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Volkswagen Rabbit

Maintenance specs for 2 variants of the Volkswagen Rabbit — from 1985 to 2009.

19851992 Volkswagen Rabbit

1.8L I4 (Naturally Aspirated) (GX) · FWD

85 hp / 96 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight10W-40
Capacity3.7 qt

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual (020)
FluidVW G 052 911
Drain & fill1.9 qt
Full capacity1.9 qt

Coolant

TypeVW G11 (green/blue)
Capacity5.3 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeN/A (no power steering)

Fuel

Tank10.6 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size175/70R13
Pressure (front)28 PSI
Pressure (rear)28 PSI
Shop 175/70R13 tires

Battery

Group sizeH5 (47)
CCA380 A
Shop group H5 (47) battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.028 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Rear14"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change3,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs15,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

20062009 Volkswagen Rabbit

2.5L I5 (BGP) · FWD

150 hp / 170 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-40
Capacity5.8 qt
Filter07K115561B

Transmission

Type6-Speed Automatic (09G)
FluidVW G 052 162
Drain & fill3.2 qt
Full capacity7.9 qt

Coolant

TypeVW G12+ (purple)
Capacity7.4 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeElectric (no fluid)

Fuel

Tank14.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size205/55R16
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 205/55R16 tires

Battery

Group sizeH5 (47)
CCA500 A
Shop group H5 (47) battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.043 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver22"
Passenger20"
Rear14"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service40,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs40,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter20,000 mi
Cabin filter20,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi