How Long Should I Keep My Passat ? How many km has your B7 Done?

**daljames** · 24-02-2017, 09:26 AM

I bought my B7 TDI because my Audi Allroad TDI was so long lasting. Different platform i know, but the company would have engineering standards that would have to be met. Also they use them as Taxis in Brisbane and a few places in europe. I do around 1100kms a week.

**OilBurna** · 27-02-2017, 06:27 AM

I'm going to keep mine until it us no longer economic to fix 2007 b6 tdi 114000 km hopefully most of the things that were going to already have inclusive of injectors etc only thing I am worried about is air con. Doing more kms now so will see what happens

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**Lindsay** · 27-02-2017, 08:48 PM

Just completed my 275,000km service on my B6 TDi.
Has had full VW service history until about 235k when I began to do it myself. Gave up on the dealer when my fuel pump failed, presumably because they missed changing the fuel filter for 180k...
I don't see any reason why it shouldn't last forever with good general maintenance. Which reminds me that the (original) front rotors need replacing

How Long Should I Keep My Passat ? How many km has your B7 Done?

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**OilBurna** · 27-02-2017, 09:07 PM

Holy s... 275000 well done!

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**booba** · 27-02-2017, 09:43 PM

mine is almost 5 years, 2013 done about 62000km, v6.. so far, warranty fixes have been haldex clutch fail and blockage in the rear wiper spray causing water to spray onto my right shoulder.

**iampivot** · 16-03-2017, 12:16 AM

I have a 2012 MY13 118TSI passat wagon that has gone 125K kms since late 2012. At 110K kms the DSG came up with a blinking spanner in the MDF. The VW dealer replaced the entire mechatronic under warranty. Otherwise I've replaced the battery twice, the rear tailgate lock and button. Now have missing satnav & audio info in the MDF (possibly comfort module/gateway issue), cracked safety triangle latch, and intermittent malfunctioning electric window button. Also got some weird noises in the clutch when it changes from 3rd to 4th gear. YMMV.

**ozrcboy** · 21-03-2017, 11:28 PM

220,000 on my 2011 MY12 Passat.

So far apart from routine servicing it has need a clock spring (approx $700 installed) and water pump replacement (approx $1000) installed with a new timing belt. The Water Pump was because the geniuses at VW didn't replace the water pump with the timing belt at 95,000 (engine was making an odd tick at idle so we opted for early timing belt replacement).

I am on a cradle to grave strategy on this car. We will see, but I am hoping to get 400K + out of it.

**Jakeys** · 30-03-2017, 12:38 PM

This thread has been particularly lucky.

I bought my R36 as the second owner after the MY10.5 leases started ending. It had 75,000kms when I picked it up, and it now has 130,000kms. In that time I've spent the following, noting that these are estimates from memory of what things cost. Give or take a few hundred on this.

3x standard book services w/ one major service, $1650.
1x Haldex clutch pump failure replacement @ 90,000kms w/ upgraded controller, $1500.
2x sets of tyres, $1300.
1x failed air conditioning compressor, $1000. (Dealer wanted $3500 for this by the way.)
1x failed battery around 4 years old, $750.
1x failed light and rain sensor however the issue didn't get fixed, $450.
1x failed oil level sensor, $200.
1x wipers front and rear, $100.

So all up over 55,000kms and 3.5ish years of ownership, I've spent somewhere between $6500 and $7000 on maintenance and consumables. Yikes.

Additionally, I had reported that one of my mufflers was rattling at the last service however I bought a full iPE valvetronic exhaust system so that issue never got fixed as such. My washer fluid bottle broke but I had it fixed for free when I did the air con. I also have the classic timing chain rattle caused by stretch, not an issue yet however I have to closely monitor so assuming in the next year or two I will most likely need to have tensioner done, I hear this is expensive but don't know the exact cost. And my rear pads are about due in the next few months, guessing a few hundred bucks.

I still love it though.

**jaytar** · 28-05-2017, 09:51 PM

Just let go MY12 118TSI with 90,000km.
6 months ago I had to replace the water pump $1200.
The DSG clutch has started slipping 1st/2nd gear. Then the top up oil light coming on regularly led me to take it to VW to learn compression on cylinder 4 was shot and I'd need a rebuild.