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Volkswagen Bus
25 generations · 27 engine options · data across all years of the Bus platform.
14,958
Labor times
4,077
Torque specs
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Repair procedures
167
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1979 2.0L H4
$6,968
~$1,394/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1979
1 engine option
2.0L H4
RWD
1978
1 engine option
2.0L H4
RWD
1977
1 engine option
2.0L H4
RWD
1976
1 engine option
2.0L H4
RWD
1975
1 engine option
2.0L H4
RWD
1974
1 engine option
1.7L H4
RWD
1973
1 engine option
1.7L H4
RWD
1972
1 engine option
1.7L H4
RWD
1971
1 engine option
1.6L H4
RWD
1970
1 engine option
1.6L H4
RWD
1969
1 engine option
1.6L H4
RWD
1968
1 engine option
1.6L H4
RWD
1967
1 engine option
1.5L H4
RWD
1966
1 engine option
1.5L H4
RWD
1965
1 engine option
1.5L H4
RWD
1964
2 engine options
1.2L H4
RWD
1.5L H4
RWD
1963
2 engine options
1.2L H4
RWD
1.5L H4
RWD
1962
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1961
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1960
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1959
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1958
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1957
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1956
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1955
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
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