Volkswagen Passat Sump Replacement Parts

The Passat moved from the B8 generation (2015–2023) through its production run, but there was a facelift in 2019 that brought some underbonnet revisions, and whether the sump crosses that facelift boundary depends entirely on your engine code rather than the year alone. Pull your engine code from your V5 or a HPI/VIN check and give it to the breaker, as two cars sharing the same code are far more likely to interchange than two cars sharing a year. Never assume fitment on year alone across a facelift boundary.

The B7 ran from 2010 to 2014 and the B8 from 2015 onwards, and these are distinct generations with different engine families underneath, so a sump from a B7 will not generally fit a B8 even if the engine displacement looks the same on paper. Always supply your exact engine code to the breaker, as that is the definitive way to establish whether a sump from either generation is compatible with your car.

Trim level — whether S, SE, or SEL — has no bearing whatsoever on sump fitment; the sump follows the engine, not the badge. A 2013 SE or SEL with the same engine code as your 2012 S is a perfectly legitimate donor, whereas a car with a different engine code from the same trim will not fit, so focus entirely on matching that code. Confirm the engine code with the breaker against your registration before buying.

Yes, absolutely — a diesel sump and a petrol sump are not interchangeable even in the same generation, as the engine architecture, sump capacity, and pick-up pipe geometry differ between fuel types. Always confirm you are matching like-for-like on fuel type as well as engine code when getting a quote from a breaker.

In most cases the sump itself sits on the engine block and is not directly affected by whether the car has a manual or automatic gearbox, but there can be ancillary differences such as oil return provisions or bracket positions depending on how the drivetrain is packaged. Confirm this specific point with the breaker against your registration, as production changes mid-run can affect which sumps physically bolt up without modification.

Your engine code is the single most useful piece of information — more useful than the year, trim, or body style — and you can find it on your V5 logbook or through a VIN check. Give the breaker your full registration alongside the engine code so they can cross-reference against their stock and confirm compatibility before you commit to buying.