TDi Questions??? Ask Away!
 

Just to let everyone out there know! I'm a Service Advisor @ a V-Dub dealership. So, if anyone has any questions or problems, let me know and I'll do what I can to assist.

Tye

Just How Bad are the timing chains?

Thats cool Tye

I have heard lots good about the VW and wouldnt mind havin one myself for the 50 MPG deal

Thanks for the offer up on all the info ...........maybe you could round up some other VW enthusiasts and head em this direction???? :ww:

There terrible! (considering they gotta belt) :D

You gotta pull the side of the engine apart to get at them, then you gotta make sure the timings right on cause there an interferrence engine.

Definetly Whit!

I want a TDI Jetta !!!!

Want to get the wife a passat tdi what is the best year and what to look for as far as problems that are common?

Are there years that are better to own? HP wise or mpg?

What is that stuff they use in the fuel to clean it out? ours quit running after a short trip to the c-store and they put it in and it quit doing that.

I've had 3, a Golf Diesel, a Golf TD and a Golf TDi. All great. The TDI motor is by far the best (say similar to a 12V for power - only smaller) and except for the timing chain and water pump.

04-05 were the only years they were built with the PD (Pumpe Duce) diesel. Then there were the early 90s models.

They all seem to be pretty well built. 03 was the last year of the TDi, 04 was the 1st year for the PD. The early 04s had egr cooler issues, but they fixed the issue right off the bat.

VW diesel fuel additive is just Stanadyne re-labeled.

Had a 79 dasher and a 82 jetta, both was the old 48HP engines.

So how good are these engines/cars Tye? Thinking about buying one but am not sure....also, can your average guy do basic/intermediate work without special tools?

Used to work with a guy - his girlfriend had a diesel Jetta (02 or 03)....he claimed it was a real piece of junk. Any truth to that? Never paid too much attention to them but everything Ive heard has been positive. Forgot to mention, hes a diehard Ford guy....and proud 6.0 owner...

I had a buddy in high school had a 78 (I believe) Rabbit - he beat the living HELL out of it and it just ran and ran forever.

Like I said the TDI's are the best motor. The TD's are ok and PD's are finiky.

The one we have now is a 03 and it is far from a piece of junk. 56mpg and 100mph easy. Here to Calgary on almost full tank (55L) and fun the entire time.

The motors and fuel mileage is great! They do have there problems. The 03 is the cream of the crop. Last year of the Tdi before they went with the PD. The 03 are like the 02 2nds gens is about the easiest way to compare. They do have there problems.

It was probably an 02. I don't see any real problems with the 03. The Jetta's and Beetle's come out of mexico so the quality control sucks! Now, the new body Jetta 05.5+ and 06+ Beetle's, I've had no issue's with, Germany stepped in and took over the plant. The old body Jetta wagons came out of germany and I don't see many problems with those. The best VW are the golfs. There built in Brazil. I don't see any problems with those.

Here is how you can tell were your V-dub was built, 1st 3 digits of the vin#:

-9BW-Brazil
-WVW-Germany
-3VW-Mexico
-WV-Germany (Toureg/Eurovan)
-1VW-USA

Tye

That sounds pretty good. Im going to look around for one.

engine very fussy
 

Hi there

my only question concerns an ongoing issue that I can't seem to solve.

2000 jetta tdi with 141,000 miles manual transmission.

Vag-com says quantity adjuster upper limit reached. I have replaced several parts: fuel temp, coolant temp, relay 180 and 109 and warranty did the brake light switch. Brake lights and cruise control work fine I check them often.

Any help would be nice I have also done the hammer mod as well.
this car is well maintained and gets 630+ miles to a tank mixed driving.

thanks Kevin

Welcome To The Site Kevin !

:hi:

We have some very skilled TDi Guys Here ! :c:

Whats this hammer mod Sounds interesting :pc:

DM

:hi:

How's the TB look? Try cleaning it and resetting the basic settings. What your IQ set at? Next step would be taking the pump apart and cleaning it.

tb was changed as scheduled at 80,000miles all new parts installed including water pump. I'll check the IQ again should still be fine as this does not occur everytime I drive.

The hammer mod is from Tdiclub.com its a mechanical adjustment of the quanitity adjuster.

I'm all for cleaning the injection pump out just unsure about the procedure to dissassemble the pump. I might just do a diesel purge again and run some power service after that on the next fill up.

thanks

My bad! I should have been clearer. When I said TB I ment throttle body, not timing belt.

my car doesn't have a throttle body its drive by wire.

I also have an egr by pass and no anti-shudder valve.

I'll check the IQ again tomorrow

what kind of oil does these jettas take. got an 05 jetta tdi.

5w40 synthetic and it needs to be 505.01.

whats 505.01?

505.01 is VW's special oil for the PD (pumpe Duce). I've tried getting a straigh answer and all I get is "it's special" and if it's not used it can void your warranty. My best guess is that it's a no/low ash oil like what is required in the new 6.4 PS, 6.7 CTD, & 6.6 LMM.

where can it be bought?

Dealerships mostly. You just have to really look for it.

Two TDI's
 

I posted this elswhere before I found this fourum. I have two TDI's in the family, an 05 Jetta wagon and an 06 New Beatle. Is there an air intake/filter system that will give me any noticable power increase. How about some of the systems made for the 1.8 turbo gasoline engine?

We do lots of work on VW diesels. AFE makes a great intake and the Oil can be purchased based on spec from many locations. Do a search for total oil - used to be called Elf Oils.



Cheers

:hi:

Nope! VW has there air/fuel ratio so dialed in, that you won't notice any difference. You will just get the benefit of a re-usable air filter. I must also warn you about the oil air filters, if over oiled they WILL damage the MAF sensor!

On the subject of Oiled Filters - yes and no. If the customer understands the risk benefit ratio and they can do the checks they are ok. We run TDI's various years with AFE stage 1 kits and not a single one of them has had issues with the MAF. That isn't to say that it can't happen to the customer but after nearly 40,000 km on each of these units I highly doubt it.

Also, MAF's can be cleaned or replaced much easier than a dealership will tell you.

These are MY opinions and MY experience. I don't expect everyone to agree and that's cool.

Cheers.

HEY BUCK!

Good to see ya over here....

ANYWAY.....seen any issues with the Crusie Control, say on the 2002 Jetta's? Mine hasnt worked from day one....and im tired of keeping my foot into it. AS these cars aint no Cummins in Stock form..........

Im currently looking for some sort of schematic to aid in locating wires and such....but any "hot issues" with these you seen at the dealership?

Thanks Bud!

I've always been here! :up: Were have you been? lol

Have you had the recall done of the vehicle for the brake light switch yet? If not I would start there. (PM me your vin# and I can check) Have you had the ckeng light come on? I have seen when the ckeng light is on, or if it's been on, it will cancel out the cruise control.

HAHA....well you hit 2 for 2 i think.....i have a cooant temp sensor that needs changing because the GP's wont cycle (Wish i had VAG-COM to check the actual reading the GP controler is seeing). BUT i have it unplugged at the moment so it will start with in reason on these 28* morns. SO yeah...the MIL is on.

My VIN: Sent PM

PM sent. I sent you a PM before reading your post. I think you may have solved your own problem. These V-dubs are real sensitive with all systems tied in to each other.

Im starting to see that....man.....its like one system tosses a fit:baby:...and then all the others have an intervention to get that "Prodigal Sensor" back in line! :argh:

how are these rigs in the snow?
the wifey car now has traction control and it sucks!

i don't mean going down the road, but like a friends snowy drive way. with just a few inches of snow. once it stuck, thats it!

it won't rev up to rock the car to get it out of the snow.
doesn't take much snow to get it stuck it's rediclious!

also with all the plastic there's no where to put on a tow hook to pull it out of the snow.

The VW's need snow tires - not all seasons, but real snow tires and for the most part you are fine. Get a real skid plate and go slow. The tow hook is on the rear bumper underneathe a piece of plastic on most models.

My first drive in the snow with our 2002 sucked....but i didnt get stuck....wish i had the Dodge at the time.....

My hook is molded into the unibody just under the rear bumper.....

Dont know if there is a fnt hook.....Just use the core support!:argh::w2:

(Really.....don't do it!)

Dan, you are a funny man...