W8 Passat wagon now in my garage...gulp....

Still plugging along. Have put ~7K on it to-date since getting it in Dec '20. Certainly hasn't been a free ownership experience and I didn't expect it to be. Needed quite a bit of maintenance to get it up to my standard and only had one tow out - bad cam pos. sensor said "don't drive me please". I drive it regularly and it's a blast. Here's a short idleing video - smooth as silk/no vibration...I guess I can thank that Liquimoly Engine Flush/Ceratec/MoS2/Motor Oil Saver/Leichtlauf High Tech 5W40! 🤣

 
A few recent shots...the kids call these "rollers"..hahaha
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First oil out since owning (ok, not really....that was some M1 0W40 that only about 1K miles on it before it went in the shop and changed out with LM adn I added 2x bottles of Ceratec after). Keep in mind the oil pan and other bits were off for repair so sealers are the blame for the high silicon value.
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OP you should look up the Humble Mechanic on youtube
He is a certified VW master mechanic that really know his stuff. In fact he does does a complete tear down and disassemly of your engine ( same eng from a Phateon) and goes over we points and what to look for, and really in depth dealer level fixes, along with where to get parts and what specialty tools you need. I just wonder how he hasn't gotten his beard yanked of by the serpentine belt.
 
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I'm beyond late to the party, just wanted to say that you have a beautiful wagon there. I'll be the first to admit that German cars hold a special... "spot" in my heart as an indy tech, however I've always had a soft spot for that gen Passat, especially the wagon. I love how well you're taking care of it. As much of a pain as they can be, I am always amazed at just how WELL they go down the road. It feels like a Cadillac, but with actual damping and chassis control.

Fun fact: I've actually had the privilege of driving one of the 95ish 6MT/W8 wagons that were imported. I'll never forget it. It came in randomly one day, looking much worse for wear. It was such a shame to see it in that condition, because even then I knew it was a rare bird. As much as was wrong with it, however, that W8 still purred and the clutch/trans were silky smooth as well.
 
14Accent said:
I'm beyond late to the party, just wanted to say that you have a beautiful wagon there. I'll be the first to admit that German cars hold a special... "spot" in my heart as an indy tech, however I've always had a soft spot for that gen Passat, especially the wagon. I love how well you're taking care of it. As much of a pain as they can be, I am always amazed at just how WELL they go down the road. It feels like a Cadillac, but with actual damping and chassis control.

Fun fact: I've actually had the privilege of driving one of the 95ish 6MT/W8 wagons that were imported. I'll never forget it. It came in randomly one day, looking much worse for wear. It was such a shame to see it in that condition, because even then I knew it was a rare bird. As much as was wrong with it, however, that W8 still purred and the clutch/trans were silky smooth as well.
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I'd love to drive the stick - the auto is truly an "auto tragic" but I still love the car none the less. This thing rides like a dream, I did Bilstein B6s to replace the stockers and it does ride quite firmly now but I'd rather have that then the boat-like ride it had with long-past-due dampers! This one is in quite good shape and I've fixed about all I can on it.
 
Gimpy1 said:
OP you should look up the Humble Mechanic on youtube
He is a certified VW master mechanic that really know his stuff. In fact he does does a complete tear down and disassemly of your engine ( same eng from a Phateon) and goes over we points and what to look for, and really in depth dealer level fixes, along with where to get parts and what specialty tools you need. I just wonder how he hasn't gotten his beard yanked of by the serpentine belt.
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I am actually part of his "crew" paid membership and have chatted with him before....cool dude and great VW resource. The tear-down he did on the W8 was great!
 
TiGeo said:
I'd love to drive the stick - the auto is truly an "auto tragic" but I still love the car none the less. This thing rides like a dream, I did Bilstein B6s to replace the stockers and it does ride quite firmly now but I'd rather have that then the boat-like ride it had with long-past-due dampers! This one is in quite good shape and I've fixed about all I can on it.
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Out of curiosity, have you ever driven a V6 stick wagon? I'll be really honest with you, other than the difference in engine sound they feel 99% the same.

Having driven my share of 2.8's, I was expecting more. 90hp and 70tq should have made a significant difference in my mind. Ok, maybe 99% was stretching it, but 80-85% is fair. The W8 just isn't as exciting as one would thing based on the numbers.

Regardless! Love the W8 and the passion you've shown for it. I'm sure it will last you a long long time.
 
Thought his could be of some interest for you even though it's somewhat outdated.

https://www.blauparts.com/blog/vw-oil-specs-german.html

VW 503 01 Oil Spec

The VW 503 01 engine oil specification is for turbocharged gasoline engines over 180hp with extended service intervals (15,000-30,000 miles or every two years. Whichever occurs first.). This was more specifically designed for the 2.7T biturbo engines, 225hp Audi TT models and the W12 engines available in the VW Phaeton and Audi A8. The VW 503 01 oil specification has been discontinued and replaced by the VW 502 00 or VW 504 00 oil specification depending on the engine application.

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The VW 505 01 oil specification was specifically used in America in the following engines:
  • 2004-2006 VW 1.9L TDI diesel engine codes BEW and BRM
  • 2004-2005 VW 2.0L TDI diesel engine code
  • If the VW 505 01 oil specification is not available in your region, it is suitable to use a VW 507 00 oil specification for the above mentioned Pumpe Duse TDI diesel engine oil applications.
  • 2004-2004 VW 5.0L V10 TDI engine code BKW (Originally this was a VW 506 01 oil specification. The VW 506 01 oil spec has been discontinued and has been updated to the VW 505 01 oil spec for this application. For the best possible engine performance a VW 507 00 oil specification should not be used in the VW 5.0L V10 TDI engine code BKW.)
Volkswagen also made an engine oil specification update for the 2001-2004 4.0L W8 gasoline engine. This engine was originally specified with the VW 503 01 oil specification quality standard. However, the VW 503 01 oil specification has been discontinued and replaced by the VW 505 01 oil spec for this application.
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Personally I'd run VW 502 00, 504 00, 511 00 or Porsche A40, C40 anyway, but thought it to be interesting.
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14Accent said:
Out of curiosity, have you ever driven a V6 stick wagon? I'll be really honest with you, other than the difference in engine sound they feel 99% the same.

Having driven my share of 2.8's, I was expecting more. 90hp and 70tq should have made a significant difference in my mind. Ok, maybe 99% was stretching it, but 80-85% is fair. The W8 just isn't as exciting as one would thing based on the numbers.

Regardless! Love the W8 and the passion you've shown for it. I'm sure it will last you a long long time.
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No I haven't and yes, this isn't a performance car....my Golf Sportwagen with a 1.8, awd, and DSG put out about 380hp so I have my fast wagon taken care of. This is a cruiser with a hell of an exhaust tone that no V6 can touch!

 
TiGeo said:
No I haven't and yes, this isn't a performance car....my Golf Sportwagen with a 1.8, awd, and DSG put out about 380hp so I have my fast wagon taken care of. This is a cruiser with a hell of an exhaust tone that no V6 can touch!

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Love the vid. The W8 really does have an interesting "warble" that's unlike almost any other 8-cylinder engine out there.
 
14Accent said:
Love the vid. The W8 really does have an interesting "warble" that's unlike almost any other 8-cylinder engine out there.
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It's so fun to give it the beans from stop lights....expecially when you are beside a performance car. The looks you get!
 
dareo said:
I think its prestigious. The wagon fanatic fanbase loves it.

Also a prestige brand of that age would be nothing to brag about either.
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You know we can disagree here. I have seen some darn nice old Mercedes still around.
 
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