Maintenance Schedule - 2005 - Golf, GTI, Jetta Wagon
Applies to: MY 2005: Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen New Beetle, Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen GTI, Volkswagen Jetta Wagon, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Passat Wagon, Volkswagen Phaeton, Volkswagen Touareg
Abstract: Factory recommended maintenance intervals for applicable MY 2005 Volkswagen vehicles.
Volkswagen - MY 2005 Maintenance Schedule
5,000 - 55,000 Miles
click here to view 60,000 - 105,000 Miles
Miles (x1000) |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
40 |
45 |
50 |
55 |
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Kilometers (x1000) |
8 |
16 |
24 |
32 |
40 |
48 |
56 |
64 |
72 |
80 |
88 |
" 1.8L, 1.9L TDI, 2.0L TDI, 2.0L, 2.0L TFSI, 2.5L, 2.8L, |
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Air Cleaner: Replace filter |
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X |
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" Air Suspension: Check for damage or leaks ( 3.2L, 6.0L |
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X |
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Automatic Shift Lock: Check operation including park/neutral |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Battery: Check |
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X |
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X |
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" Battery: Check (2.8L VR6, 3.2L, 4.2L, 6.0L Only) " |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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" Brake System: Check for leaks/damage, break pad |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Cooling System: Check coolant level: add if needed |
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X |
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X |
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Door Check Straps: Lubricate |
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X |
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X |
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Dust & Pollen Filter: Replace (where applicable) |
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X |
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X |
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Drive Shafts: Check boots |
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X |
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X |
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" Engine: Change engine oil and oil filter (1.8L Turbo, 2.8L |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Engine: Change engine oil and oil filter |
X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Engine: Check for leaks |
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X |
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X |
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Exhaust System: Check for damage and leaks |
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X |
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X |
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Front Axle: Check dust seals on ball joints and tie rod ends: |
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X |
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X |
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Fuel Filter: Replace (TDI Engines Only) |
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X |
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X |
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Headlights: Check and adjust if needed |
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X |
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X |
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" Interior/Exterior Lights: Check function (3.2L, 4.2L only) " |
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X |
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On-Board Diagnotic System: Check fault memory and erase |
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X |
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X |
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Power Steering: Check fluid level |
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X |
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" Power Steering: Check fluid level (3.2L, 4.2L only) " |
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X |
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X |
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" Road test: Check kickdown, braking, steering, heating and |
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X |
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X |
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Rear Spolier: Lubricate (New Beetle Only) |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Service Interval Display: Reset (where applicable) |
X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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" Spark Plugs: Replace (1.8L, 2.0L, 2.5L, 2.8L, 2.8L VR6, All |
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X |
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" Spark Plugs: Replace (2.0L TFSI, 4.2L Touareg |
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Sunroof Frame: Clean and lubricate |
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X |
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X |
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" Timing Belt: Replace (1.9L TDI, 2.0L TDI, 4.2L Touareg and |
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Timing Belt: Replace ( 2.0L Only) |
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" Timing Belt: Check condition (1.8L, 2.0L, 2.0L TFSI, 2.8L |
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" Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensors: Check battery |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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" Tires: Check condition, tread depth and adjust pressure if |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Transmission: Automatic: Check for leaks |
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X |
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X |
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Transmission: Automatic: Change Fluid (Phaeton W12 only) |
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X |
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Transmission: Automatic: Check ATF and final drive |
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X |
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" Transmission: Automatic: Check ATF (3.2L, 4.2L, 6.0L only) " |
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X |
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X |
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Transmission: Direct Shift (DSG): Change fluid and filter |
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X |
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" Transmission: Manual: Check oil level: add if needed: Check |
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X |
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X |
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Underbody: Check for damage |
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X |
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V-Belt / Ribbed belt: Check and adjust if needed |
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X |
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Water Seperator: Drain (TDI Engines Only) |
X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Wheels: Rotate front to rear |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Wiper Blades: Check |
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X |
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Windshield Washer Fluid: Check level: add if needed |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Every 12 months, regardless of mileage (kilometers): Perform visual check on airbag system
Every 2 years, regardless of mileage (kilometers): Change brake fluid
Every 2 years, or 20,000 miles (32,000 Kilometers), whichever occurs first: Check function of convertible top and check roll-over protection with convertible top open.
Every 2 years, regardless of mileage (kilometers): Change dust and pollen filter.
Every 4 years, regardless of mileage (kilometers): replace tire filler bottle in tire mobility kit (observe expiration date).
Every 4 years, for vehicles driven less than 40,000 miles (60,000 kilometers) in 4 years: Replace Spark Plugs.
Every 6 years, for vehicles driven less than 60,000 miles (90,000 kilometers) in 6 years: Change air filter element and clean housing.
Every 6 years, regardless of mileage (kilometers): change tire pressure sensors.
60,000 - 105,000 Miles
Miles (x1000) |
60 |
65 |
70 |
75 |
80 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kilometers (x1000) |
96 |
104 |
112 |
120 |
128 |
136 |
144 |
152 |
160 |
168 |
" 1.8L, 1.9L TDI, 2.0L TDI, 2.0L, 2.0L TFSI, 2.5L, 2.8L, |
 |
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Air Cleaner: Replace filter |
 |
 |
 |
 |
X |
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 |
 |
 |
 |
" Air Suspension: Check for damage or leaks ( 3.2L, 6.0L |
 |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Automatic Shift Lock: Check operation including park/neutral |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
X |
X |
 |
Battery: Check |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
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 |
 |
X |
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" Battery: Check (2.8L VR6, 3.2L, 4.2L, 6.0L Only) " |
X |
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X |
 |
X |
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X |
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X |
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" Brake System: Check for leaks/damage, break pad |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
Cooling System: Check coolant level: add if needed |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
Door Check Straps: Lubricate |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
Dust & Pollen Filter: Replace (where applicable) |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
Drive Shafts: Check boots |
X |
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 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
" Engine: Change engine oil and oil filter (1.8L Turbo, 2.8L |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Engine: Change engine oil and oil filter |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
Engine: Check for leaks |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
Exhaust System: Check for damage and leaks |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
Front Axle: Check dust seals on ball joints and tie rod ends: |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
Fuel Filter: Replace (TDI Engines Only) |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
Headlights: Check and adjust if needed |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
" Interior/Exterior Lights: Check function (3.2L, 4.2L only) " |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
On-Board Diagnotic System: Check fault memory and erase |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
Power Steering: Check fluid level |
 |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
" Power Steering: Check fluid level (3.2L, 4.2L only) " |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
" Road test: Check kickdown, braking, steering, heating and |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
Rear Spolier: Lubricate (New Beetle Only) |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
Service Interval Display: Reset (where applicable) |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
" Spark Plugs: Replace (1.8L, 2.0L, 2.5L, 2.8L, 2.8L VR6, All |
 |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
" Spark Plugs: Replace (2.0L TFSI, 4.2L Touareg |
X |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Sunroof Frame: Clean and lubricate |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
" Timing Belt: Replace (1.9L TDI, 2.0L TDI, 4.2L Touareg and |
 |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Timing Belt: Replace ( 2.0L Only) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
X |
" Timing Belt: Check condition (1.8L, 2.0L, 2.0L TFSI, 2.8L |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
" Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensors: Check battery |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
" Tires: Check condition, tread depth and adjust pressure if |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
Transmission: Automatic: Check for leaks |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
Transmission: Automatic: Change Fluid (Phaeton W12 only) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Transmission: Automatic: Check ATF and final drive |
 |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
" Transmission: Automatic: Check ATF (3.2L, 4.2L, 6.0L only) " |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
Transmission: Direct Shift (DSG): Change fluid and filter |
 |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
" Transmission: Manual: Check oil level: add if needed: Check |
X |
 |
 |
 |
X |
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 |
 |
X |
 |
Underbody: Check for damage |
 |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
V-Belt / Ribbed belt: Check and adjust if needed |
 |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Water Seperator: Drain (TDI Engines Only) |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
Wheels: Rotate front to rear |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
Wiper Blades: Check |
 |
 |
 |
 |
X |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Windshield Washer Fluid: Check level: add if needed |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
X |
 |
Every 12 months, regardless of mileage (kilometers): Perform visual check on airbag system
Every 2 years, regardless of mileage (kilometers): Change brake fluid
Every 2 years, or 20,000 miles (32,000 Kilometers), whichever occurs first: Check function of convertible top and check roll-over protection with convertible top open.
Every 2 years, regardless of mileage (kilometers): Change dust and pollen filter.
Every 4 years, regardless of mileage (kilometers): replace tire filler bottle in tire mobility kit (observe expiration date).
Every 4 years, for vehicles driven less than 40,000 miles (60,000 kilometers) in 4 years: Replace Spark Plugs.
Every 6 years, for vehicles driven less than 60,000 miles (90,000 kilometers) in 6 years: Change air filter element and clean housing.
Every 6 years, regardless of mileage (kilometers): change tire pressure sensors.
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Maintenance Schedule - 2005 - Golf, GTI, Jetta Wagon
Related Topics
Product Page Golf 1999 - 2006: http://www.bentleypublishers.com/vw/golf/1999-2006/
Product Page GTI 1999 - 2006: http://www.bentleypublishers.com/vw/gti/1999-2006/
Product Page Jetta 1999 - 2005: http://www.bentleypublishers.com/vw/jetta/1999-2005/
Product Page Jetta Wagon 2001 - 2006: http://www.bentleypublishers.com/vw/jetta-wagon/2001-2006/
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