UKPassats

Doesn't ACC use radar - not a camera? See -
http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/technology/ ... ontrol-acc

As expected the dealer reckons the wind noise is normal. To be fair the technician would have the seals etc. replaced under warranty but thought that I wouldn't notice any difference. He suggested that a set of wind deflectors would help but I'm reluctant to fit these as I feel that they might just ...

My b8 estate seems to have developed a very marked wind noise. It seems to be coming from the area nearest to my right ear when I'm in the driving seat (RHD). It sounds as if a window has been left very slightly open. I've checked the windows but all are tightly shut and I can find no faults in all ...

I recently bought a pre-registered b8 estate. When I collected it I noticed it was fitted with park assist. The dealer hadn't noticed it so, in a sense, I didn't pay for it. It's a brilliant party trick to show unsuspecting passengers who are amazed to see the steering wheel spinning round at high s...

Thanks for the replies. Yes I do want to replace the DRL's next to the fogs. Unfortunately I've bought LED's for older Passats and Golfs with very mixed results; many were dim/blue rubbish that's why I was wondering if anyone had installed some on a B8.

Has anyone fitted B8 DRL's with LED's?
I understand that the fitting is W21W and must be canbus acceptable to prevent bulb out messages. There seems to be dozens of suppliers but I'm very wary about the quality of them.
I'd be grateful for comments about brightness, quality, etc.
Thanks in advance.

I bought this on ebay about 3 months ago http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-VW-Passat-B7-Saloon-Rear-Guard-Bumper-Protector-/221718870085 Made of fairly thick, tough plastic and fitted OK. It was very easy to fit and seems to have stuck firmly. I thought that it was expensive for what it is but th...

This might help http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/servicing/what-we-check-and-why/dsg-transmission-oil-and-filter-change#details and http://www.myturbodiesel.com/wiki/dsg-fluid-drain-and-replacement-service-vw-and-audi-stronic-oil-flush/ Be really certain that an independent really knows how to cha...

My wife and I have had 4 140bhp DSG b7 Passats with no trouble whatsoever. They're excellent cars and we'd never go back to manual gearboxes. There might be a bit of confusion here over oil and servicing. The car you are buying may be set up for annual servicing or Long Life Service. In both cases t...

This was in yesterday's Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/business/201 ... ns-scandal

We, in the UK, will probably be offered £10 off our next new VW!

Forget the looks - the circumference of your 'new' tyres will be 25mm less and the diameter 8mm less. This will obviously affect the gearing and speedo readings. Also, AFAIK the maximum width of the wheel rim to accept the 205 tyres is 7". I think that your existing rims are wider than 7"....

If you refuse to have the modifications done you could have a problem when you come to sell the car. VW's data base will record the modifications and their absence would cause difficulties if you try to trade the car in at a VW dealer. Private buyers or other car dealers will also require proof that...

The Executive should have 17" tyres but the Executive Style has 18". That's probably where the confusion came from. BTW, I'm amazed you got 27k out of the front tyres.

Did you buy the car from new? If not, are you sure that the original wheels were 17"? Is it possible that someone has swapped original 18" wheels for 17"?
What version of b7 do you have?

Here's the press release that seems to confirm b7 Passats rated as EU5 are affected -
http://www.vwpress.co.uk/release-2472.htm
This doesn't suggest that the offending software is activated on UK vehicles as UK emission requirements are less stringent than in some other countries.

I used a plastic trim removal tool similar to these - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bojo-White-Plastic-Interior-Trim/dp/B005CIG270 I think you can get them from Halfords but my set came from China If you're careful you could use a flat table knife with cloth protecting the blade from damaging the paint. A...

Have a look at http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/f27/b7-fog-drl-surround-r-r-77350.html You do need considerable force but the cover will come off. I found it very scary doing this! Before replacing the cover I put a smear of white grease on all the plastic tabs, hopefully to make it easier nex...

dubber36 wrote:

Holophyte wrote: I won't be worrying my road tax is already a staggering £180 a year and that's with a dpf. So I doubt mines even affected. It'll be more on the £30 a year ones.

It's the newer cars that use Ad-Blue by all accounts.

b8 150bhp tdi don't use AD-Blue in the UK

I've just been reading info on the EA189 engines. It might be that the 'problem' may only affect 2nd. generation EA189 engines built since 2012 that use a regen system requiring AdBlue. AFAIK Passats in the UK have never needed AdBlue. I've probably got this wrong about what seems to be a very confu...

I think you will find it almost impossible to buy a 1.8 tsi estate. There's only one on the VW used car list -
http://usedcars.volkswagen.co.uk/Passat ... c=se_na_re_

Look at the lever for adjusting seat height. On my wife's Passat this was rubbing on the plastic of the seat base and producing a squeaking sound even when there was no one in the seat. I stuck a piece of felt between the lever and where it rubs on the plastic.

This looks interesting; http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/VW-Canbus-OBD-Plug-Play-mirror-auto-folding-function-Window-Closer-Glass-Opening-Closing-Automaticly-for/523203_1552452853.html Be very wary of these things! I fitted one to my last b7 and it worked very well for about a week. I came o...

This might help someone. A rattle and vibration from (I thought) the fascia has been driving me mad for weeks. I've had the glove box, satnav, trim, air vents and bits of the fascia out with no success. After another determined effort today with the help of my wife, I realised that the noise was com...

Could you elaborate please because my wife and I have 2 B/M b7's at present and have had 3 others over the last few years with no problems?
Thanks

What's wrong with Blue Motion?