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Applies to: MY 1998: Volkswagen New Beetle, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen GTI, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Cabrio, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Passat Wagon, Volkswagen Eurovan

Abstract: Factory recommended maintenance intervals for applicable MY 1998 Volkswagen vehicles.

Volkswagen - MY 1998 Maintenance Schedule

5,000 - 55,000 Miles

• • • • • 1.8T • 2.0 VR6 V6

Miles (x1000)	5	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	65	70	75	80	85	90	95	100	105
Kilometer (x1000)	8	16	24	32	40	48	56	64	72	80	88	96	104	112	120	128	136	144	152	160	168
TDI
Engine Oil - change	•	•		•		•		•		•
Engine Oil Filter - change	•	•		•		•		•		•
Water Sep. - drain	•	•		•		•		•		•	Engine
Filter - change Timing Belt - check condition	•	•		•		•		•		•	•
Fuel Filter - replace		•		•		•		•		Water Sep. - drain	•	•
Timing Belt - replace†		•		•		•		•		•	•	•		•		•
Timing Belt - check condition	•	• Tensioner - replace***						•		•		•	•
1.8T												Fuel Filter - replace
Engine Oil - change	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•			•
Engine Filter - change	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Timing V-Belt - replace† replace											•
Spark Plugs - replace								•
Timing Belt Tensioner - replace*** - check condition								•
Timing Belt - replace		•
Timing Belt Tensioner - replace
2.0
Engine Oil - change	•	•		•		• •		• •		•	•	•
Engine Filter - change	•	• •		• •		• •		• •		• •
Engine Filter - change Spark Plugs - replace				• •		• •		• •		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	V-Belt - replace
Timing Belt - check condition								•
VR6
Engine Oil - change	•	•		•		•		•		•
Engine Filter - change	•	•		•		•		•		•
Spark Plugs - replace								•
V6
Timing Belt - check condition								•								•
Timing Belt Engine Oil - change	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Engine Filter - change	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Spark Plugs - replace								•
Timing Belt - check condition								•			•
Timing Belt Tensioner - replace
Timing Belt Tensioner - replace											•
All Cars
W/W Fluid - check level		•		•		•		•		•	Engine
Oil - change Dust Pollen Filter* - replace		•		•		•		•		•	•
Auto-Shift Lock - check		•		•		•		•		•
Engine Filter - change Brake System - check		•		•		•		•		•	•
Wheels - rotate front to rear		•		•		•		•		•	Spark
Plugs - replace Battery - check electrolyte level				•				•			•
Manual Trans. - check for leaks				•				•		Timing Belt
Automatic Trans. - check condition for leaks				•				•
Tires/Spare - check condition				•				•
Drive Shafts - check boots				•				•
OBD - check DTC memory				•				•
Door Check Straps - lubricate				Engine Oil - change	•	• •				•		•	•
During Road Test		•		•		•		•		•	•
After Road Test		Engine Filter - change	•		•		•		•		•	•
Air Cleaner** - replace filter		•		•		•		•		•	Spark
Plugs - replace Cooling System - check level				•				•
V-Belt - check tension/condition					•			•
Ribbed Belt - check condition								•
Front Axle - check								•
Check ATF and diff. level		Engine Oil - change	•	•	•	•	•						• •		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Engine Filter - change	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Spark Plugs - replace
Automatic Trans. AFT - replace

60,000 - 105,000 Miles

• Brake System - check • • • • • • • • • •

Miles (x1000)	60	65	70	75	80	85	90	95	100	105
Kilometer (x1000)	96	104	112	120	128	136	144	152	160	168
TDI
Engine Oil - change	•		•		•		•		•
Timing Belt - check condition Engine Filter - change	•		•		•		•		•
Water Sep. - drain	•			•		•		•		•
Timing Belt - replace check condition	•		•		•		•		•
Fuel Filter - replace	•				•				•
•	Timing Belt Tensioner - replace replace†	•
Timing Belt Tensioner - replace***	•										•
All Cars	1.8T																						W/W Fluid - check level
	•		•		•		•		•		•		• Engine Oil - change	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Engine Filter - change	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
V-Belt - replace					•		•		•
Dust Pollen Filter* Spark Plugs - replace			•		•		•		•	•
Timing Belt - check condition		•	•		•		•		•	Auto
-Shift Lock - check Timing Belt - replace		•		•		•		•		•
Timing Belt Tensioner - replace		•		•		•		•		•
2.0												•
Engine Oil - change	•		•		•		•		•		Wheels - rotate front to rear
	Engine Filter - change	•		•		•		•		•
Spark Plugs - replace	•		•		•		•		•
Battery Timing Belt - check electrolyte level condition					•				•
VR6
Engine Oil - change	•		Manual Trans. - check for leaks •		•		•		•
Engine Filter - change	•		•		•		•		•	•
Spark Plugs - replace					•				•	Automatic Trans. - check for leaks
V6
Engine Oil - change	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•		Tires/Spare - check condition			•
Engine Filter - change	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•		•
Spark Plugs - replace		•				•				•
Drive Shafts Timing Belt - check boots condition					•				•
Timing Belt - replace			•				•				•
Timing Belt Tensioner - replace		OBD - check DTC memory				•				•
All Cars
W/W Fluid - check level	•		•		Door Check Straps - lubricate •		•		•
Dust Pollen Filter* - replace	•		•		•		•		•
Auto-Shift Lock - check	•		•		•		•		During Road Test •
Brake System - check	•		•		•		•		•
Wheels - rotate front to rear	•		•		•		•		•	After Road Test
Battery - check electrolyte level	•				•				•
Manual Trans. - check for leaks	•				•				•	Air
Cleaner** - replace filter Automatic Trans. - check for leaks	•				•				•
Tires/Spare - check condition	•					•				•
Cooling System Drive Shafts - check level boots	•				•				•
OBD - check DTC memory	•				•				•	V
-Belt - check tension/condition Door Check Straps - lubricate	•				•				•
During Road Test	•					•				•
Ribbed Belt - check condition After Road Test	•				•				•
Air Cleaner** - replace filter						•
Front Axle Cooling System - check level	•				•				•
V-Belt - check tension/condition					•					Check ATF and diff. level
Ribbed Belt - check condition					•			•
Front Axle - check					•					Automatic
Trans. AFT - replace Check ATF and diff. level					•
Automatic Trans. AFT - replace	•

* Where applicable
** Two years or 40,000 miles
*** Recommended; replace once only
† Recommended

Brake Fluid - change every 2 years regardless of mileage
Air Bag System - check for function and damage after 4 years, 8 years and every 2 years thereafter

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