[Vwdiesel] New TDI engine vs last years.

[Bryan Belman]

Yes, I love listening to the Car Guys on NPR, but they
are just fun to listen to.  They are great at telling
you how to fix a rattle in the rear tail gate of an
AMC Pacer or Gremlin, they know old MB diesel and may
know a little about 1.6 VW motors, but they have
little hands on experience with TDI or common rail
other then what they hear around the watering hole and
reading.

BTW, my 04 TDI PD has gotten a consistent 46 MPG from
new, it now has 81K on it and I am ready to do first
belt change that is due at 100K, according to the
owners manual...I will do my belts at 90K
I do not think the earlier TDI's with pump's did
better on MPG than these and the timing belt change
interval was like 40K or 60K, but not more.  Ouch.
It was surprisingly low.

I do like the car guys and wish I could make money
talking on the radio about old VW's  :>
Bryan

--- Evans Antoniou <ev32amd at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> in north american we had the PD engine for 04 - 06
> no diesel in 07; i believe
> 
> the 99 - 2003 i read are good because its basically
> the same as the 97-99 so the engine has been around
> for 7 years for people to get to know. the PD has
> more power but get less mileage than the previous
> years.
> 
> i dont know about ed wallace's knowledge on REALLY
> high tech diesel engines but the MB, BMW and VW are
> to resemble quite a bit because its Bosch that made
> the IP  they are all common rail engine so you get
> close to double the power and better fuel mileage; i
> am no expert but this is what i remember reading.
> 
> i would not take one person opinion when buying a
> car and i am sure most people feel the same.
> 
> evan
> 
> Tom Jansen <norgecastle at verizon.net> wrote:
> Listening to Ed Wallace the CAR GUY on AM radio he
> reviewed the VW TDI for 
> this year.  Said the engine costs $1500 less than
> last years and said 
> everything but it was CRAP compared to last years.  
> Dang wish I had one of 
> the older better ones.
> Anyone tell me what years were the better/ more
> reliable TDI's  and anyone 
> have one for sale around Dallas Tx.
> why don't people improve rather than just change
> things..  We need a 1500 lb 
> car that gets 50 mpg and scoots like a scalded
> dog!!!!
>  I have a Saab 1990 900 turbo that gets 24 mpg
> withan auto.  It would get 35 
> if the tranny wasn't geared to do 3500rpm at 70.  I
> guess they wanted to 
> stay in the power band.  Thought that was what
> passing gear was all about.?
> Thanks for insight and options.
> Oh also would like a Westiphalia VW camper with
> diesel 1987 - 1991 if they 
> mad them in those years??  Almost traded for a 1982
> a ways back.  Having mid 
> life Chrisis and want to go camping again...
> Tom Jansen
> Coppell, Tx. 
> 
> 
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Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp   -- running :)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA               -- running :)
92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel       -- running :)
90 Audi 200, 2.2L Turbo FWD         -- stripping for parts now :(
70 Type 1 stock Beetle              -- Not running well :(