Is the Volkswagen Passat W8 4motion a reliable car?
It just isn’t a reliable engine, or package, by any means. The W8 is indeed a nightmare to service. It’s sole purpose was to work out the bugs in the “W” engine design before putting it in the Phaeton and the Veyron.
Are there any problems with the VW Passat W8?
The W8 had cam adjuster problems. Many needed to be replaced around 60K miles ($7000 job). The torque converters fail, and replacing anything takes forever or costs $$$$. It just isn’t a reliable engine, or package, by any means. The W8 is indeed a nightmare to service.
What kind of car was the 2003 VW Passat?
103 Comments on “Crapwagon Outtake: 2003 Volkswagen Passat W8 4Motion…” The flow chart is perfect and thanks to Brian’s Garage in Needham, MA I was able to keep Priscilla Passat (2002 B5.5 V6) on the road well past most Passat sell by dates.
What was the flow chart on a 2002 VW Passat?
The flow chart is perfect and thanks to Brian’s Garage in Needham, MA I was able to keep Priscilla Passat (2002 B5.5 V6) on the road well past most Passat sell by dates. The water pump finally did her in at around 164,000 miles which really pissed me off as nothing was wrong with the car.
How much does a Volkswagen Passat sport cost?
Your hi-spec mass-market machine will cost less than a bare bones prestige model. Case in point: the Volkswagen Passat W8 4Motion Sport. For £34,070, you get all the goodies above (including an eight-cylinder engine) for two hundred quid more than a no-spec six-cylinder BMW 530i Sport.
What does a Volkswagen Passat car look like?
Although Volkswagen has elevated the brand by its relentless focus on quality, the Passat could well be the dowdiest car in Christendom. From certain angles, it looks like a duckbill platypus. From every other angle it looks like nothing at all.