Bought the car 2 months ago for the female 16 yo offspring unit to drive. 120k on the clock. Cosmetically and mechanically the car is an 8/10. I'd like to get 60-80k out of it. I've owned enough German cars at this point to know that as they age, they don't like to be effed with. By that I mean you ...

No debris in the control valve when I changed it. Some oil dribbled out and what I saw appeared clean and clear… no grit. I’m like you, do it once and do it right… and I know replacing the drier is key. But damnation, what a pain to get to it. And if I’m going that far in, where do I stop… condenser...

2010 VW Passat Wagon. 2.0 TSI CCTA. 6spd DSG. Never fails that hot weather brings AC problems. AC stopped cooling last week. Research indicated that the compressor control solenoid valve was a likely culprit... for $45 bux plus 2 cans of r134a it seemed a reasonable gamble. Had the freon evac'ed (it...