Uncovering a MASSIVE Oil Leak on This VW Jetta – You'll NEVER Guess Why

Years ago I bought a 2000 Siverado from a coworker. He thought it needed a recharge of refrigerant, but when I hooked up the lines, the pressure gage read full, so I backed off and thought about it. I asked him when was the last time he changed the cabin air filter. He said: "what's a cabin air filter?" It actually has two filters, and both were so nasty (he was a smoker) that you could hardly see any daylight when you held it up to the sun. After replacing them the a/c blew nice and cold.

I own a 07 Wolfsburg 2.5. It’s a great car. Paid it off 13 years ago. I have 255,000 miles on mine. Very easy to maintain.

In the salt belt, oil on the frame is called rust proofing😂

Hey Mr and Mrs Wizard.. I'm the guy who awkwardly greeted you at the airport the other day. :) Thanks for the signed sticker and being so cool and down to earth!!

I’ve got the exact same car in the same color. Bought used for my son 7 years ago. When he no longer needed it, my wife loved it and we kept it. 146k miles now. Only non wearable item was the secondary air box that needed replaced and timing belt (done prior to our purchase at 110k) VW re-bodied the car for the most part under the 10 year corrosion warranty 6 years ago. The put on a New trunk lid, new quarters and new fenders at zero cost to me. It Looked almost brand new when we got it back. Have done most of the suspension due to simple wear and tear. Pretty easy to car to maintain. Been a good car. Tires like to lose air when weather changes but otherwise no major issues.

6 hours for a valve cover gasket 😢. Holy mother of God.

Contrary to the negative comments on this car, this is one of the last good analog VWs before the build quality nosedived. Lazy owners who defer maintenance aren't the fault of VW's engineering. Not even Hondas or Toyotas survive missed oil changes.

Tires: "Who you callin' bald, sucka?"

This is why I love Omega. No chasing fairies and throwing on needless parts playing guessing games. The data must support the repair. Then you know the money spent is guaranteed to fix the problem.

I used to own one of those in Europe and I loved it

As someone who had a Silver 2010 Jetta 2.0T like this one, I must say that I truly like the way this car drove and handled. I had it for 7 years and it was good to me for 6 1/4 years. At the end, turbo was on the last 1/4 mile, DSG was not shifting properly even with the clutch plate was replaced 2 years prior and rust was starting to near it's face on the rear fenders. The car was never hit or repainted. I do miss the car, but it went all VW on me. So what did I do? I went and leased a new Jetta. The old saying applies: "They don't make them like they used to!" The ride and build quality feels like a 90's GM. I am glad that this could be fixed quite easily. Cheers!

I've owned 26 vehicles over the years and I'm astonished to hear that resealing a single valve cover can be a $1,000 job. I'm not likely to buy any more cars at this stage of my life, my newest car is a 2006 Lincoln Town Car, my next newest is a 2004 Chevy Avalanche Z66. I still do almost all my own maintenance and repairs, and I'm glad my vehicles are not high tech.

Definately not the right sealant for the valve cover. The correct stuff from VW used to be a green anerobic sealant (D 154 103 A1) and it was EXPENSIVE ($100 for a tube) but they recently updated the parts catalog and now call for regular grey sealant (D 176 501 A1). I usually check the workshop manual for the correct thickness, and then cut the tip to that thickness. Maybe its overkill, but hey if I follow what the manual says I'm always certain that it went back they it should and won't leak. This 2.0T is 2 - 3mm of thickness.

When I lived in Germany in the 90s they said if a VW/audi wasn't leaking something was wrong with it

“That’s not from cocaine” good to know

If you have a 2.5 (mine's a 2008 rabbit) ... the vacuum pump on the drivers side block is eventually going to leak oil big time... the dealer wanted $1200 to replace it, saying, we have to drop the transmission to do that. Took it to a VW shop that only works on Audi's , VW's etc... he says, we can do it for $200 , without dropping the tranny....and it only needs a new gasket...it's not broken. My go to shop from then on.... 176k miles ....still going.

There is a dead bug above the drivers side headlight. I kept scratching at my laptop's screen thinking I had a piece of lint stuck to it..... Great video!

Looking up parts for VW Is something else. Even if you have a number off the old part.

Judging by the uneven wear on the tires, it looks like it could use a wheel alignment, too.

VW means the peoples car. The repair costs more like the bmw owners club. I owned a Passat. The minute out of warranty every 6 months to year a $3000 repair job. After 3 $3000 different repairs over 2 years, I bought a Honda, a real people’s car.