Change VW PASSAT Timing Belt yourself – manuals and video tutorials
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How often to change the Timing Belt on your VW PASSAT . Recommended service and replacement schedules
every 70000 km
Passat B1 Hatchback (32) (05.1973 - 07.1981)
Passat B2 Hatchback (32B) (11.1979 - 06.1989)
Passat B3/B4 Saloon (3A2, 35i) (02.1988 - 12.1997)
Passat B1 Estate (33) (05.1973 - 10.1981)
Passat B2 Variant (33B) (08.1980 - 06.1989)
Passat B3/B4 Estate (3A5, 35i) (02.1988 - 06.1997)
Passat B2 Saloon (32B) (08.1984 - 06.1989)
Passat B5 Saloon (3B2) (08.1996 - 12.2001)
Passat B5 Estate (3B5) (05.1997 - 12.2001)
Passat B5 GP Saloon (3BG, 3B3) (11.2000 - 05.2005)
Passat B5 GP Estate (3BG, 3B6) (10.2000 - 08.2005)
Passat B6 Saloon (3C2) (03.2005 - 11.2010)
Passat B6 Variant (3C5) (08.2005 - 10.2011)
Passat CC (357) (05.2008 - 01.2012)
Passat B7 Saloon (362) (08.2010 - 12.2014)
Passat B7 Variant (365) (08.2010 - 12.2014)
Passat B7 Alltrack (365) (01.2012 - 12.2014)
Passat NMS (A32, A33) (01.2011 - ...)
Passat B1 Saloon (32) (07.1974 - 07.1982)
Passat B8 Saloon (3G2, CB2) (08.2014 - ...)
Passat B8 Variant (3G5, CB5) (08.2014 - ...)
Passat B8 Alltrack (3G5, CB5) (05.2015 - ...)
Passat B7 Box Body / Estate (365) (08.2010 - 12.2014)
Passat B3/B4 Box Body / Estate (315, 3A5) (08.1988 - 12.1996)
Passat B9 Variant (CJ5) (10.2023 - ...)
every 30000 km
at 90.000 km (54000 mi) , then every 30.000 km (18000 mi)
every 15000 km
first time at 90.000 km (54000 mi) , then every 30.000 km (18000 mi)
not prescribed by the manufacturer
Passat B2 Hatchback (32B) (11.1979 - 06.1989)
Passat B3/B4 Saloon (3A2, 35i) (02.1988 - 12.1997)
Passat B2 Variant (33B) (08.1980 - 06.1989)
Passat B3/B4 Estate (3A5, 35i) (02.1988 - 06.1997)
Passat B2 Saloon (32B) (08.1984 - 06.1989)
Passat B5 Saloon (3B2) (08.1996 - 12.2001)
Passat B5 Estate (3B5) (05.1997 - 12.2001)
Passat B5 GP Saloon (3BG, 3B3) (11.2000 - 05.2005)
Passat B5 GP Estate (3BG, 3B6) (10.2000 - 08.2005)
Passat B6 Saloon (3C2) (03.2005 - 11.2010)
Passat B6 Variant (3C5) (08.2005 - 10.2011)
Passat CC (357) (05.2008 - 01.2012)
Passat B8 Saloon (3G2, CB2) (08.2014 - ...)
Passat B8 Variant (3G5, CB5) (08.2014 - ...)
Passat B8 Alltrack (3G5, CB5) (05.2015 - ...)
every 120000 km
every 90000 km
every 150000 km
every 210000 km
Passat B6 Saloon (3C2) (03.2005 - 11.2010)
Passat B6 Variant (3C5) (08.2005 - 10.2011)
Passat CC (357) (05.2008 - 01.2012)
Passat B7 Saloon (362) (08.2010 - 12.2014)
Passat B7 Variant (365) (08.2010 - 12.2014)
Passat B7 Alltrack (365) (01.2012 - 12.2014)
Passat B8 Saloon (3G2, CB2) (08.2014 - ...)
Passat B8 Variant (3G5, CB5) (08.2014 - ...)
Passat B8 Alltrack (3G5, CB5) (05.2015 - ...)
every 180000 km
first time at 240.000 km (144000 mi) , then every 30.000 km (18000 mi)
every 60000 km
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