2004 Volkswagen Passat Tdi - Manual Trans, Bsm Delete! on 2040-cars
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
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These cars were only offered with an extremely problematic automatic transmission. It wasn't a question of *if* it would fail, it was *when*. No more worries with this one. Professionally swapped to a manual transmission using nothing but OEM parts/hardware/wiring. I went to great lengths to ensure it was done right. You have to push the clutch in for the car to start. The reverse lights and cruise control both work perfectly as well. I am a Volkswagen factory certified master technician, with a passion for TDI's. Everything was done right. If you're shopping for one of these cars, keep in mind the cost to replace both the automatic transmission and the BSM (balance shaft module) will run you over $7000. You'll never have to worry about either of those expensive repairs with this car.
Now, she runs and drives like a dream. Perfect cruiser while getting that great diesel mileage. And with a mere 137,000 miles, she's got alot of life left in her. The silver exterior paint is in great condition, and the interior is even better. I'd challenge you to find a nicer one, but chances are, you'll not find another one available like this. The number of these cars that have been converted to manual transmission is very small, and they don't pop up for sale often. As for maintenance, she obviously has a brand new clutch kit and flywheel installed when the transmission was swapped. Fresh oil change (with Liqui-Moly 505.01 spec oil and OEM filter). Timing belt was just done @ 135K miles along with deleting that also problematic balance shaft module (BSM). All the filters were replaced less than a year ago. Tires have less than 5K miles on them (Bridgestones, no maypops). 4 small issues with the car. First, the antenna base gasket is missing (this doesn't seal against moisture, it's purely cosmetic - available on ebay for ~$10). Secondly, the little information center in the middle of the instrument cluster starts to fade out a bit when it's really hot outside (you can see in the picture of the instrument cluster). Third - the headlights are hazing over a bit. No big surprise there really, happens to most cars these days. Plenty of cheap "headlight restoration" services these days available almost anywhere. And finally, the transmission is from a V6 Passat. Works flawlessly of course, but runs a little higher in the RPM range on the highway. Currently, she'll run about 3000RPM at 78mph, and I average 41.5mpg at that speed (recently took her on a 500 mile trip to the dragon and back). As I understand, the european TDI transmission would run about 2300-2400rpms at that speed, so the difference is negligible. A european transmission and installation can be negotiated into the sale if desired, but the price will go up accordingly. I have purchased one, but didn't feel it was worth the work with the way she drives now. I'm perfectly happy with her. As she sits now, she really needs nothing but a new driver - and she wouldn't even need that, but I'm ready for a new boat so this has to go. She is being driven daily so mileage will go up slightly. I will help with shipping in any way possible if you desire, but I encourage you to come see her in person, and drive her home. |
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