VW V6 Motor....Any Good?

[tc1446]

Looking at a used 2002 Winebago camper with V6 VW motor, 26K miles. I'm not
familiar with VW's at all. Did these motors have any issues or are they relatively
solid?

 

[Olas]

If you mean the v6 they put in the Passat, its solid enough but it won't set the world on fire.

If it's the 2.8/2.9/3.2 variant in either 12 or 24 vaqlve you'll love it!

 

[ET16]

The 30-valve, 2.8 engine seems to be somewhat leaky (oil seals).

 

[SF0059]

Having the 2.8 I can tell you it is leaky, but if you keep oil in it at an acceptable level they are dead reliable. A 6 quart sump in a small displacement V6 = awesome.

However, mine is a little pokey in a sedan, let alone an RV. Don't expect to win any drag races.

 

[FowVay]

If you're talking about the Winnebago Rialta then the powertrain is the 2.8 liter VR6 engine. The engine is strong but did have ignition coil issues.

The only troubles I ever noticed with the Rialta was that most places didn't know how to work on them.

 

[rjundi]

They are known to have internal problems related to the timing chain(back of motor) and require motor removal and very $$$$ to fix.

Two friends with Eurovan's suffered through the problem.

There is a big difference between the VR6 and v6 VW. VR6 has its issues for sure.

 

[supton]

VR6, with timing chain on the back, I'd avoid. Then again, IIRC they had issues up around 150kmiles. Maybe in a harder-worked RV it would show up at 100k? Which you might not see for 10 years, depending upon how you drive it--might be time for an upgrade by then. Assuming it's a VR6 and not the V6 of course.

 

[tc1446]

Thanks folks for the feedback. I knew I would get some good advice. Doesn't sound like anything I want
to deal with, so I'll look for some other type RV.