Ryansg 1st Gear December 25, 2019 Share December 25, 2019 Just did a brake assembly replacement last month after some grinding noise was intermittently detected. It started to get worse and VW accepted my request for an immediate replacement. According to the notice, there was also a scheduled recall job for brake hose and fluid, under campaign 47P4. Not sure if that in any way contributed to the issue. Other than 1 case of flat battery and the above, 2 years on and all else has been good. Happy holidays to all! ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderang 2nd Gear January 24, 2020 Author Share January 24, 2020 Hi Guys, Happy CNY to all! Just an update on my passat b8 highline. Just sent my ride for 90k km servicing. Though my 3 years warranty already ended in Dec 2018, I still send my car back to VCS for servicing. Except for some niggling issues, my B8 still going strong after 4 years 1 month! Some of the notable replacements I have done the past 4 years...... water pump, small parts of mechatronics, battery replacement (twice), etc... Anyway, I bought the 3 servicing package (75k, 90k, 105k) when i went for my 75k km servicing back in April 2019, so I will give an update again after my 105k km. Cheers! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryansg 1st Gear January 25, 2020 Share January 25, 2020 Happy CNY to all! I've been scheduled for a transmission part replacement next month, after some whirling sounds were heard during some gear shifts, when VCS tested for my brake issues. Parts just arrived apparently. Nice that it's going well after that mileage, @Anderang. I'm only at 36k after a little more than 2 years. Quite underutilised in comparison. Ok to share how much the servicing package cost? Any benefits aside from savings (I suppose) compared to routine visits? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverickguo Neutral Newbie January 29, 2020 Share January 29, 2020 Got mine in 2019 Nov few moths ago. Received call from VW twice to ask me go back for a service campaign to replace rear brake hose. Told me must leave car there for half day. I not free to entertain such adhoc trouble. ‘anyone else also received similar call from VW? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderang 2nd Gear January 30, 2020 Author Share January 30, 2020 On 1/25/2020 at 9:38 AM, Ryansg said: Happy CNY to all! I've been scheduled for a transmission part replacement next month, after some whirling sounds were heard during some gear shifts, when VCS tested for my brake issues. Parts just arrived apparently. Nice that it's going well after that mileage, @Anderang. I'm only at 36k after a little more than 2 years. Quite underutilised in comparison. Ok to share how much the servicing package cost? Any benefits aside from savings (I suppose) compared to routine visits? Hi Ryansg, I bought the 75k, 90k , 105k servicing package at $1275 inclusive of gst. On top of that, any replacement or repair works during this period will have 30% discount. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderang 2nd Gear January 30, 2020 Author Share January 30, 2020 19 hours ago, Maverickguo said: Got mine in 2019 Nov few moths ago. Received call from VW twice to ask me go back for a service campaign to replace rear brake hose. Told me must leave car there for half day. I not free to entertain such adhoc trouble. ‘anyone else also received similar call from VW? Hi Maverickguo, I did the service campaign during my recent 90k servicing. I was told of this service campaign when I booked my 90k servicing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryansg 1st Gear January 31, 2020 Share January 31, 2020 On 1/30/2020 at 1:01 AM, Maverickguo said: Got mine in 2019 Nov few moths ago. Received call from VW twice to ask me go back for a service campaign to replace rear brake hose. Told me must leave car there for half day. I not free to entertain such adhoc trouble. ‘anyone else also received similar call from VW? Yup. I did mine as a concurrent follow up with a problem I had with my brakes. Brakes are critical part of safety. Better have it settled as soon as you can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryansg 1st Gear January 31, 2020 Share January 31, 2020 On 1/30/2020 at 8:25 PM, Anderang said: Hi Ryansg, I bought the 75k, 90k , 105k servicing package at $1275 inclusive of gst. On top of that, any replacement or repair works during this period will have 30% discount. Hi @Anderang, thanks for the info. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cltan86 Neutral Newbie February 12, 2020 Share February 12, 2020 Hey pros here... i am considering to buy 2015/2016 used B8 1.8. Any owner here can share experience on reliability especially on the gearbox? Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderang 2nd Gear February 15, 2020 Author Share February 15, 2020 On 2/13/2020 at 1:07 AM, Cltan86 said: Hey pros here... i am considering to buy 2015/2016 used B8 1.8. Any owner here can share experience on reliability especially on the gearbox? Thanks! Hi, I think the B8 passat dsg gearbox is generally more reliable. I have been driving my B8 for more than 4 years. DSG GB so far so good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverickguo Neutral Newbie February 15, 2020 Share February 15, 2020 On 1/30/2020 at 8:27 PM, Anderang said: Hi Maverickguo, I did the service campaign during my recent 90k servicing. I was told of this service campaign when I booked my 90k servicing. Hi bro, wondering When was that? I collected my car in Nov and I wonder why can’t they get it resolve for brand new car. Have to ask me go back after I collect the car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryansg 1st Gear February 16, 2020 Share February 16, 2020 I was also only notified of the campaign at the end of Nov. Did a check at Kampong Ampat for some brakes issue earlier in the same month (9th) but was not asked to schedule to leave the car. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryansg 1st Gear February 16, 2020 Share February 16, 2020 On 2/13/2020 at 1:07 AM, Cltan86 said: Hey pros here... i am considering to buy 2015/2016 used B8 1.8. Any owner here can share experience on reliability especially on the gearbox? Thanks! Even though I've only driven the B8 for a little over 2 years, I have not faced any issues related to the gearbox, be it gear change, juddering or loss of power; things I was warned about when I was still deciding. My recent replacement was due to some whirring sounds heard occasionally during acceleration. And it was detected, initiated and borned by VW. At least, they didn't ignore or suggest it was a wear and tear issue caused by my driving. Think the warranty service is excellent in this case, which is why I inquired about the extended servicing package. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kdubby Neutral Newbie February 16, 2020 Share February 16, 2020 Guys, finally got my AID and Discovery Pro 9.2 installed with a reverse camera from Elebest. All original VW parts. So far, the best quote I've gotten. They also did a really good job. But experiencing some teething issues like my HU kept hanging and restarting during my drive. Going back to them to check out why. Other than that, it has just renewed the love for my drive. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderang 2nd Gear February 16, 2020 Author Share February 16, 2020 On 2/15/2020 at 9:37 PM, Maverickguo said: Hi bro, wondering When was that? I collected my car in Nov and I wonder why can’t they get it resolve for brand new car. Have to ask me go back after I collect the car. Hi maverickguo, That was last month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderang 2nd Gear February 16, 2020 Author Share February 16, 2020 7 hours ago, Kdubby said: Guys, finally got my AID and Discovery Pro 9.2 installed with a reverse camera from Elebest. All original VW parts. So far, the best quote I've gotten. They also did a really good job. But experiencing some teething issues like my HU kept hanging and restarting during my drive. Going back to them to check out why. Other than that, it has just renewed the love for my drive. Bro kdubby, Nice work done on your b8! Can share how much the damage? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatBoyGottaEat Neutral Newbie February 17, 2020 Share February 17, 2020 Hi All I saw that there was a Turbo pressure display on the main screen. Guess it is for the 2 litre version. Does anyone know if we can do it for the normal 1.8 comfortline? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochran 1st Gear February 20, 2020 Share February 20, 2020 On 2/16/2020 at 5:18 PM, Kdubby said: Guys, finally got my AID and Discovery Pro 9.2 installed with a reverse camera from Elebest. All original VW parts. So far, the best quote I've gotten. They also did a really good job. But experiencing some teething issues like my HU kept hanging and restarting during my drive. Going back to them to check out why. Other than that, it has just renewed the love for my drive. Yah. Can share how much the damage? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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