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by Miketwozero
Sat Jul 23, 2022 7:39 pm
Forum: B8 Passat 2014 on
Topic: Wing mirrors not lowering when reversing?
Replies: 3
Views: 618

Re: Wing mirrors not lowering when reversing?

In mine the mirror only lowers when you have the knob on the door set to "L".
by Miketwozero
Mon May 02, 2022 8:30 pm
Forum: B8 Passat 2014 on
Topic: DSG or Manual
Replies: 7
Views: 743

Re: DSG or Manual

We have a 2018 B8 manual with the 2.0 TDI 150 BHP engine. The car has now done 35K and I still find the gearbox a bit notchy and no where near as slick as Mazda's and Ford's we have owned. It does not encourage any sort of spirited driving. Only ever test driven a DSG Skoda Superb and that seemed a...
by Miketwozero
Sat Apr 30, 2022 6:02 pm
Forum: B8 Passat 2014 on
Topic: Couple issues with new Passat
Replies: 1
Views: 627

Re: Couple issues with new Passat

So... Looks like I've solved my cabin noises. As I suspected my passat was suffering from a similar affliction as the golf where the door seals dry out and cause loads of noise on uneven roads. I've purchased a bottle of Gummi Pfledge and lubricated all the door seals and the interior is pretty much...
by Miketwozero
Sun Apr 24, 2022 6:32 pm
Forum: B8 Passat 2014 on
Topic: Couple issues with new Passat
Replies: 1
Views: 627

Couple issues with new Passat

Hey all, Had my first Passat GT for around a month now and generally quite happy with it but have experienced a couple of issues hoping you Nice peeps can shed some light on. Firstly I have awful gearbox whine when decelerating and read online that there is a gearbox shim that fixes it. Has anyone e...