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[Kobe]

2000 Passat V6 2.8L

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123,000KM

Anyone know what I'm looking at to get the timing belt changed??

[Mr. Burns]

Nice ride, I want to pick up a Passat wagon next year (1.8t tho):thumbsup:

[CRX-R]

They still made cars with cassette decks in 2000?? who knew...:D Just kidding, nice car, enjoy the VW.

[Kobe]

Originally posted by CRX-R
They still made cars with cassette decks in 2000?? who knew...:D Just kidding, nice car, enjoy the VW.

ya i guess so :| First on the list is a nice deck :)

[AJL]

Very Nice (as I just posted on Nex)
Although that wood trim is less then desireable (nothing that a carbon fiber dash and a momo shift knob won't fix ;) )
Have fun with the car.

[CRX-R]

Wood dash is pimp, leave it the fuck alone ;)

[Chester]

Originally posted by AJL
Very Nice (as I just posted on Nex)
Although that wood trim is less then desireable (nothing that a carbon fiber dash and a momo shift knob won't fix ;) )
Have fun with the car.

The doors probably have wood trim on them to so theres no point in changing the trim around the console. New shift knob is a must though. Nice car man.

[A2VR6]

Originally posted by Kobe

Anyone know what I'm looking at to get the timing belt changed??

Well we also own a 2000 Passat V6 and from what i've heard and read (havent needed to change the belt yet) you need to change the timing belt tensioner along with the belt because it's actually the tensioner that tends to fail, not the belt. Also alot of people reccomend changing the water pump at the same time as well. I think the job would run somewhere around $500 - $1000 (alot of its labor) depending on where you go for the belt + tensioner. Apparently it takes a while to change everything. But better to be safe than sorry I guess.

[nismodrifter]

Dump the SHIZ out of it on some 19's yo!

[Kobe]

Originally posted by Chester


The doors probably have wood trim on them to so theres no point in changing the trim around the console. New shift knob is a must though. Nice car man.

:werd: I might pick up a new shift knob, I got a few other things I have to do first...


Originally posted by A2VR6


Well we also own a 2000 Passat V6 and from what i've heard and read (havent needed to change the belt yet) you need to change the timing belt tensioner along with the belt because it's actually the tensioner that tends to fail, not the belt. Also alot of people reccomend changing the water pump at the same time as well. I think the job would run somewhere around $500 - $1000 (alot of its labor) depending on where you go for the belt + tensioner. Apparently it takes a while to change everything. But better to be safe than sorry I guess.
Sweet thanks, where would you recommend I take the car???



Originally posted by nismodrifter
Dump the SHIZ out of it on some 19's yo!
If I don't buy a bike after winter, that will be first on the list...

[JordanLotoski]

what made u get the passat over a jetta..?

[Kobe]

Originally posted by MIWYFSHOT
what made u get the passat over a jetta..?
Got this car at a good price.. :drool:

[adidas]

Originally posted by CRX-R
They still made cars with cassette decks in 2000?? who knew...:D Just kidding, nice car, enjoy the VW.

Go to the back of the car...open the trunk...and possibly on the left side there should be some space for an aid kit...open that up and ur passat prob came with a 6cd changer! thats how most vw are made! tell me if u find it in there! if not then there prob should be a spot for it and the guy took it out!

give it a check!

[Kobe]

Originally posted by adidas


Go to the back of the car...open the trunk...and possibly on the left side there should be some space for an aid kit...open that up and ur passat prob came with a 6cd changer! thats how most vw are made! tell me if u find it in there! if not then there prob should be a spot for it and the guy took it out!

give it a check!

yah there is a spot for it, but only cleaning supplies inside.. :(

[A2VR6]

Originally posted by Kobe


Sweet thanks, where would you recommend I take the car???



Well if you like working on the car yourself, I know theres a DIY tutorial online that I can probably find to show you how to do it yourself... takes a good 8 or so hours. Other than that, since your dealing with the timing belt and the tensioners I would see how much the stealership charges and then look in the phonebook for some german auto shops and check around there. I dont know what shops to go to since we havent had too many problems with ours and most of the maintinance done on our car (ie. Brakes, Tie rod ends) have been done by ourselves. I wouldnt cheap out tho, because if they screw up the timing belt/tensioner and it goes then your engine is basically done.

[adidas]

Originally posted by Kobe


yah there is a spot for it, but only cleaning supplies inside.. :(

well then u might want to talk to the guy u bought the car off of and see if he took it out! i would guess no because they are an extra 500 bux when u buy the car new...but if i was u i would just get a used one or new one whatever u prefer and its an easy install. plug and play. because on the monsoon radio that u already have in there there is a button for the cd changer and to select all the cds!

this is what i did to my mk4 golf because some jackass took out the cd changer so i got a new one, installed in 2 min and ran it from the radio in the front!

but then again if u plan on running a amp and some subs the cd changer ISNT a good idea!

good luck with the choice! hopefully i was some help!

[ZorroAMG]

Changers suck, I like being able to change CDs without having to park and get out. Get a nice single CD deck...

Nice passat :)

[adidas]

Originally posted by ZorroAMG
Changers suck, I like being able to change CDs without having to park and get out. Get a nice single CD deck...

Nice passat :)

its a 6cd changer! load in 6 cd's and ur ready to go! plus u dont have to worry about takin the face plate off every time u stop because ur worried that someone might jack it!

[Kobe]

Originally posted by A2VR6


Well if you like working on the car yourself, I know theres a DIY tutorial online that I can probably find to show you how to do it yourself... takes a good 8 or so hours. Other than that, since your dealing with the timing belt and the tensioners I would see how much the stealership charges and then look in the phonebook for some german auto shops and check around there. I dont know what shops to go to since we havent had too many problems with ours and most of the maintinance done on our car (ie. Brakes, Tie rod ends) have been done by ourselves. I wouldnt cheap out tho, because if they screw up the timing belt/tensioner and it goes then your engine is basically done.

I'd rather pay the extra cash and let someone do it professionaly.. On brakes, tires, rotors oil, I can change that myself, I'm gunna call and ask..

thanks :)