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[Oldskool-wop]

Hello

Just purchased a 2005 passat DTI just wondering if there is a club out there that people meet and get information from each other

 

[mrvermin]

Yup, you found it

Welcome aboard.

MrVermin

 

[craig01b]

Welcome!

 

[j_martell]

Welcome...I'm assuming "DTI" is a mistype of TDI? Or is it some new version? lol

 

[VeeDubTDI]

It looks like you found us! If you're really interested in meeting people and learning out your car, check out TDIFest at Sunday River in Maine in September.

 

[Oldskool-wop]

LOL yes it is tdi just a miss print .
As i have mention i am new to German cars and most important i never had a diesel
I bought a Passat 2005 2.0 i want to find out if any work was done most important the timing belt but i called the dealer and they will not give me any info is there anyway i can get that info some wear
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[dmoonen]

Welcome. We have a meet at the Brewery in Cambridge (here http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=433062&page=8)

When a timing belt is in question and no solid proof it was done or done properly. . . just change it.

 

[imo000]

Change the transmission fluid.

 

[craig01b]

If no records are available, the answer on this forum is replace it asap! It's messy if they go wrong....

 

[timk519]

I bought a Passat 2005 2.0 i want to find out if any work was done most important the timing belt but i called the dealer and they will not give me any info is there anyway i can get that info some wear

go to a "Service Ontario" branch and get the pre-sales package - it has a complete history of the vehicle including all past owners.

Contact the prior owner and ask about the maintenance history, and getting the dealer to release the vehicle's history to you.

 

[imo000]

I don't know if it's a good idea to contact the previous owners and bug them about some service history. If it didn't come with the car, assume nothing was done.

 

[timk519]

I don't know if it's a good idea to contact the previous owners and bug them about some service history.

It never hurts to ask - once. If they refuse, then drop the question and go from there.

 

[j_martell]

It never hurts to ask - once. If they refuse, then drop the question and go from there.

worse they can say is "no", or "f*** off, not my problem" more realistically....but there are a few good people left in the world.

OP: Come to the GTG, good folks, good beer )) and good conversation.

 

[mrrhtuner]

worse they can say is "no", or "f*** off, not my problem" more realistically....but there are a few good people left in the world.
OP: Come to the GTG, good folks, good beer )) and good conversation.

Craft..ugh

lol

 

[j_martell]

Craft..ugh
lol

While I generally agree, there's a few there I can stomach lol

 

[Oldskool-wop]

Great info i will get that timing belt done very soon , well i called the dealer and they said that i need the timing belt the water bump and all the polys 1249.00 plus tax can i do the timing belt only the dealer did not want to give me the price for that only .about the meet something to think about

 

[whitedog]

Great info i will get that timing belt done very soon , well i called the dealer and they said that i need the timing belt the water bump and all the polys 1249.00 plus tax can i do the timing belt only the dealer did not want to give me the price for that only .about the meet something to think about

Don't do just the timing belt. Do the timing belt and everything that it touches. idlers, tensioner, water pump.

 

[otty]

And go to DCB auto or somewhere trusted NOT THE DEALER. You will save a bundle and be sure it is done right

 

[imo000]

While I generally agree, there's a few there I can stomach lol

Stomaching and good are not the same thing. I've tried their beer once when they first openned (the large beer bottles were cool looking) and the taste was not that great. Maybe they changed over the years.