Pressure crooked
I have heard that the 2.0 TDi (PD) engine in the 2005 VW Passat has a tendency for the oil pump drive to fail suddenly at around 70,000 - 90,000 miles. Is this a known fault? If so, has it been rectified in the later 2.0 TDi common rail diesel?
Asked on 8 May 2010 by A.M., via e-mail

Known fault, usually because the strainer gets blocked in the sump because of the Longlife oil change regime. If you change the oil and filter every 7k – 8k miles then it probably won't happen.
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