Hey all, this is my first post on this board. My wife and I have a 2003 Passat W8 4Motion (tiptronic)
Unfortunately the engine just met it's maker. I still owe a bit on the car and I'm trying to avoid having to call the bank and tell them to repo it. A new engine goes for about ohhhhh 14k so the car is offically "totaled". I found a W8 donor car for 5k but at the end of that kind of swap I'll still be driving a super rare fragile motor with high miles.
My wife and I would love to convert the Passat into a TDI. If I can't do a swap we plan on buying a B5.5 TDI (there's a nice 05 local) We're definitely sold on the benefits of diesel and we're excited to eventually be an all diesel family...
I did some looking around and I've seen enough TDI 4Motions to make me think this may be possible. I have the people and the tools. I just need to know if this is even doable?
Can a TDI engine be linked up to my trans? Can a TDI trans bolt up to the 4Motion?
Any help is very much appreciated!
Unfortunately the engine just met it's maker. I still owe a bit on the car and I'm trying to avoid having to call the bank and tell them to repo it. A new engine goes for about ohhhhh 14k so the car is offically "totaled". I found a W8 donor car for 5k but at the end of that kind of swap I'll still be driving a super rare fragile motor with high miles.
My wife and I would love to convert the Passat into a TDI. If I can't do a swap we plan on buying a B5.5 TDI (there's a nice 05 local) We're definitely sold on the benefits of diesel and we're excited to eventually be an all diesel family...
I did some looking around and I've seen enough TDI 4Motions to make me think this may be possible. I have the people and the tools. I just need to know if this is even doable?
Can a TDI engine be linked up to my trans? Can a TDI trans bolt up to the 4Motion?
Any help is very much appreciated!