[s-cars] VW Passat 2.8 Experience

[Taka Mizutani]

The thread you referenced doesn't scare me at all- if the cam adjuster issue
is a sensor, it's not $$$$$ to fix. It is my understanding that the chain
tensioners fail, just the like crappy Audi 4.2 that I mentioned before- in
that case, you're talking about $$$$$ to fix.

If people are having 60k+ on the car without major issues, I don't see what
the problem is. CV boots failing- that's a big deal?

The biggest problem is going to find someone who can work on the car,
because the engine is really rare and weird for someone who wasn't
factory-trained on it. Also any parts unique to the W8 are going to be a
problem, which is what was mentioned in that thread.

The lack of popularity of the car is really simply because no one really
wanted a $40k VW Passat, no matter how the engine is.

Taka



On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 9:57 AM, Steve Mills <s.b.mills at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd stay far away from a W8- they are not known for reliability. Cam
> follower problems are common and $$$$$ to fix. Some stories here
> http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3611197
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