Abacus
That helpful B4 guy
That's probably the stock filter, it'll be fine.
The filter you probably use is the older larger filter from the 80's diesel vehicles. I think there's a lot of people on here who use those filters too, I know I do, especially the Mahle and Mann versions. It's also allegedly suggested for use on the 1.8T cars, especially longitudinal mounting, where the oil capacity was very low and the engines got sludgy.Checked my oil and notived the shop that did my oil change way overfilled it. I drained enough to bring it down to the top fill mark.
Than I noticed it has an oil filter that is shorter than I have normally seen/used myself on b4 Passats. Is/will it be alright or do you think I should change the filter to the larger one?
If they list it as 5w40 Rotella and your confident it's synthetic I'd probably leave it alone.They quoted it as Rotella 5w40 on all the paper work provided. So it would be difficult to dispute otherwise... I may redo the oil change myself to ensure the proper oil, fill level and filter...
I know it shouldn’t be my responsibility to fix/resolve but the trust is dissolving...
Unless the filter is a tiny one from an ABA (yes, it will screw on), I wouldn't worry about it. I used to use the larger "sludge fighter" filter but found it to be too much of a pain to remove. Even harder on an A3.
3-5,000 miles? The change interval is 10,000.
It is tight getting it in, especially if you pre-fill it at least 75% before installing. I also have to move the PS hard line to get it in.Unless the filter is a tiny one from an ABA (yes, it will screw on), I wouldn't worry about it. I used to use the larger "sludge fighter" filter but found it to be too much of a pain to remove. Even harder on an A3.
3-5,000 miles? The change interval is 10,000.
That doesn't sound like either of the filters we know to be correct.No it’s not tiny; it appears to be the same diameter as the larger one I’ve used in the past, it is just shorter.
just retired from the nat guard...was making 1500mi trips every month for the last 15 years...thus the collection of assorted old diesels...now it just my regular local job and weekends free to roam the beach or backwoods...would still rather do both in a small diesel 4x4...i should have kept my old 85 ram pickup/Mitsubishi mighty max 4x4 with the turbo diesel...Sounds like you may have retired Odie.
I do hope your vehicle owner joins up here. I'm encouraged to hear about new enthusiastic owners because there's been so much taint from the emissions scandal and the downstream consequences of the faux outrage etc. I personally can't stand to even go look at what's posted up in the scandal forum. I live for the day that forum is deleted.
Anyway, if you are venturing into retirement I do wish you all the best!
Steve
Removed the cargo area plastic on the left side to revisit my leak. One mount post pulled out of the trim, on the D pillar plastic, which pissed me off. I can’t get it back in cleanly and I’m not sure if I have a spare...
Couldn’t find the leak using the baby powder method, so I started hosing it down. The leak was coming from above the headliner, and ended up being an incredibly small area the seam sealer didn’t get. After I pulled the headliner down some, I got the air hose in there and saw the breach. Blobbed on some more seam sealer, and the car sits.... I’ll let it set up for a while and retest.
As others have said you don't need to remove the steering wheel / air bag unless you really want to.Quick question:
I’d like to remove my instrument cluster to repair the pesky cold weather issue; I read through the MFA conversion write up and if I have this right I shouldn’t need to remove the airbag, steering wheel, etc since I’m not doing any of the conversion wiring, right?
Also is the cap difficult to replace/solder myself?
Thanks
Thanks, for steel wheels, they look decent, but they’re definitely heavy. I’m not shy about taking the car to the body shop to get paint fixed, bodywork after rust repair, etc. I want to keep the car on the road, as long as I can.That car looks great. Makes me want to drag out my Corrado steelies!
I did it that way once and the head definitely gets wobbly. I didn’t want to spend too much time on the Rotbox, so I tried the shortcut.Replaced the IP head seal o-ring.... I was nervious about letting pump head out to far and innards falling out... Got it replaced and no more leak.....
I have a friend in Ames who last I knew had some B4 bits hanging around. Not sure what he has but I will ask.Well I was driving up north yesterday morning and I clipped a deer... Me and my girlfriend are ok as well as the Passat. I was able to scrub off enough speed no major damage was done but now I am missing my front grille and the metal trim band which goes below the grille is also pretty bent but I believe I can bend it back into shape.
Do any of you happen to be parting any Passats out?
If so would you also have a horn and/or a grille?
Thank you very much.
I have a friend in Ames who last I knew had some B4 bits hanging around. Not sure what he has but I will ask.
Steve