Does anybody know where I might be able to get a free copy of the Bentley Volkswagen Passat Service Manual: 1998-2005, or a place where I can download free pages or the whole thing. Thanks, and I would buy it if I could afford it but I'm too damn broke.

I've seen this on many forums and it's always been a winner. Post up what you did to your car today. Add a picture or two that show what your did. With that, I give you my addition, I polished my headlights.

Has anyone removed and replace the 6 Spd automatic transmission or where can I find the correct procedures to do this? The engine code for my 2007 Passat 2.0T value edition is BPY. It is slipping at high RPM and I am thinking I may need to bring it to a transmission shop to have it overhauled...

Here is an exploded view of the sunroof drains for references...Front and back are marked with arrows

All- This website has been here for 15 years. The B5 Passat has been around since 1997, the B5.5 since 2001, the B6 since 2006, the B7 since 2010, and the B8 was released in Europe in 2014. For the older models (B6 and earlier), almost any possible issue you might have with your Passat has been...