Hey Phil.

On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Date: � � � � Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:21:27 -0700
> Reply-To: � � neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>

> Am looking at a Westy with a "factory remanufactured engine" (2.1
> WBX). It may be a VW of Canada reman. Engine has about 34,000 KM's.
>
>> Low in KM's but, getting somewhat long in the tooth for age would be my take. Recall the Canadian Reman supply dried-up around 2003-04?

Owner kindly sent an image of the receipt for engine work. Googling
the PN:  025-100-031EX and this is the most easily read, or
informative page I see:

http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Engine-2-1-MV-SR-SS-Low-CR-WBX-Incl-�500-VAT-surch_act_shop.product_pID_34203485_lang_EN_country_GB.htm?crumbPageToLoad=1

Maybe Remtec took over the VWoC WBX remans in 2003-04 ?   Engine was
installed in 04.

>> That Reman I mentioned above, cost me $3,580 in 2001, C-$ at the Dealers.

Receipt mentioned above shows $5200, no labour charge.

>> As others have posted, it's a reman!
>> Anything reman'ed is gonna have some goofs, errors and/or meltdowns...
>> Splitting hairs, a reman is perhaps better than a rebuild or refreshed engine.
>> Recall Bob D was a stickler for this. Bob was humble though, admitted even he had a few engines go south on him.
>> The best thing these "Yellow Tagged" engines had was the one year Dealer wide warrantee.
>> Warrantees expire but, the yellow sticker does give a prospective buyer a trail to follow.
>> Better than a rebuild by me.... 8-(

No doubt. But. I've read of some real bad VWoC reman examples. That
said, people such as yourself, who properly maintain your rigs, might
not have suffered the same engine consequences with the same "bad
reman".

Great info Phil, thanks for chiming in!

Neil.

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