I've always used the Pentosin equivalent in all my Volkswagens and Audis. Pentosin E/SF. Pentosin SF is G12 (pink) -2005, Pentosin E is G13 (violet) 2006 onwards. Safe to mix with factory fill, of course can always go to the dealer for coolant too. These are concentrate, so you do have to mix 50/50 with distilled water though
I have two gallons of this I've used in my 2009 B6 Passat that is leaking coolant. I don't drive it much, just once in a while. I just don't have the funds to fix the leak, which is likely the water pump. This coolant works just fine for me!
Prestone destroyed my passats Cooling system, everything just deteriorated, the hoses in my car started to break up. I don't recommend prestone
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This part for Volkswagen Passat is made around the world. We have reviews for antifreeze manufacturers from countries such as: USA, Germany .
In March 2026, the ranking of antifreeze for Volkswagen Passat on PartReview included 3 manufacturers. It is based on 3 reviews and 9 votes.
Last month, PartReview users preferred VALVOLINE. 33% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: antifreeze Pentosin — 33%.
Third place: Prestone with 0% of the votes.
In the overall ranking of antifreeze, which aggregates opinions of owners of different car makes and models, these brands hold the following positions:
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