alangypsy Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Hi, guys i am thinking of buying a used vw passat on an 03 reg, it is a 1.9 tdi 130 bhp my query is do they have a timing chain or a belt also do they have them troublesome dmf clutches. car has 62000 miles on clock for sale at 4500. what do you guys think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 It'll be the pd engine (which is very good), it's belt drive, and almost due a change at that mileage. It will have a DMF too, generaly only a problem on re-mapped cars or taxis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burble Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Tipex said: almost due a change at that mileage. Overdue more like. They were originally on a 60k interval and I was told about a year ago that they're now on a 40k interval. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Mine was in the service book to be changed at 60k, when I took it in for the 60k service and cam-belt change, the dealer said VW had upped the recommended belt change intervals to 80k, I had it changed anyway. I've never had a cambelt snap on a PD engine, and in all the various VW's and Skodas we have on the fleet, we've got quite a few of them, and some have gone way over the 80k limit on the original belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontyslapper Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 On my 04 2.0 20v Petrol (55k) I had a card from the local stealers a few months back trying to scare me into getting it down there for the belt change. No mention on the card of the interval and they have not seen the car for over a year, so wouldn't have any idea what the mileage was doing - it was before the service in France was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 alangypsy said: Hi, guysi am thinking of buying a used vw passat on an 03 reg, it is a 1.9 tdi 130 bhp my query is do they have a timing chain or a belt also do they have them troublesome dmf clutches. car has 62000 miles on clock for sale at 4500. what do you guys think. It will have a nasty belt. Why VAG don't use chains, I'll never know. 60K is the interval I think. On my 2001 PD Bora, it WAS 40K, but VW have upped the belt change to 60K now (at least) Seems a lot of money for it though. Haggle and see if it comes down below £4K WITH a belt change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alangypsy Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Many thanks for input guys, decided to buy this vehicle and i am quite pleased with it, however after checking bhp following ins from this site i.e boot sticker stating k/w at 76 it appears to be a 100 not a 130. dealer has misold it in my opinion, what sort of recompense should i be looking at if any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 my 54 plated A6 130 bhp is recommended to be done at 80k (checked by vin) but had it done at 72k just in case. I would ask him for £500 back and get it remapped or ask for your money back, mind you you should have noticed this on the log book before you bought it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alangypsy Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Thanks for the reply. did not get to see log book as he sent it off, what is a remap. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 alangypsy said: Many thanks for input guys, decided to buy this vehicle and i am quite pleased with it, however after checking bhp following ins from this site i.e boot sticker stating k/w at 76 it appears to be a 100 not a 130. dealer has misold it in my opinion, what sort of recompense should i be looking at if any. Gutted for you mate. Why do you think it's a 100BHP? What is the engine code? It'll be in the boot on a sticker in the wheel well and/or a sticker on the inside of the service book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burble Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 cruiser647 said: Gutted for you mate. Why do you think it's a 100BHP? What is the engine code? It'll be in the boot on a sticker in the wheel well and/or a sticker on the inside of the service book. alangypsy said: boot sticker stating k/w at 76 I think that's why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 burble said: I think that's why Oh. But what about the engine code just to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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