Just looked at one of the above for a friend. Seems OK but anything particular to look out for apart from plenum chanber drains??

Try this:

Car review: Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005)

He describes it as 'excellent', BTW

Yep ta - been there and seems OK so just wondering if anyone had anything else.

I didn't think they did the 2.0TDI in the B5.5??

Rare as, but extant nonetheless!

(I didn't know before this either! )

They didn't... It's a 1.9 Tdi 4motion.

They didn't... It's a 1.9 Tdi 4motion.

You're absolutely right - it was the PD130, otherwise the 2.8 V6 or 4.0 W8 petrols...

Ok thanks - it would appear he has now gone off it anyway...