Windjammer
Veteran Member
Took a peek at the cam today @ 93,000 miles. I bought it new, have done all the oil changes myself & used 505.01 every time.
Valve cover is re-usable. It requires a little maneuvering but yes it is fairly simple. You need to undo two clips on the TB cover and pull it out of the way too. I might also take a little gasket sealer and put on the underside of the gasket so it sticks to the valve cover. It makes it quite a bit easier to re-install the valve cover.please forgive another stupid question, but does removing the valve cover mean having to replace the valve cover gasket when reinstalling?
is it like simply take out the torx and it comes out?
is there a DIY for this?
Not sure yet. I can buy Pentosin HPII from the parts store about 10 blocks from my house.So do you plan on using the VW voodoo 505.01 spec oil after cam change? I've been using TDT 5w40 myself after my cam change.
Is it true that the engine can't be at TDC when removing the cam cover?blksmok u need to take off the valve cover, its a bunch of t30 torques. covers tricky to come but it will. ?
What made you check...rough idle?Took a peek at the cam today @ 93,000 miles. I bought it new, have done all the oil changes myself & used 505.01 every time.
Don't want to burst your bubble. But that's the oil I used at my 40K & my 50K & my 60K mile oil changes when the wear started to show on my UOA and I also used it on 70K mile oil change. Guess what, I won't use it ever again! TDT for me!Not sure yet. I can buy Pentosin HPII from the parts store about 10 blocks from my house.
Lol, no, can be at any degree!Is it true that the engine can't be at TDC when removing the cam cover?
Just curiosity. No running issues.What made you check...rough idle?
I think I'm going to do an oil change with TDT & see what the analysis says.Don't want to burst your bubble. But that's the oil I used at my 40K & my 50K & my 60K mile oil changes when the wear started to show on my UOA and I also used it on 70K mile oil change. Guess what, I won't use it ever again! TDT for me!
I have the same question about extended warranty and cam wear. I have until 72000 miles or June, 2012 (currently 67400 miles) on my Fidelity Platinum and just got a UOA report back that says iron wear is at 199 ppm (should be 38) and lead is at 5 (should be 2). Oil report is here: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showpost.php?p=3581455&postcount=2403Really sorry you have to go to this expense!
I have an extended warranty to 100,000 on my BRM (at 52,000 now) so I'm lock into 505.01. Maybe with a little luck my cam will go before that.
I take it that bringing the car into the dealer with no running issues and pictures of worn cam lobes (like you did) will get a person no where?
Do you really have to wait for running issues when you have proof of cam wear???