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A couple months ago we bought a new-to-us car to replace my rotten Subaru. We knew we wanted a station wagon because we like the utility, and I've always been an import guy so we did a lot of looking, and settled on an '08 VW Passat Lux. It has the 2.0 FSI Turbo rated at 200 HP, and all the bells and whistles to make the wifey happy with her new ride. We found it at a little used car dealer about an hours drive from here that specializes in VWs and Audis.
So far this has been a wonderful/horrible car. When it drives, it's a joy. Comfortable, quick, smooth.... but we already had it in the shop for 2 weeks having the camshaft replaced. There is a known issue with the high pressure fuel pump follower self destructing, and taking out the camshaft. VW would have fixed it if it had been a 06 or 07, but because it's an 08, it's not covered. Fortunately the dealer we bought it from has treated us extremely well, and took care of it all.
The problem now is this: I was driving it yesterday and all kinds of bells went off showing no oil pressure. "Stop engine NOW" BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! We pulled over and checked the oil. All fine. on the drive home it was fine. So I need to do some checking, but I have my suspicions. My biggest fear is that the remains of that cam follower were not dealt with and are clogging the pickup screen. (See also "metal shavings all through the engine!") My best hope is that the sender has malfunctioned.
I'm still under the warranty period at the dealer, so I'm covered. But man! I'm getting a bad taste for modern VWs.
So far this has been a wonderful/horrible car. When it drives, it's a joy. Comfortable, quick, smooth.... but we already had it in the shop for 2 weeks having the camshaft replaced. There is a known issue with the high pressure fuel pump follower self destructing, and taking out the camshaft. VW would have fixed it if it had been a 06 or 07, but because it's an 08, it's not covered. Fortunately the dealer we bought it from has treated us extremely well, and took care of it all.
The problem now is this: I was driving it yesterday and all kinds of bells went off showing no oil pressure. "Stop engine NOW" BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! We pulled over and checked the oil. All fine. on the drive home it was fine. So I need to do some checking, but I have my suspicions. My biggest fear is that the remains of that cam follower were not dealt with and are clogging the pickup screen. (See also "metal shavings all through the engine!") My best hope is that the sender has malfunctioned.
I'm still under the warranty period at the dealer, so I'm covered. But man! I'm getting a bad taste for modern VWs.
