I was installing a little sump heater pad on the weekend (simpler than a coolant heater) and noticed that the 1.8T has what looks to be a cast alloy sump. Beautiful car mechanically, but this is going to be a big surprise for owners that take the quattro into the cottage on a gravel road and end up with a cracked sump. Aftermarket - Skid plate please! Steve P - 98.5 A4TQMS - 97 Passat GLX - 94 Kawa ZG1000