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Quote: Originally posted by jeepster1961 on 26/11/2012

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hi, thanks for your input but you are missing the point, I know the weight of their caravan and i know that the weight of the passat and I know that the caravan is within 85% of the weight of the car.

I can get advice on the cars kerbweight via the caravan club website matching service.

The reason for the post is to ask other owners of the 105 bhp model whether their cars have suffered the same mechanical problems as the 140 bhp model. Such as injector problems and even worse oil pump failure.

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The 105 bhp is bullet proof, just change the oil every 10K, the only thing that may go but they are cheap enough to replace, is the EGR valve, and if the DMF goes, you can get a single clutch system fitted for a quarter of the cost of a new DMF, mine cost me £350 fitted

I have the same engine in my skoda and have covered 220,000 miles so far and have only changed 1 egr valve.

They love the cheaper Asda diesel

They are insurance group 6 for the 105 and 13 for the 170

RFL 120 py

FC from 48 upwards best was 68 mpg

Hi Jeepster,

I had the exact opposite experience to you. I kept a 2007 Passat 140bhp for 4 years from new and 120,000 miles, and I had no problems at all with the engine, and 1 small problem with the handbrake switch needing replacing.  Excellent cars IMHO.

Hi Jeepster,

have a little read through this thread, some good information and advise here including my thoughts on Passat ownership.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=20&TopicID=285578&PagePosition=2

By the way, the towing limit for the B5 and B5.5 is 1600kgs. The B6 (the one with most problems) is 1800kgs tow limit.