Fixmy59bug
Veteran Member
This is a first for me....
None of my previous TDI's ever had this problem, including my 2013 & 2014 Passat's. Maybe it is something different about the 2015?
So when it starts getting colder (say below 35*F) it cranks a little longer before it finally starts.
This morning it was 31* (the coldest we've seen so far) and it took about 5 seconds of cranking before it finally started. In normal temperatures, it will start within 1 second of turning the key.
I havent changed anything from what I normally do. I turn on the ignition, wait for the instrument needles to do their sweep, then turn the key to Start. So there is plenty of time for the glow plugs to do their thing (even though in my climate they dont really do much).
I do add 9 ounces of Opti-Lube XPD everytime I fill the tank. So (theoretically) the fuel shouldnt be gelling. According to Opti-Lube, their Anti-gel protection threshold is -10*.
There are no codes stored in the ECU either. So as far as the car knows, it is operating correctly.
Am I being too critical or is this a sign of something looming?
None of my previous TDI's ever had this problem, including my 2013 & 2014 Passat's. Maybe it is something different about the 2015?
So when it starts getting colder (say below 35*F) it cranks a little longer before it finally starts.
This morning it was 31* (the coldest we've seen so far) and it took about 5 seconds of cranking before it finally started. In normal temperatures, it will start within 1 second of turning the key.
I havent changed anything from what I normally do. I turn on the ignition, wait for the instrument needles to do their sweep, then turn the key to Start. So there is plenty of time for the glow plugs to do their thing (even though in my climate they dont really do much).
I do add 9 ounces of Opti-Lube XPD everytime I fill the tank. So (theoretically) the fuel shouldnt be gelling. According to Opti-Lube, their Anti-gel protection threshold is -10*.
There are no codes stored in the ECU either. So as far as the car knows, it is operating correctly.
Am I being too critical or is this a sign of something looming?