V.W. Passat 1.8t Engine Sludge :(

[trini_gsr]

get a can of seafoam fron any automotive store. drain the old oil out and change the filter. put a bout 1/2 to 3/4 of the can in the engine along with the right amount of oil and let it idle for about 5 to 10 mins. turn the car off and drain oil again. repeat this process about 2 to 3 times.

this is what most folks i see on the audi forum do to correct the sludge problem. either way, once u get it fixed, use a good synthetic oil and get the oversized filter for the 1.8t. i get both from ecs tuning (i forget the exact website) for my audi. they should have the appropriate filter for ur vw.

good luck!

[Add-dee]

i get both from ecs tuning (i forget the exact website) for my audi. they should have the appropriate filter for ur vw.

Do you buy both your filter and oil there, whats the cost shipping included? I use(d) Castrol syntec 5/40 (and/or appropriate weight for all my cars) and usually a K&N or Mobile1 oil filter.
Would you say I have used a good filter and oil? I don't race this car but i do like to drive it in the mountains pretty hard, i can remember severalx2 thousand miles back driving it so hard the the light came on at some of the apexes of tight curves.

[trini_gsr]

Do you buy both your filter and oil there, whats the cost shipping included? I use(d) Castrol syntec 5/40 (and/or appropriate weight for all my cars) and usually a K&N or Mobile1 oil filter.
Would you say I have used a good filter and oil? I don't race this car but i do like to drive it in the mountains pretty hard, i can remember severalx2 thousand miles back driving it so hard the the light came on at some of the apexes of tight curves.

i use the same weight usually, they have this synthetic oil called elf total 9000 or something...which is supposed to be really good according to the forums. i usually buy 2 liters and 2 filters at a time because shipping is free for orders over $50 and it's like $85ish i think. about the same as you're paying now probably...

personally i like castrol syntec, i run it with that same mobil1 filter in my boosted db8 with no issues. i think the main thing is that oversized filter for increased oil capacity...which would probably help your car for the mountain driving too...

[Add-dee]

found the site http://www.ecstuning.com/ thanx 4 the info.
I'm sure one way or the other I'll be visiting here in the future.