Passat Sedan V6-3.6L (BLV) (2008): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: Passat 4Motion V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2005), Passat GLS 4Motion V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2002), Passat GLS L4-1.8L Turbo (AUG) (2001), Passat GLS V6 V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2001), Passat GLS Wagon L4-1.8L Turbo (AUG) (2001), Passat GLS Wagon L4-1.8L Turbo (AWM) (2002), Passat GLS Wagon V6 V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2001), Passat GLX V6 V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2001), Passat GLX Wagon V6 V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2001), Passat L4-1.8L Turbo (AWM) (2004), Passat L4-1984cc 2.0L DOHC (1991), Passat L4-1984cc 2.0L DOHC (9A) (1990), Passat Sedan 4Motion V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2003), Passat Sedan 4Motion V6-3.6L (BLV) (2007), Passat Sedan 4Motion W8-4.0L (BDP) (2002), Passat Sedan L4-1.8L Turbo (AWM) (2003), Passat Sedan L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (AAZ) (1995), Passat Sedan L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (AHH) (1998), Passat Sedan L4-1781cc 1.8L DOHC Turbo (ATW) (2000), Passat Sedan L4-1781cc 1.8L Turbo (AEB) (1999), Passat Sedan L4-1896cc 1.9L DSL Turbo (1Z) (1997), Passat Sedan L4-2.0L (ABA) (1996), Passat Sedan L4-2.0L Turbo (BPY) (2007), Passat Sedan L4-2.0L Turbo (CCTA) (2010), Passat Sedan V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2000), Passat Sedan V6-2771cc 2.8L DOHC (AHA) (1998), Passat Sedan V6-2792cc 2.8L DOHC (1994), Passat Sedan V6-2792cc 2.8L DOHC (AAA) (1995), Passat Sedan V6-2792cc 2.8L DOHC (AAA) SFI (1997), Passat Syncro Sedan L4-1781cc 1.8L DOHC Turbo (ATW) (2000), Passat Syncro Sedan V6-2771cc 2.8L DOHC (AHA) (1999), Passat Syncro Wagon V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2000), Passat Syncro Wagon V6-2771cc 2.8L DOHC (AHA) (1998), Passat V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2004), Passat V6-3.6L (BLV) (2006), Passat Wagon 4Motion V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2003), Passat Wagon L4-1.8L Turbo (AWM) (2003), Passat Wagon L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (AAZ) (1996), Passat Wagon L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (AHU) (1997), Passat Wagon L4-1781cc 1.8L DOHC Turbo (ATW) (2000), Passat Wagon L4-1781cc 1.8L Turbo (AEB) (1998), Passat Wagon L4-2.0L (ABA) (1995), Passat Wagon L4-2.0L Turbo (BPY) (2008), Passat Wagon L4-2.0L Turbo (CCTA) (2009), Passat Wagon V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2000), Passat Wagon V6-2792cc 2.8L DOHC (1994), Passat Wagon V6-3.6L (BLV) (2007), Passat (B3).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
- Engine394 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Engine › Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information23 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Adjuster With Timing Chain, Installing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
  - Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2 3 4
  - Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods44 pages
    Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Tools and Equipment › Puller - AST Tool # T 400012 3 4 5
    Camshaft, Engine › Component Information › Application and ID2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information23 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Adjuster With Timing Chain, Installing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    Variable Valve Timing Cover / Housing › Component Information › Locations2
  - Cylinder Block Assembly40 pages
    Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
    Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications2
    Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Crankshaft Seal Retainer › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Crankshaft Overview2 3
    Tools and Equipment › Seal Installer - AST Tool # 32652 3 4
    Sealing Flange, Engine Front <--> [Front Engine Plate] › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Piston, Engine › Component Information7 pages
    Specifications › General Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Piston and Connecting Rod Overview2 3 4 5
    Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Testing and Inspection › Piston Ring Gap, Checking2
  - Cylinder Head Assembly14 pages
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
    Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
    Valve Cover › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Valve Guide › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
    Valve Seat › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
    Valve Spring › Component Information › Tools and Equipment › Valve Spring Comp. Support - AST Tool # 20362 3
    Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information › Specifications
  - Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories19 pages
    Drive Belt › Component Information10 pages
    Diagrams2
    Service and Repair › Ribbed Belt Routing (3.6L)2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Engine Accessory Bracket › Component Information › Specifications2
    Engine Mount › Engine Torque Strut › Component Information › Specifications
    Idler Pulley › Component Information › Service and Repair › Ribbed Belt Pulley Without Freewheel, Removing and Installing2 3 4 5 6
  - Engine Lubrication67 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Oil Drain Plug Thread Cleaning2
    Engine Oil › Component Information32 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Measurement Of Oil Consumption2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Engine Oil, Checking Level2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Oil Filter Housing › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
    Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Oil Pressure Switch (For Fuel Pump) › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
    Oil Pump Drive Shaft › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5
    Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Intake Manifold › Component Information70 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › One Piece Intake Manifold2 3 4
    Testing and Inspection › One Piece Intake Manifold2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Service and Repair › One Piece Intake Manifold2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…55
  - Seals and Gaskets, Engine8 pages
    Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair › Sealing Flange and Drive Plate Overview2 3 4
    Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
  - Sensors and Switches - Engine5 pages
    Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Oil Pressure Switch (For Fuel Pump) › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
  - Timing Components56 pages
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Tools and Equipment › Puller - AST Tool # T 400012 3 4 5
    Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications2
    Timing Belt › Component Information › Tools and Equipment2 3
    Timing Chain › Component Information18 pages
    Locations › Timing Chain Cover and Sealing Flange Assembly Overview2 3
    Service and Repair › Primary Chain, Installing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information › Specifications
    Timing Cover › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Variable Valve Timing25 pages
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information23 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Adjuster With Timing Chain, Installing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    Variable Valve Timing Cover / Housing › Component Information › Locations2
  - Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks39 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information11 pages
    Specifications
    System Diagnosis › Delivery Rate, Checking2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
    Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information8 pages
    Locations › Two Piece Intake Manifold2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Two Piece Intake Manifold2 3 4
    Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
    Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
    Ignition Timing › System Information › Specifications
    Spark Plug › Component Information11 pages
    Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Tools and Equipment › Spark Plug Pliers - AST Tool # H 18492
    Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
  - Water Pump › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Auxiliary Cooler Assembly Overview2 3 4
- Cooling System85 pages
  - Auxiliary Water Pump › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
  - After-Run Coolant Pump › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Coolant › Component Information4 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System - Coolant Identification/Mixing2
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information › Locations
  - Coolant Line/Hose › Component Information › Diagrams
  - Radiator Cooling Fan24 pages
    Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module › Component Information12 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Fan Clutch › Component Information › Tools and Equipment
  - Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor G62, Checking2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Fan Shroud › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Heater Core › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5 6
  - Radiator › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Cooling System13 pages
    Auxiliary Water Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations
    Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module › Component Information12 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Sensors and Switches - Cooling System10 pages
    Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information › Locations
    Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor G62, Checking2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Water Pump › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Auxiliary Cooler Assembly Overview2 3 4
- Exhaust System43 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information10 pages
    Locations2 3
    Service and Repair › Exhaust Manifold, Front Exhaust Pipes With Catalytic Converters and Front Mufflers Overview2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Exhaust Manifold › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Exhaust Manifold2 3 4 5
  - Exhaust Pipe › Component Information7 pages
    Locations2
    Service and Repair › Front Exhaust Pipes With Catalytic Converters and Front Mufflers2 3 4 5
  - Heat Shield, Exhaust › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Heat Shield Replacement Guidelines2
  - Muffler › Component Information15 pages
    Locations2 3
    Service and Repair › Mufflers and Mounts Overview2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections