How many miles on your B5.5?

Just purchased a B5.5 and I'd like to get an idea how long your all's are lasting.

If you've had the engine or transmission replaced or major service work, please mention it.

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2005 Sedan
254k
Factory Balance Shaft and Transmission

Thank you,
-Jason

2004 Sedan
332k
BSM delete and 5 speed manual at 310k

Nice miles!
That wasn't the original transmission at 310k, was it?

-Jason

22x,000 miles. BSM swap at 90k, transmission replacement at 135K.

veggieman said:

Nice miles!
That wasn't the original transmission at 310k, was it?

-Jason

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Yes it was still going but the TC started acting up.

That's refreshing to hear.

60,000 miles.

270,000 miles

I could only vote once, even though I have 4 B5.5 TDI's

2004 wagon
171 K miles
BSM delete, 5 speed manual swap, alt. pulley, tandem pump, stage 2 tune

2004 sedan
264 K
BSM delete, 5 speed manual swap, stage 2 tune

2005 sedan
244 K
BSM delete, 5 speed manual swap, stage 2 tune

2005 sedan
137 K
Geared BSM, still rocking the ZF auto

see my sig

My B5.5 has 178k on the clock. I have a few things to do to it. If you don't have a few things to maintain and do on these, you are not paying attention. My best friend for my car has been a spreadsheet showing all the oil changes, even to the point of indicating oil brand, filter brand and other notes. It comes in handy when you do your intervals.

2005 Wagon - 302K

184k
BSM, Malone, Franko6 reprofiled BEW cam, original AT
I have done ATF drain and fills every 20k since 50k- FWIW w/ German Maxxus fluid
Left CV joint has been replaced twice
It's an awesome road machine
Average 35-38mpg depending on right foot

256K miles. BSM delete around 170K miles. TC replaced about 40K miles ago. Car was totalled about 30K miles ago and repaired by Kraftwerk in Braintree. At that time did a CAT delete with a DarkSide downpipe. Stage 2 tune. Bilstein HD and the front springs were changed and the front sits lower. Rear springs are original so the car now looks a little funny.
Last "what did you do to your B5 today" project was a timing belt/water pump/door switch swap by VWztips

Mine is just almost at
98,000
BSM delete done at 81,xxx
new axles this last weekend.
Still original Tranny.

230,4xx miles
replaced cam and balance shaft delete.
Original tranny

320 K Miles
5 sp manual at 200 K
Stage 2 tune
EGR Delete
Colt cam at 150K

2005 sedan
159k
5-speed manual @155
Original cam and BSM

04 Sedan 249K Original transmission, but TC was replaced. Geared BSM, FrankO6 cam, new tandem pump.

05 sedan 156K 5 speed swap. Motor completely rebuilt due to failed BSM. New struts/shocks, brakes, turbo and more.

317,000 miles. BSM swap around 170,000. Transmission replacement at 250,000. About to put in my second replacement camshaft (going to try the Colt this time). Probably a half dozen half axles, and more axle boots than I care to count.

2005 Wagon (officially owned by Matt-98AHU)

Silverstone Grey

Geared BSM done by Matt before he later bought the car. Somewhere before 200k - the manual swap is going to see the BSM deleted altogether.

Currently 262k

DEAD TRANSMISSION - died commuting home on the Bay Bride June 2014. Been parked since. A manual swap is forthcoming. Still debating between 5 and 6 speed. The A-drum sheared off a bunch of its teeth. Left us with one forward gear (5th). We did limp it home without a tow.

Westfalia hidden goose neck hitch (this inadvertently doomed our trans. We towed a camper across the country and back Aug/Sept 2013 and then moved a couple heavy U-hauls worth of stuff not 2 weeks before it died.)

W8 HID headlights

#2
2005 Passat Wagon, blue-silver, 98k miles, geared balance shaft, dunno about the cam. I know we've put 2 sets of used injectors in.

Previous owner insisted on running it on B100 FAME biodiesel. PDs don't like that, and the CA fuel is notoriously nasty. He did 15k in work including 2 sets of new RAxles, new trans, new injectors, and various other things to fix a vibration due to misfire due to ****ty fuel. He sold it to us for CHEAP with only 78k because he was so frustrated. We keep it on D2 or HPR. We've got it sorted out now. It's a wonderful car!