Volkswagen Passat R36: All You Need To Know

Today we will taking an adventure over to Europe to see one of the coolest wagons Volkswagen has built to date! This car is quite understated for what it is but by the time this video is over you will understand why this car is so special to many Volkswagen enthusiast! If you interested in a beefed up sport wagon but the new Audi RS6 is to much for you, The Volkswagen Passat R36 may be your best solution. So kick back and relax comment like and subscribe as we dive into all you need to know about the Passat R36!
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Time stamp:
Intro 00:00-02:15
History 02:16-04:48
What makes the R36 the R36 04:49-07:28
What are R36 selling for 07:29-10:00
Things to look out for when buying a GTI 10:01-12:23
Modifications 12:24-13:22
Final thoughts 13:23-15:30
Thank you for watching

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Thanks for watching everyone! Let’s try and get this up to 100 likes 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jadens4124]

Finally, someone who actually gives the B6 Passat some much deserved love! The 2.0l Turbo isnt as sought after as the infamous R36, but after owning two theyre still every bit as fun. Awesome mod support as well thanks to sharing a similar platform to the Mk5 GTI. People at car meets love seeing this VW oddball, and spicing things up away from the usual Gti’s and Jetta’s.

[@samu3896]

Love my 2008 VR6 3.6L 4Motion wagon, best option for those state side. Can't get enough of the exhuast note

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Oh yes I agree with you 100% the VR6 has such and amazing exhaust note!!

[@audiwankenobi361]

I have one too. I just can't believe how good it sounds stock.

[@Rangvald8909]

@@audiwankenobi361 I miss listening to mine in the cold starts around -10C! I miss this car every day. I didn’t have 4Motion.

[@audiwankenobi361]

@@Rangvald8909 I have never been in weather that cold... I'm in Daytona Beach Florida but I did remove the 3 rear mufflers and it sounds even better now.

[@hkjhhkhkjk]

That ladies and gentlemen, is the best limousine in the world

[@ThreePedalGarage]

🤙🏻🤙🏻🙌🏻

[@alakablam7901]

My father in law calls my B6 “the limo”😄

[@Banch3z]

Great job on this video! it would be amazing to get one of these in the US! hopefully they do make another one in the future!

[@MyStuffReview]

We need someone like this for vw on youtube! Keep it goin!

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Thanks man! That’s my goal here! Trying to make a killer VW channel! I’ve got more content coming out!

[@mfisalonthengmfisalontheng5252]

Wow..who does not love this😍 R32 & R36 vw is the best..i never seen 1 here in south africa..great video man

[@JTWorld210]

Awesome 👏🏼

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Thank you!

[@ConnorMcIntyre1997]

Homie, I literally ended up buying a 2015 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium V6 w/ the DSG instead of a GTI because of this video. Quite possibly one of the best choices I've made in my life! If only we got a .: R36 wagon in America...

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Great choice bro! Ya the VR6 is a great motor and a great platform! Glad you are enjoying it and the video helped you out!

[@ryandelaney9460]

You can really tell you know your stuff! Production quality is top notch too!!

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Ryan Delaney thanks bro I appreciate the comment! Trying to help people out with some information.

[@MrVaghag]

Great video Andrew, cheers!

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Thank you bro! Looking to get back into getting these videos

[@alifaridoon]

All the respect for you bro , I'm texting you all a way from Arab gulf , Bahrain , just wanna thank you for that amazing video out there , and I would love to share with you that I'm proudly r36 owner and I have 2 cars one 2009 and 2010 , it's a car of my dreams and I have made it , I have them since 2018 and still running like a queens , thanks again bro stay home , stay safe .

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Thank you bro for the kind words! That’s amazing and congrats on getting 2 of them! I’m hoping when they become legal in the United States I can import one. For now I guess I just need to wait 👍🏻👍🏻

[@vagontv]

So good review of the dream wagon. Congrats

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Thank you!

[@psiddey]

This is the first full video I have seen about thr R36 and I learned a lot so thanks for the research, this video is very well made and spoken. It's a shame you have not driven both of the body styles in order to give us your review of how they drive but this is still a great piece.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Ya I know if we got them in the US I would have totally hunted someone down and reviewed it

[@curvs4me]

Andrew, for those looking for the R36, Murica did get it in a lot of cars. With the last one being at least 2018 rated at 280hp like most of them. It was also reintroduced in Europe in the 3rd gen Touareg, maybe the Q7 and Cayenne pepper 🌶️ as well. It can be found in the Eos, Passat, Phaeton, Atlas and Touareg. As well as the Cayenne and Q7. The Passat R had 15hp more. A generic R36 tune will set the rev limiter to 7,000rpm making 310hp. Obviously you can go much much further with a Rotrex supercharger, turbo, and so on. The dag nabbit yer ropians are pushing 1500hp out of them and climbing.

[@renatomoraga6425]

great work with this video

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Renato Moraga thank you!!

[@rodneyduran55]

Great content, you should get way more views then you do. Can’t wait to see what happens to the R32..

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Thank you bro! I appreciate that support! Just got to keep putting content out there and hope people tune in to watch lol! I have a few things planned for the car should make for some good content!

[@renatomoraga6425]

amazing car

[@Benjaber74]

Keep on inspire us Andrew 🙌

[@alakablam7901]

I have a 2007 3.2L 4motion wagon and love it. Such a good all rounder that is fun to drive and practical as well.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Sounds like a pretty great car! And of the VR6 motor cars are a lot of fun and sound amazing

[@alakablam7901]

@@ThreePedalGarage I had a yellow ‘colour concept’ Mk3 vr6 5sp manual a few years ago too. Boy I miss that.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

@@alakablam7901 oh man that’s awesome! The 12v VR6 are so nice! They sound pretty damn amazing and surprisingly are super cheap in the US

[@fredjones5327]

Love this video I did know about the R36 Passat from a while ago but I would LOVE to get that engine in my Tiguan 😍😍😍💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Fred Jones haha now that would be one killer upgrade!!🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@fredjones5327]

Andrew Wenman yes it would I know I’m dreaming... but I can dream!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@csababeres2830]

Good video!

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Thank you!

[@GrChopLight]

Great job!! It is the car of my dreams! I hope that in the future I can have one. My parents have version 2.0 TDI Variant DSG and I have always found it beautiful. Keep it goin!! :D

[@ThreePedalGarage]

I hope one day we all can get it. Only time will tell

[@hamakyo1010]

Great commentary!

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Thank you! Been working on it. Still have room to improve but it’s getting there for sure!

[@gillroymarshall3291]

I LIKE HOW YOU GO IN TO THE DETAILS OF THE CAR? AND THE FIXES

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Thank you! I try to pack as much information into one video as possible so people can learn all the info in one spot

[@LET005]

I've owned my R36 since 2012. I wouldn't modify a thing. In "S" mode, the engine comes alive and really put a smile on my dial. Great styling and performance. The DSG is nice, though clunky at times. Only issue I had at 115,000kms was a leaking water pump. I wouldn't change my car for anything else.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

I wish we got them here in the US! They are beautiful cars

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Ive had one about 3 years now. Its not perfect but i do love it. The interior is nothing special. Dont like the steering wheel. Love the seats . I wish it had a rear wiper but thats a saloon/sedan thing. I got mine with only 24k miles on it. Paid too much but i dont regret it at all. It sounds a lot better with a stainless supersprint exhaust ( from italy) . Sensors can be troublesome. The engine is sound. Get the dsg serviced. And the haldex system. I spent a few quid on it when i got it but no probs since, touch wood.

[@deafmango]

You should make it manual

[@KARNAVORgaming]

I have a 2007 B6 Passat (3.6L 4motion wagon) in the states and honestly love every second of driving this car! Eventually going to be putting a DSG from a R36 in it

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Ya that would be a cool upgrade for the car! I’m sure it’s a really fun car to drive!

[@Baustakar]

Wait you US guys can have those with manual?! WHY? I want a manual. The Passat CC 3.6 only comes with automatic

[@deafmango]

Manual 3.6L is it a VR6 and is it a manual and what trim cos I want it

[@ilewis1954]

A manual?? Wow!

[@Justforit705]

awsome video

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Thank you! Glade you enjoyed it!

[@GasTachs]

*Great video!* keep it up!

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Thanks man! Hope to see more content on the R32 soon!

[@GasTachs]

Andrew Wenman soon 👌🏻

[@ScottZupek]

For reference, the VR3.6 has a forged cranked too. I just had it polished and have rebuilt dozens of VRs. The U.S. NA crank is forged.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Really? I have talked to a bunch of 3.6 owners here and they all have said they are not forged cranks. People have said that the only forged crank we got was in the mk4 R32. I could be wrong.

[@AJyfm700R]

Love my r36 with full akrapovic exhaust ❤ great video btw 👍

[@ThreePedalGarage]

AJyfm700R thank you! I appreciate the comment! 👍🏻🙌🏻

[@willem-janbouma2816]

akrapovic maakt geen uitlaat voor de r36! ben erg benieuwd naar jou r36 dan groeten uit Nederland (mede r36 rijder)

[@AJyfm700R]

Toch heb ik wel degelijk een akrapovic uitlaat onder mijn r36 nadat ik 2500 euro betaalde 🤣👍

[@willem-janbouma2816]

@@AJyfm700R ik kreeg duidelijk een nee te horen toen ik ze gemaild had of ze er een wilde maken! ben erg benieuwd naar de foto's haha

[@neofelisherod2947]

My biscay Blue r36 estate will be in Canada soon! Stoked to own one as well as my Mk5 R32 Turbo. Big fan of the VR6 and early VW .:R vehicles

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Soooo lucky man! Wish we could import them

[@duileyah]

Was fortunate enough to get a R36 variant just before production ended. Comfortable, reasonably quick, an exellent daily.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Yep I’m sure it is! I wish we were able to get them over here in the US... I guess we will have to wait until we can import them

[@steveo5174]

I love the clip of the sedan in the UK it seems flooring it down a suburban road and showing off that trumpet sound. The car also appears to be moving quite slowly despite the noise it's making.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

It’s only a VR6 they aren’t super fast cars but they do sound really good for what they are

[@JB-NZ]

Pretty hard to watch, your script reading was a bit all over the place and jerky! But good content. R36 here in New Zealand is not common, but they are available. I got my 2009 R36 Variant for about $13K NZD, 100K km.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Ya I’ve been working on that. But lucky that you were able to get one. We never got them here in the US.

[@marchende7257]

got mine yesterday :):)

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Congrats! I’m hoping I can buy one in a few yesra

[@Bucket_Boy101]

Nice vid! We got the R36 here in Australia, but I own a Mk5 Golf R32. I really really want to buy a 36 motor and drop it into the golf though, because 50HP is so tempting.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Ya man! The R36 is a beautiful car and the engine is the most powerful VR6 built by VW! It would be pretty sweet to have a golf R36!

[@enterearth2254]

Damnn one of my dream car

[@ThreePedalGarage]

They are beautiful cars!!

[@R36vw]

Nice upload. Thank you. I own a Passat R36. It’s 15 years old now on 146,000 miles but still runs beautifully. Has full documented service history and when I bought it 4 months ago the first thing I did was book it into an alleged performance garage for a full service which cost £1,300. They are a beautiful car. You have presented the car beautifully and given it all the credit it deserves. I have learned a couple of factors from watching this video. I didn’t know the crankshaft was forged from factory build. I’m actually looking for another engine to build while I’m running the one currently fitted as it’s getting a bit tired. Great upload Andrew. Thanks for that. 👍👍

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Thank you for the comment! Congrats on the purchase! I wish we could get a R36 here in the us. Are you planning on turboing the car?

[@R36vw]

@@ThreePedalGarage you’re welcome for the comment. I am not really sure on what to do with the car. It’s totally stock apart from a custom built exhaust. So it would be nice to keep it stick to keep its value. Plus I think it would be a little more than I really want to spend. If I can pick up another one pretty cheaply I may think again on the subject. It’s always tempting 😁👍🙏🏻

[@R36vw]

@@ThreePedalGarage have you seen the video of the R32 golf with the R36 engine fitted. Now that has given me ideas. Hahaa. It sounds epic. But I’m all over the place at the minute. I am disabled to the point of being on sticks now most of the time so it would be an expensive build. 🙏🏻👍.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

@@R36vw oh trust me I have looked into doing that for my MK4 R32. Just hard to get a R36 engine into the US

[@R36vw]

@@ThreePedalGarage strange why it’s so hard to get one. I’d ship mine to you for the right price. Lol. I’m going to look for something smaller I think. I very rarely use a car and it’s a waste of such a nice car. I probably do 50 miles on an average week. 👍. Would be a nice project tho. I just don’t know which gearbox he’s used. 32 or 36.

[@louievdub8821]

there is nothing no other engine that makes that sweet noise like a VR6

[@ThreePedalGarage]

The VR6 make so many good noises! Wish they still put it in the gold and Passat

[@Skerplord]

I'm about to buy the interior and put it in my 2016 cc vr6 4motion executive.

[@karimmohamedfahmy]

Deeply in love

[@ThreePedalGarage]

It’s an amazing car!

[@kinglouiesshed8995]

In my opinion anything that came with a VR or W engine was good quality. The 2.0R was the killer of the desire for the 6 pot. I’d have loved them to do a modern version 😂 Will shout out Malika Motorsport hope I’ve spelt that right. They have a modern RS3 chassis and have put a VR6 engine and mated it to a modern or the 5 pot DQ500 gearbox. It’s something worth watching and in my humble opinion them lads should be proud of what they have done

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Yep I agree with you!

[@kinglouiesshed8995]

@@ThreePedalGarage I’d like a modern fresh off the press VR6 24v turbo with a manual or a fresh modern dsg box geared for that engine. People are bolting them together and making it work. Would piss all over the I5 or T5/ Cummins engine 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ThreePedalGarage]

@@kinglouiesshed8995 ya I agree! It would be cool if they put the 2.5 VR6T engine that is in China into a Golf for the hell of it

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Ive got an r36 saloon. Must be quite rare, here in uk, cos ive never seen another, which i quite like. Ive had a couple of petrolheads notice but nobody else, which suits me. Its fairly quick, decent handing, comy and practical, as its a passat. Big boot. (Trunk) Getting old now but i want to keep it. Sound nice and also potters about in top if you are cruising, plenty of torque. Not too bad on fuel but i do low miles. I paid too much for a low miler but dont regret it.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Allosaurus Fragilis that’s awesome! Ya I wish we got them in the US would have been really cool?

[@ggs071]

Great page mate now about my passat r model. First of all my one is not an R36 but a DTI 2010 R passat . Its a New Zealand delivery but now its in Australia and the only one here only payed $6500 compared to the R36 $9000 to $19000 depending on condition.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

ggs071 since it’s a DTI what motor does it have?? It sounds like a pretty cool car!

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Ive had my r36 for a couple of years now. Its definitely one of the best cars ive had. I spent quite a bot on it when i first got it but its been totally reliable since then. Mines the saloon or sedan. ( im in uk). I like the fact it looks pretty much like an ordinary passat, so you dont get much attention. Its very comfy for me, quick enough, sounds great with a stainless exhaust and theres plenty of room. Theres one or two little rust spots starting to appear and its quite thirsty when you drive it quickly. Im hoping to keep it for a good few years.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Allosaurus Fragilis that’s amazing man! Great to hear you are enjoying the car! I wish we got the R36 in the US I’d totally have one

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

@@ThreePedalGarage still got it! Just had it machine buffed and cleaned up. Looks nice. No issues still, touch wood.

[@deafmango]

@@allosaurusfragilis7782 u still got it? And did u do any mods to it

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

@@deafmango hi, yes I do! Unusual for me to keep a car this long but it ticks a lot of boxes for me. It's been fab, no issues. I suppose it gets a fairly easy life. I live on an island and use a VW up for pottering about here and keep the Passat for longer runs on the mainland or carrying stuff and people. Apart from the stainless exhaust it's standard. No mods. If I'd change anything it would be the headlights, which are crap. I don't like the steering wheel much. Satnav and a bigger screen would be good, so would a rear wiper. Over all though I'm very happy with it. Fast enough for me, very rare up here in Scotland and not too bad running costs. Bit of rust appearing on front wings but they're bolt on, so I'll just leave it till it's bad then get new ones. The rest of body is galvanized, I think. Still really enjoy it.

[@deafmango]

@@allosaurusfragilis7782 are u on mull or Skye? - 2 islands from top of my head

[@hsinyo]

Nice job and great content! Thanks for doing a video on R36. When you get the chance you should do a video on all things vr6 swap. Lots of rich content and following there. 🙌👏

[@ThreePedalGarage]

That’s a great idea! I will have to put that in my notes as a future topic! Thank you for the idea 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@yourmobilebarber8999]

Info is on point. VR6 is what made me love VW with my first a red 98 Jetta glx VR6 and my tenth a red 2013 CC VR6 4motion 😆 had (5) VR6 (3) and (2) 2.0T. Looking for a EOS VR6 for a second car for next spring and summer and use the VR6 CC 4Motion for fall and winter. Again great video

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Your Mobile Barber thank you man love you hear how other enthusiasts got into the VR6 platform! Hopefully VW see that people still want them and bring them back lol sadly I know they won’t lol

[@yourmobilebarber8999]

Andrew Wenman you right sadly they won’t 😔

[@rkhobani]

People forget about the CC 3.6L 4Motion. Just no DSG in mine. I have a 2015 CC Executive 4Motion.

[@yourmobilebarber8999]

@@rkhobani it a great car. Unfortunately mine got stolen by a Machanic. Long story but found a2016 Passat vr6 SEL premium with DSG FWD. missing the 4motion

[@jordankinnas5042]

Yeah last one was 2018 with the Passat gt. Closest to the r36 I’d say minus it being fwd compared to awd

[@ThreePedalGarage]

That’s going to be lots of fun!

[@c5vette943]

Can you do a video on the 2018 Passat GT because it comes with a VR6 motor and a DSG also. I love the car and it's fun to drive.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

C5 VETTE yep I can look into it

[@c5vette943]

@@ThreePedalGarage thank you

[@lane6542]

i noticed in the history portion you mentioned that the performance models of the b7 was called the “r line”, but there was a performance model of the b7 passat called the passat gt. it had a 3.6L vr6 and although it was fwd, it was still a great car

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Ya they did have the GT it was very similar to the R line the R line just had more interior upgrades. At lest from what I can remember. The 3.6 L VR6 is also a built a little different then the R36 motor. The R36 motor has a forged crank from factory while all the other 3.6 VR6 did not.

[@agurzil4042]

It also has a different body kit called Hi-Def

[@williamdecker7049]

I own a 2008 R36 wagon (personal car). My work car is a 2020 Subaru Levorg STI - it’s lovely and quick. But I’d still take my 13yr old R36 any day of the week for speed, fun, comfort and ‘drive’. It’s the car Batman would have if he had a family…😝

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Hahahaha yep I agree with you! It’s a solid car and I wish we had them in the US

[@Rangvald8909]

I had a 2WD VR6 Passat sedan fwd. I really miss it

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Sounds like it was a fun car!

[@serhatbasaran9027]

I really enjoyed ur video but I couldn't find the answer I'm looking I'm a owner of 3.6 vr6 Cayenne is it completely same engine with the one in Passat 3.6 or the one in R36 models?

[@ThreePedalGarage]

To be honest I am not sure. But I have heard the cayenne motor is similar to the motors in the so email Passat. The R36 motor is fully forged. I could be wrong though

[@I_Like__bananas]

You talked about the B5 W8 but forgott the previous passats with the VR6. The B3 (known as 35i) had the 2.8L and the 2.9L VR6 wich is such a sleeper.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

It’s similar the the engine found in the golfs. Ya I just didn’t have time to talk all models. Just tired to pick out cool one off things. I talked about them in my GTI video

[@thestigseuropeancousin7941]

You kinda forgot the R36 passat CC, wich looks even cooler in my opinion

[@tazz1226]

passat CC vr3.6 is by far the best one ever

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Yep it is pretty damn good

[@MatWilson2612]

These aren't common in Australia, but you can just buy one haha. Someone is always selling one. Its a really cool car, lots to maintain and i wish it came in manual as i prefer that over DSG but its very quick. Just got a Super sprint catback on mine 👌

[@ThreePedalGarage]

That’s really cool! I’m looking at getting an exhaust for my R32. Debating between a custom exhaust or and super sprint with headers.

[@MatWilson2612]

@@ThreePedalGarage i was in the same boat except nobody makes RHD headers :( I got the supersprint used for a reasonable price considering the cost of it new, i do want to get custom headers made and will possibly get a group buy (for Australia) at some point if i get enough numbers. The issue with custom is you'll never know how it sounds until you get it, the supersprint is expensive but it's also stainless and you know it'll sound good.

[@MatWilson2612]

But this is all on hold til i get the chain done. Its -3 degrees for both currently and is "fine", however it makes some noise which suggests that the guides are worn. 180k so its expected.

[@Shepherdservices317]

We do have 2.6 vr6 padsat wagons here. They are just not in a dope trim

[@s4racewars596]

How about a B5 S4 video! Can't love them enough! or hate them, but whatever 😆

[@ThreePedalGarage]

S4 Race Wars haha yep that’s on my list! That car is a 100% love hate relationship lol

[@KeoghDave]

i have the CC R36 and it's so far the best car i've ever driven Andrew only 1 of 6 in the UK

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Oh wow that’s super cool!!

[@yourmobilebarber8999]

I have the us version of the cc

[@yourmobilebarber8999]

Ginger Dave I have the us version of the CC.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Your Mobile Barber really solid car also

[@KeoghDave]

@@yourmobilebarber8999 proper solid car chap. love the sound of a VR6 engine.

[@bsodgamer1234_unverified]

These R36 are more likely to be found in new zealand and australia or germany. In fact, I own a wagon R36, that I had for 3 years.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

I’ll be going to New Zealand in a few months. I’ll have to look for one!

[@thestigseuropeancousin7941]

You kinda forgot the passat CC R36.. wich looks even cooler in my opinion

[@carlosdiazosoloso5541]

When can the Mark V R32 4 door be brought over the US.... I really like the 4 door look alot

[@ThreePedalGarage]

25 years from when they were first produced

[@serbianwolfgaming9623]

Actully every b6 has led back headlights

[@serbianwolfgaming9623]

Actully b7 had r36, coz it counts as a b6 facelift, btw my dad had mk3 r32 and vr6

[@BadDuet]

Wookies sent me

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Kevin Gibson haha same here!

[@kilovwdude6457]

I'm about to buy a 2008 Passat 3.6vr6 4motion from a 2014 Honda Civic exl very excited Also worried about reliably

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Kilovw Dude the VR6 is a solid motor man honestly you really don’t have much to worry about. Just make sure the timing chains are done if they have 120k or more on the motor and check to see if the motor needs a carbon cleaning.

[@jaydavin9122]

Do the Passat GT since it is the last year of the VR6 in a car

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Ya it’s a solid car and it does have a nice VR6 option!

[@danielfata56]

The best car

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Ya it’s a pretty amazing car!

[@vencatsr]

I miss my R36! Had to sell it to go to uni. Another common issue with these cars are the DSG units, although it's upgraded from the regular ones, it was still one of VW's "early" DSGs. Can't wait until I can find another one in decent shape. Good video mate!

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Thank you! Ya they are beautiful cars and I wish we got them over here in the states

[@NRTuf]

I heard same thing abut the dsg someone i know want throw the dsg box 3 times! I guess all depands how you drive it, would like to know what year model was yours ?

[@vencatsr]

@@NRTuf Three times?! Ouch 😬 I know some people upgrade it to the DQ500 from the RS3. Mine was a 2008, so initial production with the old instrument cluster with red dials.

[@NRTuf]

@@vencatsr yeah but wouldn't be suprised if he ever even serviced his dsg! Many people that buy this cars, if you look at there service books none have done a dsg service or back diff. Litreally very rare to find someone that has actually done it and thats why they go out because dsg transmission are hard as to break! But people buy them and dont care abut it one bit they only ask for a oil service filter, thats all i see in there service books.

[@vencatsr]

@@NRTuf update: I just got another one! Absolutely love it!

[@IRunOnE85]

How different would you say is the cc 3.6 4motion to the r36?

[@ThreePedalGarage]

From what I have heard the R36 has a forged crank compared to a non forged crank in the 3.6 in the cc. Other then that the motors are the same.

[@512460]

5min 10. The wheels are they rotiform rse?. They seem very concacaved. Also good content learnt a nice bit of vw history. Also thats the car at 8:07 it sure doesn't look the the passat shown the tail lights look different

[@ThreePedalGarage]

At 5:10 those are BBS RSII Super concaved very rare wheels and hard to find. The next part that is a b6 Passat with the b7 facelift on it. It’s a us spec Passat 3.6

[@512460]

@@ThreePedalGarage ohh okay im from the uk soo it looked a bit odd,haha its beautiful though the tims and the car

[@bertone016]

Your vid is perfect. you have done an amazing research I think or maby taken it from another. That's my only thing I'm disturbed about. You sound like you struggle whit reading and telling at same time. Good info but I don't feel reliability of buying a R38 after this.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

So I have a reading disability and it was very hard to adjust to reading while on camera. It took some time but I have gotten better at it. This was my second video I ever made. All the information for this video has come from hours of research looking through press releases, talking with other R36 owners and knowing VR6 knowledge. I have owned 3 different VR6 powered cars over 10 years and have learned a lot from VW tec, other enthusiasts, and doing my own research.

[@bertone016]

@@ThreePedalGarage Rhat answer my question perfectly

[@amir4243]

I love r36 but the engine is too big it eats soo much haha but I’ve always dreamt for powerful car is this car good for daily using you people who have such a big engine would you recomend it? and how much does it drinks?

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Ya it’s a big engine but if I remember correctly it’s not to bad. I think it get like 28 miles per gallon highway.

[@callumhalpin46]

Don’t forget the r50

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Yep! I have a video on my channel for the R50! It’s a awesome SUV👍🏻

[@sarcinarious8279]

the r36 is not a cheap car to own. it loves fuel 20 miles to the gallon and with a nos kit it does 4 miles to the gallon. in uk there are £7.500 to £10.000

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Oh wow! That’s worth a good amount of money!

[@LegalEliminator]

the prices of the R36s in europe makes me feel a bit better about my 2011 3.6L CC which i got for AU$11,500. it's pretty much the running gear of the R36 but with the sleeker CC body so it's plenty fast. I believe the 0-60 is closer to that of the wagon R36 though.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

The engine I heard is a little different like the R36 has a forged crank while the non R36 cars have a cast crank. But other then that yep they are the same lol. So ya you got a good deal

[@TheDavo6233]

I have Volkswagen CC with this same 3.6 300HP engine. Its great, and I think its even much better than passat cuz it's Coupé :) its something like Audi A6 vs A7 (Passat vs CC). I think its best sounding engine I ever heard

[@ThreePedalGarage]

It’s an amazing sounding engine! The 3.6 is a beautiful setup! I wish we got the R36 spec motor here in the US they are a little different then the normal 3.6

[@EFerrorfile]

I also own a 3.6 Passat CC, the 300hp BWS is an amazing engine to drive. Sound is intoxicating. I love the looks, but the interior in mine (2009 model) has some quality issues - it is of the rattling kind. Seats are fantastic for a longer-distance drive. Oh, and mine is a higher-mileage car that apparently has never had any DSG or Haldex-issues (knock on wood), due to regularly having them serviced. Car has about 240 000 km (like 150k miles) on it now. Timing chain has been done once.

[@WASTED__POTENTIAL]

It's more like the A4 vs A5, but with the TT/A3 awd system.

[@512460]

Check out the r32 mk5 with the r36 engine swap on tr hamza yt page Andrew. The sound of it is to die for. I want an exhaust for my 32 but to be fair as standard its kind of raspy and I'd like to get rid of the rasp and add bass sooo im sooooo picky with my exhaust choice haha

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Hey! Yep I saw the video! I’m actually considering doing that for my next build on this channel but we will have to see what the future holds. Ya everyone has a different preference for exhausts. I know what I’ll be doing when I get my new exhaust for my R32. I’m excited for it.

[@512460]

@@ThreePedalGarage cant wait ill be looking out for it. Also andrew on a more in depth insight we vw r32 owners have closed decks blocks right? Also did any of the 32s get a forged crank?

[@ThreePedalGarage]

It a closed deck design and I know in the US all cranks are forged so I’m assuming they are also forged in Europe also.

[@bjcook6109]

Yes, North America didn't get the R but, we did get the 3.6L 4Motion

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Yep similar car but sadly missing the R36 parts

[@JusZard]

Has anyone ever made a b6 passat 2.0T Tsi fast ?

[@JJ_that_barber]

You missed talking about the 2018 passat gt :/

[@ThreePedalGarage]

The point of the video is to focus on the R36 not really talking about to many other passats beside just laying a foundation for the R36

[@caiorwa]

I want to assemble an R36 here in Brazil, but this car didn't come, to finish the project I just need the instrument panel 2010. can you help me

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Caio Espinosa your best bet would be to try and buy one off the internet and ship it to your country. Maybe try eBay or something similar. We never got the car in the US either so we don’t have any parts for the car. Best of luck!

[@caiorwa]

Andrew Wenman I appreciate the return, I already searched on eBay I bought 90% of the parts there, but I can't find the panel anywhere The last option would be to bring it via VW Brasil

[@ggs071]

Plenty here I can't post a photo of one wreaking out here.

[@audiwankenobi361]

As far as I can tell my 08 Passat VR6 4Motion Wagon Sport is like a step down from the R36... I dont have the DSG transmission or the same sport seats but my car has the same engine,brakes and AWD system...even though I've owned it for over a year I haven't did much research on it.

[@audiwankenobi361]

I also seen on Autotrader a R Design 08 Passat Wagon that was FWD with a 6 speed manual during the same time i bought my wagon....i didn't buy it because im in Florida and that car was in New York.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Ya I would say the normal VR6 Passat is a downgrade from the R36. It’s just not the same fit and finish you get from a R car lol

[@doktorparadox1791]

VW Passat W8 4.0 next

[@ThreePedalGarage]

That is a pretty amazing car! I was thinking doing a video on all the W line up engines maybe throw VR’s in there also

[@lukejenkins9341]

Put a turbo on it and you got a monster

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Yep! I 100% agree!

[@marcioin1975]

Me: R36 because we have one 😂

[@ThreePedalGarage]

I wish we had one here lol

[@marcioin1975]

I have my passat r36 2008 since new , never had a serious problem, just a battery and fuel pump replaced. Has been service once a year. No need for a new car, the car is amazing

[@ronaldboykin9755]

Thank you Andrew for that nice review. I'm a Passat fan and I have two, a 2008 Kormfort and 2017 SE. I didn't trade my 2008 in when I bought my 2017 SE. I heard that Volkswagen is going stop production on the Passat in North America because of a sales slump! People buy the SUVs much more than the sadans!

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Yep your right as of 2021 no more Passats I. The US

[@ronaldboykin9755]

@@ThreePedalGarage Is it possible to find a used Passat R36 in North America?

[@ThreePedalGarage]

@@ronaldboykin9755 sadly nope. The R36 was never sold in North America. You can only buy the Passat with a 3.6 vr6 but it doesn’t have any of the R36 goodies.

[@ernstjansen2040]

Hi how much will it cost me to get the passat r3.6 to Namibia

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Honestly not to sure you will have to buy the car and then pay for the shipping to Namibia. I’m sure they also have some taxes you will have to pay at the ports to get the car into the country. I would talk to a importer to see what they say.

[@ernstjansen2040]

@@ThreePedalGarage Hi Andrew thanks for that friend jah i would like to know whats the cost from there to Namibia for that r36 than i'll check the exchange rate to namibian dollar,you dont now how long will such a deal take to namibia,you dont have a few photos thats for sale that side..

[@ThreePedalGarage]

@@ernstjansen2040 so I’m in the United States we do not have the R36 here you would have to get the car from Germany and ship to you you would probably pay around 15,000 Euros for the car and the 2,000 to 3,000 euros to ship to you. Then you will have to pay import fees and any duty taxes which I’m not sure what they will be on your country. Just estimate maybe 10-15% of the purchase price of thencar

[@michaelfrancis2341]

got a 2012 passat 3.6 sel premium with 105k km in toronto for sale

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Sounds like a pretty solid car! The 3.6 is a great motor setup!

[@kouzouloskrhtikos]

r36 has turbo? i think no because it's fsi not tfsi

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Stock it does not have a turbo. You can turbo it as an upgrade that what I was talking about

[@volkswagenpassat2061]

doesn’t the 2.0 tdi for the b7 have the same top speed as the b6 r36

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Probably does. Most VW and Audi are limited to a top speed of 155MPH. That is standard across all models

[@volkswagenpassat2061]

@@ThreePedalGarage does that apply too for rs/s line audis and gti/gli and r models for vw?

[@ThreePedalGarage]

@@volkswagenpassat2061 not always sometimes the RS models have a slightly higher top speed of 175 mph

[@volkswagenpassat2061]

@@ThreePedalGarage oh alright, hey thanks for telling me, now i know!

[@ThreePedalGarage]

@@volkswagenpassat2061 yep NP!

[@bobg6175]

Great vid, buuut.... The elephant in the room for us in the U.S. is: what mods are necessary to get the same R36 performance from the U.S. spec 3.6 4Motion? From what I’ve heard, the U.S. vr6 comes in at 276hp, as compared to 300 for the R36. Anyone know? Thanks much

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Ya we do get the 3.6 VR6 here in the states. The motor is a little different from what I have been told. You get more power out of the R36 engine and the crank is forged in the R36. The normal 3.6 VR6 does not have a forged crank.

[@bobg6175]

But, what’s the difference? You did mention the forged crank but that doesn’t have anything to do with hp. I am curious if it’s in the tuning map, exhaust, intake, etc. Since I can’t have one here in the U.S., I’d like to do the correct mods to get as close as possible, as far as performance. I have an ‘07 3.6 4Mo wagon. (First step is to take care of the water leakage issues, lol).

[@ThreePedalGarage]

@@bobg6175 yes the USD models have a different tune and and some different exhaust components due to US emissions.

[@gixxer_jake]

Didnt know they had flared fenders? Mk5 r32 doesn't

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Beasty ya the fenders are a little different then the normal Passat not a hug difference but a little bit lol

[@snowblindbeats797]

The BIGGEST problem with this car is the RUST. If you live in a cold country you wont find a single one of these without RUST.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Damn! That’s sad to hear, but that makes sense! They are meant to be a car you can drive every day and should be pretty good in the snow.

[@snowblindbeats797]

@@ThreePedalGarage Yeah but the problem is horrible. Everything is falling apart on these cars thanks to rust, I lost both my mufflers at a redlight.. they rusted straight off. I know several owners who had to REPLACE both doors and trunks...it's a nightmare. But damn I love it anyways lol.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

@@snowblindbeats797 lol sounds like a love hate relationship 😂 ya here in the US the Mk4 R32 with high milage are starting to see similar issues lol

[@dannyleimberger9734]

10:10 No R36 in the US until 2032? Did you mean to say 2022? VW might as well never introduce the R36 to US soil. In a few years, the US auto industry will change so drastically because of EVs that the R36 will not have a sufficiently profitable market in the US. Nearly everything discussed in this video reminds me why my 2004 2.8L 24v GTI VR6 is an irreplaceable treasure. Normally aspirated, fuel injected (not direct injected), reliable, no aftermarket mods, maintained in factory-like (installed better quality aftermarket prats that perform like OEM) condition. Last but not least, it's a one owner, one driver car since the day it was new.

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Danny Leimberger nope 2032. You can’t import a car that was not built for the US market until the import band is up and that is a 25 year limit.

[@LET005]

The R36 sits about 5mm lower, if not more, than a regular Passat...

[@neinnein9306]

even my 3.2l V6 passat is lower than a regular (think its 18mm, so perhapts R36 is lower also, but on the other hand the R36 comes with bigger tyres)

[@jossjeanbodge]

Can you put a shed in it easy?

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Well only way to find out is to give it a shot!

[@jossjeanbodge]

@@ThreePedalGarage do you think you could do me a video about the best ways to fit my sheds in passat please

[@amir4243]

r36 or mercedes e220 ?

[@ThreePedalGarage]

Amir Tajer I’ll take the R36 but the Mercedes E220 is a solid car

[@amir4243]

Yeah I love r36 but the engine is too big it eats soo much haha but I’ve always dreamt for powerful car

[@amir4243]

Andrew you got that car would you recommend it for daily using & how much r36 spends when it’s full tank

[@amir4243]

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