OT: Passat

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Thanks to everyone that replied.  Has anyone ever said how great this list 
is? ;-) Thanks, David, for the offer of a used unit.  It's not so much the cost 
of the core I'm concerned about, but the effort to change it.  My neighbor was 
quoted ~$1200 for parts and labor.  With the mileage on the car, he is not 
sure what else will go wrong with the car and therefore is hesitant to invest 
the money.  Are the Passats like our cars in that it's probably just getting 
broken in at this mileage? How much life is left in that VR6?  I know that he is 
the original owner (I saw him drive it home) and I pretty much know it's life. 
 Is there a tech page somewhere that I can refer to on how to change the core?
Thanks.

-Dick-
78 Scirocco
Original Owner
http://members.aol.com/sailingfc/


In a message dated 3/16/04 6:44:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
vwscir88@hotmail.com writes:

a good used core is just as well, but for a new aftermarket it would depend 
on the brand you bought. i'm sure there are so cheap bootleg junk 
replacements out there, but you can get a good replacement that has no 
fitment issues for about $50. i, myself too would go with a good used oem 
piece over an aftermarket replacement if one was available.