Vw Tdi

[jmtandem]

I tought I remembered a thread here about the VW diesel, good experiences or bad. I can't find it and am seriously thinking about a Golf or Jetta Diesel. Any experiences? Thanks.

 

[Riflesmith]

They are outstanding in every way. Power and economy. For people looking to burn less fuel without ending up in the slow lane, these cars are the best-kept secret in North America.



There are plenty of ways to BOMB them as well. I am waiting on a set of performance injectors for mine right now.



Visit www.tdiclub.com for all the TDR-like reading on the subject you could ever want.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

I got the bad-dog injectors for my TDI... . it doesn't smoke like the Dodge, but I have no problem getting up to 115mph and staying there for as long as the road allows. EGT's have never gone beyond 1300° with them... . which is nice. A chip is in my future... . then it'll REALLY go like heck.



The TDIclub guys/gals are helpful, but NEVER try to think in an innovative way or do anything against the owner's manual or that TDIFAQ document. Been there, done that - won't go back.



Matt

 

[FATCAT]

TDI's are excellent

I tell ya, I like mine a lot.



Bought a 2003 Jetta the beginning of December and have about 12,000 miles on it now ... 2 oil changes and a new fuel filter (I like changing the fuel filter every 10K just to be on the safe side).



My wife steals it every chance she gets!



I am now getting over 50 mpg ... and that doing 80 mph on the highway to and from work when ever I can.



There is a lot more power in those 90 horses then you think.



But you MUST GET THE 5-SPEED TRANMISSION. The automatic will reduce your milage a lot and the car will not perform to its potential.



Go for it ... (just make sure you get a 4-door).

 

[emarsh]

got my 03 jetta wagon the day after christmas, now have 14k miles on it and I get my diesel fix every day! The best I have got is 49 mpg cause I drive fast and climb 4,000 feet each workdays on the way home. These ARE the best kept secret, and one heck of a lot of fun. I added a tuning box and aftermarket wheels to our 5 speed version, I actually am thinking about getting a 2nd one for my wife.

 

[sdalton]

The original post was under the General Diesel Forum

 

[TowPro]

98 Jetta TDI, 106,000 miles. thats 12 oil changes, 5 fuel filters, 1 amsoil foam filter, 4 injectors and a temp sensor, timing belt done every 50K miles with Timing belt tensioner done at 100,000 miles.



Great car.



HINT: Find somebody with the VAG-com software (I got it) and BOMB the EGR settings in the ECU. Doing this prevents the intake from getting clogged with a mix of EGR dirt and PCV gunk.

 

[jmtandem]

Thanks all,



I can't find anybody who has a bad thing to say about the VW TDI diesel. I guess my wife will try to get one and we will be a two vehicle both diesel family very soon. She had a '95 Ford Escort 1. 9 liter gas automatic that was the most expensive car I ever owned. ( It cost more in upkeep and repairs than my airplane I owned a few years ago. ) For 40,000 miles the Escort ran perfectly, then the timing belt slipped/broke. It was out of warranty, a cost of $350 at the dealership. At 60,000 miles the head gasket leaked, both intake and exhaust gaskets leaked and the oil pan leaked, bill $1100. A few weeks ago at 73,000 miles it swallowed a valve, took out two cylinders and generally lunched the engine. It is not rebuildable. Repair bill $4300. I didn't fix it as the car was not worth more than the repairs and the wife said she would never trust the car again. This time I am shopping engine longevity and warranty issues.

 

[Motorhead]

I had a non-turbo, 1980 VW Dashed Diesel Wagon. It started out with the 48HP 1. 5ltr engine and 4 speed. I put in a new 1. 6ltr when the 1. 5 wore out and found out that an Audi 4000 diesel 5 speed fit in with a few mods. This was the BEST car I ever owned. I drove the doors off of it for 19 years and it NEVER left me stranded... anywhere! With the mods that I did to it, I could get 44mpg out of it. It smoked like a house a fire in the altitude as it didn't have any altitude compensation. I had planned to put a 1. 9 turbo in it some day but the CUMMINS bug bit me I have tried to talk my wife into a Jetta diesel wagon but she doesn't want to give up her '84 MBZ TD wagon. I hear that the Passat is going to come out with a 2. 0ltr-135hp turbo-diesel in 2004. Might be exciting!!!

 

[TowPro]

You can't find anybody to say bad things about them because you came to a diesel forum!



Ask my wife what she thinks.

They stink, don't even start them in a garage attached to your house.



They are noisy at idle (not even close to the noise of a cummins )



The fuel stinks



The fuel stops never have pay at the pump.



The fuel pumps are always way away from the place you pay.



If there is a truck ahead of you getting fuel, you will be late for work.



When you fill up you always have to stand is a pile of kitty litter covered with diesel thanks to the truckers overfilling there tanks, then this gets tracked into the car.



The fuel pump hoses always have grease all over them thanks to the truckers pushing them under there trucks to fill the other side.



But you and I deal with this every day with our trucks and enjoy it!

Originally posted by jmtandem

Thanks all,



I can't find anybody who has a bad thing to say about the VW TDI diesel. I guess my wife will try to get one and we will be a two vehicle both diesel family very soon.

 

[jmtandem]

Tow Pro,



Your points are well taken. How many of the items you mentioned are the fault of the engine or the car? Where I live diesel is often integrated into regular gas stations as a separate handle often green (but not always green) incorporated into the rest of the gas (unleaded regular and premium) pumps. People filling up diesel stand in the same crud that people getting gas stand in, can use credit cards at the pumps, and are no farther from the rest of the gas station than anybody else. But, there are some diesel stations here that are as you describe. She would not frequent them.

 

[TowPro]

Its getting that way around here also, just get it into her head that she must make sure its diesel she is putting into her car. I have seen stations put green nozzles on gas pumps when they needed a nozzle and green was all they had.



It would be nice if all diesel pumps had the large nozzles.



I am so paranoid I have been known to "sniff" the nozzle before putting it into the tank! (besides it smells good)

Originally posted by jmtandem

Tow Pro,



Your points are well taken. How many of the items you mentioned are the fault of the engine or the car? Where I live diesel is often integrated into regular gas stations as a separate handle often green (but not always green) incorporated into the rest of the gas (unleaded regular and premium) pumps. People filling up diesel stand in the same crud that people getting gas stand in, can use credit cards at the pumps, and are no farther from the rest of the gas station than anybody else. But, there are some diesel stations here that are as you describe. She would not frequent them.