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Posted by Used-to-be-Iowa-Dave on December 12, 2006 at 14:09:02 from (216.81.179.189):
In Reply to: VW Passat posted by Tyler in SD on December 12, 2006 at 13:02:56:
I've got an '04 with the same engine. Commute 40 miles each way every day, all interstate, run it pretty hard. It's comfortable, quite, and lots of power where I want it (Not the low end). Very stable, anti-lock, anti-slip, on-demand 4WD (4-motion), good safety ratings. It's what I need. No troubles at 30K miles. This is affectionatley known as the "sludge engine", same as in the Audi's. Do a search on sludge engine and learn. What it means to me is you change the oil on time with quality synthetic, document it, and no worries. WWW.passatworld.com is a great resource.
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