Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – 2.0 MPI (85 kW / 96 kW)
Complete technical data card: required engine oil specification and exact capacity in liters, oil filter code, tire sizes, car battery, wiper blades, headlight bulbs and mileage maintenance schedule.
🛢️ 1. Engine Oil Spec & Capacity
Oil Spec Details VW 502 00 →
What oil and how many liters for 2.0 MPI (85 kW / 96 kW)?
Required Oil Spec
VW 502 00 (ACEA A3/B4)
SAE Viscosity
5W-40 or 10W-40
Exact Oil Capacity
4,5 l (1.8 20V / 1.8T / 2.0 MPI) / 5,5 – 6,0 l (2.8 V6)
Oil Filter Code
MANN-FILTER W 719/30 (4-cylinder engines) or W 930/21 (2.8 V6)
📦 Recommended pack size: 5 liters (1× 5L jug)
🏆 Recommended oil: Shell Helix Ultra 5W-40 (5L) or Mobil Super 3000 X1 5W-40
🔧 Sump plug torque: 30 Nm
Torque Wrenches →
⏱️ Service interval: Max. 15 000 km / 1 year (on 1.8T 20V change every 10,000 km to prevent oil pickup sludge!)
💡 2. Headlight Bulbs & Road-Legal LED
✓ Road Legal Approved
Bulb Fitment Guide & Road-Legal LED Upgrade (Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG))
Low Beam
H7 (55W, PX26d socket)
High Beam
H7 (B5.5) or H1 (B5)
Fog Lights
H3 (B5.5)
✨ Road-Legal LED Upgrade (up to +220% brightness):
Status: YES – Road-legal ECE/ABG approved (Osram Night Breaker H7-LED pro Passat B5.5)
Headlight approval number (E-mark): E1 1169
Required bulb holder adapter: Standard socket H7
CANBUS error canceller: Not required
Estimated complete kit price: 110 € (set of 2 H7-LED bulbs)
Verified road-legal LED bulbs & adapters:
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🛞 3. Tire Sizes, Bolt Pattern & Wheel Torque
All Tire & Rim Sizes for Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) →
Tire sizes, wheel bolt pattern and lug nut torque for Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG)?
Approved Tire Sizes
195/65 R15 • 205/55 R16 (most common) • 225/45 R17 • 225/40 R18
Bolt Pattern (PCD) & Center Bore
5×112 (center bore 57,1 mm VW/Škoda/Seat; 66,6 mm newer Audi A4/A6)
Wheel Lug Torque
120 Nm (ball-seat bolts M14×1,5)
🧮 4. Interactive Maintenance Schedule by Mileage
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What needs servicing on Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) (2.0 MPI (85 kW / 96 kW))?
Select your vehicle's approximate mileage (or a used car you are inspecting) to see critical maintenance tasks:
📋 Recommended 60,000 km Service Schedule (2.0 MPI (85 kW / 96 kW)):
- Engine Oil (4,5 l (1.8 20V / 1.8T / 2.0 MPI) / 5,5 – 6,0 l (2.8 V6)): Engine oil change to spec VW 502 00 (5W-40 or 10W-40) + oil filter MANN-FILTER W 719/30 (4-cylinder engines) or W 930/21 (2.8 V6).
- Cabin & Air Intake: Replace activated carbon cabin (pollen) filter and engine air filter.
- Brake Fluid & Transmission: Replace DOT 4 LV brake fluid (every 2 years). For automatic transmissions (DSG / Aisin / EDC), mandatory transmission fluid & filter change every 60,000 km!
- Lights & Wipers: Check headlight alignment (optional road-legal H7/H4 LED upgrade) and replace wiper blades (530 mm (driver) + 530 mm (passenger) – Bosch Aerotwin AR532S / A925S).
⚙️ 5. Gearbox, Timing, Coolant, Plugs & Brakes
Transmission, Engine Timing, Coolant (Antifreeze), Plugs & Brakes (2.0 MPI (85 kW / 96 kW))
⚙️ Transmission / Gearbox Oil (Manual & Auto)
VW G 052 527 A2 / G 052 171 A2 (75W manual) • VW G 052 182 A2 / G 055 529 A2 (DSG automatic)
Capacity & Interval: 2,0 – 2,3 l (manual) / 5,5 – 6,5 l (DSG wet clutch – mandatory change every 60,000 km!) / 0,85 l (Haldex 4x4)
❄️ Engine Coolant (Antifreeze)
VW TL 774-L (G12evo – pink/violet, fully replaces older G13 and G12++)
System Capacity: 7,0 – 8,5 l (check -35 °C freezing point before winter, replace with water pump)
🔥 Spark Plugs (Petrol / Hybrid)
NGK Laser Platinum / Iridium or Bosch Double Iridium (replace every 60,000 km / 4 years, tightening torque 22–25 Nm)
🛑 Brake Fluid & Brakes
DOT 4 LV / ISO Class 6 (low-viscosity for ESP/ABS – capacity 1.0 to 1.2 L, replace every 2 years)
⛓️ Engine Timing Belt/Chain & Water Pump (2.0 MPI (85 kW / 96 kW))
Toothed Timing Belt + Water Pump • Interval: 90,000 – 120,000 km or 6–7 years (including pulleys and water pump)
Mandatory replacement of timing-belt-driven water pump + fresh coolant (95 – 195 € (complete timing kit with water pump INA / Contitech / SKF))
🌧️ Exact Wiper Blade Sizes (Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG))
Front: 530 mm (driver) + 530 mm (passenger) – Bosch Aerotwin AR532S / A925S
Rear: 380 mm (Variant)
🔋 Recommended Car Battery
(Battery Specs →)
12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17
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