stuck in traffic, running just above idle and the car was WHINING. (I was in Sport mode) Ug. Finally figured out it was MY car. Drove it all the way home. Can't get it to recreat the whining now, but I finally found a place in town that has techs that are newly VW certified. I explained my two issues - the service advisor thinks the oil is the issue with the whining. That the dealership might have put in the wrong oil. Upon confirmation, it's true - the went by what AllData told them - 5w30 if 5w40 wasn't available. Nothing said about synthetic! And no the car didn't come with a manual. The service advisor at this new place said to use 505.01 Pentosin. I did some research and it looks like it's only for diesel engines. Mine is not.So I called her back and she said they've been using it on ALL VW and Audi's, Turbo, Diesel or Gasoline. Just clear across the board. In the meantime the dealership where I bought it scrounged up 5 quarts of Castro SLX and are replacing the oil as I write this. (Who were told that VW was switching to Mobil as the preferred synthetic oil).
I'm frustrated. I can't find a flippin' manual. Everyone keeps giving me a different answer. I don't know if my two issues are related. Monday I have an appointment for the check engine/low voltage reading. I sorta half thought the whining might be the alternator slipping which could account for the low voltage reading, but the belt seems fine. Ug. Any thoughts?
Sheli
Good luck!
- Castrol Syntec 5W-40
- Castrol Syntec 0W-30
- Mobil 1 0W-40
All three are acceptable for primary use during an oil change as well as for topping off in between oil changes.
Best regards,
Shipo
Best regards,
Shipo
Did you buy the car from a VW dealer? Was it CPO?
Also, bear in mind that the W8 was a fairly rare engine for some dealers. Not all of them are conversant in problems with that engine. You might want to consider having another service department look at it.
At the very least, post the codes that the engine gave through the OBD.
Oh, and who is the warranty company? You might save someone else from dealing with a difficult provider.