Question for ya, I am using Royal Purple and I am not pleased with it so next oil change I wanna change to a different oil but someone told me once you use RP your stuck with it, is this a myth? or true?
second I notice I am burning oil so would I use a 0w-30?
I terribly need to change the antifreeze/coolant in my 97 passat, but I am not sure if there is a plug on the bottom of the radiator that will allow me to drain the system.... Any plug or whatever on this radiator? Also is this an easy enough job for me to do by myself?
View 7 RepliesSo I have two things I want to "fix" on my Passat:
1) Is there a way to turn off the "oil change" service warning message permanently? The dealer can do it but they want $46 every time And there is no way I will do that. I change the oil and filter myself.
2) When I lock my car the lights flash and the horn honks, is there a way to turn off the horn?
I've never done it, not even sure where it is located.
View 11 RepliesI took to the car to the local Muppet Show and they put a new battery in my FOB and the message still comes up. My car does have KESSY so I'm not sure if it's this that is going haywire. The car was serviced in April and had a software upgrade - maybe it has a bug! Also, a few seconds after setting off I now get the BING! sound but no messages..
View 13 RepliesI bought 2013 Passat TDI 5 weeks ago and passed 2600 miles already, just curious when the 1st oil change should be, my dealer told me that it scheduled at 10,000 miles is that normal?
View 24 RepliesIs there a DIY on how to change the headlamp bulbs, DRL and turn bulbs? Do i need to remove the bumper cover and/or headlamp from the car or can i change the bulbs with the headlamp in place?
View 3 RepliesLooking for Instructions and pictures...
View 1 RepliesI tried changing the settings but all I could get done was F to C and the trip number to KPH.
The digital speed display would be real useful here as the cops are sticklers in the city about the speed limit.
Will the VAG cable do it? I'm still trying to dig it up but most of our stuff is still in boxes.
I want to change the brake fluid on my B6 TDI 140. I know how to do this using the classic procedure (cars without ABS), but i want to know how to change the fluid inside the ABS hydraulic group using VAG.COM ?
View 9 RepliesMy remote key is out of power now, i found a store in ebay which sold the key, but the key was cut, can i buy that for my car? The uncut remote key was more expensive than one cut.
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The light that comes on when you're turning, it's located behind the parking lights and lights up to the side, has went out on the drivers side. I am needing to know how to change it out and if you know what bulb it takes.
View 7 RepliesI hate how the remote start shuts off when I unlock the doors. Then I have to manually re-start the car. If I get the VCDS, is there a way to disable/change the coding so the remote start keeps the car on?
View 3 RepliesHow to change the battery in the switchblade style key? I practically have to stand on the hood of my car to get the alarm to set. I am certain that it is the battery in the keys.
View 11 RepliesI was getting around 30+ mpg on the highway and 24-26 in the city, i got an oil change at the dealer ship and it reads 22.2 mpg..might go down to 21mpg but that is it....highway and city... It doesn't get any better or worse..
View 14 RepliesI have changed front door handles on my Passat B5.5, but i don't know how ho change rear.. It's not the same as on the front.. Here are pictures, on the rear doors i don't have this black thing under which is torx..
front:
rear:
I have only this on the rear, but i can move this only in the direction of that arrow, and only for 90 c, here's the pic ....
I purchased my 99 vw passat 1.8t about a year ago with 108k miles, currently i am at 128k. Unbeknownst to me since I have owned it my mechanic was changing the oil with regular oil.
One year and 20k miles later....1 month after an oil change my oil light came on. I took it in and it was dry. There are no noticable leaks (my driveway and radiator fluid are clean). I understand using regular oil instead of the recommended synthetic can destroy your turbo, and that regular oil can get burned up in the turbo and emitted into the exhaust.
Does this sound like a turbo problem? If so how do I know if it is completely destroyed or not? I am monitoring the oil everyday now and switching back to synthetic this weekend...I am hoping that there may be a smaller issue I can get fixed rather than replacing the entire turbocharger, if that is in fact what the problem is.
how to change an automatic shift knob. Im interested in getting a momo automatic shift knob.
View 4 RepliesAlright so yesterday I changed the oil for the first time in my 1.8t B5 Passat and when I went to drive it the transmission slips a little. When I was changing the oil filter, I did drop it and oil spilled bellow. I am really confused why the Trans would have a problem. There is plenty of Trans fluid, and It had no problems what so ever before.
View 20 RepliesHow do I remove the service light after an oil change?
View 5 RepliesSo I went for an oil change today left the place and about twenty minutes later of highway driving dashboard lights and says 'stop! Oil pressure! Engine off!' I get off the highway turn it off check to make sure everything is tight get back in start it up start driving again. Light and everything comes back on and the car dies. Call up the place they come out and say that if its over full (which it was) it can cause this. The guy empties the oil and refills it leaving it a little low. Car still does the same thing! I have to bring it to their shop In the morning but if I could go in knowing a little something that'd be best. So the question is what did they do to my car?!
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