2005 Passat Wagon GLS TDI

Gray with gray leather and cold weather package (heated seats) - 104K - Original owner - all highway/rural driving. Tires new this spring and have the original 17" Alloy wheels as well as a set of winter Michelin X-Ice. Asking $12,500

Selling this to buy hay for the winter for my horses - otherwise I'd keep it until I can get a Tiguan TDI or I give up on VW bringing them to the US. Plus we have 3 drivers and 4 vehicles which is a bit much at this point in time. Need the trucks so the TDI has to go.





All routine and recommended service has been performed - including but not limited to oil/filter change - with Castrol 5W40S Sythetic, air filters and tires etc... (I have the receipts). Haven't done the timing belt nor do I think there is any balance shaft module noise - have Dodge diesels and diesel tractors - the TDI just sounds like a quiet version of those.

I'm a total newbie at this so any suggestions are appreciated - thanks for the tips however some of you are definitely ruthless (of course I did routine maintenance) and somethings I'm clueless about (had to find a youtube video with the balance shaft module noise)

Still hoping for that Tiguan TDI - I'm located in SW Colorado which isn't the meca for TDIs - truckers still try to stop me from filling up with diesel.

timing belt is overdue. any balance shaft module noise?

what version of Castrol- Syntec or TXT?

Welcome YnotTiguanTDI!!!
Pictures would be nice too!!

YNotTiguanTDI said:

Only thing I've ever done was replace the air conditioning relay and change the oil - Castrol 5W40 Synthetic (I have the receipts)

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Are you saying you have never changed the air filter or the trans fluid?

Where are you located in Colorado?

YNotTiguanTDI said:

...oil/filter change - with Castrol 5W40S Sythetic,,,.

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what VW oil spec did this Castrol have?

Cartier said:

Where are you located in Colorado?

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SW Colorado - Bayfield, Colorado between Durango and Pagosa Springs

My dad grew up in Red Mesa...I know the area well! I am in the market for another Passat, but I am looking at a V6 4Motion. I have a demented dream of doing a motor swap on the two cars...but that would be a nightmare.

I am in the middle of the TB/BS job and your price point seems a little high w/out that work being done.

If the horses need hay and you need to move the car quick, I might second guess the price. Not bagging on you at all, just a head's up that that's what a potential buyer who knows the inherent problems will be thinking.

Good luck!

May I respectfully ask why you have let the timing belt assembly go 23K+ miles over? Being the original owner and all I think VOA sent letters to all owner's specifying 80K mile recommendation over what was specified in the owner's manual. Later!

I do have some interest in your car; however, I find it somewhat curious that you answered my question but did not respond to the others who also asked you some questions.

I too, as well as anyone else who might be interested, would like to know the answers to those questions...hope you understand.

Thanks

Harvieux said:

May I respectfully ask why you have let the timing belt assembly go 23K+ miles over? Being the original owner and all I think VOA sent letters to all owner's specifying 80K mile recommendation over what was specified in the owner's manual. Later!

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Well I have had it checked at 80K but mechanic thought it was fine - definitely 3K over according to my manual seems like everyone has a different opinion - never received VOA letter so had to go with manual

tditom said:

what VW oil spec did this Castrol have?

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Guess I'll have to look up specs for Castrol 5W40s Synthetic - I'm confused however because I couldn't find a Castrol 5W40S TXT as asked in your first thread - did you mean GTX? Either way I have no idea which was used... but mechanic knows to use diesel synthetic so who knows - I'll ask next time I'm in...

Sorry - Newbie confusion...

Cartier said:

however, I find it somewhat curious that you answered my question but did not respond to the others who also asked you some questions.

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Got the e-mail from you but not from TDITom - Harvieux - newbie or some thing blocked from them but not you - I have no idea.

Nothing subversive just not hanging out on TDIForum...

YNotTiguanTDI said:

Well I have had it checked at 80K but mechanic thought it was fine - definitely 3K over according to my manual seems like everyone has a different opinion - never received VOA letter so had to go with manual

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Yup, I actually agree that most of the many belts I'm exposed to could go to 100K on BEWs, BRMs, and BHWs. It's just that with me being a TDI specific dealer and full service TDI facility, I have to go with what VW recommends because all it would take is one snafu and I would be the scum of the earth to the owner who's belt went until I told them I would eat the damage which is what I would do but, fortunately will never happen on my watch. Later!

YNotTiguanTDI said:

... I'm confused however because I couldn't find a Castrol 5W40S TXT as asked in your first thread - did you mean GTX? Either way I have no idea which was used... but mechanic knows to use diesel synthetic so who knows - I'll ask next time I'm in...

Sorry - Newbie confusion...

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i'll make it really easy- just fill in the x:

"The Castrol 5W40 used in my car was called xxxxxxx and approved for VW spec 505.0x".