the book says every 60,000 miles or four years whichever is the sooner.Rob
Timing Belt.
According to the owners manual, 2005 Passat TDI timing belt needs changing on the 100,000 mile service.
I have a 2004 Passat Diesel and it cost £160 for the replacemnt belt from a VW approved garage.
Have a look at this site for a detailed guide to changing the timing belt and other servicing matters. http://www.taligentx.com/passat/
About $900 +
The timing belt should be changed every 90,000 miles.
In a 2002 Volkswagen Passat the 2.8 litre V6 engine has a timing BELT
You should change the timing belt on the 2003 passat v6 after 100,000 miles is reached.
timing chain
Yes
$800 give or take
You don't say which engine you have but the 1.8 liter four cylinder , the 2.0 liter diesel four cylinder , and the 2.8 liter V6 engines have a timing BELT