2011 V6 FSI Highline Brake rotor size

[gavrook]

Hi all,

I have a 2011 Passat V6 FSI Highline Wagon and can't find an answer on what size the front rotors should be?

All sites seem to give me both 345mm x 30mm and also 312mm x 25mm.

I've asked the stores an they just tell me I need to measure them but does anyone know? Thanks

[00100100]

There are actually 3 sizes

312mm 1LJ , 1LH , 1ZG & 1ZM
340mm 1LA & 1LB
345mm 1LM & 1LK

On the first or second page of your service book, it will list the options that the car is fitted with, it is usually a printed sticker. I also have a 2011 V6 Highline, however sedan, and it was fitted with the 1LA option. Hence 340mm.

On the dba website catalogue, the "340mm 1LA & 1LB" is listed under the Passat CC, not V6 Highline. So be careful and check your service book. I think most B7 Highlines use the 340mm not the 345mm for the front rotors. The 345mm is mainly used on the B6 R36.

[brad]

Take a wheel off and measure them. It really is the easiest way.

[gavrook]

There are actually 3 sizes

312mm 1LJ , 1LH , 1ZG & 1ZM
340mm 1LA & 1LB
345mm 1LM & 1LK

On the first or second page of your service book, it will list the options that the car is fitted with, it is usually a printed sticker. I also have a 2011 V6 Highline, however sedan, and it was fitted with the 1LA option. Hence 340mm.

On the dba website catalogue, the "340mm 1LA & 1LB" is listed under the Passat CC, not V6 Highline. So be careful and check your service book. I think most B7 Highlines use the 340mm not the 345mm for the front rotors. The 345mm is mainly used on the B6 R36.

Thanks very much! I actually ordered 340mm by accident, meant to order the 345mm. Looks like the 340's are what i'll need as I can see "1LA" in my service book

What about rears though? Options seem to be either 2EA or 2EL and I can't see either of those in the service book.

[ope126]

Also as a side note, B6 had the 3.2L V6 and the B7 had the 3.6L V6.
This could explain the difference between the 340mm and 345mm rotor sizes...

[Umai Naa!!]

Different OEM supplier of the brake package, too.

[00100100]

Thanks very much! I actually ordered 340mm by accident, meant to order the 345mm. Looks like the 340's are what i'll need as I can see "1LA" in my service book

What about rears though? Options seem to be either 2EA or 2EL and I can't see either of those in the service book.

2EA & 2EL are the same. Rear you get either:

282mm 1KU & 1KW or
310mm 2EA & 2EL

So yours should be the 310mm because they are the ones that are usually matched with 340mm or 345mm fronts. Also many parts catalogs websites confirm the Highline to have the 310mm at the rear.

[00100100]

Also as a side note, B6 had the 3.2L V6 and the B7 had the 3.6L V6.
This could explain the difference between the 340mm and 345mm rotor sizes...

Other than the difference in weight, from what I have seen so far, the 340mm is used in the Passat CC and Highlines (luxury tuned cars), where as the 345mm is used in the R36 (sport tuned). So may be the 340mm have a different alloy to make them smoother, while the 345mm have a harder alloy that can do more track work. That's just my theory.

[Umai Naa!!]

As I said before, the difference is that the brake packages between the two cars come from different suppliers.

R36 has large ATE calipers and pads. The V6 B7 has TRW from memory. Diesel B7 has a similar ATE package to what the MK6 Golf diesel has.

All three are quite noticably different from eachother. Disc diameter size is only part of the equation.