Passat 80l fuel tank?

[Octavian]

I am after more range on my Skoda Superb (think long wheelbase FWD VW Passat)

Do you know if 80l fuel tank that is found on some B5.5 Passats fits B5 Passats (of which Superb is a derivative), and is it for 4 wheel drive only or for FWD as well? I had an impression at least during 2 years Passats here in UK were sold with bigger fuel tanks.


P.S. Autobahn, 200km/h, full tank is ~3.5hrs now. 2.5TDI V6

 

[Ed's TDI]

I'm not sure on the B5 and B5.5 Passats but I seem to recall that on the B4 platform that the Variant (wagon) had a larger tank than the sedan. I could be wrong though.

 

[fitzski]

The W8 has the larger tank. It's actually a second tank, not just a larger one, and it's not a straightforward swap. There are some threads on here about it, but I don't believe anybody has actually done it, mostly because of packaging issues (i.e. I think it will only fit into a 4-mo car). Not only do you have to add the second expansion tank, you also need to replace the "standard" tank with the W8 version that has the plumbing to accept the extra tank.

A major project, for sure.

 

[digifant_gli]

I know that the B4 Passat tanks were interchangeable from Sedan to Wagon....several people on VWVortex have claimed to have done it, and I know some individuals personally who were able to do it. With enough time and money, anything can be acomplished.

 

[lupin..the..3rd]

I know that the B4 Passat tanks were interchangeable from Sedan to Wagon....several people on VWVortex have claimed to have done it, and I know some individuals personally who were able to do it. With enough time and money, anything can be acomplished.

Not so on the TDI model. There's another thread in the B4 section that explicitly states a B4 TDI wagon tank will NOT fit a B4 TDI sedan...