Free advice: Change the timing belt and related components before 100k, I think there are 105k mileage timing kits available. Change the auto trans. "lifetime" fluid and filter at 70k and at least one more interval after that. FYI, the gas fuel filter is also "lifetime", this car is a TDI so the fuel filter is changed routinely. GBergthold
> Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 12:38:10 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [a2-16v-list] 2003 passat 1.8t automatic > > I'm thinking of getting a 2003 passat 1.8t automatic which my wife > will likely drive most of the time, while I'll probably drive it on > occasion. Is there anything I need to be aware of as far as > reliability of major components on this car? The car has 70k miles. > > I don't have any experience with the 1.8t or any vw auto > transmissions. Should it last to 150k miles without any significant > concerns? I've been told the engine has been run with synthetic oil > from the start... single owner car. > > Thanks. > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list
