I have a few question about my new w8 , is the 03 an 04 control arm setups the same ? I found a “kit” online but it says it’s for an 03 w8, and for the other w8 owners how much does the dealer charge for a alignment? I’ve read there are sensors that need to be recalibrated so it’s best to bring...

This is posted under the W8 engine hoping someone with more forum knowledge may direct me to suitable forums. We own a 2003 W8 Passat Wagon (165k miles). I am trying to locate someone who may be willing to sell us the W8 lettering off the front grill, or possibly the entire grill itself...

They say that unicorns went extinct because Noah couldn’t find a pair to put in the arc. With only 97 of these W8 Passat Wagons having reportedly made their way into the US, its conservation might be just as tough. But you can do your part. A 2003 model, you could be the third owner of this...

There are so many good words in that title. W8, wagon, manual: my knees are buckling. Forget the SUVs and the three rows and upsizing malarkey, this is the family car for the GTI owner. This 2004 Passat wagon comes from way up in the great white north and comes with a W8 that drives four...

Back in the early 2000s, Volkswagen decided to stuff their 4.0L W8 power plant and 4Motion all-wheel-drive system into a Passat. To further spice things up, they also gave buyers the option of rowing their own gears with an available 6 Speed Manual transmission.  While this may be a bit of an...