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by Giffer2
Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:42 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Warranty direct
Replies: 20
Views: 3777

Re: Warranty direct

smcclary wrote:Extened warrantys are a load of poo. All of them.
Funny that cause my extended warranty has paid out on every claim, just under £4000 in total.
by Giffer2
Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:50 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: How many miles to a full tank?
Replies: 44
Views: 5855

Re: How many miles to a full tank?

600 miles before the light comes on - slightly better when only m-way but that doesnt happen often.
by Giffer2
Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:28 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Engine Fault - Garage
Replies: 2
Views: 1185

Re: Engine Fault - Garage

Its been doing it again on the 25 mile trip home, but oddly enough the car feels smoother - its felt lumpy since they did injector 4 but VW say they cant find any faults!
by Giffer2
Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:02 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Engine Fault - Garage
Replies: 2
Views: 1185

Engine Fault - Garage

The above message alng with the flashing glowplug appeared this morning on the way into work - the odd thing is the message disappeared as quickly as it appeared, then a few minutes later it reappeared then disappeared as quickly and then again about 2 minutes later. Any ideas as to what the car thi...
by Giffer2
Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:03 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Has any one had any problems since (injectors)
Replies: 2
Views: 921

Re: Has any one had any problems since (injectors)

Mine pulses when the weather is damp and I'm travelling at constant speed and the engine likes to turn off randomly whilst slowing down - Niether can be traced to a fault but both showed up after they changed the last injector.
by Giffer2
Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:03 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: anyone got thease oe alloys?
Replies: 9
Views: 2122

Re: anyone got thease oe alloys?

I have those on my Sport - Crappy peeling laquer :(
by Giffer2
Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:38 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Juddering / Misfire on accelerating around 3k rpm
Replies: 8
Views: 2287

Re: Juddering / Misfire on accelerating around 3k rpm

Actually noticed the same thing this morning. Has happened a couple of times, but I don't often rag it so it's not usually an issue. I didn't take a note of the RPM, but I gave it some welly to get off a slip road and it juddered twice as if someone was yanking it backwards briefly. Didn't appear t...
by Giffer2
Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:03 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: URGENT REGARDING 2.0 TDI INJECTORS
Replies: 628
Views: 126011

Re: URGENT REGARDING 2.0 TDI INJECTORS

How Accurate is VW Diagnostic Equipment? Thanks to the other posters for info. VW have replaced two of my injectors FOC but the Car has stopped again. THis time, like last time, the car re-started. But this time I told the AA that I would not follow his van to the garage as last time it cut out aga...
by Giffer2
Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:00 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: tyres
Replies: 7
Views: 1508

Re: tyres

Your speedo will read slightly faster than you are travelling 1.7% to be precise, so when you are doing 60, you'll actually be doing 59 - not a huge difference!
by Giffer2
Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:32 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Warranty direct
Replies: 20
Views: 3777

Re: Warranty direct

Got to say all this BS about reliability is getting up my chuff, my sport estate is pushing 4 years old and never had a problem with it, a friend of mine has a Audi A4 2.0 TDI, with 220,000 on, never had this injector issue, personally I think this site is a attracting all the doubters and fretters...
by Giffer2
Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:51 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: URGENT REGARDING 2.0 TDI INJECTORS
Replies: 628
Views: 126011

Re: URGENT REGARDING 2.0 TDI INJECTORS

This morning I recieved a phone call from VW regarding my VOSA report. I'm just waiting to see what happens as a result of that conversation, but it could look promising.
by Giffer2
Thu May 26, 2011 8:09 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: B6 170tdi wont remap over 193 bhp?
Replies: 15
Views: 2577

Re: B6 170tdi wont remap over 193 bhp?

Smoking normally indicates over fuelling (As seen on the simple tuning boxes) - if they expect this as normal then their maps are bad!
by Giffer2
Wed May 25, 2011 5:44 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: B6 170tdi wont remap over 193 bhp?
Replies: 15
Views: 2577

Re: B6 170tdi wont remap over 193 bhp?

The siemens ECU wont let-it go more than what you have now mate as the boost is limited...If you had the Bosch ECU/injectors these go higher... Isn't the boost limit controlled by the ECU setting, so surely a remap would allow for a boost limit increase? I'm assuming that as the DPF has been remove...
by Giffer2
Wed May 25, 2011 5:36 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: URGENT REGARDING 2.0 TDI INJECTORS
Replies: 628
Views: 126011

Re: URGENT REGARDING 2.0 TDI INJECTORS

VOSA sent me a letter today confirming my report will be used as part of an investigation.
by Giffer2
Sun May 22, 2011 2:10 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: 2.0 TDi misfiring / stuttering
Replies: 20
Views: 7121

Re: 2.0 TDi misfiring / stuttering

My 170 has a similiar issue, part throttle and the car hesitates at times - No fault codes, diagnostics show nothing - sometimes it behaves itself sometimes it doesn't. It'll also randomly switch off for no reason at slow speed! Fuel filter has been replaced, MAF has been checked, pump is working as...
by Giffer2
Sat May 21, 2011 10:02 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: URGENT REGARDING 2.0 TDI INJECTORS
Replies: 628
Views: 126011

Re: URGENT REGARDING 2.0 TDI INJECTORS

Have happily filled the form in.
by Giffer2
Fri May 13, 2011 1:18 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: B6 TDI reliability poll: 2005-2008.
Replies: 32
Views: 5997

Re: B6 TDI reliability poll: 2005-2008.

Progress since my post yesterday... With my mates help I think we have diagnosed the faulty injector as being on cylinder 2. This meant taking the rocker cover off and cranking the car to get it started. Just got to find a replacement injector now. (not from VW) Did the paets deptartment tell you i...
by Giffer2
Wed May 11, 2011 7:20 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Love the Passat B7 Advert
Replies: 2
Views: 2026

Love the Passat B7 Advert

Mini Darth Vader trying to use the force on everything - awesome advert and pretty clear who VW are aiming their sales at!

Shame my B6 put me off owning another VW!
by Giffer2
Sat May 07, 2011 10:32 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: B6 TDI reliability poll: 2005-2008.
Replies: 32
Views: 5997

Re: B6 TDI reliability poll: 2005-2008.

Jarek wrote:Very interesting :shock:

70% didn't have any problems so far :p
But 30% do, which if that is the case on a larger scale is too high for any serious manufacturer.
by Giffer2
Mon May 02, 2011 10:45 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: B6 TDI reliability poll: 2005-2008.
Replies: 32
Views: 5997

Re: B6 TDI reliability poll: 2005-2008.

I had to laugh, I bought the Haynes manual for the B6 the other day and in the fault finding section under engine faults nearly every fault had 'Faulty Injector' as a potential cause! They even have a section about the injectors only lasting around 60K
by Giffer2
Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:00 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: animal safety mode?
Replies: 7
Views: 1634

Re: animal safety mode?

Its easily done, I sat on my keys once in the house and opened the boot! Once walking back to the car to stick something in the boot I was lazy and pressed the boot button, it didnt open so I took the keys out and tried again - several hours later I got back to the car to find the windows all half d...
by Giffer2
Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:25 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Cam Belt Change at 4 Years - Really Necessary?
Replies: 23
Views: 4451

Re: Cam Belt Change at 4 Years - Really Necessary?

There is a reason there is a recommendation of mileage or time - Not only does the belt deteriorate over mileage bit also over time it's composition will change. So not only will it wear, but it'll also become brittle as it's heated/used/cooled etc (As can be seen on older belts where the rubber cra...
by Giffer2
Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:39 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: B6 TDI reliability poll: 2005-2008.
Replies: 32
Views: 5997

Re: B6 TDI reliability poll: 2005-2008.

I have a 56 Plate 2.0tdi 170PS PD BMR engine This is my opinion not fact It hasnt missed a beat, its currently sitting on 70k miles and still feels new as for the injector issue, id be a fool to say its not an issue, but what car doesn't have its shared issues? ive googled injector problems to deat...
by Giffer2
Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:37 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: wont start
Replies: 25
Views: 3738

Re: wont start

leep17 wrote:originally, they quoted £909 but when i picked the car up they charged £878.
Thats about the same as a VW dealership.
by Giffer2
Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:13 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: wont start
Replies: 25
Views: 3738

Re: wont start

Out of my 4 injectors they had to replace the loom on one of them. The injector failed causing a short which fried the loom, this may have been down to being to restart the car and drive it another couple of miles before it went again, when they replaced it they also did a firmware update on the ecu...