How much to repair lifters on 2012 VW Routan?
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Asked by btsjunk Apr 19, 2019 at 05:31 PM about the 2012 Volkswagen Routan SE with RSE and Nav

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Have a 2012 VW Routan (about 115K miles) with ticking engine noise.  
Mechanic diagnosed as noisy/damaged lifter.

Quoted $1500-$2000 to replace all lifters; was told it was a good idea to
replace all at once since lifters are not easily accessible.

Is that reasonable?

Mechanic also hinted that I might just want to sell the van.  Are noisy lifters
indicative of other problems to come?  Are they even worth repairing?

Thanks in advance!

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btsjunk answered 5 years ago

Talked to two other mechanics that wouldn't give a ballpark estimate, but insisted it was a big job. Talked to two others that flat out said they wouldn't do such a repair. Asked a VW dealer about it, but he said they don't do jobs that are that involved. In the end, I traded in the van (to a VW dealer).

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