My daughter’s BMW x5 AWD developed an oil pan leak and the dealer said it would cost many many $$$$ to replace the gasket. Seems the designers thought it smart to design the front drive axle running through the oil pan. 🤬 BMW = bring more wallet.
Looks like it would have been a lot faster and easier to just pull that engine and trans out; and then do all the work you are doing/have done with the engine on the floor.
I dont expect the owner could have imagined the amount of work involved in this.. I also dont get why they would have wanted to do it.. I have owned 2, 2.0 L diesel Golfs. A jetta is just a Golf with a boot (trunk). Both of my cars had excellent performance one a manual, the other a DSG.. I never thought they were lacking. I then owned a GTD (Diesel GTI), it was even quicker with the same engine and just different computer mapping on the same engine.. if you want a quicker car, why not just buy a quicker car? There would be no end of options in the US surely...
I don't understand the buckets of hate you Americans emptying over Volkswagen in the course if this story. Because replacing the turbo isn't part of the maintenance of this car in its entire lifetime. It's more like replacing an internal engine component plus the car offers a lot of space one a pretty small outer size. Of course the engine compartment needs to be densely packed.
Where I live (not in north America) VWs are not desirable because of their prices when new and then the repair costs are astronomical. Every decade or so another dealership tries with them but its the same old thing, they sell a few for a while then they quickly end up in the scrap yards within a few years. Same company, VAG so Audi does not fair any better either and those are a lot bigger money pits.
Wouldn't it be easier to just pull the engine and do the work on an engine stand?
Yep, dropping the subframe with engine and transmission would be a lot easier.
Yes!
Would it have been easier to drop the subframe instead?
Thanks for reminding me to never buy a turbo.......or Volkswagen! 😄😄
VW thinking,, lets put a turbo here and then we will build a car around it. That type of engineering is so typically German.
My daughter’s BMW x5 AWD developed an oil pan leak and the dealer said it would cost many many $$$$ to replace the gasket. Seems the designers thought it smart to design the front drive axle running through the oil pan. 🤬 BMW = bring more wallet.
@@jimanderson4981 more like Bend My Wallet.
Shoulda told the guy no, coulda pulled the engine, woulda cut out the firewall, justa upgrade the turbo.
Wouldnt it be cheaper to just buy a new Jetta? But I admire your "but its not impossible..." optimism. Great channel!!
Has the Turbo actually failed? The owner is having a bigger one fitted.
I question the economics of this even if the car was super cheap.🤔
Hoping this puzzle all fits back together again in the end 😅
Mark, UA-cam is your friend!
Looks like it would have been a lot faster and easier to just pull that engine and trans out; and then do all the work you are doing/have done with the engine on the floor.
I dont expect the owner could have imagined the amount of work involved in this.. I also dont get why they would have wanted to do it.. I have owned 2, 2.0 L diesel Golfs. A jetta is just a Golf with a boot (trunk). Both of my cars had excellent performance one a manual, the other a DSG.. I never thought they were lacking. I then owned a GTD (Diesel GTI), it was even quicker with the same engine and just different computer mapping on the same engine.. if you want a quicker car, why not just buy a quicker car? There would be no end of options in the US surely...
its a joke.
I don't understand the buckets of hate you Americans emptying over Volkswagen in the course if this story. Because replacing the turbo isn't part of the maintenance of this car in its entire lifetime. It's more like replacing an internal engine component plus the car offers a lot of space one a pretty small outer size. Of course the engine compartment needs to be densely packed.
Not to mention the domestic cars that are just as bad...
Where I live (not in north America) VWs are not desirable because of their prices when new and then the repair costs are astronomical. Every decade or so another dealership tries with them but its the same old thing, they sell a few for a while then they quickly end up in the scrap yards within a few years. Same company, VAG so Audi does not fair any better either and those are a lot bigger money pits.