2.8-Litre 142 Kw V-6 Petrol Engine With 5 Valves Per Cylinder - Volkswagen PASSAT - YEAR 2001 Manual

2.8-litre 142 KW V-6 petrol engine
with 5 valves per cylinder
The Passat is still powered by the high-
performance 2.8-litre V-6 petrol engine.
The following improvements were made to this
engine:
2 lambda probes were integrated in the
exhaust line before the catalyst and
after the catalyst.
These modifications allow the engine to meet the
stringent EU 4 exhaust emission standard.
Specifications
Engine code
Type
Number of cylinders
Number of valves per
cylinder
Compression ratio
Displacement
Bore
Stroke
Max. power
Max. torque
Engine management
system
Fuel grades
251_029
The Engines
251_077
AMX
V
6
5
10.6:1
3
2771 cm
82.5 mm
86.4 mm
142 kW/193 bhp
@ 6000 rpm
280 Nm
@ 3200 rpm
Bosch Motronic
ME 7.1
RON 98 unleaded
petrol
(the Passat also
operates on RON
95 unleaded
petrol, with
reduced
power output)
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