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First post here and hoping someone can give me some advice. Recently my 54 Reg Passat Trendline 100 has had the emissions workshop message appear. It's not 100% of the time but it's more often than not. Should I be calling the bank manager for an extension to the overdraft?

I've taken a quick look around the forums here and see that some people have VAGCOM software and can hook this up with the right kind of cable. As I will be keeping the car for the next 3-4 years, would this be money well spent and has anyone an idea of costs?

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Welcome to Tyresmoke +++

You can buy VCDS (formerly VAG-COM) for about £300 IIRC - details and distributors are on the Ross-Tech site Ross-Tech: Home and you can buy it via one of their distributors Ross-Tech: Distributor List but any independent VW specialist should be able to tell you what's up.

The Emissions Workshop message doesn't always mean your catalytic converter is FUBARd - it can be lots of things from a coil pack to the lambda probe, to the cat.

HTH

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  • 1 month later...

Had this on my 54 Passat TDi 130 Sport.

I used to get this warning off and on too..

Most of the time with cold starts not after a long drive!

VAGCOM reported Engine Coolant Temp Sensor.

Replaced ... all good.

Coolant Temp. Sensor 059 919 501 A approx. 25.00

Old is black ... new(above) is green.

Hope this helps.

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