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  we tow with a 2005 1.9 passat very good tow car and very economcal/reliable,

            .ellroy,

I get to thinking that the older B5 is more reliable than the new version.  My old 03 plate 130TDI PD has covered 157K and since it was first registered in 03, all its had is a battery, a radiator and a coolant temperature sensor. (pluss service items obviously)Its also still on the origonal factory clutch. Mine gets abused, im an ex mechanic so i hate messing with cars nowadays, that includes my own, the only time i lift the bonnet on my car is to top-up the washer bottle!

The other day, i thought i'd better check the engine oil using the dipstick instead of relying on the light like ive done for the last 5 years that ive owned it. Well, i neednt have worried since the oil level on the stick was still on the upper mark where it was when i changed it 10'000 miles and 2 years ago!How many other cars can do that i wonder? Yes, a change is iniment i hasten to add.

Oh, tyres? Tyres seem to last forever, i dont get any anoying feathering on the fronts, rear or anything else.