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vw passat oil sump

  • 20-04-2010 10:26am
    #1
    holly21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi,
    Just need a bit of advice from anyone who knows the mechanics of a car!!
    Just about to buy a 2002 vw passat 1.9 tdi from a garage and found out that the oil sump was burst by driving over a rock and leaked all its oil. This is the third time it has happened to this particular car. Just want to know will this cause damage to the engine in the near future?not sure whether to make a deal or not??
    Thanking you.


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  • #2
    robtri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    persoanally I would stay away away from it....

    When the sump is burst, if it bad, it drains all the oil from the engine, depending on then how far it was driven, a lot of damage could be done to the engine....

    there are a lot of Passats out there.... I wouldnt take the chance....


  • #3
    holly21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭holly21


    thank you for your opinion. I no that it was driven a few miles when that happened and I know that the road was covered in oil from where it happened! I was advised not to buy it but wanted a 2nd opinion.
    Back to the drawing board for me
    Thank you


  • #4
    T-Maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,209 ✭✭✭T-Maxx


    If it happened once I'd be wary enough, twice I'd walk away, three times I would run away like Mr Lucifer himself was blowing in me neck...


  • #5
    gbee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,388 ✭✭✭gbee


    That model has not been particularly well received, so personally I'd not get one.

    The sump being broken is a design flaw obviously, the engine losing it's oil is severely detrimental. However, if the engine had not been driven after the accidents then no damage would have occurred but as you post it was driven a few miles ....


  • #6
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,861 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    holly21 wrote: »
    Hi,
    Just need a bit of advice from anyone who knows the mechanics of a car!!
    Just about to buy a 2002 vw passat 1.9 tdi from a garage and found out that the oil sump was burst by driving over a rock and leaked all its oil. This is the third time it has happened to this particular car. Just want to know will this cause damage to the engine in the near future?not sure whether to make a deal or not??
    Thanking you.

    3rd time? :eek:

    Is it lowered or just driven by Pentti Airrikala? ;)

    p.s. Run away!


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  • #7
    holly21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭holly21


    thanks everyone for year help and advice. defo not getting it now:D


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