Volkswagen Beetle Repair Guides

2 models covered

Model Year Range Engines covered Fuel
Beetle 1948-1980 1948-1980 1.1 (Brezel) Petrol (M5), 1.2 Petrol (D), 1.2 Petrol (M51), 1.3 Petrol (AB), 1.3 Petrol (AC), 1.3 Petrol (AR), 1.3 Petrol (E), 1.3 Petrol (F), 1.5 Petrol (H), 1.5 Petrol (L), 1.6 Petrol (AD), 1.6 Petrol (AF), 1.6 Petrol (AH), 1.6 Petrol (AJ), 1.6 Petrol (AS), 1.6 Petrol (B) Petrol
Beetle 2012-2019 2012-2019 1.2 TSI Petrol (CBZB), 1.2 TSI Petrol (CYVD), 1.4 TSI Petrol (CAVD), 1.4 TSI Petrol (CTHD), 1.4 TSI Petrol (CZDA), 1.6 TDI Diesel (CAYC), 2.0 TDI Diesel (CFFB), 2.0 TDI Diesel (CUUA), 2.0 TDI Diesel (CUUB), 2.0 TFSI Petrol (CPLA), 2.0 TFSI Petrol (CULC), 2.0 TSI Petrol (CCZA) Diesel, Petrol
Change Car Accessory Belt Kit

Change Car Accessory Belt Kit

Easy 0h30–1h30
Change Car Air Filter

Change Car Air Filter

Very easy 0h30–0h30
Change Car Battery

Change Car Battery

Very easy 0h30–1h00
Change Car Cabin Filter

Change Car Cabin Filter

Very easy 0h30
Change Car Clutch

Change Car Clutch

Technical 3h30–13h00
Change Car Front Brake Discs and Pads

Change Car Front Brake Discs and Pads

Easy 1h30–2h00
Change Car Front Brake Pads

Change Car Front Brake Pads

Easy 0h45–1h30
Change Car Fuel Filter

Change Car Fuel Filter

Easy 0h30–0h45
Change Car Glow Plugs

Change Car Glow Plugs

Intermediate 0h45–1h30
Change Car Handbrake Cable

Change Car Handbrake Cable

Very easy 0h30
Change Car Oil Filter

Change Car Oil Filter

Easy 0h45–1h30
Change Car Particulate Filter (DPF)

Change Car Particulate Filter (DPF)

Easy 0h30
Change Car Rear Silencer

Change Car Rear Silencer

Easy 0h30–2h00
Change Car Shock Absorbers

Change Car Shock Absorbers

Easy 1h30–5h00
Change Car Spark Plugs

Change Car Spark Plugs

Easy 0h45–1h30
Change Car Timing Belt Kit

Change Car Timing Belt Kit

Very technical 4h00–7h00
Change Car Turbo

Change Car Turbo

Very technical 6h00–14h00
Change Car Water Pump

Change Car Water Pump

Easy 2h00–5h00
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