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by GreggyC
Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:40 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Smoking and lumpy idle
Replies: 1
Views: 6804

Smoking and lumpy idle

Hi guys, bit of a background. Missus overfilled with oil causing a runaway. Long story short thought engine was dead but ended up getting it running again. One thing I noticed was the amount of (mostly white) smoke from the exhaust while driving after a couple of minutes. Took it to the garage to ch...
by GreggyC
Thu May 14, 2020 5:45 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Turbo replacement
Replies: 5
Views: 860

Re: Turbo replacement

That gives me a few more options, thanks Mitch
by GreggyC
Wed May 13, 2020 1:30 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Turbo replacement
Replies: 5
Views: 860

Re: Turbo replacement

Hi Mitch, thanks for the reply. I had another look and I think the oem part number is 03L253056C. I don't know that it's failed for sure. But my missus was using the car to travel with her work for a few months and unbeknownst to me she kept topping up the oil whenever she saw the check engine light...
by GreggyC
Mon May 11, 2020 1:43 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Turbo replacement
Replies: 5
Views: 860

Turbo replacement

Hi guys, I have a B6 170bhp estate (engine code CBBB) and the turbo has gone but there are so many different engine codes for the Passat that I could see, I'm not sure which part I need. I'm on a fairly tight budget so I was wondering if grabbing a turbo from somebody breaking a Passat would be ok? ...