Mawrick 0 Posted July 25, 2014 As I'v also got a 06 VW Passat with a V6 (VR6), and tried different forums to dig out information regarding chain replacement etc - are these engines just as prone to failures due to chain/guides etc as the older VR6's ?. And eventually at what milage should one expect to have to do a service on em ?. My Passat just passed the 100 000 km mark, so ....... As no one else seem to be able to answer - I put the Q forward to the knowledgable Corrado forum members :) I presume it would be the same as for the Golf R32 :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
science 0 Posted July 26, 2014 I don't know that there is a recommended mileage at which to replace the chains, at 100k I would hope you had a way to go yet. Maybe worth considering when the clutch or gearbox needs doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted July 26, 2014 You can view cam timing (and therefore chain stretch) using VCDS /vagcom, from memory for the R32 its measuring blocks 208 and 209. Some golfs around 2003 had faulty upper chains that snapped at very low mileages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
