1.6tdi b8

[nc7503]

Good morning so after looking at the Jetta the weekend which I have walked away from, dont ask pictures on the net are deceiving🤷*♂️ I’m now looking at a 2015 b8 1.6 120ps Passat. Again I’m sorry for all the questions are these cars ok? I understand that these never needed the emission update? I maybe wrong also they are not the same CAYC ENGINE as before or do I still avoid like the plague? Thanks for reading 👍

[Crasher]

PM me the reg.

[nc7503]

I’ve sent you a pm 👍👍

[Crasher]

VRM:	FG65***
Make:	Volkswagen
Model:	Passat
Engine Size Description:	1.6
Exact CC:	1598
Vehicle Year:	2015
Spec Des:	1.6 TDi 120bhp BMT
Sales type	3G2 32X
Derivative:	SE Business
Colour:	Indium grey LR7H
Steering Position:	Right Hand Drive
Body Style:	Saloon
Doors:	4 Doors
Drive Type:	Front
Transmission Type:	Manual
Gears:	6 Gears
Transmission Code	PHG
Fuel:	Diesel
Fuel Delivery:	Turbo
Valves:	16 Valves
BHP:	120
KW:	88
Cylinders:	4 Cylinders
VIN:	WVWZZZ3CZFE488***
Engine Number:	DCXA******
Date Of Registration:	30-09-2015
Date of production	26-03-2015
Model Version Date Range:	8A (10/2014 - 7/2019)
Emissions Status:	EU6+

[nc7503]

Many thanks Steve is that engine code ok or are they trouble some I’ve only heard of the cyac engine?

[Crasher]

There have been a large number of cam module failures on pre 2018 production and we have had two, a friend of mine described the sound as "like a skeleton ******* in a biscuit tin" and we have had a couple of very high mileage taxis of various VAG brands suffering low oil pressure. If the cam module fails, it is a £2K job to fit the updated unit. The EGR coolers are a joke and number 3 glow plug tends to fail which is £118 genuine.

[nc7503]

Jesus back to the drawing board then😳 it’s a shame because it looks a mint car cambelt water pump all done etc ready to roll🙄.. and I was been seduced by the 2 year unlimited mileage warranty they are offering.

[Crasher]

The terms of the warranty being “mechanical breakdown” or blanket coverage including “wear and tear” 99% of the warranties I have seen in 40 years are not worth their weight in toilet paper. The RAC warranty USED to be very good but they off loaded it to some characters who took the ****.

[nc7503]

Here’s me thinking I’ve got a good deal, glad I haven’t committed to anything. When did vw diesels go crap. I ran a Jetta on the bxe engine till 150k no problem at all, even tho that sends its Conrods out.

[Crasher]

When did vw diesels go crap.

I am tempted to say “many years before Her Hitler thought of The Volkswagen” but rationally I would say “EU5” is where it all went wrong. I popped out to my bespoke engineers today and came back to a 2009 model A3 in the end bay being worked on and it stank, right up the car park... I said to the tech “bet that’s a BMN” and he looked on the cam belt cover and then said, “you are a sad ****”. Diesel is an awful technology that has no place in anything another than commercial vehicles and its use, I think, is to blame for the ban on IC engines.