How many miles on a Timing Belt, 2001 VW Passat?

Asked by jnette Mar 30, 2015 at 05:44 PM about the 2001 Volkswagen Passat

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

A VW dealer told me the timing belt had to be changed at 127,000.  Seems like an awful lot.  My car has 127K miles on it.  Wonder if there is a reason for the similarity.?  Oh, BTW, the owner's manual has nothing about a timing chain/belt in it.  It does have one doesn't it?  jnette

4 Answers

Yes the 2.8L does have a belt and VW says 105,000 miles. Which STILL seems a lot, and do water pump at same time. Save money in long-run. And it is an interference engine, which if you are not familiar with the term, timing belt breaks at highway speed = major engine damage

5 people found this helpful.

What the dealer might have meant is that since you have 127,000 it needs to be replaced

2 people found this helpful.
4,475

Maintenance manual should call for replacement at 105000 miles on both the 1.8 and 2.8 engines. Belt, tensioners, water pump, and thermostat should all be done at once.

1 people found this helpful.
30

my vw passat 2001,automatic gir.when should i replace timing belt?

3 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Passat

Looking for a Used Passat in your area?

CarGurus has 402 nationwide Passat listings starting at $4,700.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Deathjam4
    Reputation
    4,470
  • #2
    Chrisand Edwards
    Reputation
    2,660
  • #3
    tenspeed
    Reputation
    2,420
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Volkswagen Jetta
82 Great Deals out of 1,896 listings starting at $995
Used Honda Accord
40 Great Deals out of 910 listings starting at $1,599
Used Toyota Camry
52 Great Deals out of 985 listings starting at $2,212
Used Honda Civic
180 Great Deals out of 3,705 listings starting at $1,995
Used Nissan Altima
22 Great Deals out of 716 listings starting at $1,400
Used Volkswagen Jetta GLI
3 Great Deals out of 383 listings starting at $5,499
Used Chevrolet Malibu
50 Great Deals out of 1,139 listings starting at $1,295
Used Audi A4
43 Great Deals out of 698 listings starting at $4,750
Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
109 Great Deals out of 3,238 listings starting at $4,995
Used Volkswagen Golf
26 Great Deals out of 444 listings starting at $3,987
Used Audi A6
5 Great Deals out of 117 listings starting at $3,950

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.