Forgot to mention this.......The first time the head gasket was blown, VW paid to replace it since I had bought it new. Naturally, the truck would be out of warranty when the second one went. I would have to check my receipts to tell you exactly how many times the gasket was replaced & what it cost me in 1998 to have the engine rebuilt. Mine is a diesel if that would make a difference. Approximately, 325,000 miles on the vehicle but approximately 60,000 miles on the rebuilt engine in 1998.