I have used Fram filters for more than 40 years and have NEVER had a problem with them...used the 2870 on my wife's Passat for 8 years...works great
I switched to Mobil 1 0w40 european formula in hopes of better protection and less consumption. I have 51500 kms right now. I will check mine every 1500km this next oil change.
i used mobil 1 301 filter in my passat for a year never has black oil oh ya my motor has over 200k on it with 15psi on it. mobil 1 is good stuff
I brought it into a VW dealer to have them do some recall work and had them check that out at the same time. They said it was because I was low on brake fluid and when I took a turn the fluid in the tank up front got below a certain point and set off the sensor.
Anyway, my W8 has been fed only Castrol LL 2 & 3 (SLX, Professional Powerflow) & Shell Ultra Helix VX (Longlife 3 oil made for VW) . I don't know if that's the magic that has made my cam tensioners last this far, but I'm going to heed that mechanics advice in the future too.
Yes six years is the most I truly trust rubber (also for timing belts and tires ). I just had the timing belt on my Passat changed: it had about 75,000 miles, and just under six years (was changed once before after a water pump failure). It actually looks quite good until you bend it and see creases developing.
I used ATE pads, ECS Slotted Front Rotors/plain faced rears, and did a brake flush with ATE Type 200 fluid. Now that my brakes are good and bedded, I can tell there's a significant improvement especially in the rain.
Upgraded Valeo Aero Wipers
I've heard there was in issue with this with mintex pads for the Passat. the red boxes would just start up under high heat
I was getting a strong smell of fuel in the car and around it when my w8 had more than 3/4 tank of fuel... the dealer took 2 weeks to sort out the issue and came back and told me the tank was cracked and I needed to replace it.
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