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Volkswagen Passat can be safely attributed to machines that were of great importance for both the manufacturer and the consumer. Let's start with the first one.

Ask anyone: "What german car do you consider the most popular and successful of the last century?” I am sure that most of the respondents will remember the Volkswagen Käfer, also known as the Beetle or the Beatle. Indeed, this car has become the most mass-produced product in the history of the automotive industry, having an almost unchanged design for almost 70 years. Success, of course, is undeniable, but every medal has two sides: people expected that each subsequent Volkswagen model should be better than the Beetle. But somehow it didn’t work out, even the revolutionary (according to the creators) Typ 4 line turned out to be, according to experts, “Vier Türen elf Jahre zu spät” - four doors that were eleven years late.

Motorists waited patiently until 1973 - that's when the Passat B1 (Typ 32) appeared. Despite the fact that this car was built on the same platform as the Audi 80, it was a real breakthrough for Volkswagen in budget class. Before him, all such cars of the concern had engines with air-cooled and rather modest characteristics. The Passat offered more, and by 1981 over two million had been produced. From 1980 to 1988, the Passat B2 was on the conveyor, even more successful model, which was collected in Brazil until 2006, and the valiant sons of the Celestial Empire could not refuse to release B2 under the local name Santana right up to 2013! In 1988, B3 appeared. If the second generation grew out of the first according to the laws of evolution, then the Passat B3 differed radically from previous cars. The design has become more modern, has changed chassis, but most importantly - in a fairly wide range of engines appeared injection motors. On a par with them remained both carburetor and diesel, including turbocharged power units.

The car, on the example of which we will consider the cost of ownership of a far from new Passat, was made in 1990. Its mileage is 342 thousand kilometers, and the engine is one of the most reliable: gasoline with an RP index of 1.8 liters, its power is 88 hp. Here we note that 90 forces are indicated in the German catalog, but in Russian TCP- exactly 88. Be that as it may, we will begin our inspection of the once popular "German" with the motor.

Engine

Bosch single injection is a completely reliable thing. And the motor itself, without any outstanding characteristics, has a very high resource. For the entire run (which, by the way, is quite “honest”), the engine did not ask for expensive repairs or at least the replacement of piston rings and other parts subject to increased wear. But he “had been ill” with almost everything that these units most often suffer from. Firstly, this is the passage of a rubber ring between the injection and the intake manifold. Such a common problem is treated by replacing the ring, the cost of which is only 150-200 rubles. Another not the most "survivable" element is the regulator idle move. It's a little more difficult with him: original part costs a little less than 10 thousand, but an analogue, if desired, can be purchased for 1.5-2 thousand.

By and large, this is all that usually fails on these motors. The timing belt can force the owner of the Passat to go to the service, which still has to be changed. But even in the service they ask for quite modest today 3,500 rubles for this work. Moreover, the belt itself costs 450 rubles, and the roller costs only 600. What you can save at least something on is changing the oil. "Synthetics" in this motor is better not to fill, but semi-synthetic oil 10W40 will do just fine. Therefore, we take four liters of oil and a filter, the price of which is from 200 to 300 rubles. It may not be entirely correct, but by definition, a disposable filler plug washer has never been changed here. It doesn’t hurt, it’s good, but it doesn’t flow, and that’s okay. I would like to note that it will be easy for an amateur to smear himself with oil to unscrew both the filter and the plug: everything is in sight, access is free. Even easier to replace air filter. The cover is held on by latches, but a screwdriver is still useful: the pipe of the air filter housing will not allow you to remove the cover, the clamps should be unscrewed. This is not so long, but the pipe will remain intact. Having closed 200 rubles on an independently performed operation, we look, but is it possible to change also drive belts. At first glance, this may seem easy. Actually - not very much.

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There are two belts: one for the generator, the second for the pump and power steering. It would seem that this is it, the tension of the alternator belt. Unscrew the nut on the bracket and move it as you like. But it wasn’t there: in order to remove the alternator belt, you will have to remove the second belt (or the crankshaft pulley), but here you can’t do without a pit or a lift. The cost of the alternator belt ranges from 500 to 1,000 rubles, the power steering belt will cost less - from 200 to 400. If there is no way or desire to crawl under the car in search of bolts that need to be unscrewed to replace the belts, then prepare a thousand and a half for the service station master. Well, let's look at the headlights at the same time: is it convenient to change the bulbs? Let's say right away: the native light here is not the best. On the other hand, for the entire period of operation, the owner of the Passat has not changed a single head light bulb! The car, meanwhile, has been serving him for 18 (!) years. But changing them is easy, especially on the right (in the direction of travel) side. You don't need to remove the headlight, just remove the plugs. contact group With inside lights. But on the left you have to remove the power steering fluid tank, it completely closes access to the headlight. But this is not difficult: it is fastened with a clamp, a matter of several minutes.

Transmission

Already the first Tradewinds could be bought with both mechanical box gears as well as automatic. We have a five-speed "mechanics", which has not yet broken down and does not seem to be going. But the clutch had to be replaced with a run of about three hundred thousand kilometers. And prematurely: in one of the services they incorrectly determined the cause of jerks when starting off and sentenced the clutch. As it turned out when replacing it, it could serve more than one tens of thousands of kilometers. But if they removed it anyway, they put in a new one, and then they began to deal with the motor, in which then the reason for the jerks lurked. A clutch kit on a B3 costs from five to eight thousand, and for five you can buy parts from good manufacturers. The work will cost 5,500 rubles. All other parts here are from the factory, even CV joints, which is worthy of respect.

Chassis and brakes

Both the rear and front suspensions of the B3 are quite simple and reliable. True, there is one subtle point here: there is a whole army of lovers to raise (yes, not, but raise) the car, especially its front end. For this, racks from B4 are most often installed, although theoretically there should be no sense in this: their height is absolutely the same, only the length of the springs differs. We will not discuss tuning issues, this is all for an amateur. Rather, let's pay attention to this: the front levers to high mileage some are so worn out that they have to be replaced. The lever costs 1,900 rubles, its replacement is 1,000. If everything is in order with them, then only the elements that need attention remain spherical bearing. It is bolted, it is easy to change it separately from the lever, and the cost of the operation will be only 500 rubles. The price of a ball is about 400 rubles.

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The rear suspension of the Passat B3 is dependent, most often the shock absorbers need to be replaced. They will cost about 1,000 rubles apiece, but you can find much more expensive: it all depends on imagination, capabilities and ambitions. On our car, replacing a shock absorber will cost one and a half thousand, but if your Passat is dressed in a station wagon, you will have to pay more: some plastic elements in the process of work, it will be necessary to remove and then install it back, which somewhat increases the cost of repairs. The price in this case will be 2,200 rubles for the replacement of one shock absorber. What can you do yourself? Theoretically, almost everything. But we will limit ourselves to replacing the brake pads: this is a fairly simple job. We won’t talk about the front ones, the scheme is classic, replacing disc brake pads is almost a pleasure for any handy man. But replacing the rear drum brake pads has one subtlety.

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Somehow it came the need to change the rear pads. The owner went to a car service, and, let's say, inexpensive and with a certain geographical specificity of the working staff. Shortly after, the workers called him back. rear drum it is impossible to remove, soured tightly. Tried to beat with a sledgehammer - nothing happened. The situation was saved by the “Bulgarian”: the drum was simply sawn up. You don't have to go to these services! Changing the pads along with the drum is an expensive and completely unnecessary pleasure. Any more or less competent specialist will tell you that the whole point is in the device of the self-breeding mechanism of the pads. Its main detail is a wedge, which falls according to the wear of the pads. It can be felt with a flat screwdriver through the hole for wheel bolts and lift up. After that, the drum can be removed. By the way, it will also have to be removed for replacement, for example, wheel bearing, so find a normal master who will not climb with a "grinder" where it should not. Or do it yourself: once will be enough to understand this system. Or - to a normal service, where for a replacement rear pads take about 1200 rubles.

Body and interior

The interior of the car, of course, cannot be called beautiful, refined, modern or otherwise in a similar vein. It is simple, utilitarian, even boring. The first thing I encountered while driving was the inconvenient location of the ignition switch. It is to the right of the steering wheel, but it hides somewhere between the panel and the steering column, it is not very convenient to crawl up to it. Turnovers float a little: we said that the original idle speed controller is an expensive thing ... Well, okay, but on a trip the car behaves very well, especially at the age of 25.

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As you probably know, the third Passat was produced in two types of bodies: station wagon and sedan, Volkswagen station wagons are called Variant. It is worth noting that in those years, manufacturers such as Opel and Mitsubishi produced D-class models and in hatchback bodies, and even the Passat itself in the second generation was also produced as a hatchback, but from the third generation to today, the Passat is produced only as a sedan and station wagon. hallmark The third Passat, from most of both modern and cars of that time, is the absence of a traditional radiator grille, air is taken through an intake in the bumper.

According to reviews Volkswagen owners Passat B3, in winter time years, the bumper can crack even due to a slight impact, so in winter it is better to be careful. Despite the fairly widespread belief that the body of the Passat was galvanized is not so, but high-quality painting does its job and therefore you can not see a rusty Passat as often as a rusty one. Opel Vectra A.

Passat dimensions in a sedan body: 4605mm - length, 1720mm - width, height - 1430mm, and the wheelbase of the third Passat is 2625mm. Wagon - Variant was equipped with roof rails, which also increases cargo capabilities car. Often, even on generally good bodies, the lower edge of the station wagon trunk rots. Typical malfunction The third generation trade wind is a stretched door handle drive, which often leads to the fact that due to the strong force transmitted to the handle while opening the door, it simply breaks. The Passat of the third generation is put on tires with dimensions: 185/65 R14.

Story

VW Passat B3 (third generation) - a D-class sedan - was first shown in January 1988. Brand Volkswagen has always been in good demand in the European market, and new model, of course, accepted with a bang. New, and at that time modern design exterior and interior, a wide range of engines, equipment for every taste - perfect choice for the practical person.

During the release, the car was equipped with new engines, received small design changes, the list grew additional equipment. Nevertheless, fundamental changes did not exist until October 1993, when the B3 was replaced by the Passat B4.
The first cars appeared on the Ukrainian market in the mid-90s, and immediately gained popularity. For many of our compatriots, it was a joy to transfer to a popular German car with a fairly simple design - after all, the concept of “service” was just in its infancy at that time, and motorists did many procedures with their own hands.
For a modern buyer, this is rather even a “minus” of a car. After all, in the mid-90s, many thought that the main thing was to get a coveted car, and preventive work was superfluous. And subsequent owners with the aging process of the car paid less and less attention to this. But the runs of many copies today have come close to 400-500 thousand km.
Low exploitation culture, especially in small towns and villages, where a lot of B3s moved in last years left its mark. There are many cars, there is a choice. Yes, it will take a long time to look for a “not completely killed” copy.

The most common engine under the hood of the third Passat is a 1.8-liter eight-valve petrol engine. The petrol "four" develops 90l.s. Passat B3 with such an engine reaches the mark of 100 km per hour in 14.3 s, and on the highway maximum speed The trade wind is - 178 km. It's a lot or a little - decide for yourself, but as for me - the set of speed is rather weak.

Enough widespread received a two-liter eight-valve engine, of course 115l.s, they pull the car more fun than 90l.s. A set of one hundred kilometers per hour is 11.3s (with a manual gearbox, we note right away that 90% of the third Tradewinds were equipped with mechanics). The maximum speed of a two-liter Passat is 195 km. There are modifications with sixteen-valve 1.8 and 2.0, the power of these two engines is the same - 136hp. The least powerful gasoline engines are units with a volume of 1.6 and 1.8 liters, their power is the same - 75 hp. A hundred Passat with 75 horses under the hood is gaining in 15.5s.

The most powerful modification of the Passat with a 2.8L engine develops 174hp, the camber angle in the V-shaped “six” is 15 degrees. It is worth saying that of all the engines installed on the third Volkswagen Passat, only the V6 2.8 is equipped with chain drive The timing, although the chain stretches over time, is still much more reliable than the timing belt, which needs to be changed every 90,000 km (according to the instructions), but according to the owners, this operation is best done every 60,000 km.

Diesel engines of the third Passat have a volume of 1.6 and 1.9 liters, their power is 68 and 80 hp, respectively.

One of the typical problems of the third Passat is oil leakage from the gearbox, due to loss of oil, the upper gears of the fifth gear, which are at the top of the gearbox, do not receive proper lubrication and fail - the gearbox becomes a four-speed one. So you need to monitor the oil level in the gearbox.

The fluid in the power steering Volkswagen Passat B3 should be changed every 70,000 km, it is recommended to use G002 fluid.

Basic Tradewinds are equipped with front disc and rear drum brakes, but the trade winds, the power of which exceeds 100 Horse power, have disc brakes not only in front, but also in the back

Specifications Volkswagen Passat B3

Body

At one time it was believed that the Passat, thanks to the quality paintwork, the body is one of the best in terms of corrosion resistance. But considerable age plus accidents did their job.

Corrosion can appear in standard places − rear arches, bottom, thresholds. From the "bodywork" - the hood, the lower door panel. On station wagons - on the rear trunk lid.
Pay attention to quality welding work: seams, welding, amount of soil. If done carelessly ("for sale") - wait for the appearance of rust.
Of the characteristic "sores" it is still worth noting unreliable door handles, which in very coldy break down.
The disadvantages include also not very high ground clearance and large body overhangs, which can create problems on bad roads. Particularly affected is the front spoiler under the bumper, which often breaks off.

Briefly about the interior and equipment of the Volkswagen Passat B3

The third Passat was offered in three trim levels: CL, GL and GT. Passat CL is practically empty car in which there is not even a tachometer (a clock is installed in its place), but since 1988 the GL has been equipped with hydraulic booster steering (since 1991, the power steering entered basic equipment for all trade winds) and electric windows and mirrors. The GT equipment level assumes the presence in the car Recaro seats And on-board computer. According to the owners of the Passat, the leaking steering rack can be heard without leaving the car. To do this, start the engine and turn the German steering wheel from lock to lock, a screech will tell you about a malfunction.

It is worth saying that the Volkswagen Passat has always had spacious interiors, one can even say that in terms of interior space, the Passat B3 is not inferior to some cars of a higher, business class. Starting from the GL configuration, the Passat's rear sofa folds separately. The Passat's trunk in a sedan body holds 495 liters, with the sofa backs folded down, the volume increases to 820 liters. Wagon - Variant holds 465 liters, but the maximum volume can be increased to 1500 liters. In the side panels of the trunk of the station wagon - Variant, special cavities are provided.

Transmission

Mechanical 5-speed the gearbox was installed on 90% of the cars. It is very durable, but has several "sore spots".
Almost every second car leaks worn oil seals. main gear. At the same time, the oil level drops (few people follow it) - due to lack of lubrication, the fifth gear “dies” first of all, and the box turns into a four-speed one.

Then comes the turn of bearings (primary and secondary), on which the shafts rotate. This malfunction is manifested by increased noise of the gearbox.
The gearshift mechanism does not work well, mainly due to cable drive gear shift that needs adjustment. The backstage bushings may also wear out, causing the gearshift lever to become loose.
The oil in the "mechanics" is designed for the entire service life, you just need to control its level. The clutch pedal is not very informative and has a long stroke.
« Automata' are rare. Of course, almost all of them survived the overhaul.
Most often, "machines" were installed on the very powerful version- VR6, and given that such cars are not quietly driven, one can only guess about its condition.

If you are still a supporter of comfort, then look for a version on the "machine" with a smaller engine capacity.
To extend the life of the box, it is recommended to change the oil and filter every 60 thousand km.

Suspension

The suspension is stiff, simple and cheap to maintain. There is no smoothness here, it is rather knocked down, thanks to which every hole and junction is felt.
Handling of the car is average, quite predictable, but without any frills. Front suspension - independent, with struts and trailing arms(McPherson). On the VR6 version, the suspension “kills” faster due to the heavier engine.

A simple semi-independent beam is installed at the back. In addition to a couple of silent blocks, springs and shock absorbers, there is nothing to change here.
As for the resource details, we can say the following:

• most often (up to 50 thousand km) you need to change the struts of the anti-roll bar;
• stabilizer bushings last much longer - up to 80 thousand km;
• rear silent blocks of the front levers go about 60 thousand km,
• and silent blocks of the rear beam - 70-80 thousand km.

Many cars require replacement of all springs that sag from long-term operation, both on sedans and station wagons.
The rack and pinion steering could be supplemented with a hydraulic booster (until 1991 - depending on the version). After it was already installed in the "base". Without power steering in parking modes, the steering wheel turns quite hard, although after Soviet car industry it won't seem like a problem.
It is advisable to fill in the fluid in the power steering with branded (G002), and change it every 70 thousand km.
Brakes: front disc, rear drum. On vehicles with an engine over 100 hp. rear brakes discs were already on, and the front ones were also ventilated.

In general, the brakes are tenacious and reliable enough, even in the version with "drums"

Volkswagen Passat B3 price

One of the advantages of the third Passat is its price, no - it's not cheap, of course by the standards of cars of this age, but it's pretty liquid car, which, although it costs more than the Opel Vectra A, but by the time you sell the car, the Passat may not fall in price at all. The price of Volkswagen Passat B3 is $4,000 - $7,000. You can buy a Volkswagen Passat B3 in almost any city in the CIS, because at one time, a lot of them were brought from abroad.

Below you can write your review, addition, or comment to the article on autobelyavcev.ru your experience can be very important for a person who is looking closely at the Volkswagen Passat B3.

Volkswagen Passat B3, 1988

Let's start, Volkswagen Passat B3 (sedan, 1988, 1.8 mono, 90 hp, 5MKPP) I got in the simplest configuration, without a sunroof, without power steering. At the time of purchase, the car was in good condition- 4 years standing in the garage, one owner according to TCP. At the time of purchase from the "jambs" the power window was broken with driver's side, then the rear one broke. The front seat on one side was pressed through, well, that's all. I replaced the window lifter with a Chinese one, it worked for a month and also broke. Well, I didn't do anything else. Changed the timing belt, oil, valve cover, rear bearing and pads. What I liked about the Volkswagen Passat B3 is the rear sofa and how much space behind the front seats, you can safely cross your legs, I have never seen so much space in other cars of the same class. Trunk too good size, in the station wagon more. The interior is boring, but for some reason I liked the panel, the seats are hard and uncomfortable, without lateral support. Speedometer without a tachometer, instead of a clock. There is little comfort in the Volkswagen Passat B3, the sound insulation is weak, the gearbox is tough, I compare this with the Mercedes W210. The engine is simple, single injection, 90 hp. enough on the track. Consumption on highway 6, city 8-9 l. The body is in good condition, there were only a couple of "bugs", not broken, not crooked. All lighting fixtures worked, did not change anything. It was a good car, I had to keep it for myself, it had a soul, in vain I moved to a Mercedes.

Advantages : low fuel consumption. Reliable. Inexpensive to maintain. Availability of spare parts. Galvanized body. Large salon.

Flaws : hard. Boring salon. Uncomfortable.

Sergey, Kaliningrad

Volkswagen Passat B3, 1989

The size of the cabin is the biggest plus of the Volkswagen Passat B3, for this plus you can forgive him all his minuses, and there are also those. When I drove him home after the purchase, I was driving with my brother, he calmly “moved” from the front seat to the back and then returned without any problems. For example, a disassembled women's bicycle and a mountain men's mountain bike in an unassembled state are placed in the passenger compartment with the rear seats folded down. In size, it is even larger than on the Volga 3110, there are more rear seats by 15-20 centimeters for the passenger's legs. The engine of the Volkswagen Passat B3 is simple, reliable, unpretentious, 1.8, 90 hp. This engine digests any 92nd gasoline. I didn’t get the most “live” copy, but the purchase price implied this. A “capital” was made on it, but the previous owner regretted the money for spare parts, namely, he put the old connecting rod bearings. Repair cost me 15 thousand rubles. It's a complete overhaul inside and out. After that, I only checked the oil level and that's it (just in case, it's calmer). The engine whispered. In terms of driving performance, this engine completely suited me. The body of the Volkswagen Passat B3 for 22 years has been preserved quite well. It was beautiful, it was beaten, but in general, for 22 years old, good condition, much better than my last "99" in 2000.

Advantages : spacious salon. Maintainability. Can't take out the brain. Lucky from point "A" to point "B". Not interesting for hijackers and DPS.

Flaws : age. previous owners. There is no air conditioning. There is no automatic in my version. Headlights.

Alexey, St. Petersburg

Volkswagen Passat B3, 1989

So, gray Volkswagen Passat B3, '91 sedan, 1.8 RP, not the best best engine of all that have been installed, but the easiest to repair. For 3 years of ownership, it did not cause any particular inconvenience, but I also monitor it constantly, changing parts that have not yet broken down, but are no longer in perfect condition. Volkswagen Passat B3 starts up in any frost and heat, warms up only in this way, the stove is excellent, the interior is large, what else do you want from a 23-year-old "old man"? The car is clearly not a city car, and there are two good reasons for this: dimensions and rearward visibility (wide rear racks, high feed, on which there is also a spoiler, which also does not help the review). In tight parking lots, he clearly gives up, quite long base not very nimble handling as a result. And the second is fuel consumption. In the city, less than 11 liters has never been obtained, mostly 12-13, even more in winter with everything in good order. But on the highway, he opens his cards, easily keeping within 6 with a little. Hence the conclusion that the Volkswagen Passat B3 is designed for autobahns. The engine is quite flexible paired with this box. I drove many cars and they all do not forgive mistakes, if you try to start off on the third uphill, but here you can easily do this, sometimes I didn’t even immediately understand that I had stuck the wrong one, go to the 5th 50 and accelerate calmly without jerks up to 100 it allows. The dynamics of 90 “horses” is very calm, rather imposing, you don’t even want to drive, you can just roll slowly in the stream.

Advantages : prices for spare parts and their constant availability in all stores. Huge interior and trunk. Highway fuel consumption. Smooth running. Flexible engine. Reliability.

Flaws : soundproofing. Fuel consumption in winter. Expensive original spare parts.

Stanislav, Narva

Review of Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 (Volkswagen Passat) 1989

Good day to all.

In addition to the Opel Ascona that I have already described, I also have such a device as the Volkswagen Passat B3 in the station wagon, bright scarlet. I decided to write a little about him to you, so to speak, I will state my opinion about this device of German origin.

I bought it in early May in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk for the purpose of resale. But that's how I have it to this day. I didn’t sell it because there is a need for it now, and the market is still sleeping. But I'll start in order.

Strengths:

Weak sides:

I warn you right away - there are a lot of letters.

1. Selection and acquisition.

Back in 2002, I decided to purchase imported car with a fetch from Germany, the benefit of a ferryman was recommended. I chose between VW B 3 and Opel Vectra A. Due to the fact that in Russia Vectra were much cheaper and it was known about their tendency to rust, and in Germany the price of B 3 and Vectra was almost the same, I decided to take B 3. After reading the Internet, I stopped on priority 8 valve engine 2E at 115hp. The engine at that time was already well known and had no sores. As an option, I considered 16 valves (I don’t remember the model now) in 136l.s. Also a good engine, but at that time, due to its novelty, it caused more concern. The 1.6 engine was swept aside, 18-90l.s was considered as an extreme option.

Strengths:

• Excellent driving performance
• Salon size. With the seats folded down, a large 170 cm refrigerator entered easily

Weak sides:

• At the time of purchase was not young

Volkswagen Passat (sedan, 1988, 1.8 mono, 90hp, 5mkpp) I got in the simplest configuration, without a sunroof, without power steering. At the time of purchase, the car was in good condition — stood in the garage for 4 years, one owner of TCP.

At the time of purchase of the jambs was broken glass on the driver's side, then broke back. The front seat on one side was pressed through, well, that's all.

I replaced the window regulator with a Chinese one, it worked for a month and also broke)) Well, I didn’t bother anymore. Changed the timing belt, oil, valve cover, rear bearing and pads.

Strengths:

• Low fuel consumption
• Reliable
• Inexpensive service
• Parts Availability
• Galvanized body
• Grand saloon

Weak sides:

• Hard
• Boring Salon
• uncomfortable

Review of Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.0 (Volkswagen Passat) 1992 Part 3

Good afternoon, dear forum users. Ripe here to continue the review of one of the most popular modern cars on secondary market. I hope it helps someone decide. I've been riding mine since May 2010. Behind already 31000km and mileage at the moment is more than 386000km. There is something to write about. So: VolksWagen Passat B 3 Variant with the engine 2E 2-liter, 4-cylinder, 8-valve in 116l.s. and 5MKPP. Equipment: power steering, air conditioning, ABS , electric mirrors, microlift, hydrocorrector headlights, PTF, central locking + alarm system, roof rails + crossbars included, heating rear window, disc brakes front and rear + front ventilated, summer molding R 14 and winter stamp R 14 with caps, hitch, music, tinting, etc. In general, the whole kit is there for happiness. His condition is now almost like a new car - I finished it. I will evaluate it according to my own criteria. In my opinion, the quality of a car as a product depends on four main factors. This appearance, comfort, driving performance, reliability.

Appearance. You can’t write much in this paragraph, because Photo is avaiable. One thing is indisputable - if with all their positive qualities the owner does not like the car outwardly, then this can cross out a lot. My Passat, in my opinion, is very beautiful and stylish car with a prim and clear design and impeccable body shapes. Why in the next B4 model they abandoned a solid muzzle in favor of a conventional grille, I do not understand. It was a very good decision. In general, this is of course a purely personal matter at the level - like / dislike. I wish you that you like your car in appearance just like I like mine.

Comfort. It, in turn, consists of two components: 1 - convenience and spaciousness inside. 2 - visual and tactile sensations of a person from the machine. On the first point, we can say that the car meets the highest requirements. The salon is huge. Plenty of space both front and rear. The seats are comfortable. The settings are normal. big steering wheel comfortable and grippy - located at an optimal distance. It stands low, almost vertical, so when I need to correct something or reach with my hands while driving, I just raise my left leg a little, rest my hip on the steering wheel and calmly steer myself. The downside is that when you get in or out, you hit the steering wheel with your feet. The trunk is healthy, and if you fold the rear seats and remove the safety net, it’s just huge. Carried everything on it. And 2-meter cabinets, and pencil cases, and boards, skis, your own mountain bike. Everything got in. I have never had to use the crossbars on the roof, which lie peacefully in the garage. There are no complaints about the plump comfortable gearshift lever. There is only one downside to this car. Not enough legroom for the driver. Rather not. There is a lot of space, but the matter is somewhat spoiled by a very large pedal stroke. That is, if I am 188 cm tall in winter boots with thick soles, with the gas or clutch pedal fully depressed, I can fully stretch my legs, then if the pedals are pressed a little, then my legs are somewhat bent. But again, this is only true in comparison with modern cars of this class D ". If we compare, say, with Lada Zhiguli, then there is certainly more legroom in the Passat at any position of the pedals. But on the second point, there are no complaints at all. Minimal, clear gaps both outside and inside. Nothing is skewed anywhere, everything is even, neat. Excellent shape and design of the front panel. Many competitors of those times, even formally more eminent ones, had old-style salons - angular with outdated sliders. In the Passat B3, the interior is a thing! All instruments, buttons and switches indicate and click accurately and are located where they can be found with your eyes closed. The materials are decent. Optimal green illumination of everything and everyone in the cabin. Large and unambiguous pedal and gear lever travel. Neutral is right in the middle. The 1st is clearly in front on the left, the 2nd is clearly behind on the left, and so on - this is not a dangling gearshift lever of some of our models, according to which it is not clear what position it is in. What is the first, what is the third - hanging somewhere in the same place. In general, there is a feeling that you are sitting in a military product - nothing is done in it just for the sake of design, but everything, nevertheless, is very correct, very cool, very convenient. And in motion the same sensations. The Passat is completely devoid of that “plastic” shade that so many modern models sin. When driving, a real “iron” car is perfectly felt. But at the same time, this is not the “cast iron” that you experience, say, when driving on the old domestic Volga or Moskvich. That is, there is a feeling of a "tank" - there is no feeling of a "tractor" at all. Here in this fine tuning of visual, tactile and auditory sensations there is that special charm that you get pleasure from when you slowly ride this car around the city or fly an arrow along the highway at a speed of 160 km / h.

Strengths:

• handsome
• Convenient
• Practical
• Quite fast
• Economical
• durable
• old beautiful classic

Weak sides:

• In winter, you can immediately see that it is not a jeep
• Old
• Rough with low suspension travel
• Dull in the city and cramped conditions

I needed a car. I was short of money, but I wanted to buy a good, high-quality, non-flammable, spacious, inexpensive car to operate.

So, Passat B3, dark blue, wagon, 1.8 l RP 90 hp, manufactured in 1990, on the handle. Purchased in 2006 with a shaggy but HONEST mileage of 368,000 km. Options poor — power steering, heated front seats, crankcase heating from an external network 220V, headlight washers. To pass the technical inspection, I immediately had to weld the beam. Started daily year-round operation with annual runs an average of 25 thousand km. in year. I didn’t invest much money in the car, mostly only out of necessity, I poured Mobil1 10w40 oil, 95th gasoline.

The engine is certainly rather weak, 90 hp. Definitely not for racing.

Strengths:

• Huge salon
• Large tank 70 l.
• High quality paintwork
• Inexpensive maintenance and prevalence

Weak sides:

• Stiff suspension on bad roads
• Freezing and brittle door handles in winter
• The main drawback in my case is the age of the car

Review of Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 (Volkswagen Passat) 1990

Before this car, I had a VAZ-21043 1994 onwards. With rotten body, but practically a new engine in 2103. Everything would be fine, but one day the stabilizer was torn off from the rear spar and the car began to wag backwards. Literally a week before this event, I solved the long-standing problem of starting the engine (replaced BB wires and air filter). In a simple way, it turned out to be impossible to weld, since there was nothing to weld to - everything rotted. Therefore, I sold this farm for 15 tr, so that there would be no rubbish in the yard.

Accumulated 120 tr. and confidently planned to buy a Passat B3 Variant. After looking at several options, chose and purchased.

So, a car made in 1990, RP engine (1.8 mono-motronic, 90 hp), power steering, 5-speed manual transmission, sunroof, radio SONY. Despite a couple of places where it would not hurt to tint, the body was without a hint of rust. In several places, apparently, there were small chips, somewhere to the primer (without a hint of rust), somewhere to the metal (a little reddish and that's it). Everything around the glass is clean.

Strengths:

• Reliability
• maintainability
• Economy
• Cabin dimensions
• Roomy trunk
• Fairly modern look
• Good ergonomics
• Quite satisfactory driving performance
• Good cross-country ability (for a passenger car)
• High-quality body that is not going to rot
• Available parts

Weak sides:

• Age. I think that says it all
• Maybe an outdated engine (one camshaft, 8 valves, single injection) can be considered a minus, but it is much cheaper to maintain

Review of Volkswagen Passat 1.8 (Volkswagen Passat) 1989

Mercedes dropped out for a reason bad bodies for my money, Karina also did not find a suitable one, Nexia and Audio fell due to small trunk, golf disappeared after hitting the Passat, the salon is too small. Peresmotrel a bunch of options, there were rotten and slanting, and very much nothing, just for other money. I chose the middle option and left 20 rubles to fix any stocks on the suspension and engine. Looking ahead, I’ll say right away that 18 thousand mileage, taking into account the sale price, cost 5 thousand rubles. Straightaway.

Salon. The size of the passenger compartment is the biggest plus of the Passat, for this plus you can forgive him all his minuses, but there are also such ones. front seat to the rear and then returned without problems. For example, a disassembled women's bicycle and a mountain men's mountain bike in an unassembled state are placed in the salon with the rear seats folded down. In size, it is even larger than on the Volga 3110, there are more rear seats by 15-20 centimeters for the passenger's legs. When I picked it up, I had to drive it 140 km to the house, although it was October outside, it was hot, I immediately felt the advantages of the hatch. Firstly, my brother smoked, and I did not feel anything. Secondly, it is not so hot and quiet up to 130 km/h. After the purchase, it was necessary to pull the ceiling, on the old Tradewinds it happens that it sags, as was the case in my case. He outweighed it with a graphite carpet, all the pleasure came out at 500 rubles and an hour with a little time. IMHO, it's better than the gray ceiling. Closer to winter, I also replaced the radiator of the stove, I felt all the charms of it in 25 degree frosts. The salon, although large, is heated evenly and quickly enough. Torpedo is made of good material, nothing anywhere knocks, does not rattle. In winter, almost every weekend I went fishing 120 km from home - all the necessary things, gear, people always got into the cabin and trunk.

Strengths:

• Spacious interior
• maintainability
• Can't take out the brain
• Lucky from point A to point B
• Not interesting for hijackers and DPS

Weak sides:

• Age
• Previous owners
• no kondeya
• There is no automatic in my version
• headlights

Review of Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.0 (Volkswagen Passat) 1992 Part 2

Hello dear car enthusiasts.

A year has passed since I own this car. During this time I dashed off about 20,000 km. The longer I ride it, the more and more I like it. Habit, apparently. Well, you quickly get used to the good. And that's what I can say about this car at the moment.

Looks and design are impeccable. Do not care that the 21st century. A more stylish and proportional car still needs to be looked for. In terms of comfort and decoration inside, at least it is not inferior modern cars up to 400-500 pieces. There are a lot of places. Sitting comfortably both front and rear. On bumps, the plastic is silent. No squeaks, no bugs. Only the characteristic, deaf, trade wind-German "boom-boom" on sharp bumps. The trunk is healthy. The set is quite rich:

Strengths:

• Appearance
• Salon
• Comfort
• Sophistication and kondovost of old German technology
• Good pret on the track

Weak sides:

• Age
• Previous hosts
• The dependence of dynamics on the amount of gasoline in the tank
• Suspension stiffness

Review of Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.0 (Volkswagen Passat) 1991

Hi all!

Finally decided to write about the Passat. I think it will turn out better than about Logan!

A relative decided to buy a car, but the budget is small, she asked me to look for something. Vaz does not want out of principle. Started to get me to sell her my B4, but I was not going to change it yet. I decided to call the driver who drove Audi and many of my acquaintances and friends of the car to me, in response I heard that in soon only Passat B3 91 is foreseen. I thought, what for it is necessary to deal with such "junk", let's wait for something newer. But just in case, he replied that when you bring it, call and see. A month and a half later, a call and a statement that the trade wind in Samara, you can watch. We're going to take a look this evening. Just in case, they took a small amount for bail.

Strengths:

• Engine
• Chassis
• Big trunk
• Conder

Weak sides:

• 20 years is not known how it will affect the reliability of individual components and assemblies. Let's see. But that didn't scare us...

Review of Volkswagen Passat 1.8 (Volkswagen Passat) 1988

Greetings to all!

The car I want to talk about, 1988. Passat 1.8 (one of the first B3) sedan, engine PF 107ls. Options GL, without kondeya, manual windows, electric sunroof. The mileage on the odometer was 123.000km, but who is at that age (18 years old at the time of purchase) is looking at it!

Strengths:

• Reliability
• economy
• Simplicity and maintainability
• Availability of spare parts and their prices
• Comfort
• Clearance
• unpretentiousness
• Interior and trunk space
• Looks better than most current ones.

Weak sides:

Review of Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 (Volkswagen Passat) 1991

Review of Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 (Volkswagen Passat) 1990

All health and good luck!

I am writing a review for the first time about my first car. A 1990 Volkswagen Passat in a station wagon body with a 1.8-liter engine equipped with a single injection. Of the "bells and whistles" - there is a power steering, there is a sunroof with two positions and sun visors are equipped with lighting.

The car was purchased by my father back in 1996, this car was advised to him by friends, I don’t know exactly how he came to buy a German station wagon, because. I was still very small (began to go to the fifth grade). The Passat was bought with that money for $7,000. The garage at that time had already been built and the car immediately migrated then. We drove it very little (in the summer to the village 3, 4 times), mostly drove by bus (alas, alcohol prevents a person from driving a car), so I associate my childhood with a bus and a garden (I live in a black earth region, so in the 90s without it). As for the cost of repairs at that time, they changed the rear struts with springs, the power steering pump and immediately pulled up the front and back (which later led to sad consequences).

Strengths:

• This machine is ideal for people who know how to repair on their own, it will not immediately break down anywhere without a lot of warnings in the form of knocks, jerks and other “signs”
• It has very cheap spare parts, if non-original, but experience shows that Chinese spare parts are better than the same Russian ones for VAZ cars, the percentage of defects among them is much lower
• The resource of the body is simply inexhaustible, it is not galvanized - the myth about ZZZ is a thing of the past, but the resistance to corrosion is excellent, the metal is strong and in case of accidents a person has many chances to stay alive
• It is very large - places rear passengers more than enough with the front seats fully retracted, with the rear seats you can carry refrigerators, bathrooms, boards of three meters (he carried it repeatedly, only if there are a lot of them, then the trunk will not close)
• Everything in it is made soundly and for a long time.
• He is not voracious - 10 liters in the city in the summer, on the highway 7-8, in the winter for a liter or two more than 92 fuel
• On the track, it is magnificent, like a liner: a friend drives often - the speed of 140 is quite comfortable

Weak sides:

• Time does its job, the car gets old, parts wear out, there are more repairs, many spare parts are not in stores and are not available to order, or the prices are unrealistic, you have to go to a disassembly and buy there
• Low ground clearance (relative to VAZs), this winter it often clung to the bottom, but you can put springs with struts from B4 and the car will rise
• Weak dipped headlights (treated with additional relays)
• Often snotty coolant tee, in which there are sensors
• Luke - if it is, it is unlikely to work 100 percent
• The car is too long for the city
• The dynamics of the 1.8 engine is low (but I overtook Logan with 1.4 from a traffic light once), but it’s better not to do this

Review of Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 Diesel (Volkswagen Passat) 1992

Hi all.

No wonder the Valvagen Passat B3 is called the German Zhiguli.

a year ago I became the owner of a Volvo Passat B3 1992 in a good leather interior sunroof mirrors visors with lighting. I took the car for work, the condition is so-so, but it drives and drives. Although the car is galvanized, it rusts before our eyes. very simple, almost all parts except glow plugs have access.

Strengths:

• big tank
• Low fuel consumption
• good motor

Weak sides:

• Rust
• The car is obsolete
• Door handles

Review of Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.0 (Volkswagen Passat) 1992

Hello gentlemen.

I will tell you about the car VolksWagen Passat B 3 Variant 2.0 2E. During the release of the car of this model from 1988 to 1993, about 15 million copies were produced. With an exceptionally durable body and excellent consumer qualities, they are still in high demand and well-deserved love among German and domestic motorists. I hope my review will help those who are thinking about purchasing this car mobile. I will try to be extremely honest and talk about the strengths and weaknesses this car. I will also point out what you need to look at first of all.

To start, a little history. Before that, I owned and drove many cars. It's in chronological order:

Strengths:

• Beautiful
• Convenient and comfortable
• Handsome man on the track
• Huge selection of powertrains and options
• Made exclusively with high quality, "for centuries." Just like mobile phone"Vertu"

Weak sides:

• Poorly adapted to bad roads
• Acceleration dynamics is not what you expect from the engine
• Years. years. years ... Such a new

Review of Volkswagen Passat 1.8 (Volkswagen Passat) 1991

Good day to all! I had a free minute and decided to write a short review about my iron horse, which was launched exactly 19 years ago, or rather on the road.

In principle, I didn’t think about the Passat, I really wanted a Honda, but all the time something was against it, I took it as a sign from above and, on the recommendation of a friend, we decided to find a trade wind, since he also had one once and left only positive emotions. We were looking for a short time, exactly a day, and bought a second car, which I saw. The first copy was killed to death, all rusty and something in the engine knocked quite loudly, and they asked for pretty good money for it.

So, gray sedan 91 years old, 1.8 RP, not the best engine of all that was installed, but the easiest to repair, he himself wanted a 2.0 2E, but, as they say, he took what was. Outwardly, it was very well-groomed, but, as it turned out later, only the body was in such a state, and it was full of minor flaws that it corrected over time, they did not interfere with life, I just like everything to be perfect, well, or very close to it. The car comes from Belgium, where she spent 15 years of her life, since 2006 in our country. The previous owner left with her a new catalyst, an alarm system, a set of winter and summer tires and a brush for rugs =)

Strengths:

• Prices for spare parts and their constant availability in all stores
• Huge interior and trunk
• Fuel consumption on the highway
• Smooth running
• elastic engine
• Reliability

Weak sides:

• Not the best soundproofing
• The image of a fuel truck (although mainly to the station wagon body)
• I don't like it when people treat this car like trash and think that they are all like that, it's not
• The prices for some spare parts are simply impressive, in particular, which are only in the original
• Fuel consumption in the city, especially in winter: if for short distances, then less than 15 will not work in any way, and this is 1.8 66 kW in total

Review of Volkswagen Passat Variant VR6 (Volkswagen Passat) 1993

Good time to all, dear forum users.

So I decided to write and do not judge strictly. This, in general, is not a review, but rather a memory of the Passat-3 Variant VR6, which got me, but not in terms of technical and driving qualities, but ... well, in other words, everything is in order.

I sold my BMW 318 coupe 84 years old, added money and forward to the Lyubertsy car market in Moscow. I decided to take the Passat B-3 Option. The calculation was 150 thousand. Started bypassing the market. There were enough copies, but with large selection you begin to find fault with trifles (oh, if you knew where you would fall, you wouldn’t find fault). And here is the Passat B-3, VR-6 engine, manual transmission-5, black metal, molding, climate, heated electric mirrors, electric windows, heated seats, onboard room, steering wheel adjustment in two positions, seat height adjustment, disc brakes everything four. Externally, there was only one cant — rubber. All four wheels were different in both tread and size. Sold by two friends. On one of them this car was issued. He asked for 160,000 for the car and did not drop a penny.

I bought this car in April 2008 to replace the 84 Jetta on which I learned to ride. Initially, the choice was between the Tradewinds, I also watched the Audi 80, but there are fewer of them on sale, I looked at Golf III. We chose with a friend from ads on the Internet and newspapers, not for long, we settled on the second option, which we looked at. They didn’t even check at the service station, it was clear that well maintained car, "our option" - without tinting, on original discs, without alterations, without a collective farm. Issue price - 155 tr. Immediately about the relevance of the model, which I started talking about above - good well-groomed specimens are sold in one day, to the first one who comes to watch. So it was with my friends' Tradewinds, so it was when buying mine, by the way Jetta, oddly enough, also went to the first buyer who came to watch. Who visits the car markets in St. Petersburg, pay attention, for example, to Power Engineers, the distillers still have several Tradewinds in B3 / B4 bodies for sale, you will not see other cars of the early nineties there, only fresh actual running copies. Well, let's try to put everything on the shelves, dot the i's.

Strengths:

• Large interior, trunk and gas tank
• Build quality of all components, assemblies and bodywork, quality of materials in the cabin
• Sophisticated design and maintainability

Weak sides:

• Years take their toll, requires constant care

Review of Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 KAT-Diesel (Volkswagen Passat) 1993

Good day, dear motorists and car owners!

Before that, we didn’t have a car in our family, so at a family meeting we decided that it was time for us to get an “iron” horse. It was unanimously accepted that we would look for the Passat, because. already encountered him (had been with my uncle). The only thing they argued about was the engine: gasoline or diesel? I was for gasoline, my father - with his hands and feet against (for which many thanks to him). And finally, in August, I began an active search. There were almost none in the markets, and if there were, then there were “coffins on wheels”, and even white (which we didn’t like at all). As a result of two weeks of active searches, we stumbled upon this one (and I thought everything would be much faster ... when I wanted, then I bought it ... yeah, something else ...). The car was what they were looking for: a turbocharged diesel engine, the presence of power steering, a dark color, in a station wagon, and even an electric sunroof, — mirrors, — glass. Another positive point: the car was not prepared for sale in any way (the former owner sold it, because cu were needed), which was immediately noticeable. But I didn’t want to bargain at all ... well, okay ... 3400 greenery suited us :) Passatik has been in Belarus for about 8 years. The previous owner had 4 years. She is from Holland.

Changed the oil, was filled with synthetics. Here I made a mistake, pouring the washers into the engine. Do not pour this G-five-minute in small jars. Something was barely audible. 3-4 minders said that I had killed the hydraulic lifters, which had already been battered by life ... like washing out all the sediment that had accumulated there over the years, so to speak, took away my own ... no question, on a sunny day I went to the flyover and replaced the hydraulics, the knock did not disappear. One person expressed the opinion that the camshaft itself can tap in the landing slots, because its covers are already “tired” (who knows this term) when craters appear on the working surfaces.

The minders said "don't worry, it works, well, sometimes it just taps at idle." No! I'm not like that! I decided to check the connecting rod bearings, bought new ones and removed the crankcase … O_O Wow! Native liners with a run of 380,000. Nothing special on them, the crankshaft shines, without scratches and scuffs. I put new liners, because. on the old working layer was washed ... the knock did not disappear. Well, what else, I had to think ... fingers, but I decided to climb further into the engine with an absolutely irrational act ...

Strengths:

• Lots of space
• Cute

Weak sides:

• Weak engine
• The ill-conceivedness of some knots
• Weak stove
• water pump
• Poor cooling of the radiator (cut the grille in the ski)
• Small ground clearance
• Rigid suspension
• Fucking brakes
• Fuzzy gear shifting

Volkswagen Passat B3, B4 general information (Volkswagen Passat 88-96)

This manual is a maintenance and repair manual. Volkswagen cars"Passat" sedan and wagon types, with four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines produced in 1988-1996. The manual is intended for employees of service centers and stations and repair shops, as well as for technically trained motorists. Therefore, in some cases, the arrangement of units, mechanisms and systems is described without excessive detail, and the procedure for maintenance and repair can easily become clear when reading the text or studying drawings and illustrations. The manual provides detailed specifications all units, mechanisms and systems of the car and recommendations are given for the performance of work on maintenance and repair.

Annex I gives the tightening torques for the main threaded connections. Appendix II gives the main parameters and repair dimensions of the six-cylinder V-engine models AAA car"Passat" 2.8 VR, as well as the methodology for checks and adjustments integrated system management of this engine "Motronic" and fuel injection system KE-Jetronic 16-valve engine model PL cars "Passat 16V". Appendix III describes the design, inspection and repair features of the Passat GT 1.8 G60 Syncro. Appendix IV gives checks of the Motronic 2.9 CMCS of the Passat 1.6 car. The manual reflects the design of vehicles in basic version. Therefore, depending on the modification and release of the car, the design of individual components and assemblies, as well as the design and location of some elements of electrical equipment, may differ from those described in the manual.

Scroll blower "G60"

The principle of operation of this volumetric supercharger is based on changing the volume of a rectangular channel twisted into a spiral, going from the periphery to the center. The displacer (piston) is also a spiral, moves in a plane-parallel circle, running around the displacer spiral along the spiral line of the channel, touching the channel wall. Thus, the displacer spiral at the point of contact divides the spiral channel into two volumes:
- before the line of contact between the displacer and the channel, as the line of contact advances, the air is compressed due to a decrease in the cross-sectional area of ​​the channel;
- behind the line of contact between the displacer and the channel, as the line of contact advances, a vacuum is created and air is sucked into the channel. After the displacer's rolling spiral returns to its original position, the cycles of injection in front of the touch line and suction behind the touch line are repeated. The accumulator housing consists of two symmetrical halves, each of which has two spiral channels. One spiral channel is twisted by 360°, and the second by 540°. Between the two fixed channels of each half of the housing there are two movable spiral displacers, which, with their spirals, enter the spiral channels of each half of the housing. The displacer spirals of one half of the housing are separated from the displacer spirals of the other half of the housing by a partition. Each spiral of the displacer is twisted 360° and the spirals of the displacers. separated by a partition, rotated relative to each other by 180°.

To keep the displacers from arbitrary rotation around their axis, a hole is made in the peripheral section of the partition, into which an eccentric with the same eccentricity as the eccentric of the displacer drive shaft enters. Between themselves, the eccentrics are arranged symmetrically and are connected by a toothed belt. The eccentric shafts are parallel to each other. The drive shaft has one eccentric for displacers separated by a partition. The eccentrics rotate in central holes displacers on needle bearings. To eliminate the imbalance of the displacers, two counterweights are placed on the drive shaft. The amount of forced air depends on the speed drive shaft which can reach 10,000 rpm. The pressure ratio at the inlet and outlet of the supercharger depends on the profile of the spirals. The pulsations of the forced air flow are small. The supercharger is a little noisy, the efficiency is 65%.