Wheel alignment specification: Table of Contents

Click your generation/model to find the wheel alignment specifications

MK3
Jetta
Golf

Passat

MK4
Jetta
Jetta station wagon:  rear wheel alignment (front is the same as sedan)
Golf

New Beetle
Passat

MK5
Jetta
Passat
Touareg


MK3 Jetta/Golf: front wheels

Suspension Base 1993-1994 Base 1995-1999
Engine 1.8L (ACC), 1.9L (AAZ) All 4 cylinder engines
Total Toe 0o +/- 10'
Camber -30' +/- 20' -36' +/- 20'
Maximum permissible difference between left and right 20'
Toe angle difference at 20o lock from left to right -1o5' +/- 20'
Caster (not adjustable) +1o45' +/- 30' +1o50' +/- 30'
Maximum permissible difference between left and right 30'

MK3 Jetta/Golf: rear wheels

Camber -1o30' +/- 10'
Maximum permissible difference between left and right 20'
Total toe (with specified camber) +20' +/- 10'
Maximum permissible deviation from direction of travel 20'

MK4 Jetta/Golf: front wheels

Suspension Base suspension Sport suspension
Engine TDI TDI
Total Toe 0o +/- 10'
Camber -30' +/- 30' -33' +/- 30'
Maximum permissible difference between left and right max 30'
Toe angle difference at 20o lock from left to right 1o30' +/- 20' 1o31' +/- 20'
Caster (not adjustable) +7o40' +/- 30' +7o50' +/-3 30'
Maximum permissible difference between left and right 30'

MK4 Jetta/Golf: rear wheels

Camber -1o27' +/-20'
Maximum permissible difference between left and right 30'
Total toe (with specified camber) Base suspension: +20' +/- 10' Sport suspension: +25' +/- 10'
 
Maximum permissible deviation from direction of travel 20'

MK4 Jetta Station wagon: rear wheels

Camber 1o27' +/- 20'
Maximum permissible difference between left and right 30'
Total toe (with specified camber) Base suspension: +16'+/- 10'
Sport suspension: +22' +/- 10'
Maximum permissible deviation from direction of travel 20'

MK5 Jetta: front wheels

Suspension Base suspension Sport suspension
Engine TDI  
Total Toe 10o +/- 10'
Camber -30' +/- 30' -41 +/-30'
Maximum permissible difference between left and right max 30'
Toe angle difference at 20o lock from left to right 1o38' +/- 20' 1o48' +/-20'
Caster (not adjustable) +7o34' +/-30' +7o47' +/- 30'
Maximum permissible difference between left and right max 30'
Standing height 382.5mm +/- 10

MK5 Jetta: rear wheels

Camber -1o20' +/- 30'
Maximum permissible difference between left and right max 30'
Total toe (with specified camber) +10' +/-12.5'
Maximum permissible deviation from direction of travel max 20'
Standing height 379.5mm +/- 10