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Fluid changes/maintenance intervals
Maintenance intervals: above all else, refer to your owner's manual for more
detailed specifications, warnings, and notices
Light bulbs: refer to light
bulb replacement reference table
Available colors and touch up paint: refer to OEM paint codes
Engine oil:
Full synthetic oils meeting VW 505.01, 506.01, or 507.00 ONLY, 10,000 miles or 6 months, whichever is sooner.Capacity w/filter change: 4.0L
See 1000q: oil change for the procedure
Click here for engine oil list w/references
Antifreeze/coolant:
WARNING: DO NOT MIX OEM or Pentosin with ANY other color coolant or it will turn brown and sludge. If this occurs, you must flush the entire coolant system.
Green coolant will work but must not be mixed with pink coolant or it will turn brown and engine damage will result.
Mix with distilled water only, tap water will leave mineral deposits
See 1000q: coolant flush for the procedure
Brake fluid:
replace every 2 years, regardless of mileageDOT 4 fluid only, not compatible with DOT 3 fluid
See 1000q: brake fluid flush to see how to change it
Automatic transmission fluid
Lifetime fluid (100,000 mile) replacementsee 1000q: ATF fluid flush for details
Power steering fluid
40,000 miles replacementVW# G002000
To change, suck out the old fluid with a turkey baster and put in new fluid. Drive the car, repeat.
See 1000q: fluid change for more details.
Manual transmission fluid: N/A for b5 passat tdi because there were no manual transmission
Fuel filter
Drain every 10,000 miles, replace every 20,000 milesSee 1000q: fuel filter change for the procedure
Timing belt
80,000 or 100,000 miles replacementSee 1000q: BHW VW Passat TDI timing belt change for details.
Air intake filter
40,000 miles replacementCabin air filter
20,000 miles replacementBrakes/rotors/rear wheel bearings
Rotate wheels every 10,000 milesOther misc. maintenance:
1000 answered questions: diesel FAQ and "how to" index
b5 technical specs
| Engine hp | 134@4000 | Engine torque (ft lbs) | 247@1900 |
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| Engine spec | I-4 | Drive wheels | front |
| Curb weight (lbs) | 3442-3519 (wagon) | Brakes | disc |
| Fuel economy-auto | Fuel economy-manual | N/A | |
| Fuel capacity (gal) | 16.4 | Est. highway range (mi) | |
| Body style | 4 door, wagon | Misc. info | pumpe duse, 2.0L engine |
Sedan
| Length (in) | 185 | Wheel base (in) | 106 |
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| Height (in) | 57 | Max seating | 5 |
| Front head room (in) | 39 | Rear head room (in) | 38 |
| Front leg room (in) | 41 | Rear leg room (in) | 35 |
| Luggage room (cu ft) |
Wagon
| Length (in) | 184 | Wheel base (in) | 106 |
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| Height (in) | 59 | Max seating | 5 |
| Front head room (in) | 39 | Rear head room (in) | 38 |
| Front leg room (in) | 41 | Rear leg room (in) | 35 |
| Luggage room (cu ft) | 39 |
Standard equipment/features
Colors: black, candy white, shadow blue metallic, wheat beige metallic, reflex silver metallic, blue graphite metallic, samoa red metallic, northern green metallic, stonehenge gray metallic
| Bucket Seats | Center Console |
| Power Heated Mirrors | Keyless Entry System |
| Lighted Entry System | Power Brakes |
| Rear Window Defroster | Premium Audio System |
| 2.0L Turbocharged Diesel I4 SOHC 8V FI Engine | 15 Inch Wheels |
| 5-Speed Automatic Transmission | Clock |
| Tachometer | Trip Computer |
| Steel Wheels | Traction Control |
| 4-Wheel ABS | Driver and Passenger Front Airbags |
| Front and Rear Head Airbags | Front Side Airbags |
| Anti-Theft Alarm System | Cloth Seats |
| Rear Split Bench Seat | Cruise Control |
| Power Steering | Remote Trunk Release |
| Tilt and Telescopic Steering Wheel | Air Conditioning |
| Intermittent Windshield Wipers | Power Windows |
| Power Door Locks | Daytime Running Lights |
| Turn Signal In Exterior Mirrors | AM/FM/Cassette/CD Audio System |
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| Antilock Brakes: Standard | Four Wheel Antilock Brakes: Standard | |||
| Depowered Airbag: Standard | Passenger Airbag: Standard | |||
| Head Airbag: Standard | Side Airbag: Standard | |||
| Child Safety Seats: Not Available | Traction Control: Standard | |||
| Stability Control: Optional | ||||
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| NHTSA Ratings | ||||
| Passenger: Excellent | ||||
| Driver: Excellent | ||||
| Side Impact Front: Good | ||||
| Side Impact Rear: Good | ||||
| Rollover Rating: Good | ||||
| NHTSA: Excellent, Good, Average, Poor, Very Poor, Not Tested | ||||
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| IIHS Ratings | ||||
| Crash Offset: Good | ||||
| Bumper Bash: Good | ||||
| IIHS: Good,
Acceptable, Marginal,
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